Two weeks ago he had sought them for the first time to tell them that he wished to join their number.

Greatly had he and they rejoiced together.
"Witness a good confession, as did thy brother Timokles," an old man admonished Heraklas.
Almost daily, since then, Heraklas had sought some Christian who taught him more perfectly the way of the Lord.
Today, as Heraklas sat in a house, secretly studying another portion of the Book than was written on his own papyrus, a Christian woman came hastily to him, and told him the tidings concerning his brother.
"He hath assuredly come!" affirmed the woman.

"Vitruvius saw him carried to the ship with other Christians!" The before eagerly-read papyrus dropped from Heraklas' hand.

He grew weak and faint.

The woman looked at him pityingly.
A wild impulse seized Heraklas.