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  1 I   |       agitation of all these men.~Matho, the Libyan, leaned over
  2 I   |     interpret them.~“Speak!” said Matho.~“The gods protect you;
  3 I   |          table, hurled it against Matho.~The javelin whistled among
  4 I   |        shaft quivered in the air.~Matho quickly plucked it out;
  5 I   |      unable to draw their swords. Matho advanced dealing great blows
  6 I   |       teeth; then kneeling beside Matho he tenderly took his arm,
  7 I   |           my master! command me!”~Matho walked round the terrace
  8 I   |            what matters it?” said Matho.~Spendius was silent.~They
  9 I   |           of the house just now.”~Matho was as if he had just been
 10 I   |           master’s heel!”~He drew Matho to quite the other end of
 11 I   |        families, oaths nor gods!”~Matho remained leaning against
 12 I   |         fall upon it!”~“No!” said Matho, “the curse of Moloch weighs
 13 I   |     beginning to utter their cry.~Matho’s immobility, however, astonished
 14 II  |       Hamilcar’s parks, perceived Matho at a distance, with his
 15 II  |    calling him, “Master! master!”~Matho gave him but scant thanks
 16 II  |        the march he remained near Matho; he brought him food, assisted
 17 II  |         evening beneath his head. Matho at last was touched by these
 18 II  |         the depths of his throat; Matho’s mule would quicken his
 19 II  |         with long, regular steps. Matho had relapsed into his former
 20 II  |           asleep stretched before Matho’s tent. Often he would awake,
 21 II  |          would fall asleep again.~Matho accepted his companionship,
 22 II  |          on his thigh; or perhaps Matho would rest his arm carelessly
 23 II  |          prince of the Numidians. Matho started.~“Your sword!” he
 24 II  |    appeared desirous of attaching Matho to himself. He sent him
 25 II  |        Spendius pacified him, and Matho allowed himself to be ruled
 26 II  |        again.~But most frequently Matho would go off at sunrise,
 27 II  |    himself.~One night he went in.~Matho, as naked as a corpse, was
 28 II  |          Master! master!”~At last Matho lifted large troubled eyes
 29 II  |          that it is all a dream!”~Matho wept thus in the darkness;
 30 II  |  suffering?”~“Am I a child?” said Matho. “Do you think that I am
 31 II  |          s daughter—”~“No!” cried Matho. “She has nothing in common
 32 II  |         like a wounded bull.~Then Matho sang: “He pursued into the
 33 II  |        wailings and exhortations.~Matho sought to drown his thoughts
 34 II  |       where are you going?” asked Matho.~“To Carthage!” cried Spendius.~
 35 II  |        Carthage!” cried Spendius.~Matho bounded upon the horse which
 36 IV  |       appeared Hamilcar’s palace.~Matho’s eyes were directed thither
 37 IV  |       hate; it will sustain you!”~Matho resumed the command of his
 38 IV  |    carefully searched; facing him Matho was examining the multitude,
 39 IV  |      fingers buried in his beard.~Matho frequently went off to speak
 40 IV  |        They scaled the knapsacks. Matho led them, and as they shouted “
 41 IV  |       shoulder.~At a gesture from Matho all advanced. Gisco held
 42 IV  |         were seized with anxiety. Matho was suffering from vague
 43 IV  |    proposal.~One evening he asked Matho carelessly whether there
 44 IV  |          town.~“Not one!” replied Matho.~The next day Spendius drew
 45 IV  |           me like a shadow!”~Then Matho, raising his arm towards
 46 IV  |           of Megara.~Spendius met Matho here at the hour agreed
 47 IV  |         leaning on the pick which Matho had brought they succeeded
 48 IV  |           Narr’ Havas!” exclaimed Matho.~“What matter?” returned
 49 IV  |           removing the flagstone.~Matho at his command tried to
 50 IV  |          great echo.~Spendius and Matho commenced to swim again,
 51 IV  |           the different quarters. Matho conjectured that to reach
 52 IV  |         to the temple of Tanith.”~Matho wished to speak.~“Remember!”
 53 IV  | glittering planet of Chabar.~Then Matho turned in silence towards
 54 IV  |        step;—and he walked behind Matho with his hands resting on
 55 V   |         After leaving the gardens Matho and Spendius found themselves
 56 V   |          goddess.”~“I know,” said Matho.~Spendius resumed: “It is
 57 V   |         with me to carry it off!”~Matho recoiled in horror. “Begone!
 58 V   |         immortal and invincible.”~Matho bent his head. Spendius
 59 V   |     Follow me! come and take it.”~Matho was consumed by a terrible
 60 V   |          dry stones. Spendius and Matho leaped over it.~This first
