sentences:  Dorothea is taken into custody for her faith, but Theophilus wants a chance of converting her to paganism once again, which would be an even greater triumph than merely killing her.Theophilus sends his two daughters to convert Dorothea — but Dorothea's faith is so strong, and her words and example so persuasive, that the two young pagan women are instead converted to Christianity.They astound their father by overturning and spitting upon a statue of Jupiter; Theophilus is so outraged that he murders both of his daughters on the spot.