When she had sobbed herself into quiet once more, she sought a volume of the Gospels, inserted her forefinger between the pages at random, and anxiously regarded the passage thus chosen.
'While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.' She brooded, but in the end seemed to find solace.
Basil was absent all day.

On his return, just before sunset, Aurelia met him in the atrium, heard the report of what he had done, and at length asked whether, on the day after to-morrow, he could go to Cumae.
'To Cumae ?' exclaimed Basil.

'Ay, that I can! You are returning thither ?' 'For a day only.

I go to seek that which no one but myself can find.' The listener had no difficulty in understanding this; it meant, of course, treasure concealed in the house Aurelia had long inhabited.
'We must both go and return by sea,' said Aurelia, 'even though it cause us delay.

I have no mind to pass through Neapolis.' 'Be it so.