went two and two to
the table, where they remained standing, each in his own place, with
the stave resting on his arms, and his hands upraised.

The table was narrow, and about half a foot higher than the knees of
a man; in shape it resembled a horseshoe, and opposite Jesus, in the
inner part of the half-circle, there was a space left vacant, that the
attendants might be able to set down the dishes. As far as I can
remember, John, James the Greater, and James the Less sat on the
right-hand of Jesus; after them Bartholomew, and then, round the
corner, Thomas and Judas Iscariot. Peter, Andrew, and Thaddeus sat on
the left of Jesus; next came Simon, and then (round the corner) Matthew
and Philip.

The Paschal Lamb was placed on a dish in the centre of the table.
Its head rested on its front legs, which were fastened to a
cross-stick, its hind legs being stretched out, and the dish was
garnished with garlic. By the side there was a dish with the Paschal
roast meat, then came a plate with green vegetables balanced against
each other, and another plate with small bundles of bitter herbs, which
had the appearance of aromatic herbs. Opposite Jesus there was also one
dish with different herbs, and a second containing a brown-coloured
sauce of beverage. The guest had before them some round loaves instead
of plates, and they used ivory knives.

After the prayer, the major-domo laid the knife for cutting the lamb
on the table before Jesus, who placed a cup of wine before him, and
filled six other cups, each one of which stood between two Apostles.
Jesus blessed the wine and drank, and the Apostles drank two together
out of one cup. Then our Lord proceeded to cut up the lamb; his
Apostles presented their pieces of bread in turn, and each received his
share. They ate it in haste, separating the flesh from the bone, by
means of their ivory knives, and the bones were afterwards burnt. They
also ate the garlic and green herbs in haste, dipping them in the
sauce. All this time they remained standing, only leaning slightly on
the backs of their seats. Jesus brake one of the loaves of unleavened
bread, covered up a part of it, and divided the remainder among his
Apostles. Another cup of wine was brought, but Jesus drank not of it:
'Take this,' he said, 'and divide it among you, for I will not drink from
henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink
it with you new in the kingdom of my Father' (Matt. 26:29). When