He felt that for her he would have given them all, and with them Rome and the world in addition.
He would have lost himself in gazing, and forgotten himself altogether, had it not been for Chilo, who pulled the corner of his mantle, out of fear that he might do something to expose them to danger.

Meanwhile the Christians began to pray and sing.

After a while Maranatha thundered forth, and then the Great Apostle baptized with water from the fountain those whom the presbyters presented as ready for baptism.

It seemed to Vinicius that that night would never end.

He wished now to follow Lygia as soon as possible, and seize her on the road or at her house.
At last some began to leave the cemetery, and Chilo whispered,--"Let us go out before the gate, lord, we have not removed our hoods, and people look at us." Such was the case, for during the discourse of the Apostle all had cast aside their hoods so as to hear better, and they had not followed the general example.