ing been more highly favoured than Peter.

The guards at this moment began to revive, and rising, gathered up
their lances, and took down the lamps, which were on the door, from
whence they cast a glimmering weak light on surrounding objects. I then
saw them walk hastily out of the garden in evident fear and
trepidation, in the direction of the town.

In the mean time Magdalen had rejoined the holy women, and given
them the account of her seeing the Lord in the garden, and of the words
of the angels afterwards, whereupon they immediately related what had
been seen by themselves, and Magdalen wended her way quickly to
Jerusalem, while the women returned to that side of the garden where
they expected to find the two Apostles. Just before they reached it,
Jesus appeared to them. He was clothed in a long white robe, which
concealed even his hands, and said to them, 'All hail.' They started with
astonishment, and cast themselves at his feet; he spoke a few words,
held forth his hand as if to point out something to them, and
disappeared. The holy women went instantly to the Cenaculum, and told
the disciples who were assembled there that they had seen the Lord; the
disciples were incredulous, and would not give credence either to their
account or to that of Magdalen. They treated both the one and the other
as the effects of their excited imaginations; but when Peter and John
entered the room and related what they likewise had seen, they knew not
what to answer, and were filled with astonishment.

Peter and John soon left the Cenaculum, as the wonderful events
which had taken place rendered them extremely silent and thoughtful,
and before long they met James the Less and Thaddeus, who had wished to
accompany them to the sepulchre. Both James and Thaddeus were greatly
overcome, for the Lord had appeared to them a short time before they
met Peter and John. I also saw Jesus pass quite close to Peter and
John. I think the former recognised him, for the started suddenly, but
I do not think the latter saw him.

CHAPTER LXV.

The Relation which was given by the Sentinels who were placed around
the Sepulchre.

Cassius hastened to the house of Pilate about an hour after the
Resurrection, in order to give him an account of the stupendous events
which had taken place. He was not yet risen, but Cassius was allowed to
enter his bedroom. He related all that had happened, and expressed his
feelings in the most forcible language