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With this reply the Mysians were content; but the king's son,
hearing what the prayer of the Mysians was, came suddenly in, and on
the refusal of Croesus to let him go with them, thus addressed his
father: "Formerly, my father, it was deemed the noblest and most
suitable thing for me to frequent the wars and hunting-parties, and
win myself glory in them; but now thou keepest me away from both,
although thou hast never beheld in me either cowardice or lack of
spirit. What face meanwhile must I wear as I walk to the forum or
return from it? What must the citizens, what must my young bride
think of me? What sort of man will she suppose her husband to be?
Either, therefore, let me go to the chase of this boar, or give me a
reason why it is best for me to do according to thy wishes."
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