"But look! only look at these heathen! The Lord be merciful to us! they are climbing up the cliffs like woodpeckers up a tree." "The stones, fly to the stones!" cried Agapitus with flashing eyes to the anchorites that stood by.

"What is going on behind the wall there?
Do you hear?
Yes that is the Roman tuba.

Courage, brethren! the emperor's soldiers are guarding the weakest side of the castle.

But look here at the naked figures in the cleft.

Bring the blocks here; set your shoulders stoutly to it, Orion! one more push, Salathiel! There it goes, it crashes down if only it does not stick in the rift! No! thank God, it has bounded off-that was a leap! Well done--there were six enemies of the Lord destroyed at once." "I see three more yonder," cried Orion.