 61 V   |           suspended; nevertheless Matho slackened his speed, and
 62 V   |      protected by a grating. Then Matho, who was frightened by the
 63 V   |           and one of emerald, and Matho kissed his right hand as
 64 V   |   enterprise is impossible,” said Matho. “You had not thought of
 65 V   |          upon the sleeping faces.~Matho felt suffocated in the warm
 66 V   |          searching and ferreting, Matho was prostrate before the
 67 V   |          door.~“Rise!” he said to Matho, and he made him stand erect
 68 V   |          it and disappeared. Then Matho felt a knotted cord—that
 69 V   |         more than by their walls. Matho expected to die at every
 70 V   |        sank beneath the pavement. Matho suppressed a cry. “Ah! there
 71 V   |    impious man you are!” murmured Matho, following him nevertheless.~
 72 V   |            Let us fly!” exclaimed Matho. “It is she! I feel her;
 73 V   |           mirrors above the door.~Matho stood a step forward; but
 74 V   |        the priests had hidden it? Matho experienced anguish of heart
 75 V   |   inspiration guided him. He drew Matho behind Tanith’s chariot,
 76 V   |      turned pale.~“Take it!” said Matho at last.~Spendius did not
 77 V   |         which sank to the ground. Matho laid his hand upon it; then
 78 V   |        Let us go!” said Spendius.~Matho stood panting with his eyes
 79 V   |       Spendius advanced along it, Matho followed him, and they found
 80 V   |         them under the trees; and Matho, who bore the veil, several
 81 V   |        useless to try to dissuade Matho.~They went by the street
 82 V   |        pile of aloes was burning.~Matho, however, kept repeating:~“
 83 V   |        thus the galley staircase. Matho raised his head, and thought
 84 V   |           summit of the terraces. Matho walked round it slowly.~
 85 V   |          scents were evaporating.~Matho glided over the pavement,
 86 V   |        lying upon its ankle. Then Matho took up the lamp very gently.~
 87 V   |        long mosquito was buzzing.~Matho stood motionless holding
 88 V   |         Do you remember it?” said Matho. “You appeared at night
 89 V   |          bed.~“I love you!” cried Matho.~“Give it!” she stammered
 90 V   |        eyes fastened on the veil. Matho gazed at her, dazzled by
 91 V   |        beneath their black skins.~Matho was standing behind the
 92 V   |           not be named—burn you!”~Matho uttered a cry as though
 93 V   |          servants spread out, and Matho, with hanging head, passed
 94 V   |           like a retreating lion, Matho went down the paths, casting
 95 V   |  Barbarians had entered the city.~Matho, who did not know how to
 96 V   |          and sheathed with brass. Matho flung himself against it.
 97 V   |          were about to crush him. Matho gazed with wide vacant eyes
 98 V   |          the figures of its gods. Matho bore it thus across the
 99 VI  |         to have carried her off!” Matho said in the evening to Spendius. “
100 VI  |          to drink more copiously.~Matho resumed:~“What is to be
101 VI  |         impassibility exasperated Matho and he exclaimed:~“Why!
102 VI  |         hanging panoply. Suddenly Matho put on his cothurni, buckled
103 VI  |          I address myself to you, Matho, it is because the possession
104 VI  |      added, “we are old friends.”~Matho, however, was looking at
105 VI  |   simultaneously a loud howl, and Matho, carried away by so much
106 VI  |          spread out his hand upon Matho’s breast, and Matho did
107 VI  |          upon Matho’s breast, and Matho did the same to Narr’ Havas.
108 VI  |          bones, horns, and hoofs.~Matho had been greeted with great
109 VI  |        Spendius, Narr’ Havas, and Matho despatched men to all the
110 VI  |          and money were sent off. Matho speedily paid the Mercenaries
111 VI  |           of the veterans, and of Matho himself, and it was decided
112 VI  |           go to attack Utica, and Matho Hippo-Zarytus, while in
113 VI  |   soldiers departed almost alone. Matho commanded his own companions,
114 VI  |    consumed with horrible thirst.~Matho, meanwhile, was besieging
115 VI  |           make a fresh beginning.~Matho would go and seat himself
116 VI  |       reeds to inhale the breeze.~Matho would heave deep sighs.
117 VI  |          Spendius they must wait.~Matho fancied that the veil affected
118 VI  |   sacrificing!” laughed Spendius.~Matho, who could not understand
119 VI  |           He dispatched Zarxas to Matho, scoured the woods, rallied
120 VI  |       Mercenaries.~Day broke, and Matho’s foot-soldiers were seen
121 VIII|         the arming they returned; Matho leaped for joy. “At last!
122 VIII|         such an air of authority. Matho usually allowed himself
