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The Serapion, with these its precious contents, perpetually gave umbrage to the Archbishop Theophilus and his party. To them it was a reproach and an insult. Its many buildings were devoted to unknown, and therefore unholy uses. In its vaults and silent chambers the populace believed that the most abominable mysteries were carried on.
The ambitious man's sovereignty lasted less than a year; still, the prophecy of Serapion was fulfilled. It cost the Magian his life indeed; for a letter written by him to the prefect, in which he reminded him of what he had foretold, fell into the hands of Caracalla's mother, who opened the letters addressed to her ill-fated son at Antioch, where she was then residing.
This, indeed, had seemed to him decisive; for, as the seer ruled over his stern spirit, albeit he was alive, even so must the spirits of the departed do his bidding. His every interest urged him now to believe in the prophecy made to him by Serapion, to-day for the third time, which foretold that he, the prefect, should mount the throne of the Caesars, clad in the purple of Caracalla.
Now I shall tie it on and go and ask Serapion for some bread for you and perhaps he will give us a few dates. Please loosen the straps for me a little, here, round the ankle, my skin is so thin and tender that a little thing hurts me which you would hardly feel.
Both he and his father practised medicine with great success in Bagdad, and his son became the body-physician to Harun al-Raschid either after or in conjunction with Gabriel Bachtischua. Like his colleague or predecessor in official position, he, too, made translations from the Greek into Arabic. Another distinguished Arabian Christian physician was Serapion the elder.
In another life, perhaps, I may not be the child of misfortune that I have been in this in another life now it grips my heart in another Children whatever joys have smiled on me in this, children, it was to you I have owed it Klea, to you and there is my little Irene too " These were the last words of Serapion the recluse; he fell back with a deep sigh and was dead.
"But come away now, Publius; Eulaeus has waited long enough." "You go to him then," answered the Roman, "I will follow soon; but first I have a word to say to Serapion." Since Irene's disappearance, the old man had turned his attention to the acacia-grove where Eulaeus was still feasting.
She at once recognized Serapion, the Magian, and whispered his name to Andreas; he, however, without looking round, only drew her along more quickly, and did not breathe easily till they found themselves in the narrow, deserted alley. The Magian had observed her while she stood by the Roman's chariot, and his conversation with a Syrian of middle age in his company had been of her.
But Agatha had heard him call, and in a great fright she wanted to know where she was, and asked to go home. Serapion was really grand. You should have heard how the fox soothed the dove, and at the same time whispered to me what you now are to do!" "I?" said the woman, with some annoyance. "If he thinks that I will risk my good name in the congregation for the sake of his long beard "
Publius had at first looked him in the face, and then had gazed at the ground, and he had heard Serapion to the end without interrupting him; but the color had flamed in his cheeks as in those of a schoolboy, and yet he was an independent and resolute youth who knew how to conduct himself in difficult straits as well as a man in the prime of life.
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