Still holding my hand, he put his face to the hole and gave a beast-like cry.
A sound came faintly back.

I was astonished, and drew him away, and called out, 'Ho, here!' At first there was no answer.

I called again, and received back these words, 'Be thou praised, O Lord!' Yet more astonishing, O tribune, the voice was a woman's.

And I asked, 'Who are you ?' and had reply, 'A woman of Israel, entombed here with her daughter.

Help us quickly, or we die.' I told them to be of cheer, and hurried here to know your will." The tribune arose hastily.
"Thou wert right, Gesius," he said, "and I see now.