123 VIII|        you are afraid!” exclaimed Matho; “you promised us pitch,
124 VIII|         shoulder. In his presence Matho was at a loss for a reply.~
125 VIII|        what does it matter?” said Matho disdainfully.~It was a reason
126 VIII|         bridge. It was there that Matho expected him.~At night he
127 VIII|         and all means of defence, Matho listened docilely to his
128 VIII|         he repeated, panting, and Matho was not there! What was
129 VIII|         sea.~Two hours afterwards Matho arrived. He caught sight
130 VIII|         incomprehensible fashion, Matho had struck across the mountain
131 VIII|        posts upon the other bank.~Matho, still advancing, thought
132 VIII|         pikes on their shoulders. Matho found Spendius sheltered
133 VIII|         without speaking.~At last Matho murmured: “Conquered!”~Spendius
134 VIII|       death-rattles reached them. Matho partially opened the canvas.
135 VIII|         It is a curse!” exclaimed Matho. “Nevertheless, in the end
136 VIII|          describe the manoeuvres. Matho seemed to see them, and
137 VIII|          day, perhaps?” whispered Matho to himself.~They questioned
138 VIII|       none, it matters not!” said Matho; “alone, I will carry on
139 VIII|           laughing like a madman.~Matho regarded him with gaping
140 VIII|       will yield!”~He returned to Matho and took him by the arm.~“
141 VIII|           formed; let us return!”~Matho, who had been stunned by
142 IX  |         Spendius in the east, and Matho in the west, in such a way
143 IX  |  precaution against the elephants Matho instituted a corps of cataphract
144 IX  |           was becoming exhausted, Matho ordered the provisions to
145 IX  |     promise of their own portion. Matho commanded them all to be
146 IX  |         but they came back again; Matho made the horsemen belonging
147 IX  |      could not ravage the fields, Matho would cast stones into them
148 IX  |           were the Iberians under Matho, the Lusitanians, Balearians,
149 IX  |           all cowards!” exclaimed Matho.~And with the best among
150 IX  |         together every evening in Matho’s tent, and squatting round
151 IX  | opportunity should not be wasted. Matho would walk about angry and
152 IX  |         but it was displeasing to Matho.~Hamilcar in exasperation,
153 X   |       armies under the command of Matho—for on account of the veil
154 X   |        for on account of the veil Matho was, in the eyes of the
155 X   |           afraid of Moloch and of Matho. This man, with his giant
156 X   |        what was necessary to make Matho restore the veil.~“To claim
157 X   |          and how she was to reach Matho. Moreover, a man acquainted
158 XI  |          she wanted.~“To speak to Matho,” she replied. “I am a fugitive
159 XI  |         and round, sniffing.~When Matho arrived the moon was rising
160 XI  |         and their voices hoarser. Matho, who walked before her,
161 XI  |           both sides of the door. Matho drew the canvas abruptly
162 XI  |       chains.~“Who are you?” said Matho.~She looked slowly around
163 XI  |       quickly. A cry escaped her. Matho stamped his foot behind
164 XI  |        words abundant and superb.~Matho did not hear; he was gazing
165 XI  |       moisten her naked shoulder. Matho watched it fall.~He was
166 XI  |    scarcely a sensible one, shook Matho to the very depths of his
167 XI  |         and she resigned herself.~Matho still kept her little hands
168 XI  |        travelling behind Moloch!”~Matho leaped up; his heart was
169 XI  |          the bottom of an abyss.”~Matho, writhing his arms, exclaimed:~“
170 XI  |            and she could only see Matho’s eyeballs like two coals
171 XI  |         are you doing?” exclaimed Matho.~“I am going back to Carthage,”
172 XI  |      enveloped her; she could see Matho’s face bending down above
173 XI  |         made the tent-roof shake.~Matho slept like a drunken man,
174 XI  |         the rustling of her dress Matho half opened his eyes, putting
175 XI  |        flashed behind the canvas. Matho raised the latter; they
176 XI  |     sounded. There were calls of “Matho! Matho!” Some people at
177 XI  |       There were calls of “Matho! Matho!” Some people at the door
178 XI  |        paces further on as far as Matho’s tent. Two voices were
179 XI  |          each other and that your Matho, in the excess of his pride,
180 XI  |           see what was passing in Matho’s camp; and, knowing that
181 XI  |         camp in search of a gate.~Matho had re-entered his tent.
182 XI  |          motionless between them. Matho could distinguish the captains,
183 XI  |     something of a grudge against Matho, whether on account of the
