imperishable——theybloomoveruswhenwearenomore；nay，theyaccompanyusbeyondthegrave，theyspringupbeneathourfeetinheaven，theydelightuswithaneternalodor，fortheyareofthesoul，theypartakeofitsnature；theseofferingsaretemptationsovercome，andsinsrepented。
Come，ohcome！losenotanothermoment；preparealreadyforthegreat，theawfuljourney，fromdarknesstolight，fromsorrowtobliss，fromcorruptiontoimmortality！ThisisthedayoftheLordtheSon，adaythatwehavesetapartforourdevotions。Thoughwemeetusuallyatnight，yetsomeamongstusaregatheredtogetherevennow。Whatjoy，whattriumph，willbewithusall，ifwecanbringonestraylambintothesacredfold！’
ThereseemedtoApaecides，sonaturallypureofheart，somethingineffablygenerousandbenigninthatspiritofconversationwhichanimatedOlinthus——aspiritthatfounditsownblissinthehappinessofothers——thatsoughtinitswidesocialitytomakecompanionsforeternity。Hewastouched，softened，andsubdued。Hewasnotinthatmoodwhichcanbeartobeleftalone；curiosity，too，mingledwithhispurerstimulants——hewasanxioustoseethoseritesofwhichsomanydarkandcontradictoryrumourswereafloat。Hepausedamoment，lookedoverhisgarb，thoughtofArbaces，shudderedwithhorror，liftedhiseyestothebroadbrowoftheNazarene，intent，anxious，watchful——butforhisbenefits，forhissalvation！Hedrewhiscloakroundhim，soaswhollytoconcealhisrobes，andsaid，’Leadon，Ifollowthee。’
Olinthuspressedhishandjoyfully，andthendescendingtotheriverside，hailedoneoftheboatsthatplyedthereconstantly；theyenteredit；anawningoverhead，whileitshelteredthemfromthesun，screenedalsotheirpersonsfromobservation：theyrapidlyskimmedthewave。Fromoneoftheboatsthatpassedthemfloatedasoftmusic，anditsprowwasdecoratedwithflowers——itwasglidingtowardsthesea。
’So，’saidOlinthus，sadly，’unconsciousandmirthfulintheirdelusions，sailthevotariesofluxuryintothegreatoceanofstormandshipwreck！wepassthem，silentandunnoticed，togaintheland。’