It is such a dreary length of time since the white bull carried off my sister Europa , that I have quite forgotten how she looked , and the tones of her voice , and , indeed , almost doubt whether such a little girl ever lived in the world . And whether she once lived or no , I am convinced that she no longer survives , and that therefore it is the merest folly to waste our own lives and happiness in seeking her . Were we to find her , she would now be a woman grown , and would look upon us all as strangers . So , to tell you the truth , I have resolved to take up my abode here ; and I entreat you , mother , brother , and friend , to follow my example . '' `` Not I , for one , '' said Telephassa ; although the poor queen , firmly as she spoke , was so travel-worn that she could hardly put her foot to the ground . `` Not I , for one ! In the depths of my heart , little Europa is still the rosy child who ran to gather flowers so many years ago . She has not grown to womanhood , nor forgotten me . At noon , at night , journeying onward , sitting down to rest , her childish voice is always in my ears , calling , ` Mother ! mother ! ' Stop here who may , there is no repose for me . '' `` Nor for me , '' said Cadmus , `` while my dear mother pleases to go onward . '' And the faithful Thasus , too , was resolved to bear them company . They remained with Cilix a few days , however , and helped him to build a rustic bower , resembling the one which they had formerly built for Phoenix . When they were bidding him farewell Cilix burst into tears , and told his mother that it seemed just as melancholy a dream to stay there , in solitude , as to go onward . If she really believed that they would ever find Europa , he was willing to continue the search with them , even now . But Telephassa bade him remain there , and be happy , if his own heart would let him . So the pilgrims took their leave of him , and departed , and were hardly out of sight before some other wandering people came along that way , and saw Cilix 's habitation , and were greatly delighted with the appearance of the place . There being abundance of unoccupied ground in the neighborhood , these strangers built huts for themselves , and were soon joined by a multitude of new settlers , who quickly formed a city . In the middle of it was seen a magnificent palace of colored marble , on the balcony of which , every noontide , appeared Cilix , in a long purple robe , and with a jeweled crown upon his head ; for the inhabitants , when they found out that he was a king 's son , had considered him the fittest of all men to be a king himself .
One of the first acts of King Cilix 's government was to send out an expedition , consisting XXXXX a grave ambassador , and an escort of bold and hardy young men , with orders to visit the principal kingdoms of the earth , and inquire whether a young maiden had passed through those regions , galloping swiftly on a white bull .
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