"Demas and I met often and learned to love each other.

My father was no friend to him, for they were rivals in trade, but in those days knowing no better, Demas followed the faith of the Jews; therefore, because he was rich my father consented to our marriage, and they became partners in their business.

Afterwards, within a month indeed, the Apostles came to Tyre, and we attended their preaching--at first, because we were curious to learn the truth of this new faith against which my father railed, for, as you know, he is of the strictest sect of the Jews; and then, because our hearts were touched.
So in the end we believed, and were baptised, both on one night, by the very hand of the brother of the Lord.

The holy Apostles departed, blessing us before they went, and Demas, who would play no double part, told my father of what we had done.

Oh! mother, it was awful to see.