On being hastily opened, however, the box was found to hold nothing but some rolls of writing.

Contemptuously the box was kicked aside.
"Come down! Come down!" cried voices from the court.

"Here are the Christians!" The loud clamor from below announced that the Christian family had indeed been discovered, and would be taken to prison.
The company on the roof made haste to descend, to witness the family's humiliating exit.

As Athribis passed by the box again, he looked more curiously at it.

Surely the scrolls must be of some worth.