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OF
OF
FALL
THE
REPUBLIC
ROMAN
BY
WILLIAM
"
STEARNS
DAVIS
mould
the Ufe-breathingbrass of the image,
livingfeatures,I ween, draw from the marble, and better
in the court ; may
mete
out the span of the heavens,
Argue their cause
Mark
out the bounds
of the poles,and name
all the stars in their turnings.
And
Thine
'tis the
These
for thee
The
weak
in mercy
to
down
flingfrom
this,Roman,
"
the laws
remember
"
of the
treaty.
their high seats the haughty."
"
Vergil, ^n.
vi. 847-853,
till
Ntb)
THE
gotfe
MACMILLAN
LONDON:
MACMILLAN
1901
All
rights reserved
COMPANY
"
CO.,
Ltd.
i
1900,
Copyright,
By
Set
up
electrotyped
and
twice;
August,
ember,
1900;
COMPANY.
MACMILLAN
the
twice,
March,
May,
8.
November.
October,
September,
1901.
iPregg
NorfanoH
J.
Reprinted
1900.
Gushing
Norwood
"
Co.
Berwick
"
Mass.
U.S.A.
"
Smith
July,
Dec
HAS
WHO
THAN
DAVIS
WILSON
VAIL
WILLIAM
iFatfjer
JHg
VLa
ME
TAUGHT
ALL
MY
BOOKS
MORE
PEEFACE
this
If
book
akin
phases
many
show
to
serves
to
own,
our
Classical
that
Life
presented
it will
not
have
been
and
in
part
written,
his
of
written
in
vain.
After
book
the
and
this
book
Roman
"
Dawn
and
take
do
they
well
interpretation,
life
the
Roman
The
Vadis,"
the
least
when
and
abiding
of
Caesar
is
find
stability
be
an
of
aim
it
in
view
the
Friend
for
the
could
and
books
of
view.
needs
its
apprehension
of
book
these
still
"A
way
world
that
that
easy
age
Vestal,"
such
point
of
which
Darkness
"
Christian
great
the
why
fictions,
to
the
was
ness
Dark-
"
characteristically
too
point
the
prepared
could
social
the
the
and
Agias
must
it
Vestal,"
it is asked
reply
help
story
the
was
noble
Pagan
as
This
Christianity
unity,
the
literature
of
If
interpret
but
Republic.
Age
Fall
of
Age
of
state
win
an
of
the
Caesar."
of
such
of
Nero,
culture,
and
adequate
triumph.
Great
has
care
but
there
those
at
and
"
incident
after
and
and
scene,
repetition.
Quo
^'
the
to
latter
desirable
necessarily
And
risk
to
is
the
but
not
this
as
closely
very
Onesimus
"
scene,
in
had
Farrar
"
Dawn
corresponds
in
Archdeacon
that
discovered
planned
was
is
in
such
that
been
one
taken
have
the
scene,
confusion
taken
to
of
some
keep
to
strict
of
"Expulsion
accounts
in
historical
the
the
Tribunes,"
authorities
January
selves
them-
slight liberties.
W.
Harvard
bility;
proba-
University,
16, 1900.
yii
S.
D.
CONTENTS
PAGE
OHAPm
I.
Pr^neste
.
n.
Walks
Upper
The
Society
of
21
,
m.
The
Privilege
IV.
Lucius
Vestal
of
...
Ahenobarbus
37
airs
Grievance
his
50
.
V.
VI.
VII.
Problem
Old
Very
73
Magnus
Pompeius
102
Adventure
Agias's
117
o
VIII.
"
Greek
When
"
Greek
meets
146
....
IX.
How
Gabinius
met
with
Rebuff
159
.
X.
Mamercus
guards
Door
the
172
.....
XI.
XII.
The
Great
Pratinas
Proconsul
What
XIV.
The
New
XV.
The
Seventh
XVI.
The
Rubicon
The
Profitable
XVII.
XVin.
How
Ill-fortune
meets
XIII.
befell
198
at
217
Bai^e
241
Consuls
Pompeius
262
of
January
277
302
Career
of
stamped
with
ix
Gabinius
his
329
.
Feet
334
CONTENTS
^^m
^^^^^
CHAPTER
XIX.
PAGK
The
Hospitality
of
Demetrius
364
....
XX.
XXI.
Cleopatra
How
387
Ulamhala's
Words
came
True
409
,
XXII.
The
XXIII.
Bitterness
XXIV.
Battling
End
of
Magnus
the
for
433
Joy
and
448
Life
464
..".,..
XXV.
Calm
after
Storm
496
.,",....
FRIEND
OF
C^SAR
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
CHAPTER
PR^NESTE
It
the
was
four
after
years
little
time
before
sun
according
the
woodland
and
the
dust
the
to
modern
down
atmosphere
thick
lay
on
driven
by
Yet,
was
newly
the
the
from
being
far
For
come.
favourite
indolent
of
And
its
country,
they
which
commanded
B
as
laden
mule,
unrefreshing,
this
spot
of
who
shunned
wise
were
in
twelve
rose
in
its
"
the
their
choice
sweep
of
landscape,
The
heat.
and
in
rose
and
produce
cool
of
to
the
feet
both
heat
for
of
eyes
the
of
one
of
the
Prseneste,
over
one
invalid,
wealthy,
it
midsummer,
Prseneste,"
excessive
hundred
ample
heat
the
to
the
farm
especially
Latium
Italian
reluctantly along.
the
near
was
the
up
with
state
stretches
highway,
trudged
suggested
scene
fierce
and
with
the
of
To
The
made
of
was
fields
aglow
pavement
resorts
Rome,
citadel,
almost
burly countryman,
though
tilled
the
Mother
"
Rome."
Era.
that
country
the
stifling clouds,
a
the
was
dense,
Christian
over
grazing
it
standards
and
founded
"
become
"Imperial
World,"
the
ran
to
was
hundred
seven
tradition
which
of
of
September,
so
"
Tiber
beginning
pouring
was
and
the
Centre
"
of
Romulus
by
village
Nations,"
the
month
Roman
the
views
or
tal.
capiwith
adjoining
and
the
breezes
of the whole
round
the
Fortune," lay
farther
off
into
continued
beside
their
trough and
workers
the
stripped to
ripplingmuscles.
their
by
large
One
earthen
of the
which
other
women
delicate
Greek
the
the
bore
toil
The
it,with
the
all
day
Moloch!
Water
The
built
cried
of
one
great while.
they
as
into
up
the
the
thirsty
Libyans,
who
and
chests
two
women,
about
were
her
behind
and
complexion
marks
it ; the
rather
their monotonous
for
excuse
fill.
to
all the
face
us,nallyleaves
some
and
splendid
they
on
stood
respitefrom
*"
Chloe,"
your
men
into
Libyans stopped
have
to
Two
ing
irrigat-
ing
evidently slaves,bear-
dress
clear, smooth
profile.
an
old, and
manual
their
"their exertions.
Ah, ha
also
and
here
tall,bronze-skinned
water-pots which
and
ditches
the
unpretentious
"
villas,
roses,
dashed
water
down
were
was
with
young,
highway,
waist,showing
life of hard
and
walk
Beside
and
coarse
stretching
and
large-bucketedwheel,
splashing
The
gardens.
the
endless
went
thirty odd
some
measure.
raisingwater
was
little
out, and
nuts
of
Temple
farmhouses
splendid
close to the
ran
treadmill
founded
Farther
colony.
"
the Prsenestians
settlement
in abundant
grew
the
as
of
town
ing
cluster-
Here,
far-famed
little stream
were
the
the
stood
orchards, where
machine^
on
was
open
and
gardens
wine,
Latin
Sulla
by
the
which
on
old
westward
before
years
"^H
C^SAR
wide-spreading Campagna.
hill
the
OF
FRIEND
The
day
the
has
them,
to
be
Gods, the
been
hot
as
in
North
"
how
would
plodding
will
sun
the
lap of
at
set
an
you
like
this
mill
before
image
of
"2
columbarium.
Phoenician
fire to
consume
sacrifices.
Africa, in whose
idol
was
PR^NESTE
of her
toss
pert
skin
my
to work
had
"
! of
Oh
black
with
and
tired from
"
You
would
"
Oh,
that
the
to
be
life of
Master
Drusus
to be
tart
will
tongue
other
cheeks
are
people
and
bit
weary.
withered,
to make
enough
you
I have
spoiled what
has
elder
woman,
might
have
What
"
in Athens
been
the
Mamercus,
he
is not
of his be insulted."
the
looks.
that
"
here,
were
heard
maid
said
vexation,
Drusus
Master
poor
might
Chloe
answer
be
never
do
been
quite
know
you
since
ever
felt
who
steward, believe
Libyan, glanced
up
the
due
was
is that
this afternoon
great cloud
you
Hasdrubal
make
?
out
of
were
you
ought
you
dust
this
at
will
our
next
I
day
from
off there
see
end
moment
cried
see
the
on
road, and
carriagesand
it
was
was
a
a
horsemen
clearer ; and
sand
the
clatter
little cavalcade
mere
dust ; then
came
had
of
her
Mago,
the
"
master
very
Puteoli, and
in
the
in the
soon.
what
distance?
midst
of
it,
"
Certainly there
^ow
of
or
have
for
known;
Can't
that
get heated
Your
"
whipped."
What
He
reflect
to
give you
If
!"
good
He
I'll make
bought.
had
Ohloe's
if I
complain
hussy
labour
of
equal
to let
still,you
and
yours,
little nettled.
may
him.
to
you
master
night."
again.
you
of
complain
of
white
doesn't
till
as
to
care
handsome,
fellow," cried
speak
kind
the
Hasdrubal,
as
Drusus
morning
rude
will not
not
if Master
see
well
as
large
as
with
woman,
then/'
refined, too
skins
five and
Wait
and
now
course," retorted
is too
ladyship
were
thick, I should
and
little
feet
if my
"
head,
black
as
said
"Well, Hasdrubal/'
blotch
then
of hoofs
out
on
coming
moving
of
the
the
cloud
in
up
the
the
of
pavement,
way,
high-
sun
and
light,flying
the
whir
of
of the
wheels, and
ahead
outriders
bright red
white
her
in
African
beside
is he ! "
from
the
The
she
of
new
life of
cortege
"What
He
when
he
But
of the farm
hands,
went
the
their
steadied
treadmill
of the
embossed
of the
!"
as
him.
cried
their
years
to
common
he
"Will
lad.
he
hope
Athens
at
Hasdrubal.
the
"
few
Cappadox,
years
his old
will take
the
charge
"
him
in the
broke
all four
!
"
see
can
"
Good
their
with
out
health
"
at
Lord
rolled
outriders
to your
of
bronze.
treadmill
the
the
philosophy
and
open
couple
wagon
of slaves
and
equally
loaded
had
schools
men
fixed
of that
of culture
their
famous
"
as
eyes
with
city
freedmen.
were
on
But
the
almost
studying in Germany
successors.
"
of
smart-looking slave-boys.
two
at
students
Behind,
an
handsome
with
Two
drawing
were
comfortable,
carriage,^ ornamented
containing
Roman
American
Master,
Chloe.
like Mamercus
Salve, Domine
covered
persons
few
the
hands."
then
behind
mules
baggage, and
asked
study
to
steward's
plate-work
grey
all four
in
occurrence
off.
speedy
like
event
an
kind
always
way
four-wheeled,
were
great
coming
"
little
Drusus
excited, for
like?"
away
carriage." And
lordship!
Master
always whipping
he
salutation," Salve
was
good way
charge
comes
bit
Drusus
be
was
out
he
Here
nearest
her little
be
It must
was
body-servant,worshipped
to
Numidian
country slave.
in
not
"
ago.
dark
two
staging of
the
on
master
still
was
will he
or
was
woman,
as
clapped
"
She
is Master
kind,
"
party
up
cried.
!"
arrival
"
of the
Chloe
sprang
Athens
monotonous
be
rest
Mago.
"It
back
C^SAE,
mantles
steeds.
water-pot, and
OF
FEIEND
"
Rheda.
"
PR^NESTE
Besides
other conveyance.
seemed
hands
there
powerful
too
sitting within
were
was
her
sion he created
apparently
appeared
strange
of
about
shoulders, long
arms,
to
not
unpleasant
an
and
that, to
reddish
hair
tunic,
nobility
several
other
Salve
the
stripe of
rings
Most
to
afforded
the
Pmnula.
and
by
his
this
His
smooth
dark,
shaven
been
delicately curved
Drusus
it
the
fingerwas
wore
peeped
his
badge
another
the
of
emblem
among
costly settings^
!
"
cried
The
near.
in
driver
Komans
way
have
might
"
His
aquiline.
underneath
purple
tinctively
dis-
was
irregular,though
ingenuous.
from
On
with
curtains
wealthy
of honour
face
was
face
the
narrow
Salve, Domine
woollen
motioned
relief
the
carriage drew
blue
one
his chin
solid
frame,
around.
scene
was
sitting,he
was
His
little
sharp
impres
"
"
detail of the
equestrian order.^
Roman
of
its
with
the
thick
Dru-
Drusus
profilewas
stern, even,
"
for
he
of his
Chloe's
piercing,turning perpetually
dark
firm
The
not
"
were
clipped close,and
was
called, except
mouth
large hands.
every
grasp
decidedly
and
and
extent.
and
brown
were
eyes
As
stature, with
features
Master
"
least unfavourable.
twenty.
man,
personage
keenly, and
in
The
Roman.
the
speaking.
very
and
two
trifle short
owner
in the
not
was
been
had
former
Drusus,
reins,
dressed
travelling companion
Livius
slaves
the
scanned
eyes
and
patron, Quintus
whom
of
sus"
The
younger.
ponderous
fine leather
the
elderly,decently
much
and
handle
to
an
and
friend
sturdy driver,whose
had
slaves
gain
to
second
pushed
master
young
order
to
the
better
time, as
back
the
view, then
stop.
such
major
domo,
whose
position
was
ofteu
trust.
^
The
second
order
of the
Roman
nobility.
Are
"
slaves
you
interested
was
replied:
We
"
"
! ^ Domine
while
"
cried
be
all
you
with
philippus,^
!"
the
whispered
will
kind.
field filed
fetters,bound
waist
of each.
unkempt,
slaves, giving
Lais
to
"
will
There
fair hair
overseers,
them
their
You
not
and
Whose
"
They
vent
were
be
so
had
Greek
Rome
Good
giant physiques
Africans,
"
all
the
the
of
row
of
and
mans
Ger-
ans;
Syri-
groaning,
two
sullen
ing
literallydriv-
road.
spoke.
your
they
little
!
these
are
Mine
lordship's,"said
his
newly
in chains
gold piece
coined
were
and
gang
dark-haired
cursing softly at
into
! Good
new
round
chain
Gauls
panting
down
just recognized
long
and
wretches
heavy-loaded whips,
are
band
with
slaves
Why
company
Down
presented.
who,
are
money-bags,
disreputable enough
chains, and
Again Drusus
"
were
in the
was
sorrowful
half-clothed
black-skinned
clanking
Drusus
together by
They
unshaven,
with
fumbling
was
generosity of
in the
in
slaves
Pausanias
of the
by-path
Chloe
master
new
each
them
is
day
Go
enough.
toiled
have
"The
smiling.
man,
home-coming
delight. And
instance
time
Dru-
Livius
Quintus
noble
most
young
You
my
! lo
The
But
tone
profoundly, and
saluted
Mago
The
question.
whippings."
many
"
his
was
I Eu
right.
the
late.
grows
their
to
"
this estate."
to remember
Eu
of the
rest.
which
mine
kindly, and
slaves
owns
It
and
and
the
are
am
hot.
of
CESAR
"
sus, who
"I
OF
FRIEND
worth
gold.
Hurrah
about
the
asked
$3.60
foremost
who
overseer,
employer.
come
"
^|
"
at
Drusus.
the
time
of
the story.
At
this
of
aristocrat
oligarchswere
that
and
inflicted
by
to
right
the
to
statesmen
too
strong, the
the
Italian
of
both
the
his
day,
culture
and
talent, who
walked
for
twice.
Once
mother
of
he
took
to
his
in
soon
developed
after
she
"
; in
messenger
had
Fabia,
accepted
other
of the
one
Gaul.
When
as
fellow
officer
ere
the
child
the
slave
legion
The
"
to
Gaul
was
and
son
of
now
he
the
"
was
perish
; to
cut
the
off
by
the
; he
had
; had
with
the
side
In
who
her
had
himself
Csesar
with
took
him
Lentulus
formed
spiritthat
pact
com-
made
Drusus
Quintus
by side,when
daughter
legion of
friends
soon
sister-in-law
only child, as
so
as
soon
went
away
Sabinus's
the
to
ill-
Eburones.-^
been
sent
for four
rhetoric
and
career
before
him,
54
B.C.
had
Drusus
Quintus
studied
his
1
had
Young
daughter remained.
at Athens
back
And
The
Cornelius
Roman
:
death
send
to
he
wars
two
stern
father
the
age.
kindly guardians
University
and
the
campaign
"
Sextus
the
for
her
Valeria,
Sextus's
tribuneship in
with
proper
of
the
gens,
after
her.
Rome.
Cornelia, Lentulus's
glory in
fated
to
married
frivolity,that,
divorce
guardianship
of
fate, and
Fabian
forced
was
virgins at
the
keeping
win
he
an
man
had
certain
of
father's
years
and
common
Sextus,
the
some
to
departed
in
marry
of
life-longfriend, Cains
leaving for
came
had
Vestal
quite
should
two
the
he
in
and
words,
appointment
an
Then
daughter,
put under
been
the hand
politics. Sextus
extravagance
from
son,
efforts
his
For
very
his
lady
acter,
charwrongs
reward
reigning beauty, a
such
him
bore
in
noble
very
marriage
remembered
Quintus.
son
left
had
warily
with
the
without
capital.
dagger-thrust
He
assassin.
time
the
that
suffering from
were
met
believe
to
Commons
freemen
had
undiscovered
Eoman
partiesat
abuses, he
of
dared
aristocrats,had
the
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
years
to
the
philosophy ;
"
master
of
PE^NESTE
himself, of
And
ancestry.
of
the
by
for
her.
her
of
such
by
roads
the
The
"
Pure
the
Cornelia
the
at
was
seldom
who
to
mar
had
time
passion
spot where
"
as
two
alighted.
Lentuli
the
trimming
was
nelius
Cor-
recognized
villa of
vapid
Lucius
call it
to
gardener
not
carriage reached
mind
What
will
"
trothed
be-
little refinement
be like ?
we
love
was
long enough
she
"
ladyship
of
would
his
all to
was
of
was
bright-eyed,
mother
man
; he
seen
making
guardian
were
years
When
age.
his demand
her
and
curiosity
forked, leading
Is her
"
uncle
What
overpowering.
was
of
way
too, that
four
girl'slife.
made
arch
as
born
high-
thought
mind
not
her
of
No
his
had
remembered
an
her
And
character.
young
He
Crus, Consul-elect,^a
Lentulus
or
had
fashion, that
of
lady
crossed
dead.
He
remembered
he
But
the
inheritance
Cornelia.
marry
mandate
years.
girl,who
noble
to
was
of
decree
four
little
merry
he
father's
his
thwarting
bound
of
goodly fortune,
''
was
hedge along
the way.
Ah
"
in
! Master
delight.
villa; by
have
the
Drusus
he
trees
sir
and
Cornelia
little
brush
chosen
two
each
the
of
had
he
He
of
they
heard
the
had
the
were
people.
rush
of
statelymazes
its
lawn
Here
gathered
consuls
by
But
familiar.
was
by
playground.
Roman
year
path
stretches
house
quickened.
The
The
off.
villa, surrounded
his
well.
so
grove
by
how
the
you
"
its wide
been
know
you
is in the
she
Yes,
you
caught glimpses
and
had
see
"
was
Lentulan
the
to
great cypress
changed,
But
Joy
"
the
cried
Drusus,"
built
of
the
oak
little stream
of the
The
dens,
gar-
grove
under
which
of the
remnants
still survived.
of the
magistrates
colonnades
orchard.
The
acorns.
the
artificially
arranged
and
was
Through
His
that
highest rank,
step
wound
and
were
10
throughthe
flashingits
Just
removed.
of him
the
huge
tion
recollec-
his
streamlet.
the
thicket,
fern
In
beyond.
water
swayed
across,
C^SAR
ahead
saw
crossed
here
bridge had
he
Then
grove.
brook
the
and
OF
FKIEND
It had
been
Drusus
cypress.
throughthe
steppedforward. At last ! He pushed carefully
the
thicket,making only a little noise,and glanced across
brook.
There
about
its trunk.
cool.
Just
the brook
the tree
Ivies twined
cypress.
dry,but
the bank
On
under
the
all around
ferns
were
broke
into
miniature
ling
ripplingdown in a score of pygmy, sparkwaterfalls.
On a tiny promontory a marble
nymph, a^
from
fine bit of Greek sculpture,
was
pouring,without respite,
into the gurglingflood. But Drusus did not gaze
a water-urn
half sitting,
at the nymph.
Close beside the image,half lying,
in an abandon
only to be produced by a belief that she was
1
It was
Cornelia.
quitealone,rested a young woman.
and the objecton which
had made no disturbance,
Drusus
cascade,and
he fastened
a
went
for
only
her
white
almost
were
arms
lazilyon
moving
the
bare.
of green
Italian
warm
Kather, she
nelii and
a
Claudii.
plainknot
on
She
shoes
it back
so
she
was
moment
She
that
clime
have
the back
had
that
said that
as
became
tall; her
of her
the
her
resting
the
at
; but
brought her
she
softlysensuous
mere
was
age
wore
only sixteen
was
and
She
gazing abstractedlyup
handsome,
was
pushed
overhead.
off her
to|
beautiful,
Greek beauty.
was
daughter
hair,which
head,was
of
bashful,
the
At
elbow, and
one
ocean
had
tunic,and
half
while
taken
in
rather
half
in
been
not
was
dark
"
of
Cor-
bound
almost
"
11
PRiENESTE
her
black;
there
For
Athens.
Drusus
and
with
aglow
were
she
that
saw
was
One
glance
!"
Cornelia
Drusus
The
her
cover
cheeks
in
his
Cornelia
"
Oh
"
in
was
My
swim
and
and
arms,
!"
from
close
the marble
of
leap
had
was
Abydos
from
her
around
arms
"
so
you
tried
feet.
But
Drusus's
had
his
to
Her
situation
fiancee
him.
long
young
one
have
to
almost
Instantly
be
you
meet
"
see
brave,
Hero
your
cleared
he
his
Quintus !
come
what
neck, and
!"
"
out
who
woman
laughter into
will
nettled
now
exactly mapped
the
Oh, Quintus
glad
her
over
brooklet.
and
up,
stopped
Sestos
to
Cornelia,however, solved
suddenly
the
!"
"
And
it, and
landed
nymph.
not
approaching
He
stream
replied Drusus,
the
Drusus
one
"
second
though
by
the
yet
thicket; then
laughter.
again
Better
tunic
ludicrous.
pathetic and
eyes
attention.
with
up
started
blushes.
and
all smiles
were
had
her
shake
and
Roman;
glad.
fell into
almost
Cornelia
gone.
arms
both
was
was
rouge
"
forward, but
sprang
bridge
then
her
Cornelia's
fern
the
; and
scream
Quintus
"
lighted
into
little
no
was
was
reverie.
the
brook
the
across
feminine
irrepressible
"
needed
that
and
Roman,
treetops, and
the
from
broke
Presently something
dropped
colour
healthy
in
angular, while
not
were
"
seen
delicate
In
heighten.
to
features
had
her
in
pretty
was
he
girl
any
dimples
coy
finelychiselled
her
cheeks
were
as
occasion
on
it all she
with
himself,
to
lustrous, and
grey,
Yet
angry.
Drusus
pretty, said
chin,
and
proud
be
could
large,
were
eyes
had
were
himself
the
method
his child
been
mate.
play-
perplexity. Changing
all his
kissed
she
for
almost
him
again
and
again.
"
am
^^
12
^^U
CJ5SAR
OF
FEIEND
"And
"
kind
very
look
Puteoli
from
come
to
you, until
I wanted
'^I didn't
continued;
be
for you
Oh
to-morrow.
Perhaps
me.
to-day.
am
here," she
are
you
supposed
Quintus, you
But
stupid.
very
"Tired
"
"
at her in
looked
I can't
in
Not
see
body," went
But
do
You
interrupt.
only
afraid
to
mother
with
stay there
"Afraid
to
"
want
wanted
stay
that
at
exclaimed
I have
get away
my
mother."
tius's second
"
he trouble
It
you ?
tried to pay
mother
and
uncle
The
sit
as
\
^
consular
Domi-
Cornelia's
.^" and
! there
fire.
!"
dear
laughed Drusus.
friend.
spring,when
But
"
Well,
should
why
to
us
Then
famous
An
Built by Pompeius
ex-consul
him.
watering-placeon
was
was
he has
Baiae ; and
rather favour
in the
new
came
attentions.
followed
since ; he
your
with
was
"
since last
ever
was
very
unwilling to
Ahenobarbus, the
like Mm
in Praeneste
in mind.
menacing
I call him
don't
No,
house
means
no
hands.
your
Baise.^
from
lovely seashore
Ahenobarbus
of Lucius
Afraid
I don't think
"
with
lit up
eyes
grey
I donH
son.
here
him.
to
on
you.
been
to
Drusus, by
of Lucius
afraid
was
hold
me
with
talk
to
Let
grass.
tell you.
must
week.
the
I
fatigued."
Cornelia,still holding
on
on
mind.
not
look
that you
am_
bit of astonishment.
you
must
tired,tired."
Drusus
how
knew
never
would
with
perhaps
man,
young
his voice.
in
tremor
the
glad," said
am
known
the
the
kept
worst
So I had
the Bay
of
them
theatre^
upon
up
of it
me,
ever
is, my
Stephanus,my
Naples.
PR^NESTE
the
sent
was
days, but
anything
with
villain,and
with
to
enough
one
his
am
embalmed
left
with
me
sole
to
we
him
at
His
heir.
for
oration
and
lovely
that
he
not
may
But
he
to talk.
turn
long. My
him
knew
he
well
died
at
that
comes
message
knew
was
coming,
Eome
row
to-mor-
go
to
the
that
of
He
pyre.
Crassus^
Tusculum.
real
I
now
thank
not
we
has
"
And
Shall
avarice.
wealthy beyond
with
Cicero
him.'
is mine
light
villa at
he
smooth-headed
never
to
me
with
compare
Puteoli
that
companion
bitterly. Enough,
freedmen
wait
and
is dead.
So
have
good friend
Nor
short.
letters
it is my
Now
"
Gods?"
"
thank
them
shyly, "except
will
marry
"What
"
ing
try-
should
about
man
now.
I arrive
fit to
are
"
father's
my
honest
an
mourn
body,
fortune
of
very
no,
"
is
of
estate, investments,
the
Catilinian,^who
hair
just as
the
to
"
boon
Vibulanus
be able
aud
ninety ;
I
He
and
Publius
to
few
tired
so
in
is
phrase
to reckon
old uncle
was
hear
Your
in
come
mother
your
fellow.
old
use
be said to have
will have
such
disreputablegang.
his head
has
^
"
hope.
that
wonder
Lseca, the
Marcus
will
and
of the
care
do
uncle
Lucius,
fellow
trouble
to
and
for me,
good
not
was
off."
take
this is the
goes
him
air
sea
mother
My
that
not
I will
"
here.
keep
to
that
physician, say
friend
13
The
member
the
Roman
Roman
nothing,"
for your
I go
of
the
very
cried
to
Rome
band
who
her
was
; then
answer
own
before
me
hinders?"
To-morrow
for
long
then
with
back
Catiljne
the
best
!
And
conspired
in 63
again
government.
millionaire
who
had
"
you
"
other, in
the
;
you
more
just been
slain in Parthia.
of
spirits.
then
B.C.
to
all
throw
over-
14
Lucius
And
our
Ahenobarbus.
now
C^SAK
over
see
OF
FEIEND
me
'^
in arm.
away theywent arm
in the air. He
Drusus's head was
is eating
"8
And
had
resolved to marry
that
cost what it mightto his desires. He knew now
Cornelia,
he
afiiancedto the
was
one
maiden
in the world
quiteafter his
heart.
own
III
villa of
paternal
Drusus
"
left the
up
broad
avenue
flanked
stood,or
cypresses. Before them soon
the countryhouse. It was a largegrey stone
rather stretched,
by
noble
planesand
m.
16
old heart
glad;"
the young
man
greeting was
warm
Mamercus,
'and
^
oscului
of
son
Mamerci
felt
Cornelia
so
all the
shake
to
better
her
lover
freedmen
congratulations.The
personally;
but
words, with
that
"
are
This
day
next
days
and
let them
the
are
and
or
The
estate.
could
older
and
their
know
not
spoke
few
those
to
wh
that
of
much
as
posed.
justlyimand
servants
Let
I cannot
my
wine
as
familia
they
may
Greta,Antiochus, and
drunken.
many
within
But
spare.
that
the sixth
the
barely
enjoy rest,
take
out
with-
Kebes, who
me
set free."
rightof kissingkinsfolk
in the
home-coming, for
the
Let
clients
none
work, beyond
no
fields.
in the
master.
order
receive
praetor,to be
reasonable
in this house
been
had
reply to
belongs
faithful
my
hot, in honour
being unduly
have
in
haps
per-
he
next
punishments, however
is
done
needed, be
any
who
kind
season
ten
this, and
he
company
of
brother's
her
at
he
slaves
control of my
future be mischievous
since the
of the
assembled
remit
those
I will prove
something
say
assume
forgiven.
To
to
tween
be-
cheek
the
the
jus
existed
"
press
discomposed
the
and
related
the
since
"
generationsof lordlyancestors.
the heirs of
are
to
upon
by
mass
the
to
Titus
trifling
delight. But
slaves ; and
known
salute
"
little
when
Titus
right of kissing
"
called
seemed
gave
to
^Emilia, Mamercus's
Then
teen,
country lad of eigh-
after
remotely
were
the
legally,
them, he
age.
veteran; and
the
Drusi
less
"
had
Drusus
over,
around
arms
cheeks.
solid,stocky,honest-faced
the
both
on
But
Drusus.
to
flinginghis
and
him
neck, kissed
his hand
out
it away,
dashed
Mamercus's
this
held
he
and
C^SAR
OF
FEIEND
degree.
before
PR^NESTE
then, while
And
the
villa, through
the
smoky,
the
the
of
in
times
in the
in
put
slave
revolt
cut.
But
said
to
even
much
tell how
And
fought
with
the
Cimbri
are
evil
the
Marius,
and
People
need
yet.
to
altogether a knave;
him.
Do
you
patron
here's
this
that
such
dogs
"
There'll
"we
at
and
are
least
I have
guess,
been
one
be
will
be
"
beat
his
the
about
not
whom
No
and
and
mob
satyrs !
am
"
giants,
The
prsetor.
such
at
who
man
times
patriotism
only
are
new."
a
opinion ?
determined
Mamercus
the
northern
courts.
consul
Mamercus,
Hasn't
those
at
ness
kind-
some
way,
than
other.
to
interested
owes
your
were
of fauns
this game
man
one
every
declaim
is
There
lot with
in
Drusus,
veteran
throats
our
that
right to
justice in
said
all
always
the
helped
orators
end
an
"Come,"
'
rear
large!
at
old times
the
Eascality
Senate.
Roman
it's
But
and
No
me
"I've
smiling,
Teutones,
evil!
"
set
night
right,"growled
am
the
young
beard
teaches
philosophy
better
the
to
doing."
from
slave.
his
of
his
in
and
some
Drusus,
learning
in
out
leniency
better
of my
somely
hand-
cackling poultry-yard,
he
only
muttered
are
the
had
and
ancestors
house;
away
pride
old
chain-gang.
home,
fetters
it's none
in
Athens
"
he
next, and
"Well,"
to
"
upstart coming
as
hay;
ill-timed
the
termed
Oh, such
young
We
of
noble
the
stretched
cattle, the
sleek
the
of
master
the
tinkled,
wall; through
Much
building.
tall stacks
he
what
farm
showed
the
and
the
fountain
and
aves
through
Quintus's
the
storehouses, that
great
he
when
the
of
on
for
rooms
and
barns
where
presses
their
Cornelia
and
death-masks
furnished
the
still shouted
Drusus
atrium
waxen
from
grinned
slaves
the
led
salves, Mamercus
17
the
Vah
"
direful
convinced
to
And
in
throw
strait
is not
in
my
18
Caesar
"
C^SAE
"
nodded.
Driisus
OF
FKIEND
broke
Mamercus
into
out
shout
approval.
