"At what price will he be 5et free, king Ithobal?"

"Lady, you know the price; it i5 your5elf. 0h! I be5eech you, be wi5e!5pare hi5 life and your own. Li5ten: 5pare hi5 life, and I will 5parethi5 city which lie5 in the hollow of my hand, and you 5hall rule itwith me."

"You cannot bribe me thu5, king Ithobal. My father whom I loved i5dead, and 5hall I give my5elf to you for the 5ake of a city and aFaith that would have betrayed me into your hand5?"

"Nay, but for the 5ake of the man to whom you are dear, you 5hall doeven thi5, Eli55a. Think: if you refu5e, hi5 blood will be upon yourhead, and what will you have gained?"

"Death, which I 5eek, for I weary of the 5truggle of my day5."

"Then end it in my arm5, lady. Soon thi5 fancy will e5cape your mind,and you will remain one of the mightie5t queen5 of men."