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Rh And when the messenger was about to return, Heraclius asked him: "Have you seen your paternal cousin who is with us? I mean, Jábalah who came here wishing to rejoin our religion?"

"No," replied the messenger.

"Then go and see him," said Heraclius, "and afterwards come to me, and I will give you an answer to your letter."

The messenger relates: So I went to the house of Jábalah, and behold! about it were household officers, and janitors, and splendour, and a great concourse like that around the door of Heraclius. And I did not cease begging with all courteousness for permission to enter until leave was granted me. Then I went in to him, and I found him with a light