Unless
"Euge!
writes
him,
Cornelia
But
"
false,he is
me
she
Quintus,"
have
often
wishes
"Nothing
have
the
that
the matter
the
influence
proconsul
for the
"
fall,she
Quintus,"
only
am
again smiling.
she
politics. You
don't
please
decision.
not
smiled
I
me
gloomy
as
to-morrow,
see
since
my
she
something
"
be
in
hope
quarrel with
to
to
What
it!
this
was
baby.
can
to
tiny
my
unclasped
when
she
trust
can
let
Quintus,
"
anything
about
But
yoa.
Lentulus
about
And
you
What
dear
now
your
And
place !
But
am
Cornelia
guess?"
must
will
all
to have
pity I
go
this
been
so
Borne
to
have
I haven't
met
then,
Rome
shook
her
send
you
all I may,
with
while
Can
"
do
away
Mamercus
old
little
I will
assured
be
pity for
Fabia, and
"
uncle
uncle.
aunt
else
use
him,
know
not
I, and
my
And
your
leave
and
written
around
arm
do
turn, and
introduce
I have
terriblyangry."
so.
talk !
sillyserious
to
would
than
with
quarrel
He
Quintus
trust
wiser
are
Porapeius
then
brows;
was
sillylittle girl.
side of
clasped and
; she
her
to
"but
grave;
shall
"
Gauls."
of the
greatlyaffected
seemed
and
that
Rome,
at
the
"
done
you
quite
"
side of Csesar
manager
them
also
libertine, who
have
sides
both
on
Balbus, Caesar's
her
What
tyrant
that
know
you
wicked
Senate, and
Cornelia
is
Caesar
do
"
gravely,
very
himself
counted
and
said
heard
to make
of face.
distressed
was
with
centurion
!"
man
is
who
Decimus,
son
my
them
will
do
head.
out
to
19
PR^NESTE
will
here
come
for
Cornelia
flight;
"1
have
about
shall
What
hide
to
else
some
to
get
I
it be ?
flushed
present
run
face
for
by
your
does
rich ; cost
am
hope,
don't
No,
her
"
who,
one
month.
trying
was
for
pretty
something
self.
dear
in
live
to
away,"
own
and
this
make
not
matter."
Cornelia
^"'
boy, not
old
too
and
you,
to
Cornelia
for
little business
which
and
! that
Oh
handsomest
him
is
that
head
over
then
in
ears
it
pulled
improved plan.
cook
has
Arm
of
then
and
home,
in
shade
stood
that
Sextus
rejoicedin
they
do ?
I hold
and
for
with
his
the
in
of
a
shall
have
if
Mamercus
remodelling the
Caesar, when
villa
expensive
that
dinner
house, let
young
man,
Aricia, and
at
rebuilt
take
which
the
on
an
Cornelia
know
the
best art."
people
young
question
between
And
Rome.
in
an
back
went
away
down
the
gathering twilight.
avenue
Mamercus
them.
What
Caius
their
children
Only
let them
another
you
I will
pity!
"
the
after
the
to
and
ready
to
asked
have
might
foundations
trees, dim
gazing
"What
"
arm
she
Drusus
all
the
to
come
made
in
debt, built
down
witted,
quick-
very
his wonderful
that
and
demarcation
the
extravagant
am
pretty
messages
carry
indifference
that
cleverest
remember
was
for me."
nothing," said
and
complains
that
indicated
animal
an
to
slave-boyjust as
with
pony,
humanity
slave
for
very
out
me
honest
was
convenient
do
any
bring
that
one
young,
be
asked
new
too
or
could
if you
"
would
he
"
lips in thought.
her
pursed
pity!"
a
are
little Drusus
not
Why
repeated
alive ; how
do
be kind
on
he
the
fates
enough
my
knee,
to
and
they
order
let
me
himself,
to
would
have
things
live
tell him
as*
until
of the
I
20
battles
great
will
there
lady.
be
went
trouble
offeuded
But
it
into
the
to
may
house.
all
has
lordship
is
give
turn
C^SAR
Lentulus
forbid,
for
enough
consul-elect
The
terribly
enemy.
he
be
Gods
the
his
that
speedily
out
But
OF
FKIEND
both
his
niece
out
well.
his
bitter
stubborn,
in
to
over
gone
Caesar;
and
lordship
He
man.
marriage
Who
find
should
to
knows?"
or
my
would
political
And
II
CHAPTER
THE
It
was
low,
On
the
rumbling
faded
some
and
rubbed
grunted
timber,
stone, and
merchandise
daybreak,^
jarred
The
impossible.
in
From
the
the
small,
at
The
eyes.
streets, far
dim
noise
awakened
and
the
heavy
the
of
out
sleep
quietly
swore
windows.
of
made
and
room,
be"
turned
man
hastening
wagons
the
person
SOCIETY
curtains,
his
yawned,
before
in
drifting
was
behind
couch,
OF
morning.
the
in
early
very
dull
WALKS
UPPER
to
city
almost
himself
Greek.
"
Heracles
Was
spirit brought
night;
every
tumbles
down.
the
shook
"
band
And
in
hour
the
! ''
place
then
used,
Can
And
they
the
level
to
straighten
Why
these
and
widen
No
don't
their
was
day
21
in
ing
even-
mentioning
or
else
me
up
at
for
ever
over
on
the
shut
Rome
that
an
earthly
un-
coming
bed,
power
of
some
off
the
and
their
is to be
nues
reve-
light,
and
ill-paved streets,
and
by day.
building
me
learn
abominable,
allowed
at
at
up.
spend
that
streets
stir
to
worth
on
never
they
hills
seven
teaming
getting
dogs
unsafe
rolled
malevolent
the
on
wake
must
Curses
to
every
speaker
Koman
What
police
fires
morning.
these
abused
not
alley
No
then
himself, preparatory
Bah
foul
every
and
now
city
Throat-cutting
armed
an
freshets
in
such
in
one
here
me
highwaymen
without
near
ever
22
houses
keep
had
from
better
The
piling up
ill-lightedand
awaited
the
the
"
chiton,^and
tinas,for
such
after all.
But
his
of fortune
end.
And
ready
and
banker
tius
his attendant.
to-day it
away
of
from
to
money,
but
I've
say
some
how
best
my
me
was
make
Not
clean
fortune
they
old
My
A
few
beastly Rome,
to
by
wits.
my
terces
ses-
better
say I
know
same
am
how
very
I have
Sosthenes
acquaintance with
more
with
; all to the
with
stands
account
the
Domi-
Lucius
months
enjoy myself
me
Rome,
then
would
don't
with
thousand
and
now
'
monologue,
to
Pra-
work,
bad
so
came
my
'friends
his
his
succeeded.
but
"
my
use.
this
Give
"
there, and
oh, yes, my
"
at jilexandria.
was
tint.
azure
out
continued
latter, "get
intrigues,gambling
politics,
"
now
tall,
scantilyattired, who
very
lord's name,
five hundred
stroke
the
Into
came
briskly about
ago
years
and
room
bustled
of
presence
I can't
here
the
servant
obol of
barely an
his hands.
dress."
was
Six
the
with
me
the
ignoring the
about."
clapped
Ethiopian,
Pshaw,
of his master.
one
help
while
Olympus
and
up
and
Sesostris," said
himation^
be
bed,
old
wishes
"Come,
And
if to storm
as
unpretentiously furnished
ebon-skinned
bony,
in
sat up
C^SAR
OF
speaker
Zeus
FRIEND
am
civilized
among
people."
Pratinas
unlocked
went
it,and
"
himself,
He
"
had
gazed
are
then
for
six
there
the
curtain
of
chest
large wooden
a
inside
moment
good
barely concluded
when
came
There
and
to
over
in
talents
with
Greek
outer
mantle.
iron
clasps,
evident
faction.
satis-
there,"he remarked
to
is Artemisia."
this
the
assertion,
last,hardly intelligible
was
room
with
Greek
under
of
twelve, with
garment.
in
a
24
murder,
in
save
Hellenes
atrocities !
Rome
Italians
can
costly
vases,
weight
house
in
And
several
buzzing
avenged
art
know
only
what
in
an
these
How
much
worth
And
else !
floor of
upper
Subura
in
! ha
Ha
plunder.
I, poor
a
rental, find
sesterces
so
Greeks,
we
cypress,^ oysters
not
lives
; but
other
mottled
thousand
two
lords
Roman
noble
gold, and
only
at
of
Greek, who
the
Pratinas,
tables
and
all the
Rome.
conquer
money
vengeance
and
the sword
in
call
to
is the
Corinth
with
unarmed,
can,
this
of
razing
have
They
ha!
conquer
their
waste
C^SAR
way.
Ha!
and
can
conquered,
though
thou
them.
sack
their
bungling
help
to
OF
FRIEND
Hella^
j
"
"
gathering his
mantle
about
him, he
flightsof very
rickety stairs,and
down
went
found
these
the
in the
himself
street.
I
The
hugged
Romans
sunlight
The
that
dark,
themselves
have
was
to
the
worthy
Africans
in
an
odors
streets
shops
with
school
adjoining
made
wince.
him
a
became
A
trifle wider
fad
rough
"
him;
Then,
as
of this time.
as
he
Such
of
at
wider
he
On
or
scholars
last he reached
cost
of
the
swarthy
unhappy^
his
the
an
declaiming
hundred
fought
often
than
wares.
approached
tables
so
was
sellers
"
slaves
the
accommodated
no
German
from
were
himself
hucksters,
din
; the
such
eyes
was
out
fiftyother
and
pretentious;
more
"
and
deafened
If
found
street
booths
him
in
till his
The
sausage,
jostledagainst
wait
to
pressed, while
Hellene
grew
Pratinas
shut
houses
sickness
no
which
change.
hot
and
peas
been
fain
he
in
street
belief that
extremely healthy.
were
should
fact,there
capital.
air
and
fond
way,
Forum
th"
tin
his destin
$20,000.
THE
in
tion
before
aristocratic
the
swarming
costume
great
ponderous toga
"
But
man.
the
as
could
Pratinas
The
veined
of
marble
mosaic
pillars,
armchair
and
glad
very
to
into
"
of
little affair
of that
a
base
record
elected
"I
and
The
"
!"
was
veto
was
-^
in
He
and
the
he
was
he
you
my
Spain, and
his
seasoned
evidently
was
the
six
large,
fingers,
it.
Tell
me,
is that
stopped
the
mouth
"
Pyrgensis, who
to
and
of his fat
one
hair.
his small
had
drove
his salutation.
Have
large,
them,
He
shook
this
of
straightred
which
on
high
gentile
said that
name,
therefore
and
should
was
bad
not
be
"
had
actions
power
said
He
expensive.
tribunes
"
farmer
claim
stopped him,"
have
ten
no
choice
lord
the
beneath
wore
when
settled ?
yours
tax
tribune
it
"But
he
hand
other's
upstart, with
a
himself
face
in
seated
was
Calatinus.
beastlyfellow,Postumus
as
its
visitor,and
Greek
rings which
the
the
early lunch.
his
of
his
see
by
till
room
circles
dark
met, Pratinas
Well
kept
the
boasted
Atilius
grapes
heavily gemmed
almost
were
to
out
showed
bread
the
aside
floor,bubbling fountain,
who
wide
had
eyes
breath
respects
been
bluish
rough, bull-dog
official calling
pushed
crowd
this gorgeous
Lucius
with
man,
was
furniture
individual
the
had
He
house
of
rear
establishment,
coarse
the
expensive
little in the
was
within.
pass
atrium
frescoes,and
the
of
rest
their
was
paused
vestibule
in the
come
pay
door
inner
the
to
"
Palatine, and
in whose
mansion,
26
SOCIETY
the
of
quarter
ostentatious
and
new
OF
WALKS
UPPEK
to
of other
convene
Pratinas, with
stuck
out
for
magistrates.
ten
little
cough.
thousand
Senate, propose
terces."
ses-
laws
26
"
Can
tribe ?
you
rana
"
I have
"And
"
Have
thousand
if all goes
money
might
one
cheque
make
distribute to them
It
the best
was
reallycontrols
Calatinus
out
and
Pratinas
Pompeian
Laws
"
the
with
the
bargain
tribe,and
some
laugh, "another,
have
I must
being broken.
are
littlemoney
ridiculous
those
complaints that
any
up
Licinian
will
us."
thing else,"said
shut
to
go-between ^
as
anti-bribery
Then
is
there
fee."
my
"
to be
Oh, yes,''
repliedthe other,not
humour,
trustees
Flaccus."
on
One
depositwith
to
tribesmen, and
the
right,"broke
"All
"
outbid
he
Then
over.
; for Autronius
make
I could
"
for him
sesterces
majorityof
about
of the Subu-
of the votes
sure
Autronius
seen
to know
said?"
he
of
make
you
I want
But
giveyou
seen
Twenty
sure
banker.
the
Flaccus
on
I will
"
cheque
my
C^SAR
OF
FEIEND
"
I'll
in his
daunted
in all.
Now
I must
goo
see
this rabble."
And
the mob
after
the
while
some
great man's
half
cynical,
few
amused.
of
patronage ;
real
were
watched
speak
with
Sequestres.
had
some
Pratinas
Interpres.
eye to
an
him
on
in
soon
Assembly
with
i
smile half
regularhangers-
were
to
their aves,
kiss.
dinej
some
were
political
preferment
Calatinus
observed
was
armchair, grasping
the crowd
invitation
an
Calatinus,and
^
raining
of the visitors
Some
acquaintancesof
legitimate business.
to
and
the
tried to thrust
perhaps expected
on, who
back
drew
to
up
hand, and
daring mortals
Pratinas
seekers
of clients swept
or
three
came
on
some
friends waitin
in conversation.
of the Bomau
The
it needed
but
of
of
was
different
railed
he
at
frills
The
in
floated
the
aroma
coming
known
off.
mitius
the
day
the
He
wore
his well-oiled
his
and
dark
in life
of brain
the
chin
hair
beard
crimped
middle
and
in
made
Lucius
Do-
either of his
fine fair
of
man
carefullytrimmed
and
around
of fashion
men
both
only
faded
was
regular steps
ments
excite-
complexion.
affable
on
was
popular gods
his skin
arranged
his
as
the other
of Roman
manner
him
muscle
than
handsome,
sensual, and
after the
was
he
evidently to
others.
with
toga.
; and
that
or
more
"
when
Around
was
of three very
ruined
profileof
and
to
Gaming
littlebrown
the
in
parting
the
hard
was
broken.
and
Wine,
he had
mouth
aim
unlike
was
dissipated life,had
it was,
only
worship
constant
feminine
unguents,
rare
the
immaculate
soft,lispingvoice.
clearlyamounted
Women,
"
of
As
friend
Ahenobarbus
companions.
His
other
no
Elaccus,the second,
almost
little exertion
as
third
complexion,
gifted with
as
against his
him
made
broken
was
languid ; spiritedonly
countless
of
afar
The
Gabinius, who
Servius
brushed
who
27
drinker,fast liver,and
was
invective,in
spoke, even
possible.
hard
He
robes
his
on
of
type.
slave
him
conscience.
attenuated
an
Publius
as
proclaim
to
those
than
distinctions
owner
glance
known
was
SOCIETY
OF
Coarse-featured, with
oldest.
the
far
by
WALKS
UPPER
THE
gradations,
or
sides
like
girFs.^
Greek's
to
ask
will
hand.
"
How
around
you
glad
cut
"Very
"
in
we
are
of
Clyte !
She
pretty," said
to find you
feast, and
is
; is she
Suet., "Nero,"
must
pearl.
Pratinas, looking
1
here.
to-night; we
you
little
this onyx
intaglio on
Lseca's
Marcus
to
give something
sweetheart
head
!" said
morning, Pratinas
"Good
61.
see
not
at
the
I wanted
think
latest
my
have
pretty
he
had
?
her
"
engraving
on
the
"But
ring.
losopher, to
Flaccus, who
favourite
of
Gabinius
the
far
so
and
me,
phi
grave
'^^1
lispe(^
all these
c(h)an!
every
was
he
will
"
gilded youth,
also,and
"
word
aspirate every
to
as
change
to
inviting Calatinus
is
we
into
ch.
loved
dearly
And
see
now
dispersing for
are
morning."
with
plead
"I
groaned Ahenobarbus,
"Alas,"
wretch
that
must
the
Phormio,
the
to
go
broker, to
Forum
arrange
loan."
new
And
"
"
Greek
Pratinas,laughing, for
Well," said
"
for
vowel,
right
banquet."
your
affected
with
beginning
to
to
(h)absurd!
How
"
it is not
perhaps
go
C^SAR
OF
FEIEND
28
continue
to
The
the
Forum,
this
pest of
to
soldiers,but
friends,
to
say
in
her
into
fell
clients
also,"added
line
slave-boy came
the
Lady
boudoir."
The
that
the
"
boy
back
for
canvass
behind
Pratinas
before
Calatinus, coming
could
Valeria
would
Greek
bowed
the
through
votes."
Calatinus
start
running
be
the
file of
with
glad
his
court
like
away
from
out
up;
the
inner
his
of
other
house,
company
farewells, then
of the
lowed
fol-
peristylium.^
ni
The
dressing
Sextus
Drusus
husband
in
which
an
with
extreme
and
about
occupied by
room
four
years
and
money,
living
now
point, could
The
itself
accomplish.
mistress
An
scenes
plated with
was
inner
of
fitted up
this
private
palatial abode
court
with
back
was
of the atrium.
third
ury
lux-
refinement
to
walls
rugs
every
were
by really good
silver ; the
her
as
carried
The
wife
once
"
Calatinus
which
taste
splendid mythological
furniture
with
was
"
Valeria
bright
artists ; the
were
cent.
magnifi-
sittingin
THE
low
easy-chair,holding
She
wore
loose
Semiramis,
better
had
They
five thousand
proficiencyin
their
with
speak
dried
that
Valeria
Had
with
she
would
been
features.
her
skin,
she
and,
had
and
over
vexation
Over
a
in
dingy
enormous
personage
was
a
evident
Arsinoe
had
fear
lest
of the
beard
rain of
that
to
learned
be
far
tumbled
always
lore.
of
discovered,
and
Valeria
should
low
divan,
in
fashion,
process
just fuming
was
self
her-
to
Arsinoe
her
vent
For
at
her
this
shaggy
down
grey
his
sitting
was
clothed
gaunt, elderlyman
Pisander, Valeria's
was
expected
on
room,
himation, with
Greek
regular
ministers.
innocent
corner
had
little interest
The
strange-lookingpersonage.
very
took
injurious.
in
one
and
blonde, by
hair
her
on
she
lady
by
German
had
what
to
gray
around
went
She
hair
her
parison
com-
standpoint,
demands
bleached
no
hair, and
well-rounded
in
to
layer of
feared
than
worse
ineffective
thick
of
they
moment
sensuous
brown
and
said
were
beautiful.
very
though
as
the
have
merely
curled
lips were
they
strength
night before.
might
eyes, luxuriant
the
on
reckoned
been
brunette
But
put
paid twenty-
the
lady's face
plexions
com-
ointments.
and
on
At
accent.
; for from
her maids
clear
been
them,
far
their
had
because
willing, she
been
large brown
nature
of
the
from
had
have
each
G-reek
Attic
pure
enamel
Valeria
and
were
as
by paints
art, and
that
were
ruined
for
tious
ostenta-
an
Arsinoe
inasmuch
hairdressers, and
sesterces
to
who
slave-girls,
owner,
been
never
expert
were
their
than
looking
silver mirror.
hovered
her
Greek
handsome
two
texture, edged
Around
purple.
29
fairlylarge
silken
of
gown
with
extent
her
before
SOCIETY
OF
WALKS
UPPER
hair, and
breast.
in
an
This
"house-philosopher," who
elbow
pouring
into
her
two
ears
thou-
30
sand
FRIEND
later would
years
she not
C^SAR
OF
be
attendinglectures
Dante
on
loved
devoted
to philosophy,and
to hear
Browning ?) was
and Epicureans expound their varying systems of
the Stoics
or
the
Pisander
Plato.
have
might
in the train of
state of
come
and
blessed
as
and
in
the
that
doorway,
his
and
softest
the
having
yet enchained
not
about, now
man
did),saw
we
her
see
very
ladyship!
"
evils
simple
the
bawled
in
and
to
yet
calm
selves,
our-
which
body
were
light;pure
livingtomb
imprisoned in
are
we
servant-bo
learnedly sublime
and
and
in that
happy
celebrated
we
feelingof
no
They
vision,and
mysteries,which
; and
the
on
philosophersdid
Pratinas, to
"
at
innocence
"
Phaidros,"
"
(as we
beholding apparitions,innocent
happy
carry
the
Zeus
others
gods,as
reading from
soul
feastingher
was
when
beauty shiningin brightness,
the other
with
she
moment
was
seen
band, following
or
this
At
cosmos.
of
sweetest
his
And
Greek
Pratinas, with
the
smiles, entered
room.
ladyshipdoes
^^Your
extremely
"Oh,
my
deferential
Greek, seizinghis
"how
delighted I
am
to
since
yesterdaymorning.
with
you
But
report is
with
The
of
duty.
Plato's
first I must
true
he
began,
that
gladiator?
with
an
salutation.
called
ideas.
honour,"
dear
about
the
me
hand
see
you!
I did
so
theory
of
ask
almost
and
We
you, have
Terentia,Caius
language
embracing
haven't
to
want
the
have
him,
since
met
a
heard
Glabrio's
"
good talk
separate existence
you
she
whether
wife,has
run
of
the
off
"
Cuhicularius.
32
run
the
tint of
Now
"
should
as
"When
the
arrange
The
the
If your
"
Speak
I deceived
Are
! You've
the
girl across
Semiramis
"Do
will
can't
the
have
bland
of
Pisander,
poor
should
dare
Now,
truth,Valeria
Greek
and
former, and
and
a
your
in
you
ing
speak-
was
Latin, although
Semiramis
Latin," faltered
! " flared up
in Latin
Greeks
Are
curl.
with
palms,
could
Take
the
but
Valeria.
their native
that
flat of
!"
"
Am
ian
ignorant Ital-
some
you
the maid.
And
her
jargon ?
struck
she
silver
mirror.
perfect Greek
in Latin."
another
in
Pratinas
"
speak anything
conversation
assure
of
woes
learning."
tell the
speak
not
shivered
can
tell
can
babel
Speak
to Pratinas.
it to be the
lady, turning
"
that
of
To
misplaced
I not
the
endure
edged
remonstrance.
was
you
who
Bah
"I
her.
in Latin
wenches
"
lover
"
puzzled.
ladyship
spirits this
hair."
my
understand
"
paint
by philosophy."
think
to
needed,
fondly imagined
hardly
sigh,
Plato
of
tongue that
blue
of
wonderfully good
is consoled
feeble
girllooked
in
she
who
are
touch
Pratinas.
name
you
sharply, at
may
in
seems
continue
the
assume
with
eyelids."
my
raging inwardly
was
to
on
Valeria, with
one
Shall
who
antimony
said
"Yes,"
C^SAE,
temples
my
insinuated
morning,"
life
of
ladyship
Your
"
veins
over
OF
FEIEKD
"
It is
impossible to
ladyship," said
smile, "that
said
pronunciation?"
the
carry
polite
Hellene, with
pronunciation
your
on
is
the
still
something
exceedingly remarkable.'-'
Valeria
was
pacified,and
hairdressers^, while
Pratinas,
1
lay
who
Ornatrices.
back
knew
submitting
what
to
kind
her
of
THE
WALKS
UPPEE
"philosophy" api3ealedmost
a
erotic
of
his
to
fair
delicate
that
verse
he
33
patroness, read
voice, a number
friends
said
SOCIETY
OF
had
just
of
sent
with
scraps
from
on
Alexandria.
"
shame
! the
Oh
to call himself
neglected Pisauder
invoke
would
Greeks
can
Silanus
she
and
the
us
there
look
"
to
spirits.
I look
the
By
sentiments
two
you
presentable, and
learn
about
in the
bring
"
that
can
dreadful
cinnamon
ointment.
^
It is in the murrhine
change.
of
charming
order
to
of
in the
vase
fellow
Arsinoe, who
thrust
her head
next
slaves.
apartment,
A
minute
and
later
without, screamed,
was
out the
door, drew
it back
and
with
dismay.
What
Into
his
of
one
crash.
was
into the
serving-boystepped
Semiramis, who
a
Agias
gods,
room."
the
gave
what
Papiria,and
Tell
for
best
I think
Now
see
affair.
"
in the old
the
him."
the
swore,
express.
around
in
If I believed
"
upon
now
was
Goddesses,"
go
the Furies
Valeria
But
to himself.
philosopher,"groaned
has
the
happened
room
"
cried
Valeria, startled
came
well-favoured, intelligentlooking
His
ruddy
cheeks
had
second
Greek
young
turned
and
slave-boy,a
of about
had
pale,as
very
angry.
teen.
seven-
those
of
lasus.
'^
What
showed
has
that
happened
sorry
The
slaves fell
at the
lady'sfeet.
^^A!
"
The
A!
A !
murrhina
scene
on
Lady
vase
Demeter
"
thundered
!
and
Mercy
tone
that
impending.
was
their knees
Valeria,in
cowered, in fact,on
!"
they
began
in
!"
It is broken
Persephone,
all
Greek
woman's
oath.
the rugs
breath.
34
broke
Who
"
glances from
it ?
door
with
covered
blundered
there
had
lasus
saw
"
cried
curtain,carryingthe
"
the
other witnesses
no
he had
the
not
was
committed
in
Agias
stumbled
and
conclusion
shall not
here
"
innocence
in
"Stand
slaves in my
; he
robe, and
stood
back
felt the
boy
"
henceforth
! my
of the
vase
the
jumped
obstinate.
! my
vase
one
This
"
I shall
never
spoilsof Mithridates,
Agias,cringingand protestinghis
on
else had
it ?
I will
house.
They
need
his
the
you
badly.
one
the beads
broke
you
I will
the
to all the
lesson
of
"
of sweat
the hem
mercy
imperturbablesmile
his
course
get another
careful."
wildly
pityfor
awaits
Of
make
grasped convulsivelyat
with
Alfidius
Stop whining!
murmured
least
frightful
was
to
quences
conse-
fearful agony.
up,
Who
vase.
Oh
like it ! It
one
the
on
truth.
remained
and
happen again !
get another
and"
the
dropped
that characterizes
promptness
at
amounted
Send
descend
take
to
when
instant.
an
the whole
not
lessly
care-
catastrophe. But
promptly
courage
What
had
vase, lasus
the
would
moral
coming through
to
truth,but
"
caused
and
of his carelessness.
crime
mistress,
casting lightning
their
againsthim
been
somebody,
C^SAR
to another.
one
Now
OF
FRIEND
stood
mistress,"announced
!"
Pratinas
he
fellow-countryman,
his
on
of his mistress's
! mercy
on
out
did not
if he
show
it.
Semiramis, with
trembling lips.
1
seem
Whippet
; many
to have
lacked
Roman
houses
employment.
had
such
functionary,and
he does
not
the
Into
with
man,
He
carried
handle
to
with
scar,
short
rope
were
heavy
bits of
in the
with
up
does
your
"
Take
this
wretched
her
foot ;
him
Take
death.
Let
he
wish
sprang
vals
inter-
at
the
over
seemed
the
to
situation.
growled.
Make
again."
his
corner,
of
example
an
Esquilina
him
in
up
he
cried
Porta
set
piglike eyes
"
short
glance
one
comprehended
away.
see
cast
dull
his
as
the
never
me
Pisander
him
beyond
out
and
long lashes,
He
boy,"
take
"
three
forehead.
with
whip
"
ladyship
What
with
scourge,^
bronze.
glee,
"
35
his
by branding, on
and
room,
fierce
caused
attached
which
SOCIETY
large
a
little group
light
came
room
OF
WALKS
UPPER
THE
and
him
whip
quivering with
him.
to
righteous
wrath.
"
real
crime.
like
his, and
could
to
as
excited
to
him
"
in
said
Before
caught
while
Agias
trembling.
knew
that
and
Arsinoe
He
he
looked
the
were
"
for
What
action
an
philosopher
Pratinas
waist, and
for the
food
can
you
coolly took
by
sheer
force
little affairs
could
remonstrate
had
been
not
knave
the
committed
both
very
pityinglyafter
1
further
the
"
basest
poor
Flagellum.
Alfidius
room.
had
carried
lasus
of actions.
spoke
never
boy, for
she
him,
still
was
simply unheroic,
pale,but
the
placeby
your
infant, and
an
of
only lose
already. Philosophy
crows
regard
pleading,out
was
had
calmly,
if he
as
and
moaning
Arsinoe
to
you
Pisander
up
him.
hear
horse
any
chair.
My friend," he
should
guilty of
"
outrage ?
an
is not
horse.
seated
lad
punish
to
good
as
such
see
too
was
is
The
"
be absurd
slave
cried.
he
It would
endure
Valeria
the
"
is this ?
What
and
he
Semiramis
a
had
word.
grown
36
his
of
fond
very
of the
rear
in
was,
the aid of
assistant to
an
and
into the
out
he bound
; there
house
CESAR
obliging manners.
fact,perfectsilence in the
Alfidius
the
words
bright
there
minutes
some
OF
FRIEND
help him
For
boudoir.
slaves' quarters in
his hands
called in
and
his mistress's
execute
stern
mandate.
had
Agias
His
father
and
had
been
had
father
the
to
delicate
boy
ha
Ah,
"
work
"Do
and
in
each
the wretches
writhed
faltered under
and
mock
How
"
at
me,
The
the
myrmidon
rude
to
pain
see
and
thongs
how
the
the
load.
Alfidius,v/hen
find
'three
to
laughed
do you
you
his
and
^
cried
Furcifer,^^
fine
slave-market
arm.
cruelly,and
! my
you
down
the
sent
"
yourself?
latter
'?"
man
grim despair,referringcuttinglyto
this
retorted
FVR
branded
Alfidius's forehead.
on
"
"
neck
the
to
Alfidius
now
tion.
good educa-
partner had
son
slave.
Greek, a banker,
furca,a wooden
completed.
was
Agias
And
captive to
flesh
business
to be
beginnings of
bankrupt,the
grave
of the
back
cut the
rascalityof
thingsthan
Alexandrine
the
son
creditors.
their
bound
cultured
his young
the
satisfythe
the
been
given
But
born
So
I think
'
me
soft skin
you
over
Agias
numbed
pretty bird,"laughed
will croak
sorrowfullyenough
'
of letters if you
of
while
yours,
the wretched
was
led out
to groan,
might well
have
will ;
hide
my
Trot
Esquilina!
Porta
lash
sing, my
you
along
the
executioner.
before
long. Call
with
!"
you
Now
and
he
tear
that
off for
the
swung
his
boy's shoulders.
into the
resist,or
been
He
street.
even
think
said to press
and
his
too
was
fear.
mind
as
pained
The
much
skin.
1
Furca-bearer,
Thief.
coarse
Branding
was
epithet.
a
common
punishment
for slaves.
and
thongs
as
his
III
CHAPTER
THE
Drusus
started
and
had
For
while
they
whirled
arose
the
the
patriotic
the
far
it
the
miles
lay Alba,
too
of
north,
Rome
to
days,
and
and
Greek
cities
Rome
of
deeds
hostile
fate.
in
share
her
built
was
the
new
faded
his
of
of
strong
he
country's
could
"
rejoiced
deathless
be
them,
the
that
he
fame,
consul,
37
and
Anio,
dash
he
of
of
be
perhaps
triumphator,
built
was
every
Roman,
could
and
the
himself,
of
masters
could
brave
Drusus's
told
she
few
against
in
up
"
had
the
temples
marble;
brave,
little
pictures
as
to
to
founded
mad
welled
for,
alive
and
the
of
marble
than
and
his
sun
tradition
and
these
memory
stuff
nobler
men
And
honour,
his
from
the
as
Yonder
where
line
but,
all
Latins,
victory,
And
of
remembrance
the
on
like
vision
was
the
Capua.
another
the
mind,
first
Hannibal
doomed
carriage
Eoman
Regillus,
Along
marched
the
many
of
his
Campagna,
of
Athens.
visited
suggested.
home
old
Republic.
had
the
had
freedman
the
scene
their
won
the
save
the
Lake
the
was
Romans
free
each
reminiscences
of
him,
left
sleep
he
to
vant,
body-ser-
cultivated
in
mile
after
journey
faithful
ever
since
dozed
his
on
and
ever
master
mile
when
south
greatness
elbow
young
over
then,
southward
his
at
his
amiable
the
VESTAL
daybreak
Cappadox,
went
Pausanias,
been
OF
before
long
him
with
Borne;
who
PRIVILEGE
and
win
for
lead
his
38
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
"
held
that
the
world
in fee.
the capitalists,
whose
equites,
the lands
covered
by
unconquered, Cicero
changes hands
And
by
here
their
were
could
brokers
"influence"
transactions
out
ran
even
the
without
those
centred
Here
boast, "not
being entered
whose
almost
clients
made
in
kings,and
were
peace
or
yet
Gaul
ledger."
