It was a habit she had never entirely shaken off, whenever the mute appeared, in spite of the old man's pathetic dumb protest.
He handed a linen scroll to his master.
It read: The captives whom thou hast asked for freedom at Caesar's hand are this day sent to thee, Philadelphus, under escort.

They should reach thee a little later than this messenger.

However, it is Caesar's pain to inform thee that the Greek Amaryllis as well as the actress Salome were not to be found.

Julian of Ephesus, who named the woman for us, is here at Caesarea, but being a Roman citizen, is not a captive.

However it shall be seen to that his liberty is sufficiently curtailed for the welfare of the public.
Also, I send herewith a shittim-wood casket found with John of Gischala when he was captured in a cavern under Jerusalem.