Herfilialimpatiencewassecondedbythepiousbishop:
Theodoret，inaletterstillextant，recommendsMariatothebishopofAegae，amaritimecityofCilicia，whichwasfrequented，duringtheannualfair，bythevesselsoftheWest；
mostearnestlyrequesting，thathiscolleaguewouldusethemaidenwithatendernesssuitabletoherbirth；andthathewouldintrusthertothecareofsuchfaithfulmerchants，aswouldesteemitasufficientgain，iftheyrestoredadaughter，lostbeyondallhumanhope，tothearmsofherafflictedparent。
[Footnote42:Ruinartp。441—457hascollectedfromTheodoret，andotherauthors，themisfortunes，realandfabulous，oftheinhabitantsofCarthage。]
Amongtheinsipidlegendsofecclesiasticalhistory，IamtemptedtodistinguishthememorablefableoftheSevenSleepers；