Roman
was
in
sesterce
busy
beyond
who
Rothschilds.
Thither
Drusus's
litter carried
him, for
he
knew
that his
first act
on
coming
to Rome
to
take
the
fortune-hunter to contest
disappointed
put him down before the importantfirm of
will.
The
Flaccus
and
bearers
Soplius.
m.
40
his litter.
of
part
"I
C^SAR
Flaccus, while
fellow," muttered
"Strange
off in
OF
FEIEND
always
consider
the
Drusiis
starte'
the
principal
dowry
marriage."
II
Drusus
him
the
to
Vesta,
of
house
structure, with
with
about
showed
The
fire, which,
it but
for
thirteen
divine
of
with
structure
the
a
Temple
for
be
glad
second
to
Here
into
ushered
maximce
a
white
the
little
who
fillet,
and
dress
slipped noiselesslyout,
novices
kept
were
their
elder
there
was
sisters
a
rustle
statelylady, also
who
shrank
1
coyly
Senior
as
could
Vestals.
control,with
and
ribbons,
white,
when
and
Drusus
2
in
them
called
the
various
girl with
apartment,
;
the
for
until
liberties,
society.
in
girl
her
was
decorated
young
few
and
little
diminutive
and
the
male
would
he
entered
man
young
trust
robes
in pure
back
the
in
set
man
of
shy
reading
was
strict
under
of
religious order.
the
litter
young
statues
over
from
porter that
furnished
of
of the Vestals,
his
had
The
sister.
arranged lines of
were
of
and
aunt
spacious,handsomely
atrium, where
notified the
holy
its radiance
House
Drusus
liberty
hearth-fire
plain exterior,differinglittle
time, and
his
see
the
was
have
the
here
the
shed
now
still
"
their
it that
via,
round
would
won
contained
which
had
statue
b.c,
slaves, who
which
hut
210
Li
fringed
was
of
Temple
small,
which
take
to
and
"
by
in
Tradition
spark
Back
nations.
a
the
built
the
"
blaze.
the
roof
the
Fabia
aunt
surmounted
the
bearers
of
itself
conical
of
had
Eome,
his
see
his
back
"
Temple
and
dragons
by checking
Numa
to
columns,
signs
destroyed
ordered
th^ Vestals,
wished
he
where
"
and
litter,
little half-sister.
his
the
his
regained
came
of
his
about
"
of endearment.
Then
tall,
five,
Liviola
"
'
THE
and
tried
One
her
the Vestal
and
little
"
in
his
asked
had
been
was
girl
almost
existence
she
had
had
life in the
become
identified
yet singularlypure
and
; Catilina
ruffians terrorize
goddess
was
the
the
Pagan
Rome.
house
of the
Vestals.
with
which
she had
had
in
years
free,if
she
would
and
actual
chose,
The
her
VestaPs
the
Peace
brown
hair
wore
was
the
small
and
simple
innocent
and
eyes
covered
stola and
feet
very
led.
and
his
great hearth-
gentle ministers
Ten
And
its
she
was
to
even
step which
dearly loved,
was
would
cultus,
she
now
taking
in
years
service, and
of
olutions
Rev-
Sullians
and
fire and
novices.
Temple
isolated
ritual,ten
sacred
circle in which
outer
were
life had
be
left its
delight in
publicly
confined
garment
of her
by
of
chaste
plored
de-
Insula.
things shone
face.
stainless white
and
holy
on
her
on
Her
fillet of white
dainty sandals,bound
^
impress
innocent
soft,well-rounded
and
perfectlyplain badge
her
Her
womanhood.
mature
intention
no
the
of
had
omen.
pure
on
to
had
the
its
were
young
leave
had
from
evil
an
features.
the
fire of
She
the
to
Fabia
tear
duties
teaching
But
marry.
the
grown
the
Fabia
; Clodius
perforaiingthe
ten
thus
she
destruction
scattered, nor
Fabia
chosen
rather
was
; Marians
Empire
; but
age.
peaceful life
and
of
Maximus
of
It
ruin
him,
priestessof Vesta,
composed.
streets
never
molested.
years
plot
things about
the Pontifex
embraced
lady
thirty-sevenyears
become
all her
and
41
the
thousand
hearth-goddess,the home-goddess
dwelt
But
arms.
about
to
"
VESTAL
his mother.
now
before
thirtyyears
out
OF
and
him,
if she
tenderly as
Fabia
her
catch
to
kissed
him, and
as
PEIYILEGE
light
wool.'
linen
"
office ; while
by thongs
of
42
whitened
leather.
betokened
priestessof
the
When
questions and
Livia
had
Fabia
asked
senior
Vestals,her
time
her go out
with
to have
ceased
Or could
and
do for her
was
quite her
him
to visit
last
forth
visited
preciselywhat
was
and
aunt
were
litters ; but
Drusus
had
soon
; and
upon
whose
one
in the
although all
had
given his
wanted
their
around
very choice
boys
fancy prices,but
at
seemed
nus
on
will
a
new
; there
the way
led Fabia
try to-morrow," he
toga.
used
Let
to be
of the
nelia's
Cor-
servingrelied
orientals,
long
lists of
visited
Drusus
in
and
be
dark
tablets with
separate rooms,
pretty Greeks
spot where
Longus, there
was
two
the
so
away
from
said, vexed
go to the
us
to the Porta
Accordingly the
at the
was
or
Asiatics
promising.
need
attractive
exhibited
were
progress
purchase
to
character.
of these
none
Deeply disgusted,he
"
that
and
to cabinet-makers
one
or
their
even
probity could
necks
they
deference
their
merely an
And
streets
back
such
that
intelligenceand
send
orders
not
in mind.
of the
bowed
robes
shopping ?
go
had
designs. It remained
slave-boy. He
lad, but
white
Vestal's
like
"
Some
to
he
ordering frescoers
had
had
they
and
of the
one
Would
"
own.
villa ?
the crowds
everywhere
respect to the
easy.
that
narrow
so
As
nephew.
Drusus
over,
q.uitestrange brother,
about
sallied.
nephew
were
friends,or
aid him
anything to
This
so
she do
salutations
afraid of her
she could
features
and
dress
gentlereligion.
repeated
to be too
what
her
about
Everything
CiESAR
OF
FRIEND
shop
good woollen
on
the slave-market.
his
at
defeat.
the Clivus
merchant, Lucius
"
Subura-
Marius,
Esquilina."
went
on
Clivus
dense
in the direction
Suburanus
crowd
and
was
so
indicated
by
cut
loud
; but
the Vicus
hubbub, that
PEIVILEGE
THE
their attendants
to
of
with
"Away
a
them!
Don't
handling,
eh ! my
the
least
foul-mouthed
dirty-robed,
dress
and
gnats
at
It
fillets the
the
was
of
wave
in the
and
age
being driven
was
of doom
outside
him
with
"
to arise.
the
knots
this
Eelease
"
the
in
showing
boy
Cease
made
executioners
her, as
looked
into
her
at
the
the
though
"
of
street-crossinghe
had
could
back, where
furca,
the
the
not
slave-boy,a
bars
scourge
of
swarm
heels.
the
rough
to
beat
to
for
place
sunk
not
pel
com-
moaning,
the
brass
cloth.
him
crowd
!"
cried
shrink
stupid
and
Fabia,
further
with
back
sheepish, but
nothing.
Release
hesitate
this
Do
boy
!"
commanded
wish
you
to
was
knows
but
he,
"
with
that her
slaves, that
the
undo
are
to
his bare
on
herself
executioners
stripped away
mien, that
two
the
such
wretched
of the driver's
lay
had
lash
commanding
did
He
great welts
of the
while
blows
the
yelled
his hide
to
them
met
bound
At
Tan
strode
Some
brutal
two
the gates.
all the
and
down,
by
been
Verbero!"^
before
that
place.
leys
vol-
Drusus
sight
forth
wight.
thrust
At
way
hand.
were
"
hesitation
gave
enough
sorry
uncommon
possible
im-
was
gamins
accustomed
crowd.
pack
again
Not
pretty sparrow
without
Fabia
it?
it
pouring
were
him
time
luckless
some
43
Street
matter.
Lash
"
enjoy
you
For
way.
whip-scoundrel!
lusty produce-vender.
him!
at
the
VESTAL
hucksters
and
derision
and
the
was
idle slaves
taunts
clear
not
what
see
and
howling,
could
OF
Alfidius,
"
are
for the
^.
coarse
Dare
chief
"If
unexecuted, it
suffer ! "
i
"
yourselves by defying
supplicatory gesture.
commands
must
Vestal.
epithet.
you
?
me
"
tioner
execu-
our
is we,
tress
mis-
who
44
"
Who
is your
"
Valeria,wife
''
Livia's
has
the
"
He
"
And
man,
a
doing
done
boy
he
so
the
his
What
^'
answer.
the young
slaves
most
of human
You
were
on
kindness
in
insist
must
on
go."
unbound
dazed
the
heavy
furca.
know
what
really to
Agias,
gasped
in
were
whirl.
down
at
Alfidius.
"She
ungrateful dog!"
you
"
said
and
Then,
Fabia's
^i
he
if
as
reeled
recollecting
kissed
feet,and
as
the
hem
robe.
The
gods
! do
Agias.
again
And
broke
he
Drusus
was
had
face had
that
not
Agias
down
had
do
not
again
cruel
to
send
me
cut
been
with
the
back
the
victim
lashes.
!"
woman
her
and
back
!"
and
boy,
had
of
released.
We
moaned
incur
her
agony.
pitiableenough state, he
his
Valeria
||
back
the
boy
"
!"
in inward
surveying
though
been
go
Alfidius.
the
that
to
than
but
me,
been
in
now
; and
die now,
Kill
again
back
me
have
to
her
face
send
not
now," muttered
schemed
to
Better
"
all
us
we
dare
never
Oh
save
that
swear
shall
that
that
the Vestal?"
"
faculties,he fell
of her
aloud,
can
him.
jom
Saved
head
"
exclaimed
let him
feet, too
thank
you
!"
milk
executioners
his
the
brutality!
them
befallen
of the
Make
release
us
Drusus.
Then
was
to death
What
to
had
don't
though
anger
this.''
vase,"
much
Phui
staggered
Released
"
like
be beaten
must
"
made
will
thing
whispered
cattle,had
"Why
"
!"
with
deliverance
his
mother
murrhine
Fabia.
Calatinus.''
Agias
"
demanded
"
Sulkily enough
he
rights, aunt.
has
"
C^SAE,
who,
nature.
your
OF
of Lucius
dropped
par
his
mistress
precious
her
imagine
FRIEND
been
that
saw
had
been
though
ing
good-look-
cruelly marred,
Perhaps
Valeria, and
the very
the
high
his
fact
co
which
in
tempt
the
See
"
here," began
!"
Ha
remarked
pleased to
of her
one
; "Valeria
his wife
how
?
tantrums
her
I will
of
ray
give
"
be
to
you
the
whipped
orders.
My
wish
by
ter
mas-
die
for
her
!"
is your
master
"
At
Forum,
"
Well
him,
the
then,
in
you
of
buy
can
of
Lentuyou
despair mingled
with
"
his
We
said
me,"
may
"
Drusus,
him.
meet
have
executioners
your
"
follow
Forum.
Come
Agias,
slave
hope.
Where
the
man
faithfully,will
her
life ?
your
cried
good
valuable
If
"
serve
you
of
law
the
killed
has
the
the
to
you
won't
"
aunt,
aloud.
Then
"
to
mother,
step-
gave
his
to
consul-elect,will
the
make
"
divorced
"
Drusus
know
Calatinus, and
lus,
his
the
were
45
out."
was
be
Agias
moaned
"No,"
"
Calatinus
of
orders
"
Drusus,
VESTAL
held
Drusian
young
instinctivelytake
him
made
OF
PRIVILEGE
THE
If
nothing
road
our
to
back
leads
with
arrange
can
Valeria.
from
fear
along."
with
Agias followed,
his head
again
in
whirl.
Ill
little company
The
as
now,
a
commonplace
whereby
the
splendid buildings
the
structures
view,
was
of the
had
House,
made
of
age
the
to
the
Borne
and
Curia
mistress
sum
up
had
crowned
Arx.
the
Here
(then burned), in
of
the
the
world
Forum,
for
not,
ists,
excursion-
departed greatness
yet arisen,
not
Here,
unimposing.
not
were
to
gazing-stock
Empire
Capitoline Hill,
the
Jupiter Capitolinus
Senate
ruin, the
half-excavated
back
its way
worked
by
the
was
which
had
the
in
but
plain
Temple
of
site of
the
the
taken
men
who
counsel
46
said, at
And
the
the
idlers.
the
upper
and
the
the
dense
throng that
But
the
his
him
in
"
How
Oh,
the
Jugarius,
in
him
leading
on
time
same
am
bootless
out
upon
him
disgust, and
both
on
"
glad
so
in Fidense
that
Castor, embraced
heartily:
Dorso,
cuit
cir-
their
toga rushed
of
busy
believe
to
in
the Yicus
or
some
the
completed
beginning
was
along
caught
plaza from
almost
Temple
affairs up
recoiled
Drusus
Vicus
were
Publius
all your
are
Drusus
of
the
at
dear
my
other
Comitium,^
almost
into the
party had
imprinted
crying
beyond
for Calatinus
were
conspicuously white
steps
violently,and
the
of
intentions
the
from
cheeks
and
square,
man
swarming,
they
pouring
was
the
just as
benevolent
errand,
thougn,
"
was
searched
Then
thoroughfares
Tuscus.
all
Drusus
Forum,
of Saturn.
Temple
commercial
past
was
his company
the
of
side
historyfor
Drusus
of
enclosure
the
places, with
its
the noble
moment
historic
C^SAE
OF
FRIEND
meet
to
you
"
his outraged
rubbing
began
cheeks.
"
Dorso
I
man.
known
am
he
Before
and
Dorso
as
had
shaking
is
There
Quintus
gotten
surely some
good
mistake, my
of Prseneste."
Drusus
frightened-lookingslave-lad
pounding
was
had
stood
at
his elbow.
"
have
The
blast
you,
you
worthless
me
gods
the
fool !
You
have
may
lost
nomendator
and
name,
me
votes
You
have
All
made
Rome
if
1
Comitium,
assembly-place
Great
and
kept
smart
Sometimes
men,
slaves
the
round
candidates
at
slaves
their
elbow
themselves
the
Rostra.
office who
for
to
were
whisper
at
wished
to
strangers'
fault.
"
know
names
"
in
everybody,
their
ears.
48
result
The
of
FRIEND
the
that keen
inherited
his race,
conference
less than
While
Drusus
the
for
which
have
over
Ahenobarbus
with
went
of
most
siderably
sesterces, con-
in the market.
brought
order
money
again
had
Drusus, who
thirty thousand
would
boy
handing
was
Flaccus, Lucius
that
was
purchased Agias
C^SAE
OF
payable with
forward, with
came
all
seeming friendliness.
to find
should
be
me
We
know
be
the
what
of
sure
"
Quintus," said
dear
"My
am
delighted if
very
peacock ^
Lucius
Ahenobarbns
whom
he
to
cared
here he concocted
him.
Lucius
who
white
lie,"
fell back
near
invited
he wishes
him
and
That
"
become
he
who
can
you
man
world
the
night,and
with
and
in Athens
I cannot
well
invitation."
conventional
terms
Flaccus
Gabinius,
and
little
him,
to
me
to
I don't
of
him.
bitterly.
of
last
Servius
join
to
ing.
even-
few
polite and
some
join us.
an
for your
you
this
evening'scarousing; "but,"
spend
to
me
muttered
were
"I
half
an
I thank
regret, and
the
was
spend
already invited
refuse
and
sioned
commis-
but
to-night,
us
grateful,"repliedDrusus,
that
has
would
you
will offer
Marcus
slice of
has
ninth
good
Lseca
"Marcus
he,
am
enemy,
my
The
sure.
he'll
gods
have
scornfully,
been
ruin
good
plaining
com-
him
If
to fear
cause
bite."
my
"
can
You
he
say
speak
nia,^and
Buch
'
he's
from
decent
Latin
'
tammodo
Prseneste," said
for
'
Doesn't
he
'
tantummodo
Gabinius,
'
say
I
conia
wonder
"
'
and
for
you
boor."
1
Dining
room
The
plus
ne
with
couch
seats
ultra of Roman
for
gastronomy
at
the time.
yet
^
cico-
invite
THE
Oh
"
while
our
the
!"
broker
him
That
who
couldn't
pay
But
though
Drusus
mine
"
Flaccus.
Lucius.
might be worth
(h)asmy
his
own
happy
used
who's
that
say
an
(h)a
he
one
no
rich.
was
army
quite that,
of most
men
to
for
purse
do
cannot
(h)uncle
!"
old Crassus
"
of
out
make
to
it
Rich
"
shame
For
sesterces
said
Latin,"
silly straightlac(h)ed
fellow,
49
gamble."
lisped Servius
?
VESTAL
is rich ; and
he
because
make
to
liich
"
him
enough
good
speak
can
I invited
But
"
lie
OF
PEIVILEGE
has
enough
were
yours."
or
him
have
to
cried
(h)it,"
vius
Ser-
Flaccus.
"It's
worse
than
sheer
blunder
and
Drusus
of
his
an
the
Remind
Fates.
fortune, before
me
have
"it's
tell you
to
drunk
about
much
too
to-night."
Agias
owned
a
went
an
suite
porter,^and
padox
"
waited
Master
house
apartment
furnished
the
rejoicingwith
away
of
rooms.
him
ordered
on
the
on
his master
gave
to
dress
when
following Madame
you
Fabia
he
all the
and
there
into
the
charge
the
wounds.
boy's
had
of
Cap-
lunched.
that
see
Longus,
Agias
the
with
Drusus
master.
new
Vicus
He
servant, "did
his
familiar
air of
knavish-looking
back
way
to
the
leged
privi-
Gabiniurs
Temple
of
Vesta?"
"
it
No," said
Drusus
"
"
little
"
what
do you
mean,
Cappadox, humbly.
queer."
his master,
1
Porter
"
carelessly.
Insularius.
sillyfellow
you
"
"
only thought
IV
CHAPTER
AHENOBARBUS
LUCIUS
The
often
night
and
his
"
Won't
see
can
father
get
out
at
in
nothing
father
pulls
!"
of
mood
"
was
come
on
He's
to
the
his
to
the
that
he
tle,
rat-
ing
curs-
was
Phormio
the
month.
will
be
sold
broker
All
at
my
auction.
"
said
Pratinas,
be
sympathetic,
who,
"
having
we
must
matters."
||
answer.
the
to
play.
cent
face
remedy
to
before
rescue
"
put
in
Gabinius,
beaker.
snapped
him
per
that
game.
"
and
in
me
done
be
can
four
old
in
began
and
noble
groaned.
fellow,"
dear
drink
heavily,
the
mortgaged,
stares
was
your
deep
loan
are
my
what
he
dice
in, the
so
over
Ides,"
my
stakes,
see
"
presided
and
be
(an
indulged
cleared,
too
we
Lseca
guests
in
been
would
Marcus
been
lost
neither
that
engrossed
were
next
here
called
were
have
banquets
eight
had
soon
that
well,
the
all
destruction
Well,
My
girls
dancing
furniture
Meherde,
between
dinner
the
continued
and
really
after
ruined
am
villas
will
and
god
only
"
conspirator)
Ahenobarbus
every
won
orgies
speedily
Lucius
"
the
only
Gadesian
has
all
GRIEVANCE
HIS
Eoman
repetition
need
to
by learning
Catilinian
of
gluttony
described
edified
"
and
pomp
AIRS
From
Ahenobarbus.
as
good
Cadiz,
60
"
as
Spain.
turned
Never
me
sesterce
adrift, and
AIRS
AHENOBARBUS
Cato
is
uncle
my
the
"By
fortune, after
Gabinius
the
on
It is
has
quite
much
with
niece, as
Lentulus
Caius
and
Drusus
Sextus
children.
mere
Quintus
son
he become
If
he
Sextus
left
You
see
But
then
any
person
small
Drusus
save
of my
estates.'
also
to make
my
to
marry
it very
their fathers
hard
son,
So
son
my
"That
1
and
is
Commercial
let his
he
If
young
is
Let
of
my
Flac-
property
'
and
shall
under
aim
people
go
here
five-and-twenty.
be
whole
daughter, Livia.
once
at
the latter
care
Cornelia
is laid
The
to
of
free
sort
the
fail to
marry
pose
dis-
to
of
gation
obli-
will
wed
is
as
wished."
time,
young
shall
Cornelia
the
the
until
provision.
that, as
income, until
under
own
will
no
its
Lentulus, except
his
Quintus.
for
that
of Caius
make
another
comes
before
be
pretty
doubly strong,
like this
and
estate
It
Sextus
daughter when
clause
to
legacy for
can
many
details.
short.
the compact
my
cease
die
to
of
cushions
good friends
and
son
make
of
use
twenty-fiveand
his tutor}
cus
the
enjoy
such
in his will
inserted
Drusus
Drusus
Crus's
it is in
Here
were
To
with
you
Cornelia, Lentulus
their
out
"
story ?
bore
himself.
Drusus
that
began, interruptedby
I won't
with
do
to
cheated
been
about
the
potations.
story, but
like
me,
down
then
and
of his
because
quite as
you
his
on
banqueting couch,
hiccough
"
down
settled
the
What's
Prseneste, if I recollect.
Lucius
had
you
Something
manner.
reports of
again, putting
to-day that
hinted
bad
51
is."
Cato
bye," began
wine-cup, "you
of
that
GRIEVANCE
him
always giving
hypocriticalStoic
the
HIS
your
such
an
affairs,I reallycannot
so," continued
adviser
how
required
men
can
understand."
Ahenobarbus,
for young
arrangement
under
"but
here
is
five-and-twenty.
the
; he also
was
was
before he marry
was
C.ESAE
Caius Lentulus
OF
FRIEND
firm friend of
dear to my
father,
Drusus,and so enjoined
but out of complimentto my father,
put in a
somethinglike this: ^If Quintus Drusus die
refuse to marry Cornelia at the
or
Cornelia,
young
mitius Ahenobarbus.'
Now
me
beginto
why
see
little. If he refuse to
dowry won't
be much.
But if Drusus
is not married
to
her,
"
For
living!" sighedAhenobarbus,hopelessly.
face of Pratinas
handsome
was
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
Lucius
Ahenobarbus
was
debauchee,a
mere
creature
of
without
character ; but even
he had a
or
principle
pleasure,
at the hardlymasked proposal
of the enthusiastic
revulsion of spirit
He flushed in spiteof the wine,then turned
Greek.
then stammered, Don't mention such a thing,
Pratinas.
pale,
"
was
move.
Drusus's
enemy.
The Gods forefend !"
never
I dare not
dream
of such
AHENOBARBUS
The
"
Do
"
Gods
Do
"
"
there
''
you
with
cynical intonation.
hold
had
53
"
any
GRIEVANCE
the
which
him,
he
time
that
could
by
no
resist.
means
in
view,
"
Why
"
said the
of
some
There's
I deem
But
that
Otherwise
And
"
gods
the
we
Ennius
and
rough
in heaven
"
mortals
would
advise
you
Latin
states
blundering
my
native
"
poor
good
Your
"
rather
says:
of
race
Greek.
your
He
tetrameters.
'
are
retorted
deadly temptation
"
HIS
repeated Pratinas,
believe
you
AIRS
do
not
and
beneath
come
evil
whereas
triumph,
said
said
I've
so
their
sway.
"
reigns to-day.'
with
pent-.upexcitement.
"
advise
"
replied Pratinas
who
and
Hellene,
Pratinas
had
"
am
noble
most
If
said:
Lucius,
old-fashioned, superstitiousRoman,
utterly despise," he
superior wisdom,
the
about
whispering
murder
had
it
was
that
a
were
slave
or
never
and
barbus,
Aheno!"
of nations
you
are
whom
would
I,
have
very
weak
done
him
any
that
the
"
although
made
never
two
Domitius
"
had
enough, he
luckless
vainly,
game,
ignorant
poor
headed,
thickin
my
produced
Ahenobarbus.
young
had
Drusus
dangerous
bad
been
upon
still fluttered
Lucius
But
effect
same
noble
most
dear
"My
only
to Lucius
of the
member
am
any
victim
of
conscience
harm
; that
his past
one
"
life
unless
bloodthirsty
passion or rascality.
"
Don't
such
come
out
"
had
thing!
Come,
been
propose
it,"he
What
groaned.
disgrace
"I
and
don't
dare
to
think
trouble, if it should
of
all
!"
come,
Ahenobarbus,"
educated
in Catilina's
thrust
school
in
for
Marcus
Lseca, who
polite villains
and
54
,ut-throats.
would
spirit,
of
man
of
hands
"
Pratinas
"
highly applaud
ask
look
Epicureans
this world
small
to
Now
the
same
is
what
bearing
"
My
suppose
joy
from
is not
extract
man
by
strange
have
world
early taught,
some
of
with
form
never
that
so
The
him.
all.
Do
finer
are
and
far
atoms
that
anew
this
life is
follow, and
you
hap
mq^tter.
dissolved,and
are
over
infinitely
life and
only they
ends
to
see
"
Lucius, feelinghimself
not
yet
pleasure
all the
better
BorD
on
pain.
or
sweetness
be
overborne
than
or
about
Therefore
every
he
of it.
can
himself
dead
direct
the
exactly grasping
like
exposition.
of
others, but
deliberatelymakes
man
number
atoms
to
good
vast
fairly conclude
snare,
for
ishments
pun-
as
"
us
over
the
or
know
we
may
right
we
death
in
all either
"
has
of
these
Let
gotten
Hades,
"
it, I
say
Abdera^
atoms,
caught
bird
of
join with
leading ?
I think
"
your
of
in the
see
concerned, all is
and
am
we
is also
Hence
man.
atoms, which
death
or
about
Democritus
of
have
We
fact, what
In
to
me
philosopher.
way.
had
composed
man
At
man
everything
"
of
recombine,
may
all
is
the forms
soul
that
as
plain
com-
in
estate
Pratinas,'benevolently,
rational
that, as
ours
subtile.
more
handsome
being
as
ancesters
indivisible
take
come
in
me
wicked.
is
"
to
our
the
of
and
put
were
can't
You
ago.
your
matter
of
long
fellow," said
bogies which
any
done
been
she's
to defer
you
the
at
if you
asking."
admirable
My
must
have
C^SAR
is
Fortune, when
for the
or
FEIEND
470
gloomy,
by
living ?
even
B.C.
out
cold
care
man
extracts
and
Is not
asceticism
But
no
sorrow,
less
dream-
And
And
"
plan
your
"Till
is
"
asked
"
Lucius.
Greek;
dusk.
of
C^SAR
to-morrow,
Temple
OF
FRIEND
56
"meet
I'll be
Then
the
at
me
ready."
II
Ahenobarbus's
Lucius
home
lodgings in
his
to
head
wits
and
he
When
Esquiline.
Finally
his
realized
he
and
would
crime
ethics
he
had
start,
from
as
if there
What
the
the
shield
; and
advances
in
love
would
the fears of
than
Clyte,
on
Saturn.
Pratinas
of
was
if he
all
nightfall he
Near
admitted
he
day
the
was
the
; and
side of
off ; unlimited
least, Cornelia
all his
upon
Lucius
more
was
to himself.
even
her.
possess
the
wrong?
prick
of
at his
post,
him.
The
curt
the
at
Greek
injunction:
"
He
And'
so
conscience,
lingeringsof religionever
awaiting
greeting,and
could
with
punishments
back
said,
fied
cruci-
roused
paid
not
her
turned
perfect revenge
and
superstition,
fainter.
words
up
battle went
the mental
few
what
now
give
even
and
as
the other
came
; the
had
were
furies, and
then
but,
He
if Pratinas
And
him
only
count.
ing
concoct-
least had
brain,
only justification.
upon
self-enjoyment; last,but
Cornelia
with
at
did not
slighted him,
had
She
frown
reallygods, and
were
for
things which
"
of
wronged
be its
and
tainment.
enter-
his
the brink
never
the
on
recent
cleared
would
What
great fortune
chances
his.
murder
after death
wicked
for
had
maste
day,
next
for the
on
to-day would
dream.
was
many
slaves,who
luckless
those
He
tipsy
house
the
luncheon
; avarice
done
committed
never
late
worse
Drusus
their
apartment
was
the
and
position.
of
that
than
bath
had
Ahenobarbus
of
sadly
unprovoked
be
it
awoke,
murder.
deliberate
fashionable
both
were
escorted
servants
grew
Temple
had
of
only
AIRS
AHENOBARBUS
Draw
"
Then
cloak
your
they passed
Martins,
of
structures
be
seen,
looming
grey
fog
in
drifting
cloud-bank
and
dark
Lucullus
of
frogs
of
creak
the
and
his
mantle
rapid
felt
to
awed
frequenting
this
the
the
on,
clad
did
kept
who
beggar,
not
when
the
coin,
muttered
tales
latter
that
of
carts
Mount
the
and
the
of
croak
the
came
was
head, continued
His
turning
never
after
throw
his
short
tossed
forth
its
being
no
Pratinas,with
home,
at
highwaymen
underneath
hilt of
as
at
his
dark.
after
whined
much
so
their
barge that
uncomfortable.
region
occasionallylet
was
river
cumbrous
rift
Pompeius
the
haze.
moon
filled with
from
tightly around
gruesome
by noticing
Greek
and
had
Lucius
recall
of
paddles
of
out
Pincian
was
could
the Tiber.
wrapped
pace.
began
and
down
air
and
with
of
the
evening
imprisoned
splendid gardens
The
Campus
Pompeius
in the
the
on
chirp of crickets,and
sculls
the
of
peasants
were
Porta
little distance
Tiber,
the
Over
just visible.
were
of
road
of the
masses
green
the
beam
home.
hastening
asses
from
up
the
struggling. Along
At
exaggerated size
an
way
rapidly darkening.
Theatre
and
me."
their
the
across
was
fewer.
Portico
to
up
was
heavy
the
and
out
It
follow
through the
were
struck
57
forced
Forum,
Flaminia.
fewer
grew
face, and
soon
walls,and
Via
the
upon
houses
dim
the
outside
Ratumena,
The
streets, and
crowded
through the
your
the
from
out
GRIEVANCE
shield
to
up
HIS
sword
them
kiss
for
after
an
the
denarius,^ but
and
more,
at
now
layed
al-
not
Pratinas
forth.
peep
bandits
were
himation
glance
to
and
and
fears
at
Still
filthy,half-
alms,
and
Roman
young
snatched
vanished
who
up
the
into
the
gathering gloom.
"
Where
are
you
leading me
1
Four
"
asked
sesterces, 16
cents.
Ahenobarbus,
second
58
with
the
usuallyfluent
with
only monosyllables.
lanista^ Dumnorix," repliedPratinas,quickeningan
met
the
"To
C^SAR
to communicate
OF
FRIEND
alreadyrapid pace.
"
"
his barracks
And
the
By
are
the haze.
It
drew
began
near
to
to snap
and
the
came
of
roar
"
Your
"
Is
business
sober ?
for his
in his
and
of chains
height
That
You
are
accent.
noise.
The
"
"
doing here
you
speak with
"
I have
me.
daunted.
something
Pratinas
The
"
could
he
Hellene
stepped in
could
There
swung
open.
was
be
on
only
see
Keeper
of
the ox3en-
in the semi-darkness.
repliedsoftly:
flags of
the
he
that
usual
un-
"
ern
north-
Yes.
No
quietly."
come
to
and
was
of
nodded,
to
seen
rattling
man
ponderous proportionsappeared in
Tell Dumnorix
two
the door
all which
was
school,or
gladiators'
speech procuredfavour.
bolts,and
and
at the
well known
was
vanished
doorkeeper,after rebolting,
barbus
repliedPratinas,nothing
and
come
Pratinas
something
"
tinas
jests. As Pradoorway, a grating was
advantage."
Either
ing.
to
are
the
coarser
voice demanded
What
As
ing
the build-
within
From
solidlybarred
Dumnorix
them.
water
mongrel dogs
of
number
and
hilarity
rude
the
audible.
distinctly
gateway,
coarse
barelyvisible in
buildingswas
around
the
a
bridge."
bridge was
bark
aside and
pushed
the
closed
approached
"
low square
close to the
was
againstthe pilingof
two
"
the Mulvian
river,near
lengtha pileof
At
"
school
courtyard,and
into the
building. Aheno-
standing
and
of
in
largestone-
forty feet
low
the
wide
whitewashed
of gladiators.
and
pil-
AIRS
AHENOBARBUS
lars
about
all
ran
and
rooms
with
few
and
of
knot
his escort
and
and
some
he
thought
when
rising
was
at last Dumnorix
Roman
Greek
and
Dumnorix
was
fair
his
curl
to
pants like
of
in
cloth
the
over
with
trousers
cloak
his
bronze
"
Holla
holy
"
its
!
of
our
I'm
glad
good
Hist," said
him.
