CONSTANCE. Go at once to Gallicanus and attach yourselves to his person. Instruct him little by little in the mysteries of our faith. Perhaps God means to make us the instruments of winning him to His service.
PAUL. God give us success! We shall do all we can.
Scene VII
GALLICANUS. You are welcome, John—and you, Paul. I have awaited your coming with impatience.
JOHN. As soon as we received our lady’s commands we hastened at once to put ourselves at your service.
GALLICANUS. Your offer to serve me gives me a pleasure that nothing else could give.
PAUL. That is natural, for, as the saying goes, “The friends of our friends are our friends.”
GALLICANUS. A true saying.
JOHN. The love our lady bears you assures us of your goodwill.
GALLICANUS. You can rely on it. Come, tribunes and centurions, assemble the troops. Soldiers in my command, I present to you John and Paul, for whose arrival our departure has been delayed.