Tell me how it happened." "We were at Rome," began Karnis, "and my patron there persuaded Marcus, Mary's son, to take us on board his ship at Ostia.

We dropped anchor at Cyrene, where the young master wanted to pick up his brother and bring him also to Alexandria." "Then is Demetrius here ?" asked Porphyrius.
"Yes, sir.

He came on board at Cyrene.

Hardly had we got fairly to sea again when we saw two pirate ships.

Our trireme was at once turned round, but in our hurry to regain the harbor we stuck fast on a sand bank; the boats were at once put out to save the passengers and Cynegius, the consul..." "Cynegius--on his way here!" exclaimed Porphyrius, much excited.
"He landed yesterday with us in the harbor of Eunostus.