The Dragon's Teeth., part 2 · page 21 2101He therefore repressed his sorrow, and listened to her last words.102"Dearest Cadmus," said she, "thou hast been the truest son that ever mother had, and faithful to the very last.103Who else would have borne with my infirmities as thou hast!104It is owing to thy care, thou tenderest child, that my grave was not dug long years ago, in some valley, or on some hillside, that lies far, far behind us.105It is enough.106Thou shalt wander no more on this hopeless search.107But, when thou hast laid thy mother in the earth, then go, my son, to Delphi, and inquire of the oracle what thou shalt do next."108"O mother, mother," cried Cadmus, "couldst thou but have seen my sister before this hour!"109"It matters little now," answered Telephassa, and there was a smile upon her face. "110I go now to the better world, and, sooner or later, shall find my daughter there."1 2← previousThe Dragon's Teeth., part 1next →The Dragon's Teeth., part 3↑ back to Tanglewood TalesThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg976/11/page/2/