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Chapter
III.—A Conversation Interrupted.
But awaking about the second cock-crowing, he
found us astir. We were in all sixteen, viz., Peter himself, and
I Clement, Nicetas and Aquila, and the twelve who had preceded
us.1088
| 1088 [Comp.
Recognitions, iv. 3.—R.] | Having therefore saluted us, he
said, “To-day, not
being occupied with those without, we are free to be occupied with one
another. Wherefore I shall tell you the things that happened
after your departure from Tyre; and do you minutely relate to me what
have been the doings of Simon here.” While, therefore, we
were answering one another by narratives on either side, one of our
friends entered, and announced to Peter that Simon, learning of his
arrival, had set off for Syria, and that the multitudes, thinking this
one night to be like a year’s time, and not able to wait for the
appointment which he had made, were standing before the doors
conversing with one another in knots and circles about the accusation
brought by Simon, and how that, having raised their expectations, and
promised that he would charge Peter when he came with many evils, he
had fled by night when he knew of his arrival.
“However,” said he, “they are eager to hear you; and
I know not whence some rumour has reached them to the effect that you
are going to address them to-day. In order, therefore, that they
may not when they are very tired be dismissed without reason, you
yourself know what it is proper for you to do.”
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