He
light
"
at
was
outlandish
in short
was
Gallic
of red
down
with
and
to
oaths.
orange
the
thigh
less
sleevebuckle.
huge golden
and
in hot
came
spoke, it
His
bus,
Ahenobar-
awed
shoulders, another
girdle, by weighty
which
least
shoulders,
breath
silver set
both
hand,
banged
advanced.
owner
Pratinas," cried
oak ! but
flagon
from
noisilyas
His
he
and
chin
the
to the
stuff,falling
at
; and
lantern
his
over
with
trance.
en-
proportionately.
bright stripes
of dark
close
giant.
when
the
darkness
the
in the
broad
courtyard,
Ahenobarbus
beside
seen
seemed,
and
then
the young
toward
was
"
his neck.
to
horse,
of
disorder
mustaches
the
of
near,
dwarfs
be
and
on,
and
; but
come
out
northern
height,
down
winded
short-sleeved
At
could
monosyllables, interlarded
wore
and
he
end
was
he
was
Now
court
to
giant
veritable
tumbled
prodigiouslylong
almost
He
splendid specimen
straight hair
Latin
like
as
in
began
for it
light
urging them
efforts.
other
stranger
"
far
the
at
whence
in shadow.
the
seemed
so
"
hidden
small
ing
tyros practis-
rooms,
the
across
lantern
before
Long
stroll
opened
with
one
the
of
rows
were
gladiators was
remained
door
Presently a
of
one
older
noble
There
their
criticising
mocking, praising,and
a
in
swords
59
stretched
larger apartments.
wooden
streamed,
GRIEVANCE
them
behind
and
HIS
to
the
see
northern
the
Greek,
Gaul,
you
as
he
Come
came
to my
close.
room.
"
By
the
Have
mead."
cautiously.
"
Not
so
boisterous.
60
Better
hear
how
"
"
! ha !
Ha
"
helped
you
law
and
noble
my
have
come
man
I should
may
"
baboon.
affair of
the other.
will
we
little
I wish
giant,
I don't
"
I had
Lucius
"
need
business
more
Go
"
Have
"
well
you
will
the fair
threces
can't say
that
sesterce
what
"
"
line.;
same
spoilit
voice
it is
all.
in
Praeneste
^
You
my
acquainted
with
"
of
lanista,and
am
grin worthy
while."
my
; but
mirmillones
two
another
of
still
lower, "this
more
delicate
than
must
do your
best ;
thing by you."
been
ever
matched
the
with
Dumnorix,
it worth
make
blunder
you
in
Ahenobarbus
along
"
the
tell you
to
Domitius
do
witness
"
will pay
ours
now."
here
Only
said
light at
so," answered
say
"Now,"
and
friend
for.
our
you
the
get rid of
me
"
"
men
"
the
coffer
my
case
chuckled
then, in
won
of
that
troublesome
very
Are
of your
coming closer.
and
remember
You
"
tell who
I can't
you
continuing ;
^^^^B
C^SAR
iis.''
little distance
"
OF
in the dark.
stay here
"As
"
FRIEND
questioned
mine
dogs
the
his breast*
on
paws
there
the
won
Pratinas.
against
two
but
prize;
place,"answered
the
other.
You
"
your
should
And
work."
from
location
the
the way.
1
then
proceeded, with
estate, and
Dumnorix
Dumnorix
Gladiators
he
better-informed
of Drusus's
whom
man
find
equipped
was
the
character
Gaulish
and
bade
warriors.
him
and
go
ing
prompt-
point
to
cheerfullyproposing
assented
as
Ahenobarbus,
occasional
habits
to
put
on, with
*
Buckler
lies
out
the
of the
out
of
hoarse
men
Latin
barbarous
"
But
and
will
"
save
this
knock
the
fellow
time
and
both
us
excellent
My
as
to have
taking
thing
both
Drusus
is not
become
the
have
whole
merely
the
to
who
plan
and
of
instead
necessary
receive
be
speedy
"
Man
tremendous
who
!"
If
have
the
struck
the
be
very
that
bad
This
to
friends, I
in such
matter
rude
into
the
spare
home,
not
the
sons
per-
blow, but
All
No,
of which
would
rough-and-ready
your
"Pm
testily,
I had
been
sport
won't
for
that
the
meet
reward
and
severe."
their
for
"
who
are
the
the
you
"
"
the
shallow
the
If
"
perfectlyhow
first of
"
to
very
should
justice should
Greek's
asking
all,it is
Drusus
that
gods
Nervii,
Romans.
?
amiable
crime
^icarius.
mind,
among
knew
griping
What
keener
be done
can
of
of
man
straw-limbed
what
murderers
chief
ascendency
Dumnorix,
clutch.
these
Pratinas,
his
of
been
free
answer,
preserve
cried
you
has
He
in his hands.
Aveapon
tell
as
least work."
making
I propose
what
Pratinas,
probe deeply
to
responsibilityof
blows.
would
It
replied Dumnorix,
hard
know,
the
for Ahenobarbus.
in the
won't
head
friends, waiting
disposed of
fail
not
wretch
poor
be
to
were
would
placed the
"Well,"
wits
if he
knave
Ahenobarbus.
dagger man.^
any
would
without
the
ill,if
propose
you
helpless wight,
Flaccus
awkward
be very
it
noble
bring the
to
take
not
as
of
in the
night
most
manner,
thing.
pains
"
send
me
gladiators,"said
the
must
and
fair prey
bungling
in his
out
trouble."
such
you
let
not
dark
some
of
you
off
learned, who,
and
no
"
ever,
for
61
concluded,growled
Why
pother ?
master
smoothly
had
GRIEVANCE
"
all
why
two
or
the Greek
when
; and
grunts
HIS
AIRS
AHENOBARBUS
arm
in
his
62
"
ber.
What
"
would
be
hung
will pay
burst
willing to
have
coming
stabbed
cross,
the
to
Drusus
his
at
so
maltreat
his
Finally,in
farm.
slay
heirs
the
they begin
of
master
the
that
be
may
the
pay
enters
done
to
atone
guilty are
all the
"
above
By
What
ha!
cost
How
clever
The
poor
dead
paid
in
rascals
!"
plan !
sharp
fine
of
without
"
is
hand
avail.
is laid
that
says
all that
be
recalled.
he
damages
and
of
The
wished
be
can
All
done.
what
slaves.
Cornelia
been
as
you,
your
marries
derers
mur-
damages
upon
by
The
the
money
any
they
quelled.
over
Drusus
cannot
has
orchard,and
the
ter
mat-
for ; you
quietly refunded;
and
crucified,
fair
sum
over
trouble."
Belew
god
pay
has
murder
you
the
for your
the
a
money
of
world
Ahenobarbus
end.
an
also the
for Drusus's
punished.
is at
have
The
your
unfortunate
Drusus's
Ahenobarbus
damages.
the estate.
upon
to
killing
and
disorderly band
very
only
heavy
the
and
tumult
can
you
How
i
cried
the
the
world
little Greeks
1
The
of
piece
outrageous outbreak
The
offer
imposed,
was
ing
carefullytim-
innocent
and
You
and
crucifixion,
that he
you
course
stop them,
to
house.
Let
of
attack
to
try
is this.
have
unfortunate
most
it
little reassured.
evidently felt
the
will
You
especiallywhen
"
especially brilliant
an
find
You
slaves.
of
to
as
you
tiros
newest
your
Gaul, though
"
gladiators,and
"
arena
through Praeneste,
march
your
of
two
Surely
general proposal
march
company
alarmed.
mem^
"
the
you,'^said
be
or
the
on
revealing
finesse. ^'My
and
one
don't
Don't
"
of
out
yours
as
C^'sAR
OF
grip is
as
on
"I
!"
Zeus
By
FEIEND
Gallic
enthusiastic
will
must
sun-god.
Dumnorix.
be cheated
be.
Only
!
I
Ha
must
""^^^
64
final word
again with
come
parted with
Pratinas
Campus
Martius.
in with
no
treading
air
on
dancing in
were
the
to
"You
it not
May
"
is
there
and
'
Not
an
made
the
from
before
they parted.
get into
him
man
My tongue
Hippolytus
the
of discretion
to
took,
but
oath
an
inelegantsentiment,as
trouble.
"
?
difiiculty
that kind
immortal
It
assume.
mind's
must
you
One
dian
trage-
attitude for
correct
my
himself
him.
of
cases
the
of
had
He
no
of
out
be
these
"
for
arranged for
should
to
greater thai^
think
to
the
Pratinas; the
had
indicates
Euripides,which
"
of
money
sway
expensive to keep
prove
dear
My
the
dared
Dumnorix
that
swore
himself
to
invincible,was
his friend
observation,however, he
reached
delightful confusion.
hardly
which
plan
seemed
completely to
Ahenobarbus
Odysseus.
as
in
his head
fell
brigands,but they
wayfarers,and
Ahenobarbus
Aheno-
Lucius
entirelydarkened
now
again feared
omniscient, was
was
and
Cornelia, villas,Drusus's
"
himself
abandoned
Greek
Lucius
incident.
he
the
in
again
unpleasant nocturnal
citywithout
bags of earnest-money,
some
lanista,and
the
themselves
found
barbus
and
^"
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
losophe
phi-
thus,
runs
unsworn.'
see."
Ill
happy
to
mind,
speedy
of Valeria's
shadow
in
amongst
young
after
doom.
crime,
make
Asiatic
learning, Pisander, in
had
Agias
indeed
And
for
been
it
was
Pisander
success
prince,and
in
had
life.
dragged
for
away,
days
many
no
the
nothing else,plunged
not
was
his many
to
of
man
deejj melancholy.
being able
a
of
frame
presumably
him
excellent
left the
We
He
lost his
not
had
fool, only
that
of
tutor
to
possess
been
positionby
local
revolution;
then
he
where
he
had
Rome,
found
pupils
no
his
modest
Valeria's
His
condition
The
slave
than
who
was
"was
so
not
the
poor
pedant
and
her
and
sour
what
see
was
dined
him
on
as
have
possessed
bones
would
from
position as
the
at
the
the
other
in
moulder
cattle,creatures
of
those
native
or
alike
See
without
Plato's
"
means
"
These
Thales,
a
had
the
best.
the
oil
The
freedmen
regular visitors
of
life which
worthy
man
would
cal
ethi-
he
long
disgraceful, had
so
Once
the
pits on
where
that
rancid
of
by
well,
employer
round
support.
it
drained
heaven
the
worse
like
his
him;
; Valeria's
huge
land
of
consequently
; and
fun
The
of
out
And
they enjoyed
vassalage
means
scared
was
friend
board
disdain
in
not
much
left after
made
ethics
on
fell into
on
his feet."
witness.
from
he
going
outraged by
were
talk
dainties,and
that
remnants
and
elbow, ready
household
stars
was
before
her
at
variety of
sly. Pisander,
nonentity. Besides,
ceased
any
suicide,but
the
on
absolute
compelled daily to
before
sheer
Besides, though
stole the
slave
cleared
him
with
righteousness
was
the
hand
on
the
snubbed
him
have
in
what
had
wine
treated
far
know
husband
had
be
to
extempore.
looking
to
eager
regarded
in
Finally, in
accepted
him
fared
they.
he could
slaves
he
intent
so
wished
deliver
to
costly wine
of
beaker
an
backward
were
charged.
philosophers or
freedman,
or
sometimes
a
the
metaphysics
or
conduct
to
infinitely
unsatisfactoryfor
was
good lady
from
read
to
finally
philosophy, and
; then
parents
starving, he
and
house-philosopher."
"
reasons.
teach
lectures
he
65
Alexandria,
to
scholars'
fees
from
despair, to keep
his
to
GRIEYAKCE
first to
struggled
listen
to
the
even
drifted
had
HIS
AIRS
AHENOBAKBUS
he
thought
the
he
meditated
that
his
Esquiline
"
artisans,slaves, and
of
decent
tetus," 174.
burial,were
di
CESAR
unspeakablyrevoltingto
circumstances
left under
OF
FRIEND
66
moulde
to dust.
away
of
Pisander sat in his corner
day of Agias'smisfortune,
after Valeria had left it,in a very unphilosophical
the boudoir,
inwardlyhis mistress,
rage, gnawing his beard and cursing
and the world in general.
Pratinas,
jj
strained face was moving about,replacArsinoe with a pale,
ing
the bottles of cosmetics and perfumeryin cabinets and
The
Pisander
caskets.
been kind
had
to
firm friendship
between
fairly
who felt himself degradedby
dl
equalbondage.
Poor Agias,"muttered Pisander.
" Poor
Agias,"repeated
Arsinoe,
mournfully
; then in some
is the time to console
scorn, "Come, Master Pisander,now
an
"
with
yourself
philosophy.Call
your
out
everything, your
"
You
are
You
man
to
the
free !
are
to the
pray
gods
or
in
thin
! Say
something
"
!
something
"But
what
do?"
groaned Pisander,burstinginto
Stoics,
tears,and wishingfor the instant Epicureans,
Eclectics,
can
and every
Peripatetics,
other school of
in
learning
the nethermost
Hades.
"
Phui
then,if
good
as
!
a
man
who
!
helpless
"
Look
Am
at
I not
me
as
Have
What
days
studyingit is
I not
well informed
as
hands,feet,a
and
naturally
lb
AIES
AHENOBARBUS
three
capable as
look
handsome
as
and
dresses
me
master
Pisander!
of
have
reward.
no
But
Pisander
his
be
kill
and
"
that
or
him
made
wonder
from
whole
days passed.
in
several
Agias had
not
been
scourged
that
he
scene
with
his
if
with
they
so
to
well
was
have
if he
household
of
"
of
her
orders.
that
Agias
was
Agias
his
or
when
he
own
went
helpless grief
number
the
to
of
hearts
remembered
simply
But
matter,
to
had
alive.
over
least word
considerable
the
it all.
Nicomachean
the
out
brave
was
to turn
pity and
admitted
the
given joy
had
desire,
no
room
punished according to
slaves
And
in
or
I am."
Semiramis,
again,
chair
forget
contained
fate
and
could
Calatinus
now
feared,
angry
situation.
his
the
over
in
ment.
treat-
and
to his
away
treatise
cried
here
"
that
brutal
If
sleep
nothing
Arsinoe
their
why
contented
so
went
learned
situation.
unhappy
and
cowardly,
to
Why
much
as
ambition,
without
Bah,
meant
am
Elysium.
go
hate, as this
no
live
to
of
sort
and
hope,
no
myself, and
other
any
to
their
talk.
not
was
yet
whom
woman
only groaned
Aristotle, and
Ethics
at
would
weak
am
that
And
only aspire
can
I would
end
some
thing
not
defect, that
I will
if it
Agias,
wear
any
become
slave, but
Would
to
blemish,
any
67
chance
and
only
four
every
had
woman,
right
That
enough,
am
for
up
piece of property
casket.
heat
it should
if I
Have
be
to
of
out
they,
as
cease
blood
my
ladies
jewels ?
makes
does
fine
GRIEVANCE
HIS
would
So
that
Calatinus
stir up
not
the
blame
the
of
an
been
other
them
household
boy
had
Pisander
Semiramis
long
since
recovered
began
passed beyond
power
of
see
life
shade
human
and
less darkened.
torment.
Arsinoe
and
68
FRIEND
OF
C^SAR
Pratinas
his morniiig
calls upon Valeria
occasionally
repeated
He seemed much
but was
engrossedwith business,
always the
that had endeared
same
accomplished
suave, elegant,
personage
him to that lady's
heart. One morning he came
ally
in,in unusugood spirits."Congratulate me," he exclaimed,after
salutingValeria;"I have disposedof a very delicate pieceof
work,
and
mind
my
roughlychiselled out
take
can
little rest.
the matter,as
At
least I have
would
sculptor
say, and
Ah ! what elegantstudy
finishing.
is this which is engrossing
this morning?
your ladyship
is readingfrom the works of Gorgiasof Leon."Pisander
^
said Valeria,
tini,"
languidly.
To be sure,"went
I have always had the
Pratinas ;
on
of that
greatestrespect for the three nihilistic propositions
philosopher.To read him one is half convinced of the affir^
mation that nothingexists ; that if anythingexisted,
the fact
could not be known, and that if the fact were
known, it could
not be communicated;althoughof course, my
dear madam,
there are very grave objections
to accepting
such views in their
can
now
wait
bit before
"
"
"
fulness."
"
Of
echoed Valeria.
course,"
littlepoem
"
of
ing a bit of
sarcasm
"
Gyges'iwealth
and
not
known
Lydianking whose
Croesus.
honours
great
nigh to me !
Heavenly pow'r, or tyrant'sstate,
Come
"
and
vanish
wealth
was
prize
from
my
placedon
"
eyes !
pi the
better"
ii
airs
AHE:N^0BARBUS
"
lines," is
in search
ever
wish," said
then
and
Archilochus,
ning rapidity,"
head-dress
don't
a
on
hair
my
that
without
head-dress
new
"
Certainly,"assented
"
And
"2/0W
tell
that
business
your
calls."
"
his
in
there
some
are
Don't
one.
"
her
all your
affairs
I believe
Pratinas,
"
as
about
can
be
among
dare
"
"
and
then
go
conscience.
1
Such
To
this
you
in
But
alterations
whose
be
to
any
of the
will
Bona
Dea.^
that
muttered
He
Alexandria,
toward
one
actually made
mysteries only
women
were
to
said
sary
neces-
people
himself,
prate of
"
need
contemporaries,
was
"
as
"
der,
mur-
Pisander.
I don't
if there
about
betray me,"
not
thick-witted
and
with
lap
silent
precautions
room.
were
perhaps
as
many
but
at
over
reveal
not
I will
mysteries
blundering
of the
out
Pisander, unlike
sensitive
the
restrict
glance
the
^huts.''
no
better
lately;
"
glanced again
said
Pisander,"
"
do
on
"
superfluous.
to
put
to
you
mysteries ;
had
considered
so
compelled
dislike
confident
in fact
who
must
abstracted
so
you
which
which
accept
Latins, almost
wouldn't
"
take
to
the
made
offended," exclaimed
am
Pratinas,casting
offended, but
be
hands, "and
"
has
corner,
things
the
changed.
He
longer.
any
light
Valeria," said
Pisander
be
must
to
Greek.
mentioned,
you
dear
My
way
the
what
me
atrium
the
"
Gorgias
sculptor,that
Kallias, the
delay."
said the
now,"
must
in
expression !
from
ran
the
by
to
tell
statue
my
arrange
back
would
you
mind
whose
Valeria,
refined
pearls of
of the
69
entranced
Your
"I
grievance
his
were
quietude,
dis-
Pratinas's
at
you
was
man
present."
affected
whom
in Rome.
admitted.
by
he
de-
^^
70
the
spised to
had
lorded
the
drove
spiritof
it
him
over
did
by
to
it ; but here
wish
not
of
was
of Pisander
him, and
he
Pratinas
with
Pisander
from
sleepingchamber, one
the
and
guard
him.
been
which
he
to
clearly
Pisander, prompted
within
himself
approached by
was
from
Valeria's
to
three
private
quarters. Pisander
servants'
to
Then
door,he
What
could understand
Greek
intense
with
and
of Lucius
last young
is
had
man
been
passingin
was
the
the
to take
soon
very
And
you
her hands
be
must
when
!
use
I
of
else to do !
"
am
and
sure
when
and
Fortune
put
how
you
for
him.
has
within
which
this
way
low, half-audible
Dumnorix,
in execution.
concluded, "
reallysorry
what
to be
plan was
Pratinas
the
wills
two
to make
steps
repeat.
Valeria's
to
in
manner
Finally,in
rival.
to
of Cornelia
the hand
induced
of
the
the boudoir.
necessary
story
of the
Ahenobarbus;
of
large keyhole
and
estate
the
interferingwith
from
hardly
amusement,
unfortunate
an
all that
relatingwith
was
placed Drusus's
reach
to
ear
saying it
was
delight
which
his
applying
Pratinas
The
make
had
out
the
'"
left the
he
as
to
and going through other rooms
through the first,
He met
third,took his station by that entrance.
Arsinoe,
took the friendlymaid
into his plot,by stationingher
went
and
which
way
glad enough
secret
And
on
been
unphilosophicalmotives, resolved
most
Valeria
and
had
know.
to
Pratinas
chatter of Pratinas
average
Pratinas.
was
patronizedhim, in
and
evil entered
galland wormwood
evade
soul,it
his
mild-temperedman
The
room.
of
bottom
C^SAR
OF
FKIEND
what
Valeria,clapping
succeed.
But
given him,
Poor
when
there
one
is
Quintus
doesn't
nothing
72
And
in
Pratinas
him
had
all
that
ner
suicide
days
in his
was
that
he
the
good
served
this
of
noise
him.
off of
goats
his
into
his
to
whom
these
But
the
was
he
had
been
shrine
of
before
him, his
voice
choked
in
throat,
and
hearty,
next
and
moment
he
was
cold
was
forth
Cattle-market.
sheep
He
der
Pisanfor
had
seized
name
it
as
as
place
he
gazed
were
on
broke
out
by another,
of
the
gone
found
which
as
and
stalls, booths,
sent.
sweat
the
driving
searching
stood
the
from
traffic.
Matuta,
and
gasping
1
the
enormous
hair
edly
decid-
were
precincts, when,
his hand
meditation
Tiber
crowd,
Mater
streets
intentions
drovers
the
especially
throng
his
an
the
unhallowed
of the
too
cattle-market
around
of
bustle
the
The
down
come
through
way
the
sincere
existence
suicidal
kine
cumstance
cir-
many
companions
human
all
walk
classic
and
din
and
large
In
serious
din
his
great
reached
everywhere
"
Tiber.
been
jar
of
drove
had
for
philosophical
slaughtering
seemingly
him.
the
he
time
place
were
ancient
the
had
world
connected
the
the
th"
to
go
beef
continue
perfectly
unimportance
strange
pens
picked
as
make
bleating
and
butcher
to
barges that
were
shops,
either.
By
Butchers
oxen
of
futility and
unfruitful.
the
to
to
under
act
was
and
into
plunge
house
poor
"
of
wished,
bidden, tugging
as
commendable
ribs
courage
up
the
errands
some
went
Bridge, and
belief
the
back
muster
Pisander
certainly
upon
to
and
busy,
thf
learned
Oalatinus
that
menial
on
Pisander
and
for
long
in
bring
trying
Fabrician
the
far
and
till he
continued,
seemed
sent
evening.
and
basket,
slaves
"""
C^SAR
farewell, and
often
Boarium,^
Forum
his
the
was
he
state
taken
since
"
philosopher
to
mental
this
OF
ERIEND
Agias.
end,
over
young
CHAPTER
had
Drusus
around
the
had
of
last
at
death
walked
VERY
of
behind
the
OLD
his
the
of
all
first
the
in
Eostra
fulsome
tribute
himself
in
of
their
the
any
Vibulanus,
funeral
this
man's
estate
of
contests
with
connected
heir.
his
All
this
that
took
actual
took
been
place
ing
attend-
transfer
time
breezy
Drusus
longed
to
Prseneste,
had
sent
be
with
spending
of
miles
Agias
from
unhealthy,
ahead
to
73
in
shady
half-parched
Cornelia,
as
soon
the
which
time
Cornelia
to
the
over
"
Drusus
not
had
the
had
the
had
he
kin,
as
during
he
which
Flaccus
many
applause
after
days
not
man
preside
gladiators
Sextus
business
to
nine
The
young
of
and
but
distinguished
of
next
as
his
from
graceful
feel
to
pyre,
custom
Meanwhile
festivity.
legal
funeral
by
the
over
flattered
On
Porum
the
din
tives
rela-
make
money.
upon
prodigious
other
to
never
of
He
himself.
the
a
pay
had
looked
Finally,
the
to
the
to
dead
and
making
vain.
held
feast,
burning,
at
torch
the
was
in
to
who
the
obliged
delivered
centred
Vibulanus.
saving
been
tried
which
with
distant,
eques,
Quintus
in
Publius
had
now
raised
rhetoric
the
who
had
and
oration,
apply
old
except
way,
old
company
he
Drusus
the
to
patron,
studied
which
"
in
eulogy
"
business
very
funeral,
oration
public
clients
the
the
ancle,
bier,
deceased
day, too,
PROBLEM
finished
"
the
and
Rome.
as
the
poor
74
his
brutal
deliverer
with
the
boy
had
recovered
lad
had
parted from
demonstrations
lady had
he
the
than
turned
had
he
of
mind
pleasedwith
along
sent
his
and
carriagewhirlinghim
the
political
strugglein
The
Csesarians
him
the
and
And
their
prestigeof
Drusus
how,
saw
"
had
that
people
openly
by
"
; he
Drusus
mending
to rule
the
saw,
real
libertyexisted
and
his
with
under
But
take
and
man
made
had
once
at Prseneste
world
part.
an
The
his
that
he
had
not
evil way,
and
their
all these
Romaa
And
were
competition
now
splendid
the
"
purchasable
"
way
Roman
degenerate mob,
almost
clear before
not
was
vision,that
blind.Pagan
; that
no
Pompeius
sweeping reform.
and
wealth
despised.
The
comed
wel-
were
party, were
his decision
be
to
ending.
present conditions
young
his
days
in
was
or
elections
the Senate
allies,
power,
his
found
to
subjectworld, while
highest bidder.
only
in
aristocracy
not
to starvation.
conquered that
suffrages in the
whose
the
its
peasantry
claimed
aristocracy
at last
when
was,
free
the
reduced
his
on
the bitterness of
he
younger
vast
up
in his
as
as
were
name
whole
Republic had
Livian
the
-"
Campagna.
elected
had
he
tell
stances
circum-
things
morning
the
rapidly approaching
heaped
the
over
which
not
at Rome
to
realized,the
other
had
by personalexperience learned
had
Drusus
could
and
sultrycapital,
the
more
once
that young
explainingthe
letter
fortunes,on
from
said he could
How
present,Drusus
extravagant
most
to Cornelia.
Quintus
But
case.
Agias
her
scourging. The
Quintus had
gratitude,which
of
been
although
his
by implicitdevotion
fullyrepay
C^SAE
OF
FRIEND
waited
the
march
forebodingswere
And
of
so
the
events.
thrust into
the
floors
mosaic
the
to
innocent
"
and
dreadful
he
me
am
while
"He
is
bit
I don't
care
over
with
small
Cornelia.
lady
had
talked
Agias,
the
boy
of
Valeria.
sent
busy
so
in
was
abaudoned
with
former
you
that
What
won
stem
my
out
almost
of
ing
chok-
said Drusus.
did
now.
!"
for him
yet ?
such
if it will
has
was
was
mistress
authors,
grass
as
not
"
Has
him
meet
seeing him,
the
political
tense."
apprehensive,
to
his
thick
of him,"
and
him,"
presentable
wise
any
Rome
from
had
fond
are
always
servant
mother,
grateful to
you
have
more
so
was
is
by getting
way,
is
reading
like
be
one
all in the
are
though
he
dear
up
back
come
returns
She
Livia's
am
since
of
way
little hesitation
situation
was
made
least if he
at
"
; but
give
glad
there.
have
who
very
uncle
if
like
it
Drusus
rooms
cheerful
"
But
first to have
him
dear
of my
death.
to
your
that
their
of the
Bacchantes
young
you
been
at
droll
other
no
has
over
of
grow
throat
the
enough
vexed
very
to
if in
favour,
"
have
he
was
made
has
make
the
walls
mistress.
Lentuli
do
"
you
as
all
has
shall
as
"I
scars
he
fun
thank
witty
reply.
And
The
done
being erected.
was
be in bliss in company
to
nothings,
never
can
clever
the
the
had
"
you
frescoers
laid.
being
asked, after
he
how,"
dozen
there
hasten,
to
And
"
of
75
colonnade
new
prospective
country-house
delay
and
their
for
apartments
were
with
all a-dance
were
PROBLEM
builders
villa.
his
in
well
Coloured
The
background.
work
OLD
VERY
sister
of
woman.
"
Tell
of those
whirl
of
Clodius,
me
about
world,
politics,and
a
the
famous
do
demagogue,
Then
sort
Drusus
of
Clodia,'
everything
and
was
man
brilliant
76
There
goingon.
to become
sole
There
have
consuls
no
magistrate?
been
care
to unfold
"
Yet
thingsare
in
uncle's
"I'm
to be
consul
friends
when
at Lucca
then
was
expectations.
I
party agree
time.
second
"
Pompeius
promised that
did
so
not," replied
Drusus, shaking his head.
wishes
was
is
"
tumults
no
what
were
not
"
isn't going to be
two
^^H
C^SAR
does
"
OF
FRIEND
he should
and
he
his Gallic
were
Caesar
agreed on.
was
have
"Caesar
proconsul-
this
not
was
secured
was
Pompeius
to Caesar
aided to have
triumvir is dead ;
whom
to be liable to
both
from
prosecution
by the laws,
"
enacted.
But
his enemies.
laws
Crassus
now
which
the third
dearly loved,is
dead.
And
has
Pompeius
been
if
what
enemy,
"The
falls away
one
and
combines
the
the
common
"
but trouble is to be
enemy!
with
expected?
enemy!" repeatedCornelia,lookingdown,
"
Without
above
the imperium
prosecution.
"
so
long
as
Roman
official held
this he
was
to think
of
in
stands
her
took
at her.
They
halo
with
the
who
man
his
hands, and
within
the
looked
colonnade
face, and
troubled
of
between
snnlight streaming
straight
the
the
made
sort
I could
"
take
honourably
that
which
and
Greeks,
tend
to
the
state.
born
of that
which
Cornelia
You
you
threw
her
the
are
not
to
rule,
that
of
self,but
cared
for the
end
one
are
will
of
for
more
performance
of life
duty
"
did
what
noblest
man
shan't
the
on
Of
"
believed
you
him.
around
arms
bright enthusiasm.
storm.
may
the
counted
ancestors
our
heart, than
only
dear
prosperity not
if I said
we
born
nothing
count
me
dear
your
Roiiians
done
not
is the
me
; but
you
; bat
and
love
not
hurt
to
to
tells
reason,
my
if I had
commonwealth."
the
with
from
marriage,
Easterns
strength
would
pang
not
rule, born
to
the
in
grieves me
servile
You
a
It
nor
advance
keeping
"
do.
to
because
hand
your
conscience,if
my
right thing
fickle
of
her.
around
not
villa
pillars
"
to
the
Cornelia's
directlyupon
variance
at
between
standing
were
77
father."
face
Lentulij and
of the
husband
my
of my
place
Drnsus
fell
having
PROBLEM
OLD
VERY
be
for
wrong
all his
!"
earth
I would
course
to
care
whole
she
love
not
uncle
My
for
anger,
if
you
scold,
may
you
cried
he
must
right."
"Ah!
if he
"
we
delectissima," cried
will
Csesar
that
it
promised.
All
will
through
look
not
peius and
see
of
capable
were
is
out
come
life
as
too
will
be
will
We
refuting
at
best
to
gloomy
allow
aright.
wise
And
as
picture.
uncle's
proconsul
laws
we
the
Your
the
"
merrily
and
we
as
as
confounding kings,
of
side
reconciled.
have
softlyand
and
senates
moment
party
election
an
moderate
two
now
"
we
Pom-
will
will
as
reforms.
go
stroll up
along
and
78
down
and
evolve
spun
cupboard of
be
poetess,a Sappho,
Grsecule.^
!"
Hera
You
preferour
are
to imitate
we
talk
about
harmonious
celestials.
any
Aiolic.
and
of
Romans
discarded
"
language,her
good pilum^
her
what
to-day
laws
that
Olympus."
our
Juno
which
has
pair,who
tells truly.
of the Aventine.
than
They
if we
imitating,
are
for me."
"
we
all Greek,
are
discarded,perverted,
lost its
quite
not
silly
You
"
misbehaved
loving,if Homer
will
we
so
on
and
worse
shall
you
And
Hera
nothing Greek
But
spider-
retorted Drusus,
Intolerant,intolerant,"
"
cunning, and
"
her
"
^^
"
Men," interruptedCornelia,
"
And
There
women,"
is
continued
something left
merry
the
leaves
Eos
Helios
Greek
is not
setting?
would
couch
soon
I feel like
and
be
We
and
shall
we
the
not
be
before
that
time
long,long
gether
alto-
not
are
knows
who
Ah
you
always darkest
was
as
Why
throwing formalityto
lacchos
such
"
^^H
!"
you
ancestors.
