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Let the sacrifice be sacrificed , oh Queens . ' Then Sorais made answer in her deep quiet tones , that always seemed to me to have a suspicion of mockery about them , however serious the theme : ` Oh , Agon , thou hast spoken according to thy desire , and thou hast spoken truth . But it is thou who wouldst lift an impious hand against the justice of thy God . Bethink thee the midday sacrifice is accomplished ; the Sun hath claimed his priest as a sacrifice . ' This was a novel idea , and the people applauded it . ` Bethink thee what are these men ? They are strangers found floating on the bosom of a lake .