Already the relief of the sorrowing righteous possessed her.

She turned to the Christian.
"Take me to my husband," she said.

"Now! While I have strength." Momus caught the old Christian by the arm and, signing eagerly that he would lead, hurried away in advance of the two down into the ravine and crossed to the house of Amaryllis.
There were no soldiers to stop them about the house.

When no response was made to her knock, Laodice opened the door and passed in.
Her old conductors followed her.
Amaryllis sat in her ivory chair; opposite her in the exedra was Philadelphus.

At sight of him, the last of the soft color went out of Laodice's face.