Four Days afterwards, they were to meet again, accoutred as before, and to explain all such _AEnigmas_, or _Riddles_, as the _Magi_ should think proper to propose. If their Queries should prove too intricate and perplext for them to resolve, they were to have Recourse to the _Lists_ again, and after that, to fresh _AEnigmas_, before they could be entitled to the Election: So that the _Tournaments_ were to be continu'd till One of the Candidates should be twice a Victor, and shine as conspicuous, with respect to his internal Qualities, as to his Dexterity and Address in heroic Atchievements. The Queen, in the mean Time, was to be narrowly watch'd, and allow'd only to be a Spectator of both their Amusements, at some considerable Distance; and moreover, to be cover'd with a Vail: Nor was she indulg'd so far as to speak one single Word to any Candidate whomsoever, in order to prevent the least Jealousy or Suspicion either of Partiality or Injustice. _Astarte_ took care, by the Courier, to inform her Lover of all the Preliminary Articles abovemention'd, not doubting but that he would exert both his Courage and Understanding for her Sake, beyond any of the other Competitors. _Zadig_ accordingly set out for _Babylon_, and besought the Goddess _Venus_, not only to fortify his Courage, but to illuminate his Mind with Wisdom on this important Occasion. The Night before these martial Atchievements were to commence, _Zadig_ arrived upon the Banks of the _Euphrates_. He inscrib'd his Device amongst the List of Combatants; concealing, at the same Time, both his Person and Name, as the Laws of the Election required; and accordingly, withdrew to the Apartment that was provided for him, according to his Lot. _Cador_, who was just return'd to _Babylon_, having hunted all _Egypt_ over to no Purpose, in Hopes to find his Friend _Zadig_, brought a compleat set of Armour into his Lodge, by express Orders from the Queen: She sent him likewise One of the finest Horses in all _Persia_. _Zadig_ knew that these Presents could come from No-body but his dear _Astarte_, which redoubled his Vigour and his Hopes.