When Appius told his mother and his sister what Augustus had said to him, they were greatly distressed.

But Arria would not believe that Vergilius had been guilty of dishonor.

Such were her anxiety and her fear of injustice falling upon her lover, the girl would have it that she must go to Jerusalem with Appius.

She would neither be turned away nor bear with dissuasion.

Her brother told her not of the bitter message of Augustus, and, fearing the wiles of the Jewish prince, determined to take her with him.