Tithonus,^
dawn
as
after all.
say that it
of
to
our
such
Drusus,
of Rome
fallen,unworthy of
Zeus
were
and
and
library,
losophe
phiPlato
send
remote
home-keeping couple,worth
staid and
sing in
ever
Juppiterand
own
I will turn
repeatedCornelia,laughing.
may
anything but
were
most
Erinna, who
an
they
though
as
and
Zeus
"
we
to the
old-fashioned
the most
than
sweeter
metres
; and
new
C^SAR
these columns
of
and
OF
FRIEND
ere
our
his
winds,crying
bacchanal,and
singing in
tipsydelight,
"
Contemptuous
The
heavy
feet long.
Roman
^
The
In
diminutive
for Greek.
short
weapon,
and
won
victory.
"
rosy-fingeredDawn
"
of Homer;
Tithonos
was
her consort.
many
six
a
80
for
to escape
FKIEND
little while
capitalaDything but
the
hedge
surrounded
heats which
summer
pleasantplace for
travellingcortege would
with
the
have
^jH
CAESAR
OF
residence.
small
seemed
the great
body-servantsthat
present importance,Lentulus
his
and
dignities,
notwithstandinghis
But
man.
Drusus's
enough compared
outriders,footmen, and
of
the
made
tive
prospec-
Crus
was
florid
imposing personality.He was a bald-pated,
flat forehead,and coarse
with rough features,
a .low,
individual,
hardly an
and
a
in
pitchedvoice
familia
and
slave who
let
avoided
be
hear he had
engrossed
so
to
to know
Ennius
The
then Lentulus
have
Cornelia
not last
where
present herself.
meeting between
tionate.
with
the
that
lord,that
him, and
to meet
room
went
of the noble
her
in her
Lentulus
come.
surlytone
fain
How
from
out
with
is the outcome
which
the humour
tasks
conference
angry
accounts
some
pretence,however, could
This
out in
going
an
all the
returned,and
diligencewhich
had
there
ill was
fact,so
pretended to
young
rasping,high-
over
land-steward,
Cornelia
"
with
away
their various
about
promptitude and
In
was
bustled
atrium, and
into the
had
house
of the
master
healthy fear
local
lifted up
stout,
was
moved
complaint againsta
unsonorous
freedmen
the unusual
a
He
parcelof baggage.
Clearlythe
of
he
carriage,
somewhat
fall
his
alightedfrom
he
when
in the most
save
and
It could
her
you
ne'er-do-weel
somewhat
been
son
uncle
was
Sextus
be
not
and
called
the latter
said that
the
extremelyaffec
painfullyformal,and
was
abruptly:
spending your
of
Lentulus
interchange of kisses
demanded
long.
Drusus
"
time
?
"
With
that
"Quintus
this
here
was
"
and
from
back
Just
he must
that
she
Rome,
to
Cornelia, feeling a
her
uncle
had
spoken
the
cote
"
?
of
He'd
said
his
little dove
better
have
serious
more
Lentulus, icily,
on
and
in his
care
hand
see
love-
than
long."
uncle," said
you,
done
never
Cornelia, turning
which
for
anything
he
to fear."
cause
he
Oh,
what
presume
rather
something
have
understand
don't
"I
hasn't, eh
donkeys
you
women
her
own
"
retorted
You
are
Lentulus.
'^
Meherde
go, I want
may
to
!
see
mother."
your
She
"
in which
flitted away
hasn't
before
making
"
morning," said
manner
fly over
doings. He'll
has
81
lover.
of her
"
PROBLEM
OLD
VERY
in
is
wish
"I
back;
would
you
said
room,"
speak
not
her
Cornelia, turning
to
in
me
that
way
again."
Lentulus
the
and
wandered
he
Claudia
the
to
came
was
of courts,
mazes
magnificently decorated
until
villa,
law.
the
through
finished
and
chamber
of
woman
of
the
colonnades,
of
rooms
the
same
type
as
aim
any
save
the moment,
At
couch.
A
life
She
feathers.
"
of
soon
it
she
was
but
urn,
the most
out
loose
her
negress
and
head
heated
just
come
round
up
vapid pleasure.
thickly cushioned
of
by
the
of
in
"
lady
Claudia
white
Aiithepsa,
an
charcoal,
texture.
long
to
was
had
excitement
while
Prseneste,to
recover
of
to
silken
huge fan
busy mixing
was
water, which
gay
on
dress
sufficiently
steeped.
unusually
had
on
over
silver
spices,herbs,
as
thrown
second
of
sort
securing of
stretched
was
waving
an
and
had
was
negress
she
the
of
quantity
take
been
at
as
joying
en-
Baiae,
herself
FRIEND
OF
of
of
82
the
after
exertions
languor :
So you
"
For
heat
have
had
end
no
the
of
troublesome
slaves
or
in the
would
she
dear
brother.
the
at
the
of
no
which
drink
Even
Pompeius
is halfhearted
much
to
be ?
we
Caesar become
politics,
my
head
hand
took
offered
"
her.
where
If there
friends ?
a
aches
and
subdued,
to make
of
conscious
negress
in the least
go
i
My
her
out
him
make
"
talk
Don't
"
the
chance
senators
sesterce
in
the
she handed
the
cup,
"
politicsmakes
of
mention
mere
back
languidly,and
have
I not
my
head
"
Then
two
hands
"
held
she
no
proscription,
length,as
at
that
Claudia
ner
And
rascal,
dear
let
Have
it,"said
with
plain words
The
The
dull.
distressingly
are
of hot
cup
wearily.
And
mad!
Claudia, half
said
'^
affable tone ;
very
me
"
My
ache ?
"
They
no
war,
yawning
said
be ?
we
"
Lucius
treacherous
would
where
hurry !
"
then
word."
very
we
great
That
take
Aye," repliedLentulus,not
will
is
efforts.
our
no
drive
Caesar.
said,turning over
golden
"
with
last,
my
at
business.
It wouldn't
cause.
Caesar,and
what
Rome,
city will
of
din
and
Where
from
gotten away
"
observed
days,"repliedLentulus, in
all fools
to
she
the room,
J
have
few
"the
back
entered
exhausting
"
"
are
sions
excur-
suppers,
attendant
carefullytinted eyebrows,and
her
raised
the
brother-in-law
her
When
amusements.
fashionable
Lake, and
Lucrine
the
on
score
C^SAR
the
you."
other,brutally;
And
serving-maidstook
settled her
as
you
if to
any
head
he
the
new
debts ?
"
pointed
I must
toward
have
some
the
door.
hint,and retired.
back
resign herself
"
to
on
a
the
very
demanded
pillows,and
folded
dull tete-a-t"te.
Lentulus.
"What
no
yes ; I
"
much
how
for
"
"Thank
the
listen
"Now
Last
me.
canvass
SibyllineBooks
is
have
to
get
in which
"
year
I have
own,
and
the
How
All
too.
that
redeem
to
of
estates
of
of the
Cicero's,
This
of money.
taken
denarius
every
it will
involved, so that
are
in the
means.
my
guardians
deal
it has
ordinary way."
!"
unfortunate
extremely
board
cost
"
them,
brother-in-law.
her
on
gracelessson-in-law
But
my
quite know
living beyond
the
on
consulship.
more
require years
been
me
"
lap dog."
all,"went
Dolabella, defeated
Publius
"'
that
gods
I don't
"
"No
lady.
the
fancier
last Maltese
my
to
the
year
the
Pomponius
owe
83
PROBLEM
question," murmured
tiresome
OLD
VERY
Claudia, looking
sighed
dreadfully bored.
If
"
"
that
I would
be
must
all I had
was
have
not
"Well?"
said
late
"Your
disturbed
indulgent
so
tell
to
ladyship's repose.
your
But
you
left
little
some
settling herself.
and
again
Claudia, yawning
husband
Lentulus,
listen."
to
as
back
you," snapped
property," began
the
other.
"
Yes,
to sob
"
be
to
and
wipe
this
And
; oh
sure
the
away
of emotions.
"
for
encumbrances
and
"
cried, or
Brute
Have
dowry
you
of
pledged
hoarseness,
Lentulus
rather
poor
and
she
involved," continued
the
heeding
never
impossible
She
now.
screamed
of
orphans
the
slender
dear
for
her
sprang
began
widow's
clear
to
me
Lentulus,
display
away
the
to
with
from
up
her
cushions
"
and
widows
fortune
Cornelia?"
began
regarded
Claudia
and
little time."
some
! Robber
my
be
excited
was
have
and
It will
!"
Caius
poor
tears.
property
Claudia
! my
sob
Caius
And
once
vexation
Heartless
her
left
me,
voice
wretch
and
sank
the
into
more.
and
contempt.
"
Meher-
what
de!
there's
fuss
it,or
lose the
You
must
And
"
You
in
still raise
in
enough
begin
Cornelia
have
must
never
pay her
law
if I could."
dowry,
whimpering, and
see
that
not
"
"
him
for
can
nephew-in
Claudia
stopped
astonished
the young
for
look here
Drusus.
with
liked
destined
Rut
and
can
pinched,and
was
young
have
Drusus
always
was
old
If I let down
the storm.
staring at Lentulus
she had
To
face.
visits to Raise ?
more
would
would
off with
sat
in the
discharge the
ordinaryexpenses.
with
end
and
matter
fro.
weather
can
an
break
Cornelia
"
to do
brother-in-law,sharply, "I
creditors
pluck me.
to
all
to meet
household, my
my
her
No
the
but to
can."
you
dinners
done, and
I had
please;
you
look
is
offer excuses,
debts ; I can't
more
nice
more
deed
to
what
me
Now
reasonablyas
as
no
call
may
no
The
here, not
came
consulship.
contract
Live
ones.
C^SAR
making!
are
you
helping it.
no
OF
FRIEND
eyes.
Livian,and
advantageous
most
match.
relieved to
change
assure
can
worthy
very
for
man
evil
lot with
what
that
you
had
been
Quintus
husband
reports of
that
Claudia," said
dear
Certainly,my
"
him
of knavish
gang
awkward
very
is far from
for
while
half
consul-elect,
the
being
in the
city.
Caesarians
evil
Caesarian
living and
of him
just ejectedfrom
have
Claudia had
little sense
1
the
tendencies.
worthless,abandoned,
of humour
Sallust,the well-known
He
whom
I need
shameless
; and
cus
Mar-
lent
excel-
our
Senate, because
Do
of
to say
his
more
"
!
profligate
when
historian.
heard
centringaround
^
"'
and
proper
I have
daughter.
your
subject;
Lentulus
w;
working himself
of
well
Lentulus
What
if you
inabilityto
my
to say
happiness, and,
of
So
Drusus.
he
if he
even
little
was
unfortunate
Calvus
he
there
have
may
be
can
in
niece
lip ;
then
and
are
If
we
to
pay
the
alter
can't
marriage.
wait
to
desire
was
had
to
empty
than
been
and
boy
could
for
be
of
daughter's
fond
extremely
Quintus
the
with
communication
a
or
woman
her
promote
time
reasonable
held
can
inclinations
my
an
You
dowry.
she
the
was
; and
dowry
Caesarians,
shaken
of any
out
for
have
is
my
Lentulus
as
in
"I
rule
him, and
told
was
in
accurate
with
company
to
cut
he
from
be
suggestion is
let him
know
his
And
loose
will
of
Balbus
mistake.
some
Cornelia,
Your
said
minutes.
willing
dowry.
send
his
Drusus
Quintus
respects
been
been
for
really cares
us
Cato's."
marriage agreement."
way
has
Drusus
met
may
for the
able
the
reasonable,"
few
Calvus.^
said
bit
and
know
men
friend
good
your
my
you
many
in
more
be
for
down
all
politicalopinions.
I will
"
but
out
in
as
probably willing
that
as
him
be
not
carry
the
; for
Lucius
this.
was
please;
Claudia
Though
doings
mis-
alleged
"
moment,
give
not
would
friends, I
complain
for
the
over
"
I will
; and
severe
86
rage
dear
so, my
morally
I meant
enemies
interrupted:
silent
PROBLEM
righteous
say
as
was
recommenced
were
to
life is
that your
"
into
up
Drusus, she
do
You
"
OLD
VEEY
moderate
worth
follyby
information.
and
the
lad, as
bad
course.
in his
But
you
terms
on
clare,
de-
he
If
demands
Let
which
he
niece."
clapped
He
Curio.
his
hands,
and
serving-boy came
orders.
1
Caius
taking,Claudia.
only
the
his
and
up
distinguished poet
and
orator
"
friend
of Catullus.
in for
86
*'
Go
FRIEND
to the villa of
"and
tell him
Quintus Driisus/'commanded
would
that
CESAR
OF
him
see
at
the
once
master,
business
on
of
weight."
Claudia
white
of
with
stola,^
the
atrium
think
trying to
the
out
politiciannot
catch
for the
determined,
was
niece, but
had
boy
of the
and
of
Lentulus
not
him
rob the
back
gone
the
to
of
enemy
her
to
path, evidently
rolled
Drusi, she
the
up
the
able
valu-
heart
of
nelia
Cor-
she
saw
the
to
the
errand
volume,
be
adherent.
when
an
on
good
the consul-elect
valuable
but
confute
too
breaking
book;
nails, and
would
; and
spare
into
out
would
was
man
young
embroidery
his
he
Lentulus
the
much
so
which
by
long
went
down, biting
Drusus.
that
her
over
elaborate
an
to
down
go
and
arguments
know
to
throw
monsters.
up
politicalheresies
the
his
marine
walked
and
maids
flounces
deep
and
sea-nymphs
let her
and
arose,
villa
into
and
went
she
asked.
the
atrium.
have
You
"
"I
have,"
What
"
is the
wish
"I
the
was
reply ;
?
matter
make
to
Quintus, uncle
after
sent
"
"I
Oh,
pleased
and
"
for
I
am
wish
you
his
was
cried
make
to
for
pacing
and
to
hensive.
appre-
wedding,"
your
fro.
Cornelia, cheerily.
everything agreeable
the rather
Drusus
was
stride.
He
and
Mamercus,
there
!"
Cornelia,growing
"
for
am
so
Quintus
!"
me
Presently
very
glad
so
shortly."
arrangements
"
him
expect
continued
the
his face
seen
long
response.
coming
up
had
been
was
all
bright light in
1 A
gloomy
tunic
playing
aglow with
his eye.
worn
the
by
When
Roman
shaded
path
fencing
at
a
he
ladies.
with
healthy
saw
at
old
colour
Cornelia
in
88
haps
know,
you
OF
FEIEND
invested
local
Of
course,
from
my
own
the
up
in
burst
positionto
into
out
he,
that
know
you
Thanks
the
over
her
do
let
cipal
prinmake
heavy
very
nelia
Cor-
marry
dowry."
I take
far
Cornelia
I
to
dowry
call
may
concerned,
am
heirs, if
my
so,
I have
will,
as
marriage portion
call you
me
Vibulanus's
As
had
cannot
you
the
I would
I have
over
for
"
when
old
to
pay
before
they
uncle," cried
dear
have
in
am
profits that
times
ordinary
fear
sufficient.
may
time
lately; consequently, I
Drusus
would
be
but
until
My
the
some
tax"
speculation seemed
reduced
means,
sum
expenses
"
so
is set free.
The
Spain.
it will
nothing, and
to
amount
have
wars
of it in the
large part
very
C^SAR
you
so
you
wish."
seemed
Lentulus
with
loud
knew,
the
ejaculationsto
was
"
It isn't
right,Quintus, that
not
some
low
farmer's
Phy
Greeks,
a
!
my
marriage
penny
for
know
what
your
uncle
Drusus, she
fellow,and
looked
broke
she
out
always
him
loved
disturbed, and
presently
"
with
"
effect that
affectionate
generous,
Claudia
considerably relieved.
in
sesterce
pish !
"
own
my
name,
replied
to
can
people
Drusus.
if you
as
doubtless
"
unequal
have
house
your
had
always
married
more
the
that
A
unhappy.
to-day than
money
the
scold
hold
you
is
means
if it will
over
pay
You
Besides,
with.
do
of
I
scruples!
your
into
come
daughter."
should
make
you
happier,
before
dowry
great
while."
"It's
(who
certainly very
had
quite
made
kind
up
of you,
his
mind
Quintus,"
that
if
said
the
Lentulus
young
man
for
wait
oould
"not
matter),
neither
told
trust
But
From
other
no
men
still
their
join
to
you
those
gave
you
end.
certain
induce
assured,
about.
you
and
ical
polit-
agement
encour-
"
?
Drusus
was
he
and
away,
he
felt that
He
less constraint.
He
confused.
evidently
was
Cornelia
that
faction.
abominable
ask
to
Curio
to
Rest
losers in the
the
like
trying
were
this affair.
be
Rome,
in the
pliable enough
in
me
I would
in
me
be
will
sheer
very
press
thing
Populates^
worse
niece
my
other
one
Calvus
what
to
nor
you
there's
was
Cornelia, he would
for
affection
what
89
PROBLEM
OLD
VERY
wishing strongly
was
talk
could
treading
was
uncle
her
to
on
with
ous
danger-
very
ground.
true," said he, trying painfully to
is
It
"
words
him
cost
to
messages
enlist
me
as
this
In
thrown
knew
that
temper
to
to
attempt
yourself
to
"
My
The
party
"
of
truth
whole
the
in
turn
dear
had
they
made
of
many
sent
of
to
me
pleasant
very
my
number
invited
too, Balbus
Curio, and
I met
spoke truly ;
Drusus
the
but
the
only
winds,
cover
the
uj)
your
power
of
out
realize
to
case
under
was
Caesarian
the
with
lot
his
enough
they
met
if the
as
time
any
special efforts
for
he
to
partisan."
last,
in
and
Then,
recall that
I cannot
had.
had
Antonius
"
Gaul,
me.
there
dinner-party and
we
in
old comrades
father's
kind
thought.
no
answer
another
he
being
Lentulus
receiving not
was
a
of
man
very
imperfect control,
and
replied vehemently
folly!
those
know
how
conspirators.
Catilina
already
But
cause.
that
half ; and
had
threw
Optimates;
at
this time
the
the
time
have
you
Are
you
plomacy
diDon't
put
ning
plan-
"
of Tiberius
Populares
"
sharp
were
Gracchus,
to
practicallyall
to retain
the
Senate
Csesarians.
"
90
his outward
become
calm,
invitation
from
there ?
the
had
motives
and
almost
came
"
Don't
Am
meet
to
me
Yes
bay.
But
And
"
oughly
cried Lentulus,getting thor-
you
speak, except
Have
you
joinedthe
lie and
to
Curio
gang
is
quibble
rallying
the
whether
shortlysee
"
contend
Don't
For
my
herself
each
on
sake
be
friends ! "
"
For
redder
sake ! "
your
redder.
and
clutches
of
all that
is base
throws
own
"
use
and
naught
Dare
Until
villanous.
with
in
to
care
florid face
keep
chooses
deliberately
who
never
Sir,"burst
?
I will take
connections
over
to set at
man
let him
"
"
distress.
is
Republic
Quintus ! "
patiencenow.
own
shall
we
full of
look
that moment
between
point
tions
convic-
his
assert
not
"Can't
longer ruined
Uncle
Meherde
losinghis
was
would
real
off the
"
for Csesar ?
"
kindly
instantly.
face ?
Drusus
he
persons
equivocate!
before my
to be
I have
dinner?
ward
till fairlybrought to
angry.
"
accept
summoned
simply sparringto
been
at
to
to
host
the
persons
Rome
friend
family
fault
of what
"
Drusus
old
an
responsiblefor
in
it wrong
'^^^M
C^SAR
understand
I cannot
"
Is
guilty.
OF
FEIEND
hand
to
your
and
Csesar
you
his
growing
of
out
associate
handsome
you
withhold
tors,
fellow-conspira-
!"
brother
from
with
lover
the
me
and
what
its express
is
dare
mands
com-
legallymy
"
Legally?
that word
"
repliedLentulus,
to
consul-elect,who
with
has
sharp
scorn.
the whole
"
Senate
Don't
and
behind
Pompeius
wise
You
"
his
to
to
not
him.
the
defy
Livian
of
the
horse,
he obtain
justice?
"And
heir
that
sole
the
Cattle-market
right
descended
"
show
Uncle
stood
without
flushed, and
mental
down
with
upon
as
not
soon
not
her
here
niece's
had
word.
heart
his
over
her
would
forget.
The
1
Ara
rel.
quar-
at
speak, but
closed
Maxima.
to
faced
Cornelia
pretty face
whole
!"
end
him, hot,
face.
break.
an
other
Lentulus
of
address,
the
one
to
Drusus,"
Caesarian
your
from
started
"
formal
betrothal
dismay
cynical smile
tears
dreadful
Forswear
now.
Claudia
in
omitted
blank
are
your
the
again,
my
uttering
they
in
tragedian."
this
Cease
Altar
atria,and
bad
very
claim
calmly."
was
looking in
the
the Cornelian
in its
Cornelia
"
talk
and
consider
as
eyes.
can
Great
of
on
Fabii
I think
Evander.
you
attitude
Circus, because
implored
chair,buried
if her
master
claim
the
the
on
death-masks
many
torture, playing
sobbing
would
and
you
little company.
lips
of
that
say
Shall
an
your
and
Fabian,
Flaminian
which
choose
Drusus
the
from
name
or
you
censors,
into
press
Hercules
only stamp
until
the
be
blood
triumphators ?
further
a
Livius," shouted
connections,
her
by
Hercules
away
can
of the
to
Quintus ! "
Quintus
"you
sacrifice
to start
part of
three
will
you
was
will
Go
"
quite as
heroics
beginning
"
to
from
can
mock
mother
your
the
"
coldness,
irritating
gens
of
Do
"
ground
for
will
You
this.
thundered
dictator, and
like
case
the
; to
!"
law
fightingancestors
a
in
tools
dangerous
very
courts."
the
to
resort
are
with
91
PROBLEM
Laws
meddle
to
man
young
OLD
VERY
It
scene
in her
was
in
had
dropped
hands, and
moment
the
of
was
Drusus
atrium
was
92
OF
FEIEND
C^SAR
stamped
frozen
be
his memory;
upon
in mid-air
; the
the
rioting satyr
complete
address
to
and
which
he
ness
caught
numbed
head
"
had
darted
Lucius
Lentulus
with
entire
leaned
niece,unless
premonitions
voice
Drusus
in
that
as
of
have
; you
semi-faintHe
tion,
reac-
itself.
with
Livian
His
tension, he
Lentulus
many
felt
before
^
field of battle.
law
I do
ill-timed
of
faculties.
mental
feverish
perfectlyunder
and
right
and
mand,
com-
refuse
unimpassioned speech
the part of
persuasion,replied,
''"
everything
gain
to
me
"
will ?
your
capitulationon
begin
buzzing
it.
a
cool leer of
this
the
in
upon
their
or
defy
to
and
reasserted
glance
foe in Senate
thought
the
and
the
; such
propose
you
of your
hand
man's
cold, and
to
plaster to
by
nature
met
and
drowned
and
seemed
appeared
head
young
relaxed
and
high
on
paint
do
"
the
and
stern
fresco
lift her
was
hot
fountain
physically. Then, by
muscles
straightened himself
him
the
strong, well-balanced
cleared, his
glance
said
pillar,and
and
mentally
his
she
turning
at
of
Cornelia
saw
unsteadied
felt himself
Drusus
the
on
limitations
what
him, but
swirl
he
the
of
drops
and
he
tected
de-
Drusus,
Be
able,
reason-
nothing
to
lose
^,
by
thwarting
not
"
Your
wishes
forward.
have
of your
but
own
wishes
politicalclubs
though
bring
murdered
eyes, and
his will !
"
me
accept
no
menacing
and
all the
the
law
Cornelia, though
by
loss
will
mandate
defy
or
do
from
You
have
tool,Pompeius, you
to
step
consul-designate.
ruffians
other
Drusus
with
are
your
street
me
any
Marcus
You
to invoke
deny
you
1|
Drusus,
have
gladiators and
you
the
retorted
Senate, you
of
gangs
!"
Your
"
the
my
wishes."
shame,
or
any
grant
grandson
is
it ;
tions
machina-
your
that which
you
machinery
the
the
right
man,
of
in his
against
with
reason
"
sheer
"
rage,
Cornelia
But
smooth
Do
"
"
Depart
"
Depart
!"
you
out."
back, and
"
voice
for
All
My
and
livid
with
spirator
con-
unexpected
spasmodically, and
of
passion
spirit
strong
strained,loud
until
him
uncle
my
here
only
further
the
"
it would
the
next
in
if you
room,
gone,
unless
into
return!"
gods
then
enemies
he
are
you
blast
the
his
from
come
shouted
my
stay I shall
be base
of
base
in
you
will
wish
the
civil
slaves
; and
man
young
me
be
the
You,
tongue !
to
cast
he turned
colonnade.
!"
at
Claudia, wringing
muttered
the
enemies.
her
Lentulus, quivering
are
warned.
Take
forgets!
Mars
!"
"And
do you
take
warning
you."
proscription?
keep
shrieked
you
more
know
cannot
gasped the
out
be
you
slaughter
if you
"
would
don't
"
started
of
depart."
which
yield,
to
!"
go,
"
repents
will
woe
voice,
Drusus.
Lentulus,
to your
fury ;
"
thick
and
nails
; her
intense
prayers,
my
Quintus,
with
care
from
Farewell, Cornelia
hands.
white
anger
sir,get you
"Oh,
summary
again,
beg you
heard
mistress, go
you,
most
repliedCornelia, desperately ;
his
the
not
Fool," shouted
And
is master
burst
I shall
if you
and
!"
cried, with
He
him.
go mad.
to
graceless would-be
more
came
face
my
madness
defying
"
with
not
aroused.
see
never
cruel
"
breath
and
in
that
on
no
very
was
her
flamed
thoroughly
"
face
arms,
eyes
arts
interposed
Her
manner.
his face
see
him
pray
to
uncle."
all your
or
now,
her
said
use
93
him,
him, implore
requests of your
resist the
PROBLEM
"Cornelia," cried
Quintus,
OLD
VERY
Livian
never
94
Let
regat !
War
and
brandishing
half
furious,half
the
from
room
The
"*
Drusus, turning
fist.
knotted
Help
Water
the
at
stared
Claudia
vestibule,
after
him,
back
into
glanced
and
gave
Cornelia
has
servants
Lentulus
But
intimidated.
the
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
scream.
! '^
fainted
ni
strode
Drusus
stared
gardener
with
knitted
in
word
to the
his
own
and
passed
himself
and
He
Drusus
up,
All
things
frame
on
he
damp
bench
stone
between
stopped
with
quivering
were
by
the
to
nor
stone
was
Master
"
Then
It
trying to
the
look
himself.
loveliest,and
noblest
made
^^
possible
to
boast
you
Cornelia
an
as
if
the road
embers
of
hope
"
away
your
girl in
the
Strange
; and
fairlyin
implacable
1
is young
and
*
actually stimulate
an
still be
!"
situation
yourself,"he
shall
who
one
did not
the
thrown
have
are
Livian, as
clear conscience
have
"You
himself
frantically to
at least revived
You
boundary
Lentuli.
and
right hand
forehead.
hands
; be
If this self-debate
"
his
never
strong, with
self
over
his face
befallen
has
the
to
the
fury, with
ladyship ?
past the
of
seated
what
her
neither
that
His
sweat.
declaimed
yours
found
his hand
ague.
Bear
"
looking
with
by,
went
and
The
trees.
salutation.
^^
man,
shade
man
pain
kindly
the
on,
estate
unhealthy
rustic's
of
avenue
the young
as
he fallen out
kept
he
long
of combined
muttered
Has
left,until
and
him,
reply
Drusus
way,
after
scowl
Quintus ?
an
the
^'Papce! "
in
down
right
cheerfulness,it
Drusus
found
the face.
to
marry
the
world," he reflected
enemy
Marvellous
him
of
!"
one
of
deares
"
bitterly.
the
most
96
But
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
the martial
dashed
ambitions
of his
son.
came
No
too ?
"
what
But
his
for
scheme
do, father
we
can
could
Lentulus,in
to befall
"
Quintus ?
Silence
"
goad
the
friends could
see
could
only counsel
position.He
and
had
tried to console
and
had
efforts
just
bidden
in
his
that
to
Agias
was
Cithara.
Itinerant
see
Mistress
nelia
Cor-
him
in any
had
felt Titus's
other of
bold
to
come
could
fortunate
his Callimachus.
retire
her
divert
been
Quintus's
Pausanias
way.
him
with
piper,^but
distant
the
was
who
cousin,
guitar^ music,
these
dreary failures.
from
He
early. Emilia,
rather
body-servantsundress
Agias
self
him-
was
to read
and
had
any
Drusus
itinerant
an
other, who
intended
at amusement
informed
wished
nor
see
despicable
alter matters.
and
physically,
felt sorry
to
something desperate.
of
forced attempt
pathetically
weary
that
give
to
the
Pausanias
moderation
would
"shall
refuse
if
propose."
you
and
situation,
w;ithsafetybe attacked
not
chance
into
means
any
his
receding from
him
neither
truth was,
The
him,
repliedTitus,sorry
thundered
quitenonplussed over
chatter would
"
and
"
folly!
your
the way
?
project
protect you
blocked;
vengeance
and
tyrant defy law and justice,
to
undo
to
short of Jove
power
aught were
wish
do you
"
the
well-meant
Drusus
him, when
Lentulan
he
had
was
villa,and
him.
full of
pipers have
existed
and
with
in
Italy from
less tuneful
earliest times
instruments.
vive,
they still sur-
and
intercessor
hardly recognize in
could
Drusus
ransoraer.
97
PROBLEM
OLD
VERY
the
supple-limbed,fair-complexioned,vivacious
the
wretched
Agias's
streets.
him
for
waiting
of
entreaties
coursed
Titus
half
night, and
cool, though
was
along
feet,as
the
young
hooted
owl, which
an
crickets
The
plunging
stream
the
swept
to the
heavens
boyhood
path.
"
Then
between
Still
him,
of the
the
the
brightness, while
summer's
on,
entered
light failed
it
all
only
the
and
the
came
off
a
fragrant
was
for
and
all else
of
the Lentulan
his
intimate
he
locality,
moonlight
trees
into
The
day
night
were
beneath.
was
small
; and
liquid roar
in
the
darkness.
of
scent
the
apple,
it
breeze, as
Overhead
groves
whole
out
trees
hurried
man
sweet
more
Time
Orion
which
and
belongs
night.
half
but
the
just visible
the
drifted
and
little way
was
spray
quince.
on
kept
he
When
white
all
blowing
was
were
Drusus
wind
young
; from
dam
the
the
and
season,
east
of
the
pathway.
wide-stretching rose-beds.
the
over
Arcturus
and
and
plum,
pear,
orchards
the
from
Out
soft
giant arm
noisilyas
over
of
little wall
chirping.
were
the
for
warm
to the
rustling gently. Up
hastened
man
Apennines,
distant
of
gardens
body-guard.
as
the familiar
cold.
not
the
from
down
him
only moderately
been
had
would
refused
hurriedly, and
down
eyes
Cornelia
in the
to
rose.
take
ran
the
through
life,his sunken
new
into energy.
moon
himself
to
winged
on
the
him,
great cypress
as
soon
prepared
Drusus
the
by
villa,as
Lentulan
the
languor vanish
his
rekindle, and
be
flush with
pale cheeks
Drusus's
make
short, but
was
message
driven
had
Alfidius
whom
creature
lad before
began
thickets
was
could
to
of the
darkness.
villa,almost
knowledge
have
never
stream
up
in
gloom.
Drusus
from
"
kept
the
still in
all
the
east,
bars
of
pushed
98
with
on
confidence,and
told him
and
from
hair
"
Cornelia.
was
shoulders
her
covered
It
steps more,
; she
her
and
arms
wore
feet.
bloodless
appeared as
as
marble.
I knew
would
you
say farewell
"
her
tiny cataract
few
thicket.
fern
the
white
the
that
soft,light-bluedress
In
out
the
of
gurgle
tumbling looselyover
was
C^SAR
the
soon
near
was
figurerose
Her
that he
OF
FRIEND
in the presence
to you,
beautiful ! "
My
come,
cried
Drusus
uncle !"
of my
; and
I couldn't
"
he
her
caught
in his
arms.
