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He could detect no sign of guilty uneasiness in his friend's face, but saw that Marcian grew very thoughtful. 'Is not this a shamelessness in falsehood which passes belief? were his last words. 'If indeed it be falsehood, replied Marcian, meeting the other's eyes. 'I will confess that, this day or two, I have suspected Bessas of knowing more than he pretends. 'What? Basil exclaimed.
Marcian watched him ride away in the blaze of the cloudless sun. The man's head was sheltered with a broad-brimmed hat of the lightest felt, and his horse's with a cluster of vine-leaves. He rode away at a quick trot, the while dust rising in a cloud behind him. And Marcian lived through the day he knew not how.
'A messenger is at your house to bid you come to me this evening. Can you leave Rome to-morrow? 'On what mission? Leander pursed his lips for a moment, rolled his eyes hither and thither, and said with a cautious smile: 'That for which you have been waiting. With difficulty Marcian dissembled his agitation. Was this the saint's reply to his prayer?
For what matter does it make by what thing a man is subdued, and on what he depends? In what respect are you better than he who cries for a girl, if you grieve for a little gymnasium, and little porticos, and young men, and such places of amusement? Another comes and laments that he shall no longer drink the water of Dirce. Is the Marcian water worse than that of Dirce?
The letters of all exist, in which they strove to set right their father, or nephew, Theodosius II., in the matter of Eutyches. All had supported St. Leo in the annulling that unhappy Council which compromised the faith of the Church so long as it was allowed to count as a Council. But not for any merit on the part of Pulcheria and Marcian would St.
In the portico which led to the villa he heard his name shouted, and he knew the voice for Marcian's; another moment and Marcian himself appeared, pale, agitated. 'Why do you seek me? cried Basil. 'You come from yonder? Have you seen Aurelia? Then it is true. Marcian told the news brought up from Surrentum by some person unknown, who, having uttered it in the porter's ear, had at once fled.
Still, the negatives do not qualify one for eumoiriety. One wants something positive. I have an idea, therefore, of actively dealing unto myself a happy lot or portion according to the Marcian definition during the rest of the time I am allowed to breathe the upper air.
'Nevertheless it is not I, persisted the other gravely. 'Be it so, said Heliodora. 'And in all this, my good Marcian, what part have I? How does it regard me? What do you seek of me? Once more the man seemed overcome with confusion. 'Indeed I scarce know, he murmured. 'I hardly dare to think what was in my mind when I sought you.
It seemed little likely that they would search in this direction, and the chances were that they would turn back when their horses got tired out. Of them, indeed, Marcian thought but carelessly; his hard-set brows betokened another subject of disquiet. Should he, after Aletrium, go down again to the Latin Way, or should he push a few miles further to the valley of the Liris, and to his own villa?
'Do you trust him? asked the lady, after a thoughtful pause. 'Marcian? As I trust myself! One of the boatmen coming within earshot, their conversation ceased. The hour before noon saw them drawing near to land. They left on the right the little island of Nesis, and drew towards Puteoli.
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