The ass-driver, as if commanded by the voice of God, eagerly receiving the maidens, went on his way rejoicing in the Lord.
2And he said to Polyxena, Alter your appearance to that of a man, lest for your beauty's sake some one snatch you away from me.
3And coming to an inn, they stayed there, and on the morrow they went forward taking heed to the way.
4And behold there came past a certain prefect journeying to Greece, who seeing the maidens ordered Polyxena to be carried off on his chariot.
5Then the ass-driver followed, crying and saying, A prefect does violence to none.
6Why do ye this?
7Then they beat him and drove him away.