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Story: CHAPTER XXII 

THE TRIUMPH 

Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand. On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear. As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on. 

"It is naught, it is naught," said Julia. "The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name." But to herself she thought: "Oh! monstrous age, and monstrous men, whose eyes can delight in the disgrace of a poor unfriended maiden. Surely the cup of iniquity of my people is full, and they shall drink it to the dregs!" 

That same afternoon also came an assistant of the officer, who was called the Marshal, with orders to Gallus as to when and where he was to deliver over his charge upon the morrow. With him he brought a packet, which, when opened, proved to contain a splendid golden girdle, fashioned to the likeness of a fetter. The clasp was an amethyst, and round it were cut these words: "The gift of Domitian to her who to-morrow shall be his." 

Miriam threw the thing from her as though it were a snake. 

"I will not wear it," she said. "I say that I will not wear it; at least to-day I am my own," while Julia groaned and Gallus cursed beneath his breath. 

Question: who came to the house?
Answer:sewing-women

Question: did they come in the morning?
Answer:No

Question: when?
Answer:in the afternoon

Question: who's home was it?
Answer:Gallus

Question: did women bring something?
Answer:Yes

Question: what?
Answer:the robe

Question: for who?
Answer:Miriam

Question: did she like it?
Answer:No

Question: why did she dislike it?
Answer:it was cut too low

Question: did it have anything on it?
Answer:Yes

Question: what?
Answer:the picture of the gate Nicanor

Question: where on it was that located?
Answer:the breast

Question: what was the Marshal's position?
Answer:he was an assistant of the officer

Question: when did he enter into the story?
Answer:hat same afternoon

Question: did he bring something?
Answer:Yes

Question: what?
Answer:
orders