He willingly acceded to Melissa's request that he would take her and Agatha to see the sick man; but he granted them only a short time to gaze at the sleeper, and then requested the deaconess to find a room for the two damsels, who needed rest.
The worthy woman rose at once; but Melissa urgently entreated to be allowed to remain by her lover's side, and glanced anxiously at the keys in the matron's hand.
At this Andreas whispered to her: "You are afraid lest I should prevent your coming with us?
But it is not so; and, indeed, of what use would it be?
You made your way past the guards to the senator's coach; you came across the lake, and through the darkness and the drunken rabble in the streets; if I were to lock you in, you would be brave enough to jump out of the window.

No, no; I confess you have conquered my objections--indeed, if you should now refuse your assistance, I should be obliged to crave it.

But Ptolemaeus wishes to leave Diodoros quite undisturbed till daybreak.

He is now gone to the Serapeum to find a good place for him.

You, too, need rest, and you shall be waked in good time.