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158 J 22 FABLED STORIES FROM THE ZOO.
"The great hum of voices subsided for a few
moments, giving the imperial ruler the chance
of being heard. ’ Who are you, you
miscreant ?’ he called out to Zeo, ’ and the old man
that has had the audacity to interfere ? ’
" But Zeo was unable to speak from the
excitement of the unexpected turn of the fight.
The old man spoke in his stead, and said with
a loud voice, but trembling with emotion and
anger : ’ I am his father! Who, of you all,
would not save his son ?’ he said, turning to
the sixty thousand Romans. At this moment
one of the pigeons made its way from the
coop, and hovering a few moments overhead,
soon flew off. This the multitude took as an
omen, and shouts of approval came in answer
to the old man, and deafening applause shook
the very air.
" The emperor stood for a moment silent,
then motioning for renewed silence, said, with
a very loud voice, so as to be well heard :
’ And I give you your son’s life, for your
intrepidity, and because my people have
already acknowledged by their applause that you
did right in risking your own existence to
save that of your son. Tell the Greeks the
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