Chapter 16

           NowwasIwherewasheardthereverberation

           Ofwaterfallingintothenextround,

           Liketothathummingwhichthebeehivesmake,

           Whenshadowsthreetogetherstartedforth,

           Running,fromoutacompanythatpassed

           Beneaththerainofthesharpmartyrdom.

           Towardsuscamethey,andeachonecriedout:

           "Stop,thou;forbythygarbtousthouseemest

           Tobesomeoneofourdepravedcity."

           Ahme!whatwoundsIsawupontheirlimbs,

           Recentandancientbytheflamesburntin!

           Itpainsmestillbuttorememberit.

           UntotheircriesmyTeacherpausedattentive;

           Heturnedhisfacetowardsme,and"Nowwait,"

           Hesaid;"totheseweshouldbecourteous.

           Andifitwerenotforthefirethatdarts

           Thenatureofthisregion,Ishouldsay

           Thathasteweremorebecomingtheethanthem."