Ships with purple sails have appeared in the harbor of Nicomedia, bringing strife and turmoil to the lives of two Roman maidens. Clarissa's father is falsely accused of accepting bribes, forcing Clarissa and her mother into exile. When Barbara refuses to marry the arrogant Tribune Lucius Caetullus, her own life is placed in danger.
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