184 XII |      vintagers round fuming vats.~Matho, however, was seated on
185 XII |           of their alliance. Then Matho rose. He took a firebrand
186 XII |        while.~“Remove that,” said Matho to him. “I know that you
187 XII |        the direction of Hamilcar.~Matho, moreover, was watching
188 XII |         paces from the spot where Matho’s tent lately stood. They
189 XII |           road makes a bend.~Then Matho, who was marching at the
190 XII |         with impatience and urged Matho, his eyes twinkling as at
191 XII |        and triumphant an air that Matho was surprised from his torpor,
192 XII |           had been driven away by Matho, were living with their
193 XII |       moonlight evening he begged Matho to light a great fire of
194 XIII|           ditch were thrown down. Matho next divided the army into
195 XIII|       besieged raised them again. Matho ordered the construction
196 XIII| foot-soldiers with their weapons.~Matho wished to ascend in the
197 XIII|          and then mount up again.~Matho was exasperated; every obstacle
198 XIII|       being the cause of the war. Matho, according to him, was besieging
199 XIII|           would have liked to see Matho again. Of all the Carthaginians
200 XIII|        Suffet always came back to Matho under pretence of making
201 XIII|       round like a chariot-wheel.~Matho had at first refrained from
202 XIII|          up higher than the wall. Matho turned back amid the ruins
203 XIII|       where the terrace was high.~Matho shouted a command and all
204 XIII|       order to find out some one. Matho happened to pass beneath
205 XIII|         shouted out abuse at him.~Matho did not hear it; but he
206 XIII|  themselves upon Schahabarim; and Matho seeing him no more fell
207 XIV |        reconstruct the helepolis; Matho had traced an imaginary
208 XIV |        asked Tanith every day for Matho’s death, her horror of the
209 XIV |       follow them, and in the end Matho yielded in like manner.~
210 XIV |     against Hamilcar, and against Matho, although he was innocent
211 XIV |           early arrival. Besides, Matho, who was a brave fellow,
212 XIV |          he believed that it was; Matho would not resist; in his
213 XIV |          her. The recollection of Matho came upon her, nor did she
214 XIV |      their chances of success and Matho’s weaknesses, she seemed
215 XIV |          of Uncleanness, for like Matho they were riveted to the
216 XIV |           a push of the shoulder. Matho stopped up the holes in
217 XIV |     besieged forsook the rampart.~Matho had said to himself that
218 XIV |       that it was right to summon Matho. He was sent for.~Hanno
219 XIV |          lifted up.~“Speak!” said Matho.~He offered to give up Hamilcar;
220 XIV |       Carthage and both be kings.~Matho withdrew, signing to the
221 XIV |       were no longer listened to.~Matho took advantage of this to
222 XIV |          it were really the last.~Matho was inclined to carry this
223 XIV |         were terrified by it, and Matho regretted that the emissary
224 XIV |        Havas.~The recollection of Matho disturbed her in an intolerable
225 XIV |          same vision had assailed Matho; but he cast it from him
226 XIV |        gap; they were being lost; Matho checked them,—and while
227 XIV |          cutting them up greatly.~Matho made them fall back. His
228 XIV |      perish beneath the genius of Matho and the invincible courage
229 XIV |    Samnite armed with an axe, and Matho who still had his sword.~
230 XIV |          at the same time warning Matho of the blows that were being
231 XIV |            that way! stoop down!”~Matho had lost his shoulder-pieces,
232 XIV |           closed in, they touched Matho. Then he raised both his
233 XIV |           struck against a sword. Matho tried to seize it. He felt
234 XIV |         they reached Malqua; then Matho opened his eyes. There were
235 XIV |        constantly expected to see Matho appear,—and from discouragement,
236 XV  |                        CHAPTER XV~MATHO~There were rejoicings at
237 XV  |           and more acrid longing: Matho’s death has been promised
238 XV  |        forward with a great blow; Matho began to move.~They thrust
239 XV  |          the street would seem to Matho to be coming against him,
240 XV  |         were drenched with sweat. Matho appeared insensible; suddenly
241 XV  |          and there was more room. Matho gazed round him and his
242 XV  |     blotted out, and she saw only Matho. Silence fell in her soul,—
243 XV  |        him to die! At this moment Matho gave a great start; she
244 XV  |          golden spatula. He cleft Matho’s breast with a single blow,