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Show ANNOYED. The feast was fast degenerating iiito an orgy. Damocles arrived, bowed politely to the King, topic the seat indicated to him, and at the same time placed at his feet a parcel wrapped in newspapers news-papers which he had carried under his arm. The feast continued. Every possible delicacy was served to Damocles, from flies' brains to ants' livers, not to speak of many wonderful beverages. Then dancing girls came in. Damocles was eyeing eye-ing them closely when Denys, the tyrant, tapped him on the shoulder and pointed to the roof. Over Damocles' head hung a sharp sword, attached by a slender thread. Damocles looked at the sword, shrugged his shoulders,, and picked up the parcel at his feet. Carefully removing the newpaper, he drew out a fireman's helmet in phosphor-bronze, phosphor-bronze, with steel chain mail to protect the neck. He put it on his head and quietly asked for more roast camel. The tyrant was much annoyed. Argonaut. |