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THE DISPUTE BETWEEN CANDACE'S SONS. 207<br />

said, "O my brother, I swear by our god that if<br />

"thou comest between myself and this man I will The quarrel<br />

"slay thee with the edge of the sword; and God ^^^tJj^J"^"<br />

"judge between us both." And Candaules said,<br />

"O my brother, I do not wish to slay thee, but<br />

"I will never give up this man to thee."<br />

Now when Candace saw what had come to<br />

pass between her sons, she was afraid [p. ii8]<br />

with a great fear, and she wished to divide her<br />

kingdom between her sons. Then she called the<br />

Two-horned apart, and said unto him, "Behold,<br />

"that which belongeth to thine honour lieth uponcandace<br />

"me, and we both are jointly' concerned therein.<br />

"Now in times past thou hast shewn thyself to"'<br />

"be a great and honourable man, and thou hast<br />

"shewn thyself to be acquainted with the ways<br />

'\or methods) of warfare; bethink thee now of<br />

"some means v.?hereby thou mayest deliver thy-<br />

asks Alex-<br />

ander'sad- "self out of the hands'' of my sons." <strong>Alexander</strong> <strong>Alexander</strong>'<br />

said unto her, "O queen, I will do so if it<br />

plan of<br />

please cape.es-<br />

"God Almighty the most High," and going forth<br />

from her he spake unto Kanir and unto Candaules,<br />

saying, "Surely ye cannot think "that <strong>Alexander</strong><br />

"would be grieved if ye killed me, for he would<br />

"in no way be distressed on my account. If ye<br />

"do think such a thing I would have you to know<br />

"that had I been one of his friends he would not<br />

"have sent me to his enemies without his soldiers.<br />

' Read ffl+^i'^'CV •<br />

" Literally, "from between my children."<br />

vice.

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