It hung to a large degree on one thing which seemed to be
unattainable.
"With God, all things are possible," said wise little Lidia.
"Let us pray," said the shepherd, and he and Lidia fell upon their
knees on the grass in front of the cave, where even now in late
Autumn, some tiny pink-tipped daisies were blooming.
After a moment's hesitation, Lycias, who had never knelt to any but
heathen gods, bent his knee also and uncovered his head in the
presence of the unseen but powerful Ruler of the Universe.
He and Lidia walked back to Rome together.
As they parted, the big gladiator looked down into her earnest little
face, with the clear, honest eyes.
"I should like to learn about Christ," he said.
"I will teach thee, Lycias, though I am but a weak follower of my
Master."
The next day, the one before the games were to take place in the
Circus, two things happened.
Alyrus, met again by Lycias, took him to the marble quarry by the
Tiber, where, on the slowly flowing river, were moored great ships.
There was a veritable forest of masts, cut from the strong cedars of
Lebanon, and the groves of Mt.
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