Together they permitted the rest of the party to ride ahead, while they talked in voices too restrained to be heard.
"There is pestilence in this company," Aquila said angrily; "will that not persuade you to abandon this plan ?" "No.

When all of you are like to die and leave this great treasure sitting out in the wilderness without a guardian ?" she said lightly.
There was no trace of a servant's humility in her tone.
"Hast had the plague that thou seem'st to feel secure from it ?" he demanded.
"O no; then there would be no risk in this game.

There is no sport in an unfair advantage over conditions.

No! But how comes this Costobarus with you ?" "He would not trust his daughter and a dowry to me, alone." "How shall we get to Emmaus, then ?" she asked.
"We shall not get to Emmaus; so you must inform Julian, who will expect us there," he declared.
The woman played with the silken reins of her camel.

Behind her veil a sarcastic smile played about the corners of her mouth.