But Probus, while still at supper, commanded the doors of their house to be secured by cruel and wicked soldiers, and having given these orders, he straightway fell asleep upon the couch.
2Then the servants came and announced this to Xanthippe that he might be awakened, but she said, Put out the lights, my children, and leave him thus.
3And in the first sleep, taking three hundred pieces of gold, she went to the doors, saying with herself, Perchance the porter will be persuaded by the amount of money.
4But he, being evil and froward, would not be persuaded to do this, and she, loosing also her girdle, which was set with precious stones and worth two hundred pieces of gold, gave it to him and went out saying, Lord, I win over my own slaves with money, that your preacher Paul may not be oppressed by Probus.
5And Xanthippe went on to the house of Philotheus the ex-prefect, as to a great and incredible work, running and praising God.
6As she therefore passed through a certain place, the demons pursued her with fiery torches and lightnings, and she, turning, saw behind her this terrible sight, and being possessed with great fear said, What has happened to you now, wretched soul?
7You have been deprived of your desire.
8You were running to salvation, you were running to baptism, and you have fallen into the serpent and his ministers, and these things your sins have prepared for you.
9Speaking thus she was even fainting at heart from great despair, but the great Paul being forewarned by God of the assault of the demons, immediately stood beside her, being also preceded by a beautiful youth.
10And straightway the vision of the demons disappeared, and Paul said to her, Arise, daughter Xanthippe, and behold the Lord desired by you, by whose flame the heavens are shaken and the deep is dried up, coming to you and pitying and saving you.
11Behold him that accepts your prayers and straightway gives ear.
12See him coming in the shape of a man, and take courage against the demons.
13Then she rising from the ground said to him, Master, why have you left me solitary?
14Even now make haste to seal me, so that if death come upon me I may depart to him who is full of compassion and has no arrogance.