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the happiness of her daughter to her own , which 

 can be no where but with thee. » 



«After a moment's silence the old man, priest and 

 prophet of an unknown religion , added thèse words: 

 Orpheus we have been too weak, let us résume our 

 fortitude. I should oow point out to you the gran- 

 deur and the vigour of human destinies. I should 

 converse wilh you on the endless warfare we are 

 obliged to wage , sometimes against our fellow créa- 

 tures , at other times against ourselves. Orpheus , 

 it is no easy task , to bring together dispersed mor- 

 tals, transformthem into men by society , and impose 

 on them the salutary yoke of order and of law. I 

 should initiate thee into the cosmogonical traditions 

 on which marriage and property repose. I should 

 have to mark out to thee at the same time , the 

 paternal power, origin and symbol of ail power. And 

 above ail , I should explain to thee what Eurydice 

 is for Orpheus. We have now but a few days to re- 

 main together , let not thèse days be lost ! » 



» Orpheus, bending with respect merely said : Au- 

 gust old man, I confide in your wisdom and in your 

 prudence ; I know that you possess oracles which 

 are unknown to me.» 



» Without doubt , son of the Thyade become a 

 magnanimous vira, you begin to undersland how 

 deeply the providence of the Gods occupies itself 

 about those whom it destines for an important 

 mission. Vénérable Evander, are you not a certain 

 proof of this? Above ail , it is the facully of sympa- 

 thy which is developed in thèse chosen bcings 



