Ask Decius if he can defend the faith of Athanasius against that of the Arians; he will smile, and shake his head in that droll way he has.

I believe,' he added after a brief hesitancy, 'in Christ and in the Saints.

Does not Veranilda also ?' The temptress drew back a little, seated herself; yielded to troublous thought.

It was long since she had joined in the worship of a congregation, for at Cumae there was no Arian church.

Once only since her captivity had she received spiritual comfort from an Arian priest, who came to that city in disguise.