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Fabiola : or, The church of the catacombs - Digital Repository Services

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66<br />

CHAPTEB XXL<br />

THE PRISON.<br />

IP a modern Christian wishes really to know what his f<strong>or</strong>efa<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

underwent f<strong>or</strong> <strong>the</strong> faith, during three centuries <strong>of</strong> per-<br />

soling, and so ministering <strong>of</strong> strength to faith audio hope, after<br />

God's inspired w<strong>or</strong>ds, as <strong>the</strong>se venerable monuments. And if<br />

our reader, so advised, have not leisure sufficient to read much<br />

upon this subject, we would limit him willingly to one specimen,<br />

<strong>the</strong> genuine Acts <strong>of</strong> SS. Perpetua and Felicitas. It is<br />

true that <strong>the</strong>y will be best read by <strong>the</strong> scholar in <strong>the</strong>ir plain<br />

but we trust that some one will soon give us a<br />

African latinity ;<br />

FABIOLA; OR<br />

decrepit old creatures, whom a single stroke <strong>of</strong> a bear's <strong>or</strong><br />

tig<strong>or</strong>'a paw killa oulriglit. <strong>The</strong>y like to > blood ilmving,<br />

and plenty o! Bundling against wounds and blows, bef<strong>or</strong>e<br />

Conies to decide <strong>the</strong> contest. But <strong>the</strong>re is one whom you<br />

ot named. His face is turned from us he has not <strong>the</strong><br />

;<br />

prisoner's garb, n<strong>or</strong> any kind <strong>of</strong> fetter. Who can it be ?"<br />

" I do not know his name," answered Kabirius<br />

"<br />

; but he is<br />

a fine youth, who spends much <strong>of</strong> his time among <strong>the</strong> convicts,<br />

relieves <strong>the</strong>m, and even at times helps <strong>the</strong>m in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

w<strong>or</strong>k He pays, <strong>of</strong> course, well f<strong>or</strong> being allowed all this so<br />

;<br />

it is not our business to ask<br />

"<br />

questions." But it is mine,<br />

though," said C<strong>or</strong>vinus, sharply ; and he advanced f<strong>or</strong> this<br />

purpose. <strong>The</strong> voice caught <strong>the</strong> stranger's ear, and he turned<br />

round to look.<br />

C<strong>or</strong>vinus sprang upon him with <strong>the</strong> eye and action <strong>of</strong> a wild<br />

beast, seized him, and called out, with exultation, " f<strong>or</strong>m his mo<strong>the</strong>r and Sebastian <strong>of</strong> what had happened<br />

Fetter<br />

him instantly. This time at least, Pancratius, thou shalt not<br />

escape."<br />

; and he<br />

slipt his purse into his hand.<br />

A prison in ane was not <strong>the</strong> place to which a po<strong>or</strong><br />

; man might court ; hoping<br />

T fare<br />

i and lodging than he did at home. Two <strong>or</strong> lu-se dun-<br />

; geons, -ig -better, still remain; and a brief<br />

description <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> one which we have

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