[Hypatia by Charles Kingsley]@TWC D-Link bookHypatia CHAPTER XVI: VENUS AND PALLAS 13/26
'Arsenius, who was once called the Father of the Emperors.
Even she will trust that name.' 'I will go this moment' sir; I will fly!' and off rushed the little porter. 'The little fellow forgets,' said Arsenius, with a smile, 'to how much he has confessed already, and how easy it were now to trace him to the old hag's lair....
Philammon, my son....
I have many tears to weep over thee--but they must wait a while, I have thee safe now,' and the old man clutched his arm.
'Thou wilt not leave thy poor old father? Thou wilt not desert me for the heathen woman ?' 'I will stay with you, I promise you, indeed! if--if you will not say unjust things of her.' 'I will speak evil of no one, accuse no one, but myself.
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