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hat had been theirs to
love or hate, and, their task done, turned to the banks of the mighty
river and watched.
Down the broad street which ran between the fantastic houses advanced
a procession toward the brown, ice-flecked river. First marched a
company of priests clad in black robes, and carrying on poles lanterns
of black paper, lighted, although the sun still shone. Behind marched
another company of priests clad in white robes, and bearing white
lanterns, also lighted. But at these none looked, nor did they listen
to the dirges that they sang, for all eyes were fixed upon him who
filled the centre space and upon his two companions.
The first companion was a lovely woman, jewel-hung, wearing false
flowers in her streaming hair, and beneath her bared breasts a kirtle
of white silk. Life and love embodied in radiance and beauty, she
danced in front, looking about her with alluring eyes, and scattering
petals of dead roses from a basket which she bore. Different was the
second companion, who stalk