And , beautiful or not , nobody ever wanted to meet them face to face . '' ` Give that stone to me , ' said Pan , holding out his hand . `` But Aglaia , though she was frightened , would not give him the stone . '' ' I want it for Glaucon , ' she said . '' ' I want it for one of my wood nymphs , ' said Pan , ` and I must have it . ' `` He advanced threateningly , but Aglaia ran as hard as she could up the mountain . If she could only reach Glaucon he would protect her . Pan followed her , clattering and bellowing terribly , but in a few minutes she rushed into Glaucon 's arms . `` The dreadful sight of Pan and the still more dreadful noise he made , so frightened the sheep that they fled in all directions . But Glaucon was not afraid at all , because Pan was the god of shepherds , and was bound to grant any prayer a good shepherd , who always did his duty , might make . If Glaucon had NOT been a good shepherd dear knows what would have happened to him and Aglaia . But he was ; and when he begged Pan to go away and not frighten Aglaia any more , Pan had to go , grumbling a good deal -- and Pan 's grumblings had a very ugly sound . But still he WENT , and that was the main thing . '' ` Now , dearest , what is all this trouble about ? ' asked Glaucon ; and Aglaia told him the story . '' ` But where is the beautiful stone ? ' he asked , when she had finished . ` Didst thou drop it in thy alarm ? ' `` No , indeed ! Aglaia had done nothing of the sort .
When she began to run , she had popped it XXXXX her mouth , and there it was still , quite safe .
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