“Our beloved Talthyvios, without showing it, is an expert at removing eyes…” he said.
This time more of them, nearly all of them, relaxed and laughed, and Talthyvios at last understood the reason. Which meant that he had not yet become completely intoxicated, not as much as he wished…
Cinyras, flattered by the effortless laughter which his witticism had provoked, continued:
“In any case. I should like to make a small correction to what, with enviable eloquence, our honored guest related. You spoke earlier, dear Talthyvios, of an agreement which was signed, as you said, after the Paphos-Amathus war… While, as everyone certainly remembers, since most of those present took part in drawing it up, the agreement was signed before the assistance was provided in quelling the insurrection…”
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