Such garments, since they left perfect freedom of movement, were used especially by laborers.

Chilo, when he saw the man coming, drew a breath of satisfaction, for he had not seen in his life such an arm and such a breast.
"Here, lord," said Quartus, "is the brother whom it was thy wish to see." "May the peace of Christ be with thee!" answered Chilo.

"Do thou, Quartus, tell this brother whether I deserve faith and trust, and then return in the name of God; for there is no need that thy gray-haired father should be left in loneliness." "This is a holy man," said Quartus, "who gave all his property to redeem me from slavery,--me, a man unknown to him.

May our Lord the Saviour prepare him a heavenly reward therefor!" The gigantic laborer, hearing this, bent down and kissed Chilo's hand.
"What is thy name, brother ?" inquired the Greek.
"At holy baptism, father, the name Urban was given me." "Urban, my brother, hast thou time to talk with me freely ?" "Our work begins at midnight, and only now are they preparing our supper." "Then there is time sufficient.

Let us go to the river; there thou wilt hear my words." They went, and sat on the embankment, in a silence broken only by the distant sound of the millstones and the plash of the onflowing river.
Chilo looked into the face of the laborer, which, notwithstanding a somewhat severe and sad expression, such as was usual on faces of barbarians living in Rome, seemed to him kind and honest.
"This is a good-natured, dull man who will kill Glaucus for nothing," thought Chilo.
"Urban," inquired he then, "dost thou love Christ ?" "I love him from the soul of my heart," said the laborer.
"And thy brethren and sisters, and those who taught thee truth and faith in Christ ?" "I love them, too, father." "Then may peace be with thee!" "And with thee, father!" Again silence set in, but in the distance the millstones were roaring, and the river was plashing below the two men.
Chilo looked with fixed gaze into the clear moonlight, and with a slow, restrained voice began to speak of Christ's death.