If sudden death comes, He will take her; and some time, when Pomponia dies, they will be together for all eternity.

More than once when she was in the house of Aulus, she tortured her childish head because she, a Christian, could do nothing for that Crucified, of whom Ursus spoke with such tenderness.

But now the moment had come.

Lygia felt almost happy, and began to speak of her happiness to Acte, who could not understand her, however.

To leave everything,--to leave house, wealth, the city, gardens, temples, porticos, everything that is beautiful; leave a sunny land and people near to one--and for what purpose?
To hide from the love of a young and stately knight.