\"Aye，butyouwill，\"saidtheoldman，andturnedonhimwithasuddentighteningofthebrows。Therewasnoblowpassed;eventheSymbol，whichglowedlikeastaragainstthenight，wasnotsomuchasliftedinwarning;buttheyoungmantriedtoretort，and，findinghimselfsmittenwithasuddendumbness，turnedwithaspasmoffear，andjumpedbackwhencehehadcome。Thecrowdofthemthrilledexpectantly，andwhennofurtherportentwasgiven，theybegantoshoutthatamiracleshouldbeshownthem，andthenperchancetheywouldbepersuadedbacktotheoldallegiance。
Theoldmanstoopedandgloweredattheminfury。\"Youdogs，\"
hecried，\"youempty—witteddogs！DoyouaskthatIshoulddegradethepowersoftheHigherMysteriesbydancingthemoutbeforeyouasthoughtheywereamummers’show？Doyoutickleyourselvesthatyouaretobetemptedbacktoyourallegiance？ItisforyoutowootheGodswhoaresooffended。Comeinhumility，andItakeituponmyselftodeclarethatyouwillreceivefittingpardonandrelief。Remainstubborn，andthescourge，Phorenice，maytormentyouintoannihilationbeforesheinturnismadetoanswerfortheevilshehasputupontheland。Thereisthechoiceforyoutopickat。\"
Theturmoilofvoicesroseagainintothewetnessofthenight，andweaponswereupraisedmenacingly。Itwasclearthatthepartyforindependencehadbyfarthegreaterweight，bothinnumbersandlustiness;andthosewhomight，fromsheerwearinessofstrife，havebeenwillingforsurrender，withheldtheirwordthroughterroroftheconsequence。Itwasafinecommentonthefreedomofspeech，aboutwhichtheseunrulyfoolshadmadetheirboast，and，withaslymalice，IcouldnothelpwhisperingawordonthistoNaisasshestoodatmyelbow。ButNaisclutchedatmyhand，andimploredmeforcaution。\"Oh，besilent，mylord，\"shewhisperedback，\"ortheywilltearyouinpieces。Theyareonfireformischiefnow。\"
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