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42 must be, my Agathon! It is God's will that I should seek out Libanius

No, no; hear me out!

worm from him all his arts and his learning—smite the unbelievers with their own weapons—fight, fight like Paul—conquer like Paul, in the cause of the Lord!

No, no! that was not the intent.

Can you doubt it? Libanius—is he not strong as the mountain lion, and is not the lecture-hall?

I tell you it is not so; for the vision added: "Proclaim to the chosen one that he shall shake the dust of the imperial city from his feet, and never more enter its gates."

Are you sure of that, Agathon?

Absolutely sure.

Not here, then! Do battle with, the lions? Where, where? Oh, where shall I find light?