"Surely she hath hated the Christians, even as I hate them! I was gone but a moment! Surely she cannot know! If I find treasure in my rolls, I will give some to the slave by the threshold.

Surely, treasure is as dumbness to a man!" The footsteps of the mother of Heraklas drew near.

The servant bowed over his work, and dared not lift his eyes.

She did not stop! And Athribis looked breathlessly after the woman, as she passed majestically on.
"Surely she hath not known what I did!" he gasped as the stately figure disappeared among the columns.

"Isis preserveth me from stripes! My feet are unbeaten!" Athribis waited till night, when the household slept.