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 which thou art to raise up—for I had almost found her defiled and on account of the dead lying near the tomb.', And when the noble one had thus spoken to John he ascended to heaven before the eyes of all. And John turned to the other side of the tomb and saw a young man, the very prominent Ephesian Callimachus—for thus he was called—and on him a very great snake sleeping, also the steward of Andronicus, named Fortunatus dead. Upon seeing both, he stood helpless and said to the brethren, "What meaneth. all this? Or why did the Lord not reveal unto me what took place here, who was always concerned for me?"

74. When Andronicus saw these bodies, he jumped up and went to the tomb of Drusiana, And when he saw her in her bare shirt, he said to John, "I understand what took place, blessed servand of God. This Callimachus loved my sister. And as he could not get her, although he tried it often, he no doubt bribed this my accursed steward with much money with the intention—as one can at least perceive—to accomplish his purpose through him. For this Callimachus said to many, If she will not yield to me alive, rape shall be committed on her death. This, O master, the noble one saw and did not suffer that her earthly remains should be violated, wherefore they who endeavored this are dead. And this the voice which came to thee, Raise Drusiana! announced to thee before. For she departed this life through sorrow. And I will be convinced by him who had spoken, that this