'Come to one side.'
Secundus said to Marinus of the Waters of Tibilis:
'It is alleged that you too were guilty of Betrayal.'
Marinus answered:
'I did give papers to Pollus. My codices are safe.'
Secundus said:
'Stand on one side.'
Secundus said to Donatus of Calama:
'It is alleged that you were guilty of Betrayal.'
Donatus answered:
'I gave them medical treatises.' |418
Secundus said:
'Stand on one side.'
And in another place:
Secundus said to Victor of Rustica:
'It is alleged that you "betrayed" four Gospels.'
Victor answered:
'Valentianus was Curator. He forced me to throw them into the fire. I knew that they were lost. Pardon me this fault and God will also pardon me.'
Secundus said:
'Stand on one side.'
And in another place:
Secundus said to Purpurius of Limata:
'It is alleged that you killed at Milevis the two sons of your sister.'
Purpurius answered:
'Do you think that I am frightened of you, like the rest? What have you done, who were forced by the Curator and the soldiers to give up the Scriptures? How did you come to be set free by them, unless you surrendered something, or ordered it to be surrendered? For they did not let you go at random. Yes, I did kill, and I intend now to kill those who act against me. So do not now provoke me to say anything more. You know that I interfere with nobody's affairs.'