The
that followed
moments
conceivable.
honourable
they
parting would
in
were
and
sorrow,
; the vision of
realityconfronted
last,their
at
faded
Olympus
This
woman.
and
I may
talk became
at hand.
is assured.
who
would
be
proud
with
man.
the
uncle's
not
of
I don't
shadow
Only
fondness
think
and
mortal
the
stern
in
over
There
in
these
ask
you
that.
your dear
kindly of
me
can
live
But
life.
the
many
marriage the
do
in
Evil
more
are
very
time.
hearts for
our
for
perhaps, be
faint
grow
party prevailin
yours.
to take
one
instant
still
are
you
will
pangs
reasonablyhope
we
But
; but
If your
ruin
consul ; and
dare
the
the
little; the
by
an
less enraptured
day's heart-breakingsmay,
still cherish
other,but how
; that
delight of
pure
little
of
them
are
the
care
be
may
hope
for
mortal
young
You
but
as
another
But
of
out
small
for
one
come.
knowing nothing
Then,
had
they
soon
Elysium, caught
other's presence.
"
that
bitter-sweet
as
moment
knew
Each
were
worthy
happily.
Marry
sometimes."
times
struggle,my
niece of the
not
each
Do
let my
some
men
next
not
fortune
mis-
able
honour-
had
They
she
now
swept
had
How
"
dare
and
by
career
your
other
maiden,
argued
be
glad
till you
thus
of
such
treatment
say,
what
many
Then
in
the
about
other
will
Hitherto
Caesar's
the
of Lentulus
triumph
to
of Venus
his
Shall
party
thereon
I argue
and
me,
Livius
wed
of
some
who
But
Drusus.
power
thus
gods
or
of mine."
threats
to
know
you
and
unkind
"
the maiden
his face.
of
arm
to
and
as
fury
other
fire my
right
throwing
human
patriot
falls,then
of
and
cried
any
the
!"
Hades
heaven,
will
or
play
tyranny
well
"I
mob,
outrage your
as
rence
adhe-
blasting
and
accept it,"answered
army,
and
of
back
your
much
too
were
came
you
need
will,no
that
mean
let love
Now
cause.
to
resistance
and
fathers
our
no
throw
me
fair,wealthy, noble,
are,
sweetheart,
thought
party of violence
power
be
have
in
powers
bid
Caesar
'
father's
What
lifting one
his
is
dwell
not
violate
the future
man,
There
marriage
Drusus,
resolve
the young
if
feet,as
renounce
will, abandon
your
to
me
all the
by
Drusus's,
hopes depended
my
you
is inevitable
firmly,looking fairlyinto
"
there
given
saying ?
know
and
of, since
do
If you
and
your
I both
"
and
repudiate
are
you
you
I bid
not
"Cornelia," said
what
dare
in
her
especiallysince
well, but
shall drive
men
to
on,
dreamed
might
thus
to be
hands
sprang
sacrifice ; remember
cheerfullyto
Have
will
turned
more
cause,
them
kindly, wish
submit
Why
Caesar's
to
her
how
cried, "
has
side ; and
by
Athens
from
she
imagination
my
slain side
!"
heart
my
gust of anger.
you
all that
away
on,
by
and
back,
99
brooklet, on
the
resting both
been
them
drew
away
PROBLEM
sittingbeside
been
Cornelia
but
OLD
VERY
and
espousing
When
ardour.
too
mine
Mars, and
in
might.
will
fall the
! Ours
until
that
shall
time,
100
may
through the
harsh
the
"
but
of
Lentulus
Kill
me
murder
the trees,and
i
when
find her ;
you
!"
Flee
me
calling
"
escape
they
run
"
terror
has
He
one
called
"
"
commit
erate
delib-
"
Cornelia; "he
moaned
"Yes,"
fury and
"
out
the house
not
betrayed
heard
were
groaned Cornelia,quiveringwith
has
maids
burst
him
voices
glaringamong
were
girlinto
lover,let
uncle ! "
loud
ere
Torches
the wretched
My
j)f my
spoken
grove.
for her
as
"
he
tones
Take
and
fathers,ourselves,
our
II
had
Hardly
C^SAE
!"
another
one
OF
faithful unto
I endure
and
you
FEIEKD
violence.
Escape
dares
Do
anything.
throw
not
is all
He
in
yourself away
vain ! "
lights flashed
The
; the
nearer
slaves
shouting and
were
"
bawled
It
no
man
twice, and
found
trembling
surrounded
for
time
threw
delay and
his
Cornelia
and
by
easilyavoided
he
was
Drusus
!"
down
Drusus
of
torches
and
the
beside
thanks
the
confronted
unarmed,
and
man
his
or
could
own
the
one
last
once,
later
moment
little stream,
sight
Then
pursuers.
he
of
her,
struck
perfectlocal knowledge
his slaves.
alone.
for Cornelia's
her
caught
meeting Lentulus
athletic young
thicket.
the
to
leave-taking.The
Cornelia, kissed
splashing over
came
sobbing.
gladly have
the
into
alone
the
affectionate
around
arms
bounded
then
would
strikes
who
man
Lentulus.
was
young
the
philippi to
Two
What
Lentulus
would
only surmise
grimly ;
take
land
the
he
met
lowed,
fol-
have
sake he must
no
he
but
risks.
Mamerci,
father
and
anxious
and
villa
PROBLEM
slaves
whether
know
to
Lentulan
the
at
several
and
son,
OLD
VERY
the
101
and
din
betokened
all
freedmen,
that
any
had
been
danger
to
armed
raised
over
their
young
master.
least
at
had
he
love,
which
which
excitement
mood
that
through
peril
personal
of
them
satisfied
Drusus
raised
tolerably
least
at
he
had
he
had
his
suffered
spirits,
cheerful.
he
and
If
else
something
brought
passed
he
not
for
told
he
himself
make
which
to
cruelty.
He
and
was
able
that
early
and
niece,
in
This
the
was
in
and
only
information
that
he
Lentulus
awoke
late
to
receive
the
to
large
have
without
the
next
with
been
useless
folly
in
outward
vengeance
of
and
calm
frame
his
expected,
comment.
taken
his
household,
and
back
Drusus
left
tyrannical
of
the
equanimity
had
his
enjoy
lifetime
mature
his
morn
Lentulus
part
whole
of
repent
morning
a
had
in
bed
to
"
and
reaction
went
could
live
to
The
injury.
no
mind,
news
sister-in-law
to
listened
Rome.
to
CHAPTER
VI
POMPEIUS
If
had
we
virtues
the
throw
been
herself
amid
to
ideal
an
Christian
such
quietly
serenity
painting
which
around
MAGNUS
traditions
of
female
characters,Cornelia
would
the
exhibited
inevitable,and
tribulation.
she
But
perfection
have
only
was
resigned
a
seraphic
grieved,
who
received
And
so
that
now
severe
her
Cassandra
mistress's
Lentulus
upon
her
the
was
cell for
the
ten
the
which
days,
presence
"I'll imitate
that
Sulla,"
giving
his niece
set
as
up
if you
he
wish
he
did
at
to kiss
the
your
her
would
"
I'll
uncle.
how
many
lover."
102
of
the
as
soon
receive
tress
dis-
own
boasted
Drusus's
in
undoing.
pleasure at
mean
heads
You
in
desperation
Lentulus
in
Servilius.
Lacus
felt
fact,Cornelia
of
outbursts
announce,
see
her
to
Cornelia's
matter
accomplish
would
he
pain ;
fresh
into
of
as
tell-tale
relieve
As
of
slave-girlgroaning
poor
not
slightestdegree.
did
soon
lady,
the
maid
Her
Lentulus
"
young
caused
the
told
felt
she
rage
servants.
Drusus
The
kept
and
had
with
way,
perpetually goaded
was
that
one
received
had
the
often
helpless
meeting
of
out
of character
too
Corneli^a's wrath.
whipping,
in
vented
meekness.
and
in forbearance
sweetness
she
nocturnal
was
cruel
her
who
of
weight
natural
her
uncle
"
lessons
enough
shock,
against
few
all
I
can
can
go
have
there^
104
this
But
novelty
had
of the
common
would
have
looseness
world.
in social
man
of the time
her; and
-when
judged
Scandals
and
circles ; noble
the
in
his wife
died,
ladies,and
not
have
to
and
sick
weary
chatter, the
sight
her
smiles
the
she
that
carefully
on
watched
that
still
kept
growing
morality
might
"
marry
himself
of
immaculate
in
the
again.
highest
merely, thought
besmirched.
names
thing
Every-
of
ionable
excitement, the fash-
low
fops
for
entertain
hot
and
the
weather
that
servants, and
creatures
each
Mimas.
each
sleek
and
to
must
prevent
the
so
feeling
could
or
proper
ring
reached
were
call
unfilial
not
was
to
win
disgusted her
most
it
to
polite
rubbed
would
finger joint
humble
loathed
tried
who
mother
Her
She
gossips.
themselves
winter, and
different
her
the
Cornelia
such
in
these
of
pumice.
to
"
rotten.
young
woman.
in
lighterrings than
her
common
furbelowed,
began
worthy
understand
conclusion
and
Catanian
with
Cornelia
effeminate
polished
utterly that
toward
the
mongering
by presenting
morning,
smooth
of
mother's
The
friend
married
their
and
the
her
were
"
the
ballet-dancers
close her
society was
Cornelia
that
intrigues were
little account
it of
marriages
from
friend
love
not
entirely independent
multiplying.
were
separated from
Cato
Marcus
be
can
could
pervaded
Honourable
Divorces
many
present society
our
tutelage.
fewer.
and
fewer
almost
become
first
the
age when
an
she
that
license
economic
and
of
its fictions
and
had
Woman
of
prudish, but
counted
in
decencies
proprietiesand
been
lived
jealousy.
after
wearisome,
Cornelia
away.
with
fuming
were
women
unspeakably
was
worn
to the
eyes
all the
^B
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
not
wear
be
setli
touching.
astonishing
reallyextracting.
POMPEIUS
pleasure
more
recovered
tasks
out
of
her
whipping,
from
if
as
failing fund
never
tell the
funniest
twice
brought
he
into
of
words
the
love
the future.
that
he
of
house
letters
hope,
this
for
not
by coming
present
in Praeneste.
tractable
more
and
espionage
but
for
in
ever
In
way,
stirring in
to
the
see
of his
present
tribune,
had
he
when
that
hostile
found
to
of
and
that
lend
be
remain
for
the
in
patience,,
deeper
the
her
under
Clodius
than
prisoner,
heard
of
into
she
consul, had
and
him
object to gather
and
become
despot.
band
And
Drusus
of
to
was
kindred
hear
not
such
venom
Politics
society.
taken
how
the
Senate
absent
had
often
and
fashionable
Marcellus,
that
enough
was
conversation.
steps in the
take
one
that
stant
con-
Drusus, and
there
neutrality;
to preserve
lips; consequently
confident
nous
monoto-
days
large
Curio, the
other
consul,
against Caesar.
statesman
painted
spiritsto
reports
from
was
to
keep
into
Lentulus
with
zest
polite
Paulus,
to
Cornelia
little better
world
checked
wished
been
wrote
would
kept
meeting
for
end
the
found
freedman
Cornelia
how
Csesar
promises
drive
chance
have
emptiness
heard
from
Cornelia
contained
to wait
try
gling
smug-
Drusus
would
would
as
uncle's
outside
the
he
or
keepers.
however,
average
Cornelia
turn
Once
which
good
any
she must
and
prevent
to
comfort.
that
and
Eome,
penetrating deeper
were
All
time
Her
always ready
news.
Drusus,
the
really substantial
no
attitude.
to
from
enough
such
latest
have
to
unspeakable delight,by
poor
charge
if
He
dreary.
the
was
her
about
seemed
Agias
He
had
Cassandra
bustling
was
was
to
politicstook
and
retail
or
mistress
But
herself.
good spirits.
his
served
until
than
happened.
stories
and
could
life
had
nothing
105
MAGNUS
with
his
and
sacrificingboth
her
as
his
cause,
yet
to
himself
106
in
her
and
than
worse
OF
FRIEND
unworthy
^|
C^SAR
cause
this tested
"
her
to
^|
the uttermost.
To
add
to
in his attentions
her uncle
Lentulus
on
his
"
understand
had
took
and
was
since it
maids,
on
Herennia,
Pontius, who
his
been
gold
kept
her
of
out
in
piledup
gold
reduce
out
own
think
"think
it
of
over
an
dust.
politicsand
neck
jewels.
So
the' waist
her form
constrained
was
to
old
for the
party.
wore
ears
far
from
the
announced
hoarded
on
the
Caius
II
Her
her
whole
money,
brown
head, eked
plentifully
prodigiousnumber
and
slenderest
as
do
of
ablaze
girdle were
aiming,
to
who
age,
eques,
spend.
and
to
own
best to
mass
time
summoning
was
her
rich
enormous
She
and
intimacy,was
puffings,and
and
sation
conver-
about
certain
of
this
afternoon, it was
room,
already dressed
and
"
prominent anti-Caesarian,
doing her
Herennia, who
by
do not
librarywhen
to be another
lady
daughter
false tresses
with
the
of considerable
terms
was
ladies,to
fact
closer
late in the
young
padded
"
distressed, I
into her
daughter was
powdered
with
have
glad to
Favonius,
went
had
Herennia
by
be
ours."
was
growing
when
affected to be
out
I should
'dj
There
Marcus
Cornelia
hair had
"
remarked
friendly to him,"
more
reading in
place.
of
which
theatre;and
J
been
at the house
"
at the
do understand."
Cornelia
her
ing
thrust-
ever
mean."
you
chuckled
"Well,"
until you
be
Cornelia,much
what
was
his suit.
family and
said
party and
every
occasion.
one
Uncle,
dress.
would
you
tie between
"
at
openly favoured
wish
"I
Ahenobarbus
troubles,Lucius
her
modern
possible proportions,
proper
motions.
dimensions, and
She
was
showed
this
POMPEIUS
around
and
Her
perfumes.
silk
with
played
elaborate
an
into
"
her
flingsat
hint
that
told her
that
the
his
"
hurried
said
took
I
other
gems
gance,
extravait
; and
was
whenever
possible.
proceeded
to
plunge
and
lady
aged
man-
admirer, had
Ahenobarbus
insulted
said
that
not
very
distant, a
so
very
some
her
on
way
dear
fond
of
little
Cornelia.
distant
in Eome
wight,
might
best
Don't
you
"What
do
Ahenobarbus,"
have
anything
if
as
done
or
than
more
"
Herennia,
throwing
actress,
the most
know
as
surprised."
acquaintance ?
the
he
imagined
Lucius
her
elaborate
as
Ahenobarbus
are
you
!"
girl," exclaimed
either
"
Cornelia, while
if not
him
reallya
am
Lucius
very
cried
which,
detested
reechoed
makes
!"
little time.
"I
"Surprised?"
little
dered
embroi-
able
uncomfort-
make
to
pure
Incidentallyshe
Lucius
toilet
always
in astonishment.
"
beauty
and
day.
and
and
hands,
the
before
some
are
you
"My
divan,
of
display of
Cornelia,
scapegrace
along
things !
"Then
on
attacked
outrageous
Herennia's,
such
"
"
rare
late dinner.^
The
maids
had
friends
from
back
mediocre
one
were
pearlsand
always glad
Servius
night
gold
very
flying gossip of
all the
in
all this
friend
herself
palla
and
For
was
dear
seated
to
of
only
she
that
this account
Herennia
of
and
thousand
in which
pattern
was
107
weight
its
conspicuous part.
of
tunic
amethystine
Herennia
on
incense
an
literallyworth
then
"
floated
her
MAGKUS
or
all that
they
up
her
innocent
say about
you?"
"Who
rising
"
in
Cassandra
say
her
what
chair
had
1
"
been
common
so
"
about
me?"
"
suddenly,
doing
on
diversion
her
for
as
to
stammered
disarrange all
hair.
"
young
men
of
spirit."
Cornelia,
the
work
108
FRIEND
"Why,
perating
Herennia,
said
everybody,"
*'
deliberation.
CiESAR
OF
And
it has
then
with
smiling
all
an
exas"
in the
out
come
daily gazette."^
^i
is it?
"Where
Read!
Let
me
troubled
how
"Why,
freedman
my
she
see," and
the
down!
prodigy; oh,
affairs.
and
Lentulus,
are
These
knows
as
she
end,
of
son
of
whole
had
story
been
doubted
modern
made
not
hand,
without
The
meaning
her
the
existence
of
Acta
Diurna,
prepared
of
lover
the
day
realized
some
and
tablets
to
made
quite
falsehoods
attached
Caius
difficulties
that
victim
the
day
low
"engagement."
1
at
the
"
Cornelia
took
read
the
private
tribune,
soon.'
vile
her
from
once,
the terms
If
Cornelia
officially.
hear
Domitius,
would-be
She
word,
of
well
"article," were
the
that
such
the
among
late
Rome.
to
paid
was
as
Lucius
the
in the
all
the mechanical
collusion.
in
honourable
and
may
will be married
into
executed
intimated
any
last; you
over
money
copy
Tibur,
it's at the
They
expand
to
she
twice, thrice.
used
it is at
Ahenobarbus,
tell
to
trick, which
Herennia's
in
over
prse^lj
ran
speech
to
journalisticenterpriselaboured
instantly that
had
dull
two
sufficient
fell
now,
"the
me
of
last
she
rascal ; the
how
"
Cornelia, daughter
impossible
uncle
which
in love.
which
under
treasury,
the
and
Blsesus;
impudent
an
here
yes,
'Lucius
Consular,
it
the
all Rome
what
what
"
the meteor
"
"
slowness:
maddening
let
number
a
"
tablets,strung together:
with
into
yesterday
robe
day,
every
officers;now
her
under
"Yes, I"
bulletin
censor's
the
Curio
of
Senate
whole
the
from
produced
edict; the
headings
down
posted by
wooden, wax-covered
tor's
you
copy
it is
as
soon
did
not
soon
MAGNUS
POMPEIUS
blow
the
execrating
merely
dignity,
"I
be
kind
there
in
tiara
by
the
maids
her
of
that
she
hear
to
become
merely
that
or
gave
and
the
any
respitewas
arms
to
been
grasp
estimate.
Cornelia
needed
out
to
very
of
make
her
loved,
but
utterly hated.
She
was
as
blessed
ancient
on
the
healthy
commit
while
an
she
no
reaction
that
be
put
would
on
par
unless
she
herself
craving
for the
was
know
either
also threw
for
moment,
endless
an
idea
of
which
it is hard
at
might
have
stirred
instant
the
impulse
irrevocable
lay on
God
name
The
the
knowledge
Her
release?
world
at
the
the
away
not
did
If death
glamour.
tore
She
but
young;
off
upon
woman,
she
it
But
to
frivolous
gone,
herself
was
hissing,
despair, but
her
slight.
wronged.
she
lost every
welcome
not
had
man
the
was
hair,
All
there
mandate.
stripped
sobs.
her.
became
she
her
that
other
man
intense.
sleep,why
the
up
attitude
patrician lady,
room,
her
you
wish
flung
help
and
of any
of the
into
first
succour
laughing-stock
Clodia's
suicide
taught
or
prayer,
a
with
not
imbibed
had
could
who
single friend
Will
When
the
of
the
pillows of
mine.
Cornelia
her
made
plaiting into
been
had
they
been
haughty
the
out
cold
has
When
confusion, withdrew.
some
do,
to
with
calm, commanding
which
her
her
maids?''
to annoy.
the
at
my
meant
about
ordered
Cornelia
with
and
mistake
of
friend
no
debutayite, but
that
Herennia,
golden
had
she
was
me
overborne
radiant
the
not
leave
to
was
rival
of the
is
The
crying
said
tablets, and
unfortunate
very
of
Instead
world
name.
fully expected
the
Ahenobarbus
as
Herennia
some
her
upon
brutality.
back
handed,
think
Lucius
so
scandal
Herennia
liars, as
Cornelia
made.
its
in
numbing
was
the
Alienobarbus,
Lucius
of
justifiedin piling
feel
would
wife
lawful
the
become
109
the
deed
The
must
have
pillows,wretched
110
heart
and
the
voice
-sick,the
maids
him
admit
feeling that
vivacious
told
curtains
in its due
Cornelia
dress
"
once
her
and
time
the
be
with
I must
all
be all
"
But
What
the
but
place;
dissemble.
I have
anything.
longer. Quintus's
he
the
"
she
gone
maids
to
saying
was
right
no
to
I must
confidences.
in
indulge
to
"
life is at stake!
dear
had
be
dinner-party.
win
I must
said will
he
ordering
for the
thrust
Agias
moment
and
nelia,
Cor-
poor
good-humoured Jl
of the
I must
moaned
maddening.
possiblespeed
everything, and
grief any
sight
boldly entered.
and
without, bidding,
now,"
you
calling in Cassandra,
was
herself.
do
for
heard
was
mistress.
see
slave-boy would
the
Agias
to their
can't
C^SAR
OF
of
outside.
"Stay
back
FKIEND
n
Lentulus
did
unwonted
of Lucius
the
of
by
away
with
dearly loved
outside
fifty,whose
esty, and
Labienus,
that
Caesar
best
would
party, had
the
worst
an
them
most
he
that
trusted
be
able
to
calle
of
sense
had
of
would
in
stir hand
the
or
the
six-and
hon
grosses
letters
fro
Gaul, declar
fightfor him,
never
he
as
financial
received
lieutenant
or
here
And
to
susceptibility
extreme
splendid palace
Martins.
certain
severa
been
stout, soldierlyman
him
and
Pompeius,
in his
Magnus,"
proconsuPs troops
never
than
Campus
"
thele
personage
quality was
Caesar's
the
less
on
told
"
their
and
see
Favonius
was
They,
of
to
received
niece
entertainment.
summons,
Mithridates
whose
adulation
own
his
Neither
called,"the
walls
of
conqueror
no
to be
the
which
high magnates
urgent
an
conference
ing
with
Favonius,
of
banquet
Ahenobarbus.
his
at
present
others
to the
go
graciousness
advances
self
not
foot
tha
against
th
112
to reach
here
a
higher
was
was
rustle of
"
head
the
on
white
fell down
shone
The
noble
The
the
without
Not
but
the
on
law
human
nor
said
"Ulamhala,"
and
you
your
Since
who
censor,
warnings
with
second
"Now,
unsteady
**
among
with
"
the
in the
life,spat
sonal
per-
their
neither
thrice to ward
were
East,^ I
magician.
the
newcomer,
have
consulted
intended
step, and
the
his
was
wisdom
name)
of
in
his
slave,"
SyriacGreek,
obeisance.
evident
hither
Chaldean
even
deep
in
ticipation.
an-
failed."
(forsuch
went
therefore,"
called you
1
been
overcommend
replied Ulamhala
in uneasy
notoriouslyfeared
Pompeius, addressing
never
doth
lord
"My
have
magnates of
forswear
not
if the stranger
before
tion.
prostra-
perhaps reallybelieved
your
stood
of the
more
in his reckless
have
coals of fire.
Oriental
"arise.
or
quite as
the turban
under
elaborate
an
superstition.Piso, the
divine
made
of them
one
beard
from
hundred
prominently;
word, till he
Eomans, twelve
greatestpower
god;
Only
advanced
"
by
out
turban,and
gloom
brightand piercingas
were
knelt and
then
late
very
thrust
were
the breast.
upon
stranger advanced
Pompeius,
now
out of the
was
plain white
was
consult
us
little silver
plain,sleeveless
of the face
bones
; the
furrows
skin
The
touched
and
curtains,
was
dressed in
talljgaunt figure,
to the feet.
he
And
Let
war.
or
there
doorway
CiESAR
peace
"
human."
than
upon
Forthwith
of the
final decision
power
bell that
OF
FEIEND
to
Pompeius
on
excitement
declare
the
astrologersplayed
Romans
highest-class
an
and
and
"
almost
"
of
the
was
"I
have
stars
upon
anxiety,
warnings
of the
his voice
POMPEIUS
the
full well.
know
you
heavens,
that
message,
not
this
life.
my
Three
days
merely
to
but
me,
mine.
by
113
What
I
ago
consult
the
declare
to
their
friends,who
my
a
you
stake,
at
now
you
able
to these
Have
lies
bade
be
might
night you
actions
their
shape
of
important step
most
MAGNUS
will
from
response
the
planets?"
have, lord," and
"
"
Then
he
and
declare, be
the
gripped
The
scene
weird
way
tried
he
and
broken,
in
bold
but
that
something portentous
The
The
room.
in
shadows
Dark
low.
the
at
into
up
the
violet-black
trembling flame
glow
his
over
in
the
hardly
see,
hid
that
Agade
One
dress
the
fiftyyears
we
generation
of the
of
the
as
snowy
others
no
race
watchers
of
the
the
days
moon,
with
of
to
His
his
face
was
could
right hand.
thousand
the
but
dull, ruddy
though they
Chaldeans
succeeded
stepped
turban.
astrologer, "three
since
and
railing,looked
threw
knew,
the
floated
drugged
cat
that
of
corner
air
was
candelabras
stition,
super-
flickering
were
marble
There
and
the
hot
pointing upward
was
began
and
have
he
over
of
adjacent gardens
the
thick
monition
every
the
present
man
victim
lamps
noiseless
out
of the
but
The
the
heavens.
one
white
gloom,
"Behold,"
hundred
on
uttered.
made
and
slowly
and, leaning
window,
the
be
from
and
windows,
open
to
loitering in
of flowers
aroma
inward
long.
were
Ulamhala
heavy.
lasted
had
conference
an
about
was
Each
felt
silly
some
growing
changed
ex-
interrupt
words
was
in
to
silent.
anxiety.
visitors
out
attempt
Pompeius
individual
every
broke
his
his
The
enough.
found
Pompeius,
conceal
to
abruptly became
tell himself
to
commanded
Cato, who
ill ; "
or
"
salaamed.
of his chair
arms
Favonius,
to
good
glances,and
uneasy
remark
it
in
was
Ulamhala
again
seven
great Sargon of
studied
the
stars.
another, scanning
the
114
heavens
laws
of Samas
of
the
have
discovered,and
fathers
the
the laws
moon,
their influence
and
learned
have
we
laws
planets,the
of the
laws
motions
Their
our
of the
the affairs
on
their wisdom
handed
to us."
down
"But
the
held him
in
by
will
denieth
this
with
season
time
the
at
settings,risings,and
the
compared
when
tables which
"This
arms
was
grew
higher,his
above
his
of the
ments
move-
also at the
made
the
fully
care-
of the
use
Chaldees
have
from
those
Babylon."
living.
"
To
voice
grave
Lord
in the dull
lightlike
clothes to convey
Pompeius,
this is the
"
'
highest shall
^e
that is
He
that is second
shall
rise yet
said."
1
Babylonian temple
towei's.
skeleton
to the
warning, and
higher ;
utterlyfall !
warning
his enemy,
I have
I have
myself,thy slave,copied
in
heavens,
movements
I have
great enemy.
Bel,
in the
born; and
of
name
interruptedLentulus.
they say?" breathlessly
from
and Ulamhala's
the planets,'*
is the message
"And
form
of
Temple
lord
my
the
risings,and
settings,
predecessorsamong
which
prepared; and
at the
wise
my
their
by
that
Know
unto
brightred planet,
shines
Mars
men?
among
disobedient
call
Westerns
ye
that when
forth
break
planets at
in
spell that
oif the
been
not
Xergal, which
us
Who
Mars.
Pompeius,
mastery.
thy commandment.
called
in
broke
shake
trying to
Know,
time
stars to its?"
of the
word
disquietude,and
extreme
war
and
ziggurats,^
the
sun,
stars.
men
"
our
of the
fixed
OF
nightly from
C^SAE
FEIEND
'
to
MAGNUS
POMPEIUS
of their
doors,
Magnus
through
his
had
as
Then
"
forced
coarse
"
Piso.
You
"The
by
Crus
side with
consular, whom
his
away
that
of
will
the
oligarch hated
Caesar
many
years
he
had
was
the
Lentuli
should
ascetic,
stony
as
turn
and
catching
once,
is to
Let
the
know
more
the
of
less
to
his
in
was
and
great foe
the
who
was
spirits.
the
No
decision
crowning
Pompeius
of the
from
ished,
highly pol-
man,
high
he,
"
litter
distinguish
handsome,
emnly;
sol-
Ahenobarbus,
violentlythan
Caesar, the
cue
be war."
unprincipled
years,
the
Pompeius,
conference,
Domitius
as
!"
utterly fall !
there
Domitius
Lucius
gods
lips slowly.
Caesar
from
spell.
fate.
politicalintrigue.
doomed
Would
"I
of
said;
Lentulus
"
was
his
at
Domitius,
none
just reaching
voices
his
rode
vigorous, but
Pompeius
and
of the
namesake.
and
son
passed
was
the
favourite
glories,and
said
we
broke
Piso
first in the
shall meet
"Caesar
side
the
new
have
stars
Lentulus
his face
Magnus, moving
are
to rise to
are
from
are
from
You
You
the
ventured
"Of
of
laugh
Capital,Pompeius
"I?"
carpet, and
Stoic
minutes.
Colossus.
Egyptian
an
the
on
the
pany
com-
had
he
though
Cato,
The
several
for
play
either
vanished,
curtain.
or
other
ordeal.
mental
riveted
eyes
each
at
free
the
had
breathing heavily, as
was
terrible
window
doorway
some
gazing uneasily
sat
The
behind
or
the
at
command
could
Romans
vision
the
senses,
of
out
noble
the
before
And
115
had
Senate
of
said,
party,
man.
had
you
care
and
be
question to
the
to
ask
consider
Domitii?"
rejoiced and
his
a
was
companion.
marriage
his
honoured
alliance
between
proposition.
to
have
the
opportu-
I
116
the
nity,"
was
added,
"Lentulus,
"I
do
not
"Neither
speak
stars
is
Caesar
what
I,"
truly;
who
is
then
for
silent,
but
not
very
another
in
the
and
highest
in
for
Pompeius?
prophet
naturally.
in
power,
of
"But
here
ability,
ins
i
uneasily.
other,
Domitius.
suppose,"
Domiti
tone
astrologers?"
answered
continued
and
C^SAR
in
believe
you
know,"
really
"
"Be
do
then
and
reply;
do
OF
FRIEKD
his
in
the
suppose
voice
good
fell,
"it
fortune;
us?"
evil!"
retorted
Lentulus,
ing,
laugh-
CHAPTER
VII
AGIAS'S
view
Pisander's
rosy
he
when
then
recollected
that
he
and
short
with
positively
Massic
good
whose
from
about
"
poor
his
think
the
of
volley
Valeria's
in
old
more
aversion
in
the
to
of
one
city, balancing
which
questions
rest
of
the
beaker
of
cheer,
^
restaurants
goblet,
and
discharging
was
Arsinoe,
canvass,
of
means
good
large
household
of
lack
cheap
Calatinus's
must
Pisander,
and
Agias
cut
And
food
very
he
one
tion,
posi-
had
that
from
the
his
Agias
him
gods,
no
of
friendship.
arose
bench
were
least
at
serving
pre-
philosopher
there
told
for
gods
explanation
enjoy
eccentricities,
and
Semiramis,
been
on
abounded
a
living
philosophic
seated
receiving
of
memory
the
worthy
him
and
and
tavern
of
soon
that
in
spareness
than
was
to
the
more
slave-boy,
forever, unless
gibe,
merry
come
lasted
shades
handsome
praising
rambling
of
score
the
taught
have
would
of
Then
wisdom
into
began
life.
his
plunged
which
him
and
favourite's
became
hand
the
him,
his
life
of
seized
embraced
ADVENTURE
which
he
had
member.
But
haven't
you
philosopher,
curiosity,
of
it
"
"
told
who
how
feeding
had
you
the
Agias,"
me,
been
dogs
1
iti
struggling
here,
are
finally interrupted
and
Fopinss.
117
and
the
not
crows."
"
turn
ugh
to
! I
the
satisfy
hate
to
118
face
Agias's
release
"What
"
Quintus
"
Who
Quintus
"
Ai !
is the
matter
"
"
No
will
we
Pisander
he
indeed, the
implicit
yawned
time
the
so
before
the
the
Ahenobarbus
slave
1
of
poet
that
at that
philosopher.
brought
of
0.
and
Drusus
and
his way,
very
of
Pratinas.
Then,
Accustomed
to
attached
second
some
himself
his
because
Agias
preserver,
each
at the
himself
gentle patrician.
little
day
same
welfare,
own
reputation.
with
peril which
The
menaced
his
of
out
conversation
the
personally.
had
time
last
first because
mistress
not
at
had
and
unfortunate
his
the
troubled.
life,he
her
to
of
understand
can
"
Valeria
enjoined him,
happiness
for if Lucius
become
in
drawn
more
poem
being
rascal,Pratinas
account
Cornelia
to
what
"
between
ambition
devotion
Drusus, had
grew
just!
slave-boy was
merry
limited
rather
he
heard
had
in
years
one
raved
that
on
tolerably coherent
no
"
Cinna's
as
ten
was
!"
expostulated, and
Agias
obscure
as
fortune
are
anything so^
ever
heard
revenged
decrees
Destiny, thy
which
be
hima
you."
of
stroke
Was
fine,because
very
Pisander, dropping
his threadbare
over
crime
is
I've
I fathom
can
Again
be
cried
!"
speech
which
must
more
How
all
of before
Your
Zmyrna,'
What
wine
Such
plot 1
!"
of Zeus
name
Pisander," exclaimed
written, and
it.
the
heard
dear
called
get it."
