Chapter

 1 I  |        just before sunrise, the tetrarch, Herod-Antipas, came out
 2 I  |        dominated Jerusalem. The tetrarch turned his gaze from it
 3 I  |        the daughter of whom the tetrarch had repudiated in order
 4 I  |      becoming intolerant of the tetrarch’s idolatries; he knew that
 5 I  |      Where is he?” demanded the tetrarch of this strange being.~Mannaeus
 6 I  |   caught and beheaded.~From the tetrarch’s balcony, the temple was
 7 I  |      moment in silence. But the tetrarch was weary of pondering on
 8 I  |       joy. She gently shook the tetrarch’s shoulder, and exclaimed
 9 I  |     king, a title for which the tetrarch was as eager as he. But
10 I  |     entirely justifiable to the tetrarch. Murder and outrage were
11 I  |         rapidly unfolded to the tetrarch the secrets of her recent
12 I  |        that, as the wife of the tetrarch, she might bear other children.
13 I  |    anxiety had visibly aged the tetrarch. His shoulders were bent
14 I  |     that of Herodias. After the tetrarch’s repulse of his wife’s
15 I  |     these were purveyors to the tetrarch; others were the servants
16 I  |          Do not touch him!” the tetrarch commanded.~The two men stood
17 I  |        was to suppress him.~The tetrarch replied that there was no
18 I  |        a haunting fear that the tetrarch might listen to public opinion
19 I  |        husband, and married the tetrarch, who now she thought had
20 I  |      cheeks—and forget me!”~The tetrarch had already forgotten her
21 I  |        Who is that maiden?” the tetrarch asked at last.~Herodias
22 I  |      entrance to the castle the tetrarch was awaited by several Galileans,
23 I  |         troops of horse. As the tetrarch approached the group, he
24 I  |      thou still here?” said the tetrarch in displeasure. “Thou seekest
25 I  |       furious animal,” said the tetrarch.~“Have no fear of him now,”
26 I  |     Then set him free!”~But the tetrarch shook his head. He feared
27 I  |      Has he arrived?” asked the tetrarch.~“I have seen him, my lord.
28 II |       for a second draught.~The tetrarch had fallen upon his knees
29 II |  sending assistance to him.~The tetrarch stammered in attempting
30 II |      enemies of Rome and of the tetrarch. The flowing skirts of their
31 II |     that man?” he inquired.~The tetrarch by a significant gesture
32 II |       crocodiles; in short, the tetrarch possessed in his castle
33 II |     know what it concealed.~The tetrarch explained that the door
34 II |     mania among the Romans.~The tetrarch swore that no treasure was
35 II |            Show him to me!”~The tetrarch hesitated to obey, fearing
36 II |      now he crouched beside the tetrarch, who stood near Vitellius.
37 II |   eternal, O Son of David!”~The tetrarch suddenly recoiled from the
38 II |       of the gloomy prison. The tetrarch and Herodias felt compelled
39 II | approved of the attitude of the tetrarch. “A man should never allow
40 II |         voice in defence of the tetrarch.~One thought now consoled
41 II |     scenes, remained beside the tetrarch. He sat in silence for some
42 II |           It is I!” thought the tetrarch.~It might be that the Arabs
43 II |        beneath their robes. The tetrarch had no doubt whatever of
44 II |       pierced the memory of the tetrarch.~“Is that woman one of thy
45 III|         Aulus on the right, the tetrarch occupying the middle couch.~
46 III|      guests.~At one side of the tetrarch’s pavilion were the tables
47 III|          several friends of the tetrarch, and various representatives
48 III|       placed himself behind the tetrarch as protection in case any
49 III|        up from a table near the tetrarch’s pavilion, and made his
50 III|     reached the pavilion of the tetrarch, fearing he would be splashed
51 III|         Mattathias, accused the tetrarch of all the crimes committed
52 III|      and pausing just above the tetrarch’s chair, she cried:~“Long
53 III|       began to dance before the tetrarch. Her slender feet took dainty
54 III|    overcome with faintness. The tetrarch watched her, lost in a voluptuous
55 III|       and presenting her to the tetrarch, so that he should fall
56 III|         table where Antipas the tetrarch was seated. He leaned towards
57 III|      roared their applause.~The tetrarch called again, louder than
58 III|    leaned over, smiled upon the tetrarch, and, with an air of almost
59 III|         head of Iaokanann!”~The tetrarch sank back in his chair as
60 III|   elderly female slave whom the tetrarch had observed in the morning
61 III|  running down the cheeks of the tetrarch.~The lights began to flicker