Part Two, Chapters I - VIII Summary

Elisha arrives in Antioch and goes to the home of Pappas, where he is welcomed warmly. Immediately, Elisha is swept up into the lifestyle of Pappas, where there are parties and gatherings of Greeks. The first night, Elisha meets Manto, a beautiful woman who is mistress to Rufus. He also meets Antiphanes, a scholar. From the first night he is surrounded by scholars, philosophers, rhetoricians and jurists.

Three weeks later, two Roman officers come to the house of Pappas to deliver a document to Elisha—a summons to appear before the chief justice of the province. Elisha finds out that he has been called to return to Israel to stand trial. Pappas stands up for him, but Elisha is thrown in jail. Manto arranges for his release. Elisha meets with his lawyer...