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50 back Nestorius into his monastery. This resolve which was followed, though perhaps not instantly, by the return of Nestorius to Antioch, seemed regrettable to all Antiochians , but corresponded, as we saw, to the request of Nestorius. The emperor, however, did not order this because Nestorius had wished it. Nestorius was now in open disfavour; not even his name could be mentioned before the emperor. But as for Cyril the situation had changed in his favour: he had been able to escape from custody and to return to Alexandria, and as