Then he was joyous at the very supposition that he could accept the teaching of Galilean fishermen, and began to sing in an undertone,—
"I will entwine my bright sword in myrtle, After the example of Harmodius and Aristogiton."
But he stopped, for the arrival of Eunice was announced. Immediately after her coming supper was served, during which songs were sung by the cithara players; Vinicius told of Chilo's visit, and also how that visit had given the idea of going to the Apostles directly,—an idea which came to him while they were flogging Chilo.