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With mourning clothes wrapped beneath their breasts, women filled the streets. The virgins, who usually remained indoors, ran together to the gates and some to the walls, while others peeped through their windows.
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But all raised up their hands to heaven and pleaded for help.
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To see the whole crowd on its knees and faces and the great suffering and dread of the high priest was a pitiful sight.
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So they called on the almighty Lord to protect the deposits for those who had entrusted them.
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But Heliodorus carried on with what had been decided.