Who can blame us in any way if a girl, who loves finery, runs away from her keepers ?" "But all the world will see her as Hebe," sighed Philometor, "and proclaim us--the sovereign protectors of the worship of Serapis--as violators of the temple, if Asclepiodorus leads the cry.

No, no, the high-priest must first be courteously applied to.

In the case of his raising any difficulties, but not otherwise, shall Zoe make the attempt." "So be it then," said the queen, as if it were her part to express her confirmation of her husband's proposition.
"Let your lady accompany me," begged Eulaeus, "and prefer your request to Asclepiodorus.

While I am speaking with the high-priest, Zoe can at any rate win over the girl, and whatever we do must be done to-morrow, or the Roman will be beforehand with us.

I know that he has cast an eye on Irene, who is in fact most lovely.