Then, fixing her deep gaze full on Agias, "I believe you speak the truth.

If not you--whom?
Take--take me!" And she fell forward in a swoon, and Demetrius caught her in his powerful arms.
"This is the affianced wife of Quintus Drusus ?" he cried to Agias.
"None other." "She is worthy of Sextus's son.

A right brave lady!" cried the pirate.
"But this is no place for her, poor thing.

Here, Eurybiades," and he addressed a lieutenant,--an athletic, handsome Hellene like himself,--"carry the lady down to the landing, put her on the trireme, and give her to Madam Fabia.

Mind you lift her gently." "Never fear," replied the other, picking up his burden carefully.