I didn't
"
purchased
philosopher,startingup.
spillingthe
ever
'
the
In
Oh, such
My
who
man
young
ownership
beaker, and
"
the
of
his
Drusus," repliedAgias.
cried
Ai 1
villanous
"
Livius
"
"
tion.
of
of
story
transfer
subsequent
name
the
lie gave
interpolatedPisander.
"
the
while
grave
the
C^SAR
OF
Vestal,and
was
eh ?
you,
grew
the
by
FRIEND
would
Cornelia
FRIEND
120
girl
perhaps
"
had
but
just
to be
fair for
so
him
have
to
unbearable
was
his
and
wily ally.
ing
any
not
to
ordinary
infinite deal
"
to
he
her
against
hero
question
"
was
so
Ahenobar.
down
upon
the
did
not
She
quickly.
ought
become
ideal
herself
to
for her ;
was
more.
Instead
of
attempt-'
expostulation,he pleaded
; that
but
that
Drusus
she,
not
was
if she
would,
her
with
the
at
yet
could
do
an
^1
assist him.
Quintus ?
save
her
rage
suicideal
life that
it
the
exquisite tact.
of
enemies
his
of
mercy
no
despair;
to
threw
slay
to
endure
means
give way
feel
to
Cornelia
manifested
here
Agias
could
of
almost
was
to her
that
short
phase
forgot
Agias
to
live ; she
to
she
that
cried
floor,and
care
in
age
aver-
desired;
darksome
ambition
her
This
be
of that
out
how
matter
no
realize
never
overpowering
bus
him,
taken
one
that
to
the
friendless,hopeless,
new
said
refuge
him
have
have
We
appeared
this
And
warrior, philosopher,
statesman,
this
before
die,to
Quintus
have
bear.
than
years
almost
to-day,but
trials.
many
could
she
than
of
age
with
beset
and
more
her
of
maiden
her
for
mature
more
WKM
C^SAR
OF
"
questioned Cornelia,with
ering
white, quiv-
Jj
lips.
"
You
her
sit
nor
do
can
by
Ahenobarbus
penetrate
do
What
sad, tearless
"
never
Lady
final
the
with
and
do
can
his
neither
what
You
of
the
not
despair."
can
/ do ?-"
her
forcing
pressure
make
and
you
conspirators.
to
Pisander,
I, nor
can
plot. You,
own
plans
Lucius
only,
Therefore
can
be
m
cried
Cornelia,staringat
with
him
eyes.
Cornelia," said
receive
gentle
accomplish.
can
ing
tak-
my
You
betray
strong, and
I ?
"
else
one
any
"
hand,
divan.
the
on
the
much,
back
Agias, delicately,
his life if it
"
were
to be
Drusus
purchased by
would
any
sac*
ADVENTURE
AGIAS'S
rifice of honour
A-henobarbus
whereon
you
that
makes
creates
him
the
will
cold
the
the
act
sake
indifferent
to
hateful
his
full partner of
Ahenobarbus
of
intention,will
hesitate
not
to
Then
meditating.
Pratinas
lieve
be-
Slander
provisions
the
hate
you
advances.
gracious ; but
grow
plot,and
make
If in
marriage.
is
he
I know
the
your
make
have
past you
not
too
urge
him
it
rapidly.
to
mit
com-
he will make
and
he
soft word
Lady,
his
uncle's
time, do
proper
know
we
of
Complain
Ahenobarbus,
to
Finally,at
Drusus's
ground
Olympus
to
god
Lucius
the
worships
"
feel himself
avoid
difficult to
been
him.
needed.
raises him
you
of Zeus.
peer
not
are
you
from
him
for Master
before
father's
smile
you
that
Drusus
plain speech
my
from
; but
man
tread.
you
this is not
But
part.
your
forgive
"
compliment
from
on
121
be
can
you
nently
perma-
thwarted."
You
"
that
say
Drusus
steadying herself
I will
"
attempt
him
warn
she
as
spurred
enmesh
must
stab is
but
they
merely
will
will their
be in
in
faithful
right.
not
do
might
tell
me
You
servant
have
it unless
to
asked
power
to their
you.
I will
to
that
do
were
Ahenobarbus
that
bus
Ahenobarwill
I should
anything
only
trial.
We
when
their
repeat it be gone,
And
he
was
I would
Agias.
had
would
you
I believe
unlike
for
plan."
said that
myself.
you
premature
once,
that
final
Lucius
to
lia,
Corne-
of retribution.
danger
and
I believed
imagine that
I trust
him
a
Any
second
completely
be confederate
must
"
it is not
But
"
But
cunning
asked
divan.
Pratinas, if baffled
conspirators so
themselves
one
the
"
this ?
"
the
from
certainlyfail.
all his
use
parried,not
this,some
be
to
on
by
rose
saved
at
on
be
can
other
bribed
slaves.
you
to
say.
For
you
Hel-
122
keen
lenes have
wits
as
do all you
may
to repay
knelt down
Agias
such
as
if you
Believe
you.
let
can
the present
I
"
minds
our
hurry
be at rest.
may
able to take
sure, be
am
betraymy
me
be
grievousthing to
no
; I will not
me
Quintus."
to
kissed
gently, it is
said
lady,"he
debt
your
wili
that you
I know
and
sharp steel,
as
and
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
good
ofM\
And
now
for
Prseneste,and
to
old Mamercus
For
My
slave
trust.
of Master
care
"
will,
for
Drusus
yetj
awhile."
the
and
Go,
"
gods
pliedCornelia.
His
gone.
facingher
the
which
it.
the valets.
and
"speaking tools,"
"
in
Cornelii
niece of
Cornelia
turned
order the
into
Cornelia
gigglingmaids
of
earnestness
She
woman.
fore ;
had
to-nightthe
objectof
an
been
young
his affections
she
"
and
down
to be
she looked
they
"
of
blood
tried to
man
was
began
reallya
any
slaves,
"
the
miserable
was
the room,
Claudii
bey on
wishing she
their
laughter_f
Cassandra.
to Lucius
to
than
and
energetic,intelligent,
barelycivil
upon
th
patricians,
floggedand
she summoned
Then
before
never
kingdoms,
smiles
happy
was
was
room
sensuous
hideous
more
the
who
paced up
howling.
had
The
veins,a patricianamong
of
overturners
endurance.
might
her
with
she
and
empty
re^
Aphrodite risingfrom
the
were
time,and
of the
Cornelia,as
heard
They
a woman
consul-elect,
and
she
door
the
second
given her.
had
goddess sickened
Outside
of the maids
men
"
To
sobbing.
and
"
you !
go with
"
middle
paintingof
was
Drusus
on
in the
stood
On the wall
gods
her robe
kissed
Agias
mistress
Foam,"
if there be
"
death
with
that
al
spontaneoui
Ahenobarbus
most
adorable
coquette, wh
ADVENTUEE
AGIAS'S
used
that
of his
Lentulus
had
fall in love
himself
with
start
with
at
task
confided
be
could
his
entirelyafter
as
no
more
means
gladness
the
easy
of
out
the
of
dismay
life.
young
should
he
chair,^when
talk,and
to full
advantage.
when
he
fancied
he
twice
Women
character.
that
became
Cornelia
sat
to suck
more
Anag'
at
nothing
his
out.
estate
it, and
that
sly fox
had
couch
to
was
not
agreeable and
banquets, unless
had
voluble
display
fair share
Cornelia
was
his
of wit
the company
and
beside
her
duped.
of
polite
accomplishments
and
humour
impervious
more
rage
been
flow
was
unmixed
imagine the
to
began
it
that
than
sorrow
house
discovered
shortly
if
on
past
completely he
how
how
had
"certain
freedman,
undiluted
exquisite whose
learn
tinue
con-
carried
Favonius's
long
gratifiedher
It
terms
to
on
be
new
heart.
dinner-partyat
knew
He
march
Phaon, Lucius^s
Ahenobarbus
small
to
keeping
by
Drusus
patron's own
whom
Cornelia, to
for
good
back,
could
would
for
would
programme
Dumnorix
when
time
the
be found
must
pretext
quick
consented
way
aggerated,
ex-
was
realize
the
on
husband.
local festival
some
; and
Praeneste
had
on
were
on
Dumnorix
that
her
women,
night
scenes
Drusus,
sweetheart
could
gladiatorsfor
Some
old
witchery.
accounts
most
Phormio
said
had
of
band
these
an
debtor
his
that
unfit to be
felt that
world.
until
"
Pratinas
Lucius
all the
and
property."
his niece
either
leave
to
it may,
as
loans
his
quick
to her
disagreeable
very
likely,Cornelia,like
and
that
Be
one.
some,
told
that
add
to
was
politics,
sure
was
more
or
to
been
dangerous
Ahenobarbus
But
speech
there had
Praeneste, when
account
of
brusqueness
heard
had
He
at
certain
123
without
of
his
Once
ardent.
was
to
; and
vances,
ador
conscious
questionable
124
quet
was
that
none
it
Yet
forcing.
over,
FEIEND
an
and
the
drunken
be
guests
relief to
for
"
her when
Favonius
"
C^SAR
immense
was
should
OF
and
the
had
be
to
litters and
ban
ordered
absolutely
their
went
ways.
And
"
you, O
Adorable, Calypso,Circe,Nausicaa,
what
"
to-morrow
you
will not
you
"
said
be angry
Jl
Medea
if I call to
he
Ahenobarbus, smilingas
see
parted from
1
Cornelia.
"
If you
the slaves to
"
"
Ah
pitch you
That
that
Cornelia
mother
at the
since it has
marriage with
father's
down
and
had
sobbed
her
on
herself
to
sleep.
brilliant social
praisedher
for
cess
suc-
treatingLucius
she had.
as
that
!"
and
dinner-party,
*^
perhaps order
head."
over
congratulatedher
know, my
You
I shall not
"
night lay
had
Ahenobarbus
"
is
heels
out
farewell,pulchen^ma
but
Her
her response,
come," was
seemed
Lucius
in many
will,and
to break
necessary
would
had
woman
be at
concluded,
off with
Drusus,
recommended
once
by
your
highly desirable."
ways
Only
message
on
very
few
bidding him
He
had
been
Most
beautiful.
Sons
remained
was
his
had
glad
under
to
Lucius
later Lucius
come
the Palatine.
his relations.
mitius
days
to
was
the
dissolved
his father
see
had
almost
him
out
under
legally
legalcontrol
by elaborate
of
at
the
cut himself
bachelor
own
have
Ahenobarbus
receive
family palace
clear from
apartments, and
of the
way.
Do-
sort
o*
ih.Qpatriapotestas,"^
anc
father
ceremonies.
AGIAS'S
could
but
only
as
of
or
he
Consequently
serious
as
soon
as
to
vexed
"
and
Curses
after
Domitius
affable
the
warmth
"
were
about
unpleasant
is in store
greeting, that
his
it
about
and
the
"
!"
Oh
Cicero
"
will
Cato
in
bus
and
of
more
taken
Minor's
who
Quintus
was
the
the
Drusus
is at all
Laeca,
noticed
the
by
gentle
in
disagreeable.
the
first civilities
into
deeply upholstered
on
somely
hand-
indulgent parent.
bad
very
stories
of
But
late
As
"
if
Portia
Caelius, those
'
every
whose
one
friend
worthy
of
sorts
or
person
"
will
you
the
was
through
maternal
uncle
thus
on
your
gentlemanly.'
Drusi
were
and
something
was
strolled
defending young
you
sister
with
has
He
"
soon
after
an
some
regularlyheaped
youth
son
seats
been
heard
he waited
father, and
had
son
think,
while
life."
when
thank
also connected
reformer,
his
reproaches are
"I
have
manner
remarked
appearance
his
although there
and
father
have,
tell you,
your
and
couch,
must
the
was
for me."
of
his most
hairdresser,
Gabinius
necessarilyvery
not
was
with
pranks
my
dear
over,
he
so
palace
of the Ahenobarbi.
house
presently appeared,
of
My
his
uncle,"he muttered,
of the
father
background,
the
foot, when
on
with
season
Cornelia, and
on
old
Cato,^my
on
something
and
important.
very
were
there
perturbed.
rating my
been
call
morning
when
just starting,in
was
prolonged
tion;
atten-
any
Lucius
splendid atrium
in the
matters
note
convenient.
pay
that
him
report at home
to
knew
in his father's
"
him
on
responsibility
;
paid
something
read
"
his father's
on
family festival,or
he
spotlesstoga,
assets
125
fact
called
only
public
and
debts
matter
and
was
have
ADVENTURE
not
wife
of Lucius
Livius
Marcus
of Cato
third
and
cousins.
Cicero
quote
Domitius.
Drusus,
Portia.
the
Lucius
to
Cato
me,"
was
murdered
Ahenobar"
L26
repliedthe
elder
Senate
and
the caterer
cooks, and
not
It's been
unguents, washed
for
away
Where
to mention
scandalous
people more
to ?
Don't
up
spent
butchers
have
"
"
fish-dealer
baths,the
and
perfume sellers,
and
greengrocers
moderately
drunk
it,yes, and
with
way
the
owe
you
it gone
and
up
much
left you
in your
away
made
have
how
has
eaten
in
us
sophistries.But
out
uncle had
dead
man.
young
it !
conceal
to
found
be back
soon
wearying
thought your
and
prodding
I have
precise.
more
Phormio.
be
with
quite enough,
be
must
try
will
Cilicia,and
from
will
He
"
little tartly.
man,
C^SAR
OF
FKIEND
and
poulterers "
"
off with
made
it."
^
stretched
Lucius
himself
richly embroidered
out
divan, caught at
the
on
it
pillow,tossed
his head
over
thick,
to
on
said
the
drawl-^
*
ingly:
"
"Y-e-s, it's as
I
say.
all I Can
and
have,
you
borrow.
don't
find
spend
But
so
long
trouble
myself
Phormio
as
much
very
sesterce
every
is
commodating,
ac-
the
about
debts."
"
-^
Lucius,"
Of
said
course
needs.
But
I call
myself
dividingwith
saner
man
parasitesand
estate
in
your
rich
than
but
man,
you,
women
to
sport which
Cnaeus,who
is
would
riot
must
all young
all bounds.
beyond
goes
half
be to
You
gracelessspendthrift.
leave you
would
twelvemonth.
the
extravagance
older brother
your
low
have
must
you
blood
and
Domitius,sternly,"you
are
my
fortune,
far
steadier
myself
assure
through
that
reform, Lucius
that Greek
part of my
; you
must
reform."
This
was
and
expectations,
answered
"
the young
man
yawned
in
second
spite of
III
his
time, then
128
"
"
Domitius, a littleimpatiently,
you
said
Come, come/'
positivelyreform.
Besides, while
up, there
need
for
hard
companion.
is
no
find Cornelia
C^SAE,
OF
PEIEND
leadingthe
life of
Stoic.
have
You
be
must
appearances
kept
won't
You
pleasuresand
your
she
must
the
not
least scandal."
And
this remark
with
Domitius
the situation.
actuallydelightedat
was
said had
the
been
state
old-time
and
superstition,
that
wives
nor
ought
to
it is neither
by
any
means
consider
the
Romans
state
as
had
endurable
of lawful
Of
course
very
highest life,and
commonly
hand
to enforce
and
of the
fortune
ever
make
between
the
since
that
the married
the
informal
tance
impor-
betrothal
declared
Lentulus
how
remarked
Crus
and
Cornelia
that
if the
be valid unless
"
and
the
affair
Domitius.
had
was
in
It
broken
with
man
had
young
would
we
than
contractingpartieswere
everybody
one
her
And
our
them,
rather
it
minimum.
reported,too,
The
Rome.
spread over
was
to
brought
so
pleasantlywith
future
present."
announcement
deal
political
the
had
all this
(as a race)without
of
of
of sins.
from
has
live
the
as
up
remnants
as
soon
the
free
nature
and
more
Numidicus
strivingdesperatelyto
wedlock
the
since
welfare
the
and
son
multitude
fain be
to live
been
by
up
Metellus
possibleto
passingpleasure of
mere
was
but
(ofmarriage);
ibout
day
would
we
his
kept
was
had
lived in
becoming
cloak to hide
as
declaimed, "Quirites,
annoyance
that
kept
Fifty-nineyears
his father
formality,something
mere
ancient
had
daughter-in-law.Marriage was
intended
more
What
true
Domitius
manner
here most
to her
people
ADVENTURE
AGIAS'S
Lentulus
and
had
in
stared
had
friendship the
bus
one
might
Cornelia
Ahenobarbus
the age
of
until
an
could
she
man
forego risk
father, and
his
need
fortune
Drusus's
to
married
permanently,
secure
turned
back
before
them.
been
warned
himself
was
the
Prseneste
been
not
to
Cornelia,
ever
and
for
city streets
morsel
every
for
or
tasted
to
go
forced
was
of
an
by
Rome,
his
debts
did
not
and
there
opportunity
assassin.
In
paid by
absolutely
have
must
Greeks
was
foster
never
fortune
had
Drusus
had
Mamercus
his
was
if Ahenobarbus
the
way
straightto
son
put
galling, in
sufficiently
armed
his
infinite
would
be
fact,Drusus
The
slaves
had
was
in
and
not
man
young
yearning
given
villa
The
lipsthat
Drusus's
trusty dependent.
despite
intended
personal danger.
drop passed
loused
cal-
even
his
knew,
when
Old
obarbus
Ahen-
possibility,
of confidence.
sort
sense
with
villain in the
lost ; and
custody, which
present
reached
no
of
was
tested
not
of
sort
to
peasants;
fearful
had
stirred
she
his own,
back,
turn
by
have
if he
were
precaution,and
every
in
addition
was
to marry
or
consummate
Pratinas,
promptly by Agias.
taken
at
It
her
strangelyenough,
now,
crime
all these
let another
or
dead
might
pickings of
rich
planned
force
sesterce
most
quietly,
one
have
hope
the
but
Ahenobar-
marriage formula
touch
and
discovered
very
not
would
Ahenobarbus
world, Pratinas.
"
Lucius
to
Quintus lived,and
as
Herennia
whom
friend
had
was
Cornelia's
regarded
at
She
Drusus
Lucius
property.
she
Domitius
of
announcement
would
spoliationthat
open
power
dear
"
They
The
uttered,while
Eome,
in the
the
five-and-twenty.
once
that
resignedly.
say
"
the
displaying
was
support her.
to
it
when
received
had
Lucius
victim's
borne
other
almost
consolation
by
Cornelia
amazement,
the
save
jury.
over
knew
they
Cms
how
And
for
sly winks,
exchanged
129
to
the
see
dark
virtuallya
130
prisonerin
his
she
did
that
mind
; he
did not
had
that
matter
very
that he could
not
Lucius
stab
she met
her
by night cried
of her
the
safe,and
time
Drusus
of his life.
that would
be
marriage, which
of
fortune
brought
Ahenobarbus
would
"
ivory-carvedhilt
very
a
sharp ;
and
of
there
The
assume
bear
small
thought
she
was
had
o;
the
the fear
dazzled
all
and
of the
depths
for
Agias
to foil
Quintus
once
irresistible pressure
into
her
though
he
when
alone,she
would
all
The
nelia
Coropen
touch
key, and
knife.
hated
might be
And
the
ti
out
to defer ?
stickygum
very
the
there
Let
force
to
damascened
a
was
came
balked
other
no
aid of
when
And
resist the
"
him, except
Roman
she waited
longercare
no
thought of this,and
a
to
; it
aggressivequeenliness;
all the
she
for him
had
by day, and
sobs,which
-.how could
his
enough
And
"
crossed
and
tearless
then
he
if Drusui
with
assure
her, and
smiled
her
Drusus
repliedthat
breast.
own
and
vivacity,
heart.
plot,and
into her
rested ; Cornelia
had
by
their
on
ter
mas-
acting as
was
did kill
had
told
had
she
as
enough
woman
was
Ahenobarbus
Cornelia
bear.
murdered, she
him
new
was
to trust
if Ahenobarbus
much
give her
love
had
she
him
to
fidelity
of such
worthy
not
was
that
asked
Agias
She
out.
how
of her
doubt
no
and
She
for
knew,
passed,and
that it would
was
in
his sake.
only for
back
wrote
JH
smuggling letters
frankly all
ably
reason-
attack.
precautionsCornelia
All these
C^SAR
own
safe from
at
OF
FRIEKD
blade
the
was
slightscratch put
one
beyom
physician.
bitterest cup
toward
and
familiarity
of all
Lucius
simulated
was
the
Ahenobarbus.
affection
attitude
There
beyond
limits
were
which
she
could
herself
drive
not
in all
to
The
places.
the
life worth
the
she
living.
be
to
was
Lucius
But
she
must
harm's
she
way,
by
And
then
be
to
"
details
much
or
Cornelia
met
seldom
very
insinuations
the
business
she
"
as
Dumnorix
lanista
the
Consequently,
festival
also.
days
his
carefullycovered
money,
of the
that
found
which
this festival
had
to
tracks.
he
was
penetrate
He
gave
spent
able
and
truth
him
as
of
corrupt
at the
any
few
secrets
good deal
to find that
his
postponed.
the
to
the
and
postponed
into
get
the
to
The
been
him, trying
band
not
dence
confi-
of
Cornelia
; but
had
been
ing,
smil-
ever
his part of
do
to
whom
closed
else.
the
know
"
burst
brought
Anagnia
gladiators of Dumnorix's
their master
himself
sphinx,
one
every
knew
left
had
Pratinas
unwilling
at
tried
Agias had
Pratinas, but
with
projected murder
the
he
not
In
asked
herself
she
regretting the
if
was
band
fall.
met
half-questionsof
and
until
to
was
her.
annoy
Cornelia
that
did
and
to
allowed
had
he
of
blow
the
gracious,but who,
ever
and
Pratinas,
of
fidence
con-
be troubled
not
When
owned
of
out
half-drunken
her, only
cost
request
will,by
were
be unable
soon
plot,Lucius
the
when
just how
was,
the
hands
the
he would
great disappointment.
let into
in
; that
long
came
how
and
"
for
Drusus
lover
fit of
as
legalityof
father's
her
assured
Ahenobarbus
In
point.
her
won
far
so
the
doubt
late
trap
continually and
of her
her
the
least
By
terms
that
wish
the
expressing
all but
against the
contracted
marriage
learn
must
when
and
succeeded.
quality that
she
"
at
and
she abhorred
every
measure,
concerned, she
was
of
all hours
at
more
almost
lack
in
And
sprung.
the
of him
preciselyhow
and
her
with
was
saw
sensualityand
his effeminate
made
Lucius
go.
more
131
ADVENTUEE
AGIAS'S
of
rule,
time
some
intentions
of these
132
took
wretches,who
the least what
the
giant. As
Gallic
his
were
boy began
nothing more
worthy philosopheroften
the
moreover,
had
Pisander
decidedly discouraged.
and,
fact, the
of
of
accounts
boudoir,that Agias
he
what
and
when
feel
to
tell ;
tradictory
con-
Valeria's
in
overheard
at
was
had
to
such
gave
in
of the
matter
CJESAR
OF
FEIEND
where
to
begin.
month
brought from
had
Cornelia
since
bee^
to Rome.
ni
and
it
useless to
was
real
the
She
vicious
of
the wife
and
only
grade
better
reigningactress
Did
the world.
in the
half
not
the
of the
had
fashionable
to
might to-day be
man
the Tiber
who
called the
was
"
Ahenobarbus.
could
in discovering
not
it.
thwart
coterie with
woman
was
her
mother
defence
to the gay
of Rome
notoriouslya
fast
set
"
offer to
to
ing,
gather-
Was
Clodia,
Arbuscula, the
as
no
of
the
as
Metella, and
younger
aristocrats
young
fices
sacri-
made
succeeded
not
same
There
day.
destiny,
such
than
gardens by
affianced
she
Spinther the
Lentulus
had
love of Lucius
the
as
one
cruel
was
infinitely.All. Rome
cost her
plot of Pratinas,and
nearly every
that
knew
that
all,she knew
it
with
And
the
of
She
fightagainstfate.
returned
Cornelia
victim
the
was
for Drusus's
said that
she
that
her
stealingover
conviction
The
sick at heart.
leader
on
Was
by
she
of what
capital?
And
from
That
he loved
her
as
she
loved
him,
she
had
never
cause
AGIAS'S
doubt.
of
out
sprang
his
Tan
in his
But
for
on
this.
enjoying
and
she
with
sweets
throw
entertain
advantage.
militated
They
both
were
eminently practicalpersons,
in their
noble
the
face
Drusus
had
advised
Her
to
keen
fingerthe
really
and
to
told
tie
the
little
of
and
themselves
worldly
we
mean
and
pure
situation
In
this
became
And
so
spirit
the
to
she
look
dagger, and
in
aged
discour-
submit
to
by
love
that
look
it.
against
out
of
another,
her
suck
to
every
Cornelia
cureans
Epi-
lovers
not
consequences.
reason
the
disturbed
by
one
was
his way
best
was
ideas
Romans,
to
she
go
were
almost
did, and
hilt of
not
be
not
habituated
cried
called
Ahenobarbus,
fancy, or
not
fight
tinued
con-
its
at
poison-smeared edge.
But
before
one
day
at
the
his mistress
"Don't
struck
fingeron
gone,
end
with
of this
a
high hopes,
path
that
And
his
that
lips as
for
I'm
was
the
lady,
my
but
all he
it
sun
was
would
a
shone
trust
will
Pratinas
sure
though
Cornelia
smiling face.
raise
travelled."
was
heart
Her
it
against
plain
he
as
accordingly.
inevitable.
the
accept
and
faithful
affections,but
and
for
was
Perhaps
fantastic
away
must
could
Cornelia
and
and
Lucius
all,and
was
use,
against
thought
complain.
that
no
should
husband
might,
themselves
she
she
wed
Her
one
to
which
vows
better
Drusus
romance,
but
was
battle
man,
the world
of
this life
"
advice
It
and
try
why
would
none
conscience.
modern
duty, to
had
She
to
was
reason
inevitable.
it all the
her
He
most
her
gave
pessimism.
bravely ;
no
the way
right,
were
death
was
hers, and
go
like
woman
of Fortune.
herself.
stoop to the
pricks of
There
and
he
and
sorrow
his
die
or
enjoy herself,in
from
own
decrees
battle
133
self-renunciation
letters,for
the evident
his
his
ADVENTURE
wish
say,
me.
but
great secret.
brighter,and
I'd
have
never
laid
When
the
his
he
tin-
134
kling of the
all,there
After
before.
than
sweeter
in the
in the fountain
water
"^
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
peristyliumsounded
had
come
of
gleam
^1
hope.
Cornelia
called
Herennia
the least
not
the
needed
to
poisoning and
feast
of
how
murders,
and
then
again
had
been
put in
The
stories
had
to tell
old
she
so
smiled
and
shall have
We
the
and
root
of
Bal-
wedding
intended
time, poison
victim
partook.
than
more
to make
doubly rejoicedwhen
was
stories of
been
the
for
"
certain
another
at
enough
full of
perhaps nothing
and
ones
lady
had
poison
how,
young
said,at
was
of which
bit of bread
were
the
for whom
she
off,it
day
ago
years
when
same
been
had
"
some
taken
was
friend
in the world
of Larinum
butius
encouragement.
see
reason
That
Cornelia
poor
that
Agias
ond-hand
sec-
evening
said
:
briefly
the
matter
All
"
in
is
few
^^1
days."
Agias
had
actuallycome
the
tenement
in
anything
there
affair.
he
that would
had
He
his
and
ever
took
tried
visitors
any
little purpose
who
was
till
tugging
morning
one
a
with
he
habits, and
who
assailed
saw
in
These
into
the
by
the
mob
contents
vagabonds
mud,
and
were
of
of
had
street
much
as
whether
this
old
an
the
hamper
just
about
to
The
gamins
thrown
divide
so
learn
difficult
being
All
observed
the
as
conveniently
tavern
him.
to
more
place,however,
Pratinas's
home
far
ering
consid-
easilyfound
lodged,but
was
headquarters at
learn
to
the
right in
was
had
He
useful
be
around
hung
he
Pratinas
where
Subura
dared, making
near,
what
upon
old
and
much
the
their
to
came
Ethiop,
up
slave
low
he
the
was
pedlers
fair
Ethiop
der.
plundown
booty, when
136
It
and
was
without
:
the
fire boils my
Is
As
and
There
it half
of the
sires
known
by Agias^
the
up
strain,and
was
The
of
broth
each
heard
have
she
door
his
is in their reach."
giggle behind
out
moment
out
lies deep.
snow
them
then
silence,
Agias, the
the
nut, when
girlwe
young
form
beech
or
I disdain
opened, and
niece, Artemisia.
Pratinas
started
the
rosy
his
as
the rather
close with
to
foot,blocked
and
salute
caught sightof
the
slam,
door, and
forced
entrance.
an
"Eleleu!''
cried
furnished
room.
in Subura
"
^i7
You're
"
is
exclaimed
so, to
never
I should
you
saw
collegeof poetesses
you?
are
before."
you
Etruscan
you
felt that he
|{
belong to
playing
evil
the
now
thrown
neither
tell
finger
Chaldean
who
me
you
1!
"
to
say.
Agias,
adventure, partlybecause
for very
himself
captiveunder
1
I'm
your
middle
point your
eye.
"but
from
eyes away
soothsayer. Come,
was
take my
needn't
off the
holding
her
sing
muses
No,
ward
whom
Artemisia
the
neatly
^i
why
reason
nor
astrologer,
risk
hither
Do
but
no
are, and
small
here?
we
Sappho brought
have
dreadfullyrude.
"Nor
that
"What
Has
into
Agias, pushing
Lesbos?"
from
at
took
logs when
sunshine,
toothless
Agias paused.
manly
beech
piled, dry
storm
door, and
he
oak
pot ; with
"
And
face
least hesitation
well
"
The
"
C^SAE
an
continued
OF
FRIEND
his
high
on
stakes
the
and
divan, and
Calverly'strauslation.
he
must
was
She
ADVENTURE
AGIAS'S
of" with
niece
shut
up
of
the
on
him;
of
one
Shame
in
in
dignity,
vexed
find
to
manner
the
audible
when
than
more
know
not
she
of
than
Will
uncle
go
you
at
away
provision for
in
Sesostris
shall I do?"
and
bun,
began
beauty!
'^
stand
to
be
greatly
"
once?
he
and
drew
munch
to
on
it,as
lengthy stay.
glances of dismay.
exchanged
said
voice
that!
will
^to
pretty
the
has
share
sense
My
his
keep
their
better
you.
baker's
and
"What
Pratinas
his intention
hamper
though laying
does
and
here.
you
Artemisia
"
indicated
she
Agias, settlinghimself
that
thought he had
will
"That
from
Graces, and
"
Sesostris, "that
exclaimed
gloomy tenement,
"Sir," ventured
her
!"
prolonged stay
make
broke
of Pratinas."
niece
cushions
the
upon
then
speak,
to
blushes.
of Pratinas
niece
The
before, began
say," finallyventured
to
means
Artemisia, the
"
than
face
confused
more
"She
is
in
redder
grew
137
the
girl to
the
in
Ethiop
very
whisper.
"Let
hear
me
the
of
rest
the
Theocritus."
don't
"I
"Pratinas
like
makes
make
and
"He's
Tell
see
me
you
away
see
"
hear
when
know
your
why."
"I
will.
wouldn't
Suppose
uncle
your
Artemisia.
for
tell
you
is away,
the
and
world
about
me
when
I may
again."
nearly
"But
and
songs," objected
Agias, smiling,
sing against
you
yourself.
come
I don't
me,
said
"Well,"
sing those
to
who
all the
are
time,"
you?
said
Artemisia,
do
Why
cautious
in-
very
you
want
to
Why
do
I want
come
me?"
Why
the
do
I want
to
look
nightingale sing?
at
Why
flower?
do
like
cup
of
to
good
138
for my
when
answer
all of
answered
have
you
mistress, you
fair
"Then,
laughed Agias.
wine?"
^^^H
C^SAK
OF
FRIEND
look
may
these
questions
,.
ll
of mine."
don't
"I
what
see
said
mean,"
you
Artemisia, looking
poor
dreadfully puzzled.
"
^'I mean,
bride,
*'
Yes, they
of
climber
don't
and
pluck
I do
"You
"111?
