When they saw Lygia, it would be safest to follow her at a distance, see what house she entered, surround it next morning at daybreak, and take her away in open daylight.

Since she was a hostage and belonged specially to Caesar, they might do that without fear of law.

In the event of not finding her in Ostrianum they could follow Ursus, and the result would be the same.

To go to the cemetery with a crowd of attendants was impracticable,--that might draw attention to them easily; then the Christians need only put out the lights, as they did when she was intercepted, and scatter in the darkness, or betake themselves to places known to them only.

But Vinicius and he should arm, and, still better, take a couple of strong, trusty men to defend them in case of need.
Vinicius saw the perfect truth of what he said, and, recalling Petronius's counsel, commanded his slaves to bring Croton.