scouting expeditions, cavalry dashes, and, within a year, of
raids in considerable force. His men adored him at once; his
fellow-officers found him excellent company, unassuming and
companionable, his commanders came early to rely on him.
He won an excellent reputation and was universally regarded
as a young officer of great promise, likely to rise to high position
and not unlikely to become famous.

This kind of news delighted Brinnaria and promoted her
peace of mind. In great contentment she went about her duties,
loving them more and more from month to month, preparing
the blessed salt, assisting at sacrifices, participating in processions.

Also interest in music and enjoyment of music came to play more
and more a part in her spiritual life. As a child she had hated music
and had been in continual conflict with her musical governesses.
Even after she entered the Atrium her aversion to learning
anything about music had given Causidiena a great deal of trouble.
Later Brinnaria was docile, but the reverse of enthusiastic. Only
after Almo's departure for Africa did music begins to mean anything
to her.

But one keyed instrument was known to the ancients. That was a
form of organ, in effect and appearance not very dissimilar to a small
portable modern organ, with one bank of keys. Its mechanism, however,
was very different in respect to the construction of the pipe stops and
bellows. In particular, the steady flow of air to the pipes was obtained
from the pressure of water, and a receptacle partly filled with water
was an essential part of every Roman organ. From this feature it
was called the water-organ. The Emperor Nero had been a notable