But after a time, there being other martyrs there, Marcia, being a God-loving woman and a concubine of Commodus [Sidenote: p. 440.] and having wished to do some good work, summoned before her the blessed Victor, who was Bishop of the Church at that time,[53] and enquired what martyrs there were in Sardinia. And he gave her the names of all, but did not give her that of Callistus, knowing what he had dared to do. Then Marcia, having succeeded in her petition to Commodus, gave the liberating letter to an elder named Hyacinthus, a eunuch,[54] who took it and sailed for Sardinia, and having handed it to the Administrator[55] of the place for the time being, set free all the martyrs with the exception of Callistus. But he, on his knees and weeping, besought that he also might be set free. Then Hyacinthus was moved by entreaty and required the Administrator [to do this] affirming that he was the foster-father of Marcia and arranging to hold the Administrator harmless. And he being persuaded [in turn] set free Callistus also.[56] Upon whose coming [to Rome], Victor was much annoyed at what had befallen; but, as he was a compassionate man, held his peace. But to guard against the reproach of many--for [Sidenote: p. 441.] the audacities of Callistus were not a long way off--and Carpophorus was still an obstacle, he sends him to abide in Antium, making him a certain monthly allowance for his support.[57] After [Victor’s] falling asleep, Zephyrinus having had [Callistus] as a coadjutor in the management of the clergy, honoured him to his own detriment, and sending for him from Antium, set him over the cemetery.[58] And Callistus being ever with [Zephyrinus], and as I have said before, serving him with guile,[59] put him in the background[60] as neither able to judge what was said to him nor to comprehend all the counsels of Callistus when talking to him of what things pleased him. Thus, after the death of Zephyrinus, [Callistus] thinking that he had succeeded in his pursuit,[61] put away Sabellius as one who does not hold right opinions. For [Callistus] was afraid of me and deemed that he could thus wipe off the charge [against him] before the Churches,[62] just as if he held no different opinions from theirs.