It may be the girl bore for him a better feeling than she had ever known.

She wished, if possible, to win him, knowing that her father would not be slow to help him forward.

The handsome youth had pleased her eye, and might, also, gratify her ambition.

Those days the art of intrigue was the study of a king's daughter; so, straightway, she invented a cunning plan.
Knowing the great desire of Vergilius, she bribed the priest Lugar to give him crafty counsel.

On the very morning of that second day the priest came to him.
"How fares your soul, noble tribune ?" said Lugar.
"I feel it strong in me," said Vergilius.
"And you would know if it be strong unto salvation ?" "That would I gladly know." "Come with me this night and you shall see your soul in the balance." "And whither shall we go ?" "To the palace of Laban, steward of the king.