And that night Antipater pushed his prow into the deep sea.
Meanwhile Arria and Appius, fearing the power of this new king of
Judea, and thinking also of the peril of Vergilius, travelled slowly,
considering what they should do. Appius feared either to go or to
return, but Arria was of better courage.
"I must go to him," said she. "You know not this love in me, dear
brother. I would give up my life to be with him. If he is dead I
shall never see the seven hills again. I shall go--" she paused,
covering her eyes a moment.
"Where?"
"To the city of God," she whispered.
"May all the gods protect us," said her brother.
And the day after Antipater had set sail, they, too, with Cyran, the
slave-girl, were moving southward in the great, middle sea.
CHAPTER 20
Again the council of the covenant was in session. Herod, unknown to
all, sat in the darkness of the council chamber. The intrigue of
Salome and the treachery of Manius had led the Lion of Judea to his
prey. Swords of fate were in the gloom that surrounded the traitors.
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