Mariamne.

VOLUME III.

an

Historical Novel

of

Palestine.

"If you will see a pageant truly play'd,
Between the pale complexion of true love
And the red glow of scorn and proud disdain,
Go hence a little, and I shall conduct you,
If you will mark it."—AS YOU LIKE IT.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

GEO. B. WHITTAKER,

AVE-MARIA LANE.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY R. GILBERT,

ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.

Mariamne.

CHAPTER XVI.

SALOME, full of all she had heard and seen, and knowing the value of first impressions, and the effects of suspicion and jealousy on her brother, had rode as far as Eltekon to meet him. soon separated him from his retinue, and thus began;

She

"Peace and honour attend the steps of my lord the king. Great is the joy which succeeds to grief when the false reports of the wicked and designing have caused our tears to flow; such has been mine since I heard, that you were safe, and all men satisfied, that you were a spotless king."