’Andif，’resumedLydon——’ifthyDeity（methinksthouwiltownbutone？）beindeedthatbenevolentandpityingPowerwhichthouassertestHimtobe，HewillknowalsothatthyveryfaithinHimfirstconfirmedmeinthatdeterminationthoublamest。’
’How！whatmeanyou？’saidtheslave。
’Why，thouknowestthatI，soldinmychildhoodasaslave，wassetfreeatRomebythewillofmymaster，whomIhadbeenfortunateenoughtoplease。
IhastenedtoPompeiitoseethee——Ifoundtheealreadyagedandinfirm，undertheyokeofacapriciousandpamperedlord——thouhadstlatelyadoptedthisnewfaith，anditsadoptionmadethyslaverydoublypainfultothee；ittookawayallthesofteningcharmofcustom，whichreconcilesussooftentotheworst。Didstthounotcomplaintomethatthouwertcompelledtoofficesthatwerenotodioustotheeasaslave，butguiltyasaNazarene？
DidstthounottellmethatthysoulshookwithremorsewhenthouwertcompelledtoplaceevenacrumbofcakebeforetheLaresthatwatchoveryonimpluvium？thatthysoulwastornbyaperpetualstruggle？Didstthounottellmethatevenbypouringwinebeforethethreshold，andcallingonthenameofsomeGreciandeity，thoudidstfearthouwertincurringpenaltiesworsethanthoseofTantalus，aneternityoftorturesmoreterriblethanthoseoftheTartarianfields？Didstthounottellmethis？Iwondered，I