You must go no more up the mountain, but shall stay with us in the house.

I shall willingly forgive your hasty deed if Petrus does not think it necessary to punish you." The senator gravely shook his head in sign of agreement, and Dorothea turned to enquire of Jethro: "Is Anubis badly wounded and does he need any care ?' "He is lying in a fever and wanders in his talk," was the answer.

"Old Praxinoa is cooling his wound with water." "Then Miriam can take her place and try to remedy the mischief which she was the cause of," said Dorothea.

"Half of your guilt will be atoned for, girl, if Anubis recovers under your care.

I will come presently with Marthana, and show you how to make a bandage." The shepherdess cast down her eyes, and passively allowed herself to be conducted to the wounded man.
Meanwhile Marthana had prepared the brown mixture.