Displeased, he remembered what he had planned to do. He ate what was left over from the evening meal and then following the coast road he arrived at the hiding-place. After making sure that there was no one around, he dug up the cases and counted out fifty, no that was too much, forty gold coins. His plan was simple; he would buy a clerical costume and thus disguised he would enter the palace and free as many of his friends as were still alive. Five gold coins were more than enough for a costume. The rest would be for the guards…
He returned to Paphos towards dusk and certain that the previous evening’s miracle would not be repeated - his luck never persisted - he bought smoked ham and wine.
Afterwards, strolling indolently through the most remote alleyways and drawing up his plans for t
