How came you here ?" She told him as briefly as she might.
"You are a brave woman," he said when she had finished, "and that Roman owes you much.

Now I, Theophilus, who am about to die, call down the blessing of God upon you, and upon him also for your sake, for your sake.

The shield of God be over you in the slaughter and the sorrow." Then he shut his eyes and either could not or would not speak again.
Miriam drank of the pitcher of water, for her thirst was great.

Crouched at the side of the old Essene, she watched him till at length the door opened, and two gaunt, savage-looking men entered, who went to where Theophilus lay and kicked him brutally.
"What would you now ?" he said, opening his eyes.
"Wake up, old man," cried one of them.

"See, here is flesh," and he thrust a lump of some filthy carrion to his lips.