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 thy servant Andronicus for a brother. Until now thou hast kept me, thy maiden, pure. Me, the dead, thou didst raise through thy servant John, To me, which had risen, thou didst show without offense him who was offended (at me). Thou didst give me perfect rest in thee, and didst deliver me from the hidden illusion. I love thee with all my heart. I beseech thee, Christ, not to dismiss thy Drusiana without being heard, who asketh of thee the resurrection of Fortunatus, though he tried ever so much to become my traitor."

83. And she took the hand of the dead and said, "Rise, Fortunatus, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!" And Fortunatus rose up. And beholding John in the tomb and Andronicus and Drusiana risen from the dead and Callimachus believing, he said, "O how far has the power of these awful people spread! I wish I were not raised, but remained rather dead, in order not to be obliged to see them." And having spoken thus he ran from the tomb.

84. And when John perceived the unchangeable soul of Fortunatus, he said, "O nature, which did not turn to the loftier! O source of the soul, remaining in the filth! O property of corruption, full of darkness! O death, dancing among those belonging to thee! O forest, with trees full of unhealthy shoots, neighbor of unbelief! O fruitless tree, full of fire! O wood, producing the coal as fruit! Thou didst show what thou art, and thou wilt be convinced with thy children. And the faculty