So the weeks went
by.
Very soon tidings came to them, for these Christians knew of all that
passed in the great city; also, when they met in the catacombs at night,
as was their custom, especially upon the Lord's Day, Julia gave them
news. From her they learned that they had done wisely to flee her house.
Within three hours of their departure, indeed before Julia had returned
there, officers arrived to inquire whether they had seen anything of the
Jewish captive named Pearl-Maiden, who had been sold in the Forum on the
previous night, and, as they said, escaped from her purchaser, on whose
behalf they searched. Gallus received them, and, not being a Christian,
lied boldly, vowing that he had seen nothing of the girl since he gave
her over into the charge of the servants of Caesar upon the morning
of the Triumph. So suspecting no guile they departed and troubled his
household no more.
From the palace of Domitian Marcus was taken to his prison near the
Temple of Mars. Here, because of his wealth and rank, because also he
made appeal to Caesar and was therefore as yet uncondemned of any crime,
he found himself well treated. Two good rooms were given him to live in,
and his own steward, Stephanus, was allowed to attend him and provide
him with food and all he needed.
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