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"A written promise, signed by the person concerned, that if the head he desires is put within his reach the Jewish slave named Pearl-Maiden shall be handed over at once to Demetrius, the merchant of Alexandria, whose property she shall become absolutely and without question." "That's all," he said, giving the paper to Saturius.
Also Marcus shall not get the Pearl-Maiden, for the prince will cause her to be followed and brought back to you, worthy Demetrius." "Then," answered Caleb, slowly, "he must seek for her, not across the sea, but in its depths." "What do you mean?" "I mean that I have tidings that Pearl-Maiden escaped in the ship Luna hard upon a month ago.
Vespasian will not interfere, for he is aware that this is some private matter of Domitian's, and having had one quarrel with his son over the captive, Pearl-Maiden, he does not wish for another over the man who bought her. No, he will say this prefect was one of the friends and officers of Titus, let Titus settle the affair as it may please him when he returns."
She is Pearl-Maiden, the captive who made the quarrel between the Caesars and Domitian, of which all Rome is talking. Gently, I tell you, gently, for many free princesses are worth less to-day." Hearing this, the man bowed to Miriam, almost with reverence, and begged her to follow him to a place that had been set apart for her.
Some days ago the Pearl-Maiden departed to Tyre in charge of the captain, Gallus, on her way to Rome. Perhaps you would wish to follow and sell her your onions there." "Perhaps I should," answered Caleb. "When you Romans have gone this seems likely to become a bad country for gardeners, since owls and jackals do not buy fruit, and you will leave no other living thing behind you."
"Pearl-Maiden, Pearl-Maiden!" shouted the crowd. "Look!" said Nehushta, gripping the shoulder of Marcus with her hand. He looked, and after long years once more beheld Miriam, for though he had heard her voice in the Old Tower at Jerusalem, then her face was hidden from him by the darkness. There was the maid from whom he had parted in the desert village by Jordan, the same, and yet changed.
Dost remember the Pearl-Maiden? That for thy rods, Caesar, and that and that and that !" But Domitian, weeping himself to sleep over the tale of the wrongs of the god-like Achilles, which did but foreshadow those of his divine self, as yet thought nothing of the rich reward that time should bring him.
One morning early Gallus was summoned to the palace, whence he returned rubbing his hands and trying to look pleased, with him, as Julia had said, a sure sign of evil tidings. "What is it, husband?" she asked. "Oh! nothing, nothing," he answered, "except that our Pearl-Maiden here must accompany me after the mid-day meal into the august presences of Vespasian and Titus.
Further, the beautiful captive, Pearl-Maiden, had appeared in the procession unadorned by the costly girdle which he had sent her; while, last of all, the different wines that he had drunk had disagreed with him, so that because of them, or of the heat of the sun, he suffered from the headache and sickness to which he was liable.
The bidding was as free to the humblest there provided, of course, that he could pay, and he might remark that not an hour's credit would be given except to those who were known to him as to Caesar himself. Now, as the light was failing, he would order the torches to be lit and commence the sale. The beauteous Pearl-Maiden, he might add, was Lot No. 7.
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