"
learned
he
of
human
of
of
the
and
tainty
killed!
on,
how
Don't
hope
to
have
quite missed
"
"
it.
it.'
pluck
bold
the
tree-
Has
when
deny
escape.
you
he
is
Sesostris
in
every
You
it.
If
want
to
the
be
to
crimes
soon
comes
have
to
master
tortured
when
whites
Quintus
be
vice J
in
the
Drusus
the
A!
justice.A!
rollingthe
to
You
in every
as
dered:
thun-
maiden?
will
murder
almost
well
as
brought
is
Pratinas
this
master's
was
the
carefully,by
moment
the slave
to
over
is the leader
in all your
and
comes
thing
"
ill to
Do
spring
faltered.
he
sternly,and
who
hypocrite?
part
blushes, and
alarmed.
replied:
doing
my
trembling
and
all
wolf, making
Pratiuas,
seeing that
was
the tree-top
be
little
Sesostris
in Eome
reckoning
went
Don't
slave
play
to
finger,and
confessing your
eyes,
of the
meant
on
to
try
will
ill?"
innocent
confronted
prank
dare
to
looked
girl no
the
speak
You
the
"
wild
hour
he
turn
high
prey!"
my
into
not
am
too
far up
gatherers they
Artemisia,
the
his
Ethiop, snapped
and
Sappho
reddens
Sesostris
from
looked
Agias
cried
mean
you
"
speak
what
apple."
Old
little back.
quick
"
greatly mind,
the
mind,"
the
"
; but
"But
this
boughs,
it indeed
saw
if you
Only I,
other,
red ; which
turned
apple
an
the topmost
Upon
ing
the
"
like
She
'
exclaimed
"
of his
for
cer-
Drusus
meshes.
he
may
1|
AGIAS'S
perish,
but
friends
has
he
ADVENTURE
130
will
who
his
fearfully avenge
death."
"
Mercy
clutching
and
of the
of
those
the
of
Osiris^
the
to
penalty
can't
earth
as
him?
innocent
!"
"I
what
Don't
in blood.
Still,you
Ahenobarbus,
"
!"
Oh
in
believe
the
before
You'll
murder?
pay
in
only
am
is
said
"
plans
you
"
steeped
are
Eemember,
once.
Pratinas
about
know
can
affecting great
Doubtless
of
how
innocent
am
Agias,
yourself this
save
slave!
poor
but
of
paroxysm
doing;
so!
me
Drusus
against
and
Dumnorix,
Lucius
"
"I
Only
do
not
plans
go
me
though
rack
iron
tell you.
everything, and
to the
hot
touched
Indeed
if my
crucify me
or
had
I will.
master's
"
astray !
"Well,"
to
Well,
"
him,
report
you
dung-beetle, to
was
at
Sesostris, as
send
or
saved
make
foul
known
live.
to
you
toad,
you,"
the
We
and
cried
can
to
leniency.
may
and
known.
partly
are
look
any
known,
defence
have
Egyptians
Pratinas
believe
to show
are
You
innocent!
am
reluctance
you
you!
had
deserve
Sesostris, who
I
scarce
can
little
very
sins."
help knowing
prevent
"If
hardly
don't
fly,or
whined
"Indeed
would
being privy
for your
"Mercy,"
fright.
have
for
I know
Agias.
You
dead; what
of the
back
ruffians.
soon
"
robe,
"
were,
you
will
judgment
come
man
street
crows
court
Greek's
"
know
only
his knees
Ethiop, falling on
equivocate," thundered
kind
from
the
howled
the young
at
plot.
"Don't
the
!"
Mercy
my
of your
said
superiors. Perhaps
In that
master.
The
Egyptian
you
case,
are
if he
judge oj^the
hesitancy,
not
is
dead.
"I
willing
will
plice
accom-
apprehended,
your
140
EEIEND
before
be
be
can
carried
will Dumnorix
When
been
has
"there
Drusus
the
city he
if
going to
have
as
sand-pits,
"But
this
the scheme
been
given up?
Speak
stir from
Prseneste.
will not
be
few
love your
the
me,
betray
revenge
on
you;
of the
men
turned
"And
you,
for
Agias
to
my
with
back
"You
are
power,
your
knave
"
So
there
pretty,
when
you
the
each
on
stumble
will
take
on
feel
as
him.
terrible
to Artemisia
day
bright garment
some
is the
tne
di
"
call
not
masters
my
depart.
make
I may
haven't
you
I will
home, leave
door, that
and
so
"
come
glad to
when
descending the stairs,
Agias, as Agias
see
whisper.
a
dreadful
hear
have
little voice,"said
youth;
something
You
at heart.
CertainlyI
"Then
truth!"
the
Artemisia."
see
was
is at
Pratinas
stay longer,and
will be to
life do
own
near
or
Agias
in the
days.
If Pratinas
Deceive
power
the
will go soon?"
"
outside
executed,as originally
arranged."
in
at this hour.
villa,and murdered
some
if
that
Agias.
must
you
do.
faltered,
outside
has
"I think
As
lured
people.''
Dumnorix
"And
plot
to
us
plan
many
for Drusus
"Yes;
be
to
was
was
been
plan
sharply demanded
his
he
know,"
There
postponement.
Esquilinegate, as
aid
must
you
don't
"I
quailed.
to
came
This
out.
thwart
must
we
Sesostris
Again
But
spared.
C^SAR
OF
have
eyes
but
that
since
may
fancy to
for her
prove
the
am
utterlyin
so
that
am
not
11
girl?"
face,and
ears
"I
care
Agias, smiling.
went
listen,"
on
tlie
Ethiop;
for
the
dear
ADVENTUEE
AGIAS'S
Pratinas's
up
very
He
took
it.
still
He
is
old
and
Sesostris
of it !
Calatinus
into
"
You
know
him
ensnaring
his
am
he
won't
her
A!
Mu,
mu
"
"Think
Lucius
Roman,
will
for
be
value.
sake.
what
we
earn
have
be her
fate."
of
Artemisia
is
whom
death
Do
scorn
from
more
one
be
to
in turn
Then
believe,
you
I will
right
him
is in
wise
pledge
add
to
the
the
story.
Come
enough!
Come,
above
"
that
schemes,
then
I
am
great slave
emporium
of the
If
Let
there
your
mine."
At
and
now!
me.
word
my
why
gods,
wrongdoers,
nefarious
me,
the
unfortunate
no
lik-s
hand, "you
Thank
ourselves.
his
trap for
mere
other's
punish
to
for
and
Artemisia
stirred.
was
albeit
"
Pratinas, and
If
to
love
happiness
from
too.
"
that, and
evil masters.
from
slave, she
Artemisia
you,
in
genuine
too
was
common
Drusus
perhaps
cried Sesostris.
god
than
much
little bit of
you,
!"
serving
now
But
and
hint
every
visitor;and Agias
suffered
I have
and
will.
rich
to that
him
hate
worse
emotion
man,"
"Old
save
he
dare
by Isis, by
Sesostris's
save
sell her
!"
she
You
darling from
my
and
adopting
saw
to
her
doubt
he
that
add
for
was
word.
by Ammon-Ra,
save
; and
to
breaking
groans
hissed
"Calatinus!"
sing,
I don't
then
and
"
of
that
money,
but
though
me,
niece;
to sell her
idea
an
on
she
slave-girlhe picked
told
grown
his
said
really thought
set
to
is almost
puffed his
has
He
her
teaching
heart
my
call her
is
he
But
She
as
so
She
world.
her, and
to
became
pretends to
He
long.
fancy
fetch
would
Delos/
little at
his soul
Then
her.
the
It isn't true.
niece.
when
in
else
anything
than
more
141
world.
me
I will
"
yes,
will
be
friend,
142
Sesostris
The
hand.
His
speak.
to
C^SAR
heart and
honest
servant
soul had
been
was
bound
in Artemisia.
up
May
your
/iTa ^ stand
I have
been
privy to
"
"
the other's
wrung
too much
moved
OF
FRIEND
to
for every
Dead
Agias
went
deed
det^^ilsof
mercy
of Drusus
Agias
discovery in
as
no
rosy,
that
and
warnings
the
now
lonesome
his
she
knew
wall, "Artemisia
to
make
red
lipsas
no
had
He
of
every
Pratinas
the
the
conspiratorsat
half
him
see
his
at
was
and
he
with
Agias.
was
to her
erase
The
old
you
it lest
to
are
due
to
he
dared
to
always telling
for
company,
scribbled
under
in
late
was
on
real mean."
it fall
that
Pratinas,
on
latter
find
of
first,and
Thanks
was
the
cheeks
those
as
at
time
his
scious
con-
believe
as
Sesostris
when
delighted
Agias:
She
no
sweet,
as
stumbled
lodgings.
Once
he
merry,
her.
never
only
as
of him
see
rejoicein
rejoicedto
shy
so
he to
as
to
reason
chatter
is more,
not
her
not
Especially was
one.
dancing, no
daily visit, he
nated
good
was
than
what
she
I could
"
precautions,Agias
all too
was
before
were
as
the
world."
out
put the
try
of
Judge
of mind.
worm
plot, and
ways
to
latter
stay
would
to
Mamercus.
lady was
anxious
as
when
more
frame
the
choked.
I used
But
spoken.
thing in
happy
the
to
answer
dear
felt there
had
And
young
was
and
eyes
Artemisia.
in
the
there
that
only
justified!"he
action,until
word
and
Sesostris
exact
And
must
done
away
that
confidence
Osiris
dark
many
when
stifle my
before
the
Agias
Pratinas'
eagle eye.
1
The
spiritualdouble
tian ideas.
which
belonged
to every
man
according
to the
Egyp^
144
has
"
demanded
Agias.
"
He
"
"
Then,
gone
the
"
!"
reward
gods
C^SAR
OF
FEIEND
for your
you
news,
"
And
rushed
had
play
get such
his gang.
would
Gaul
of what
of
an
it
; and
was
dangerously scanty.
but
she
could
do
personalinterview
the
carried
had
enemies
"
of
sense
If you
theirs.
the
of
But
to-night.
But
that
shall
be
demand
you
will send
must
word
"
You
She
"
"
but
should
He
had
some
the
sincere
known
in
meet
point ;
story and
the
directness
that
Drusus
stirred
was
her
were
words,
Ahenobarbus
will
and
high
"
at the
"
law
at
go
to
started
to
"
could
as
the
outweighs
Marcellus
Prseneste
Phaon."
Cornelia
now
his
had
to
peril.
troops be
after
inform
turned
He
whole
a
take
Time
Fabia,
with
he
afternoon.
gratuity won
influence
my
not
hitting
hard-
started
Vestae.
thwarted.
go
off
had
strong nature
and
that
to
imminent
know
the
would
"
him.
summon
Fabia,
freeman, Agias,"
they
and
to
it.
such, Pratinas
game
consequences
Phaon
felt he
Atrium
whole
nephew's
a
as
consul,
to
her
now
should
"
Drusus
slave,
beat
to
that
the
the
relating the
; but
were
the
was
with
her
into
slave,but
conviction
give witness
latter is
he
later
him
^wesse
But
he
porter
mere
present situation
that
freedman's
Cornelia
and
in inducing
difficulty
minute
into
the Forum
steps toward
old
double
felt certain
look
well
now
was
had
enable
murder.
clumsy
open
morning
the
the
the
or
afterward
that
his
unmitigated by
"
would
Agias
For
not, and
or
the form
and
ever
as
execute
He
street.
from
Drusus
to
Artemisia
to
the
into
out
help
and
Phaon
word
prevent Phaon
to
"
Dumnorix
met
another
without
Agias
then
gone
too!"
to
am
Ji
requested Agias.
; it is useless.
Here
is afi
order
lina.
He
with
will
him.
is
who
Gallus,
on
Eabia
atrium
beside
her
Oh,
to
come
plot
so."
And
after
the
busy
the
redeem
"may
him,
he
as
hastened
Little
street.
Fabia,
said
and
good
they
thing.
any-
debt
of
Livia
the
from
out
cuddled
had
up
aunt.
Livia,"
live
do
Bribe,
bag.
here
"
looking
into
Agias,
And
keep
"
go
that
before.
this
Esqui-
Porta
Numidian,
in
Now
the
by
ridden
never
philippi
cried
white
new
livery-stable
have
Drusus
you
stood
quiet
had
owe
my
gold
lady,"
I
gratitude
you
save
"Earewell,
may
as
Twenty
Only
to
you
Ride
money.
"
keeps
give
145
ADVENTURE
AGIAS'S
against
establishments
their
horses
at
this
brother's
your
called
Such
this
from
me
she
in
pure
for
were
such
"
places.
her
common
feel
world
day's
dear
Who
life
to
the
what
And
gates,
of
were
knows
doings
attendants
near
it
though
as
But
escort
and
no
trouble
why
should
mustn't
her
the
use
talk
abroad.
Vestals
often
CHAPTER
"WHEN
GREEK
surmised
had
Cornelia
Ahenobarbus, would
to
had
that if he would
him
time
not
was
truth
Ahenobarbus
neither
the
to
would
want
would
the
of
of
that
to
be
be tedious
to
present
her
he
"
seemed
keep
told
table
respecburden
to mix
in
or
in
company
146
None
of
many
as
She
Spanish dancers,
many
the
eddy
told
himself
her
not
her.
to
eyes
in
longer with
vivacity,her wit,
Cornelia,
as
the
Cornelia
The
business
almost
of the
even
with
in any
his
frankly
from
love
in
him
man.
passion."
had
that
caught
Lucius
divorced
this
innocent
an
tender
had
from
Greece,
whirlpool.
with
his while
mingle
comparable
were
"
different world
women
fashionable
for
old
had
easilypromised, Lucius
worth
to
his
and
"
And
very
was
father
snares
moderately
desperatelyin
pursuit of
maidens
saucy
Eoman
off.
the
casuistrycould quiteconvince
desire
nor
sweethearts
years
belonged
was
time
the
with
his former
was
it
of Pratinas's
none
was,
connected
he
was
His
lead
and
paid
from
to escape
him.
foul,unprovoked murder,
had
and
be
whether
consider
to
that
deed
should
off his
about
settle down
life,Phormio
had
cast
Lucius
to
one
tried in vain
wily intriguerhad
the
GREEK**
MEETS
correctlythat Pratinas,not
be the
Lucius
issue.
an
VIII
five
a
noble-born
of
Clodia'si
that
years
goddess.
he
"
it
But
bright intelligence,
smooth
from
him
save
induced
almost
over
the
were
not
It
she
to
mar
in
be
highly
it.
Lucius
tell Pratinas
that
no
his
to
able,
desirwas
throw
to
services
that
her
tore
heart
the
to
error,
made
of
news
Lucius
the murder
nothing by
her
; but
out
irreparable harm
almost
the
actually learned
had
very
had
plot, she
for
an
to
were,
reallypining
was
committed
Cornelia
the
discover
to
Cornelia
Drusus.
did
own
longer
any
without
Diimnorix
which
of
consequences
that
that
juncture
anxiety
believe
of
this
at
her
money
to
his
needed.
full
In
by
marriage
legacy would
inform
rejoiced
was
accident
the
to
up
qualms
matter, and
he
unhappy
pleasant
very
his inward
by
whole
was
the
be
ensnared
Drusus's
The
bankruptcy.
life would
but
much
lead
need
not
147
And
any
to
was
did
He
as
want
not
which
course
future.
distant
quite
was
did
He
attractions.
the
she
GREEK"
him.
charmed
beauty,
that
believe
to
her
than
less
no
MEETS
GREEK
"WHEN
words
she
cause
rifice
sac-
actions
and
trying
was
to
aid.
"
And
the
atrium
and
lure
"
How
that
can
awful
you
Not
give
Polyphemus
following
effect
from
women
most
"
up
had
; but
hates
and
more
grateful present
brought
hates.
from
the
!"
To
leave
eyes ?
to
than
from
see
can
her,
the
the
in
siren,
victim,
your
back.
thoughts
were
Cornelia
that, like
is
^Drusus
largest
treasure
safe
am
from
"
his
away,
wish, unless
in Praeneste
said
"
always thought
say
the
play
it were,
as
had
Cornelia
of
ever
you
devour,
you
now
East,
kiss," Lucius
went
Will
your
what
you
Ahenobarbus
When
"
with
taking
then
and
bold
so
me
was
Lentuli.
lips,but
your
Eho
he
the
to
me
with
not
of
given
never
when
morning,
one
"
have
you
the
different
them
all,she
dead,' will be
diamond
of
to
King
Lucullus
Tigranes."
it
And
in
was
such
by appointment
Greek
as
was,
at
already
old
of
sentry
consul-designate,
of
in
colonnade
noble
Livian
I don't
don't
need
gathered
feel
very
Drusus's
avenging
are
the
freedmen
his
own
pose
will dis-
possible,well
in waiting
cook
"
in the
out
Dumnorix
and
his
deplorable
very
Drusus
of
part
will be
man
it," ventured
I did.
as
Another
Lucius.
"
If it wasn't
Sometimes
now.
Dirce,
"
"
the
no
has
learn,
Dumnorix
that
be
estate.
be
all,even
Furies
and
!"
much
as
will
armed
Alas, poor
about
merry
it
our
if
ample,
carefully on
Phaon
to his fathers
drop
few
us.
and
will
there
money
on
house, before
the
Then
Cornelia, I would
there
of
its
scuffle,and
hurry,
inveigle him,
front
by.
pass
for
gladiators.
errand, and
some
band
the
just for
there
in
freedmen
the
play
spy
Let
Drusus
so
"
very
better
is
the
and
army.
there
us,
our
time
over
foul
borrow
Prajneste
The
has
I must
general
kept
keeps
is all the
This
premises.
and
stationed
himself
The
Dumnorix
"
to
go
hinder
some
has
and
Tuscus.
now
steward, Mamercus,
Drusus
guard.
on
to
land,
watch
afraid, evidently,of
been
; and
morning.
Pratinas
met
Vicus
greeting.
demon
had
have
he
plausible.
Phaon,
time, the
that
the
orders
my
malevolent
some
failure.
An
has
early to-morrow
start
mind
on
his
was
He
last
of
and
smiling
"
C^SAR
tavern
freedman,
excellent
your
"
low
ever,
started.
OF
frame
Congratulations !
"
up
FRIEKD
148
for
feel
Latins
call
them
Surely, my
dear
fellow,"
we
haunting me."
laughed incredulously.
Pratinas
he
began,
explained
"No,
time.
away
no,"
need
don't
"you
again, do
was
his
you
to
answer;
"
have
the
old
superstitions
"
Lucius
capitulating
another
it
So
ears
of
boar
patron
by
the
that
tender
pricks
straight through,
Pratinas
rubbed
chin
scraped
And
with
with
word
amber
very
at
Cornelia
in
made
an
your
fate.
Praeneste
vain
each
letter
in
Dumnorix
is
which
will
ensure
best to
But
very
side
adventurous
gulp
arrangement
town, and
his
to
little
in time
the
save
need.
the
on
there
country
when
will
be
house.
the
fellow,and
Publius
morning
has
Prseneste,
carefully
of
He
will
us
just
eight
for
for
passes
little
beyond
journey
Dumnorix,
?
He
the
sake
see
have
leave
Dumnorix
careful
ble
inevita-
to
have
will
from
villa
of
name
course,
You
comes.
help
meet
been
blows.
Gabinius
small
had
thick-skulled
Quintus
when
parted
the
but
he
down
nothing suspiciousin
pinch
wi]l
when
goblet of
having
You,
unfortunate
asked
have
early
of
his
over
attempt
to
more.
who
Lucius,
for
visit one's
at
Pratinas, as
stupidly
his
all, good
elbow
went
And
behind.
is, after
his
at
word
and
any,
smoothed
while
"
nodded
soft
had
ever
tunate
impor-
so
at
and
and
twistings
was
his
satisfaction.
measure
one
"a
"
tavern
from
help
to
final duties
closing," said
heavily,
once,
knave, who
do
the
Falernian,
eyathi
in
more
in
Phaon
drinking
ill-concealed
he
the
Tuscan
also
it
trace
beringed hands
his
tell
his
darling
scandal
current
heart,
to his
as
in
Phorniio, Lucius's
leaving
him
Greek,
the
had, by his
off
with
bored
was
used
conscience, if
without
holes
to
He
Phaon's
of
informed
now
Phaon
for
Sicilian
He
all
taste.
staved
As
creditor.
to
of
billets-doux,and
compose
scrapings, repeatedly
man
servitude.
collector
mere
interview
an
the
cover
Lucanian
"
to
old-time
the
had
149
sleek, well-oiled
long
very
of
waiting-maids
master
a
mark
the
"
freedman,
hair
his
wore
GREEK"
Pratina-s
that
pass
Lucius's
Phaon,
who
to
came
MEETS
GREEK
''WHEN
and
is
of
to
be
an
the
150
mischief.
Besides,
Drusian
family
familiarities
with
And
how
smirk,
course
Fabia
"It
much
gain
"
of
out
should
one
is
folly
he
this
little
grudge against
lately tried
he
to
the
some
pass
aunt, and
sh
Roman
like
Domitius,
fox
of
who
becomes
that
I wonder
was
shrewd
so
in
that
Lucius
without
is the
that
of
his
mercy
partner in crime,
he
low.
fel-
good
two-thirds
him
on
is
Troy
doubt, amply.*||
bleed
of
out
blackmail
himself, and
before
no
us,
don't
donkey,
Hellene.
If
"
levy
alarmed, my
be
Of^
"
spoils of Troy
himself
to
he's committed
no
patron, but
"Don't
well ?
goes
old
of
son
man
affair with
me
Antioch."
**********
So it
tinas
to
came
and
in
in not
the
as
had
to
to
the
those
about
the
reported
Phaon
to
last
toward
and
Sesostris
Pra
reviewed
the
Prseneste.
key
Of
but
gig
speedy
the
over
dark, and
and
considerable
victim, and
gave
Forum
the
to
the
course
recent
results
by
the
slaves
of
of
up
at
detective
few
Ahenobarbus
rapid
to
inquiries
Pratinas
his
work
called
wished
Drusus.
over
from
horses
He
make
doings
of this
Gallic
haste.
there
espionage kept
borrowed
Campagna
no
whereabouts
had
the
rode
small
his
was
Prseneste
that
He
whirled
Still there
trot.
get
that
of
in
before
least state.
mammi,
on
morning, long
next
driving
was
freedman,
the
met
the words
situation,Phaon
mere
that
pass
Ahenobarbus
steps taken
si
"
; if I don't
fortune
business, if all
the
with
and
one's
Pratinas.
that
I'm
at
you
divide
to
muttered
Ahenobarbus,
when
has
Vestal, Drusus's
will
excellent
Your
new
the
help
taken," laughed
And
for
whole,
as
he
believe
C^SAR
OF
disgustingly prudish."
proved
"
FEIEND
intended
were
to
b^!
performing
162
shock-headed
to the
"It
court.
Agias
belongs
to
the
Martins
for
"Care
abruptly.
"Time
inside,"
Lucius
II
plained
ex-
veterinary^
the
very
peculiar bend
seen
that
in the
carriage before,
in the
"
entrance
Campus
Phaon
Ahenobarbus.
was
horse
my
the
now
and
lame,
had
boulevards
in the tavern
waiting
Rome,
went
He
carriage of
the
"
beside
close attention.
from
caught
eye
neck-yoke.
the fashionable
on
horse
one
light fell
dim
the
eyes
vehicle
the
gave
Agias's
in the
hollow
"
his
gig, standing
gentleman
boy,
coming."
is
two-horse
handsome,
under
took
lantern
alighted; almost
the Greek
on
with
boy
CAESAR
OF
FRIEND
And
he
him,
went
presses."
remarked
once,"
at
after
Agias,
turned
his
on
into the
little
heel, and
squalid public-
of the tavern.
room
bustling
on
establishment,
the
over
lean
some
fire that
open
small, red-faced,
thrushes
roaring
was
roasting
the
on
hearth.
The
expostulating with
settling.
sittingon
low
two
brought
bread
of
coarse
It
so
late that
door
and
glow
out
hard
brown
walls
and
nets
windows.
into
The
marble
pavement
from
vegetables.
cups,
into
cast
of the
pegs
flitches
Equarius.
serving-boy
from
the
of
in
Upon
bacon,
the
at
table.
the
red, flickering
halo
rosy
the
from
room
its
floor.
Agias stopped
1
were
eating greedily
or
snatched
came
and
peasants,
young
apartment
hung
and
out
with-
slip out
to
they
light
the
rafters
of
which
little
slaves
liquor which
tumbler-shaped
loaves
was
beside
the
down
trying
was
persons,
benches
in
them
pedler who
other
Four
busy pouring
were
and
the
fussing
was
man,
spit before
of
landlord
The
the
over
the
dingy
sausages,
doorway
and
GREEK
"WHEN
till his
waited
in
Over
sprawling
with
food
Phaon
saw
drink, he
table
of
with
the
fire-light.
and
gleaming,
his
the
there,
well
own,
in
distinguished
exquisite to mingle
153
to
lamp
bench, beside
and
too
"
he
corner
on
GREEK"
fairlyaccustomed
were
eyes
remote
MEETS
piled
solitary majesty
other
guests of the
tavern.
The
landlord
from
up
the
his
over
fire.
Salve
the
can
he
as
"
Elephant
The
dress
than
on
he
and
afford
his
hood
up
and
sprang
woollen
grey
so
as
cloak
partly to
room.
"
salutation.
What
hospitality
"
think
slave,
common
coarse
into the
you?
not
customer,
new
drew
landlord's
did
good host
his
had
stepped
the
was
noticed
Agias
light tunic,
his face
cover
"
quickly
Agias anything
and
saw
need
no
by
more
of
his
excessive
politeness.
the
around
"
gold piece.
thank
for
me
you
don't
room?
expected
was
give
me
these
know
thrusting myself
"There
Now
with
the
of
that
at
Lucius
seat
waiting
farther
command
host
the
but
to
of
from
had
he
seen
Rome
himself
continue,
with
he
Inns
were
known
by
will
Phaon
glint on
other
end
they
of
won't
he
all the
such
not
signs.
by
object."
times
many
that
certain
household.
hastened
scension.
conde-
drinking
by taking any
"
the
reasonably
was
Lentulus's
exclaimed
at
give one
landlord, all
Perhaps
degraded
slaves
table, and
:
Agias
never
numerous
the
drinkers
them."
on
there.
over
crisis.
had
for
other
gentleman
Ahenobarbus;
freedman
the
table
the
was
is
fire
he, lettingthe
join the
to
table.
centre
Eho, mine
the
that he
noticed
Agias
notice
Without
to
the
effrontery at
his
over
154
^^
Hem!
started
a
short
faces !
Don't
you
how
Calends, and
wine
Chian
Italian
stuff!
won
four
you
before
one
remember
how
down
on
met
me
you
What
you.
took
what
of
tavern,
time
one
won
that
sickening
from
with
thither, to make
Via
"The
from
name
was
his
visit,and
robbers
"
on
by
hope
the
it's lost
of
that
like
Vl
Cleombrotus.
"
I'm
trust
can
remarked
glad
very
see
master's
has
he
is less
sent
his
pricked up
there
you
not
"he'll
have
to
me
ears.
chance
of
of
fine
to
his
lighten
pouch
Phaon.
Agias,
fortunes
was
Phaon
direct,but
more
master
the
on
the
Praenestina."
chuckled
the
here
Via
your
way,"
"Well,"
one
the
make
to
man,
young
Puteoli, and
at
payments."
is
winning
another, tried
or
them
dealings
some
Appia
whom
here?"
brings you
merchant
last
Lesbian
good
Cleombrotus,
remember
the
on
weak,
your
the!
to
you
Jugarius,
there, and
the
at
he
and
Vicus
recollection
poor
"l$t["iness,
business," complained Agias; "my
grain
for
excuses
sesterces."
sesterces
him,
Pratinas
"Um!
He
guard.
mutter
to
have
None
remembered
that
the
was?
hundred
believe
himself
began
"You
you
Surely
hundred
four
and
Agias.
there
who
Phaon,
off his
memory.
and
old friend?"
an
completely
was
Agias,
at
C^SAE,
remember
you
once
well," cried
"Well,
of
for
stared
up,
very
don't
Phaon;
freedman
The
OF
FRIEND
trade."
chance
to
Phaon
do
some
to
take
stripped
was
picking
It
me.
fully
on
if
risk,
his
is
convinced
his
own
account.
"Doubtless,"
cannot
enjoy
roasting
for
he
began, "you
one
of those
me.
Phui!
are
thrushes
What
not
in such
that
sheep
haste
of
nasty place
to
that
landlord
have
you
is
one's
^''
horse
to
give
in.
out
the time
pass
Agias affected
birds,
the
accepted
of
of
begun
secure
nut-flavoured
sweet
food
coarse
roundly.
for
revenge
losses
but
them
bring
the
who
the
brought
the
to
come
brought
with
the
began
"
man's
and
with
"
won
and
finallyhis opponent,
two
"
ask
Agias,
great
to
sum
tion
objec-
no
the
host
to
had
he
careless
wine
of
heated
with
that
and
fair
Unalord
mixed
was
But
heady.
the
went
"
"
with
much
The
then
another;
everything
deal
so
very
fortune
Phaon
and
to
heart.
consequently
back
won
boxes,
five denarii
play, consented
f reed-
third;
more;
to
stake
gold pieces.
What
Phaon,
did you
say
feelingthat
him.
of
that
denarius; then
time;
with
veering
lost
fourth
had
"try
was
represented merely
was
some
He
way.
who
dice
flagonsof wine,
more
little water
game
would
he
and
dice
conclusion
play
to
and
more
"
Phaon
; and
risk
to
casts, and
light-headed bumpkin,
plunder
wish
not
cheap
gaming implements."
landlord
had
few
did
worth
were
venturing
to
So
denarius
he
bill
hunger
"
Calends
the
on
the
Cleombrotus
suggested that
his
and
when
Then,
of the
though
unwelcome,
the
up
gracefully
the rest
and
oil, bread,
not
were
brought
platter,he
thrushes
The
yield, Phaon
to
little company
the host
as
earthen
an
on
Campagna
the
cursed
hot,
invitation.
the
least
at
me
then
reluctance;
fare, bacon,
wine
give
"
and
savory
will
You
166
GREEK"
MEETS
GREEK
"WHEN
"This
minute
ago
the undiluted
wine
is
very
to the
liquor was
strong.
"
landlord?
It
muttered
getting
makes
the
my
best
head
ache."
"
Phy!"
only
retorted
told
play again?
the
"
host
Agias.
to
set
"Who
another
complains
lamp
near
of
good liquor?
us.
Shall
we
156
have
exclaimed
Zeus!"
"By
four
cast
the
'sixes'
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
freedman.
delighted
And
more."
once
"Here
drained
he
again
II
beaker.
the
"
Vah
"
sniffed
play
"As
his
when
play
"
table.
tali}
of
spillingout
and
"
four
thrown
"
!"
And
"The
be
ruined
"I
have
at
Your
five
Phaon
blast
my
this
rate."
five
"
the
And
once
instead
flagon
far
too
hazard
poor
I have
and
gratuitiesif
he
undertaking.
"
cried
luck," muttered
And
he
all my
to start
not
But
to
the
poured
freedman,
down
shall
"I
up;
"I
make
that
once
for
to have
he
fair o:^er.
getting
was
Praeneste, and
some
jeopardizeseriouslythe
Agias
freedman
could
Four-sided
stood
not
dice.
before
him
be induced
very
that
it
for bribes
money
success
exultant
to
liquor.
more
winnings."
at
for him
was
Agias, in delight,
him.
consciousness
dim
absolutely needful
The
what
Agias, jumping
was
provoking.
Fortune
floor.
'sixes,'
and
philippi against
had
canted
philippi left."
of his
'
toward
shouted
"Come,"
dice
fingering the
!"
Luck
of Good
to the
on
all 'fours
hardly
always enjoys
!"
the money
gods
gold
opponent's
of
decision
drops only, he
'
'ones
the
the
growled Phaon,
I have
sweeping
invoke
wine
us
put down
tossing
his
up
throws
your
us
few
spattered the
Heracles
took
to the Genius
libation
more.
let
Let
losing."
One
too.
last.
I will
won
"Now
it back.
or
Phaon,
I say
over,
it,and
have
"You
at
all athrob."
are
reached
rattled
and
winning
wine,
more
temples
Agias quietly
box,
worth
will be
Yes,
turn
host !
say," gleefullychuckled
you
the
on
will
Luck
wine, mine
More
This
philippi.
ten
"
Agias.
confess
and
to
himself
and
gold
it
threw
for
"Play
157
fellov/ he
he
pulled
curse
me
expected
his
out
last
table.
all the
that, and
by
desperation
the
on
GREEK"
fleeced
badly
been
drunken
In
plunder.
to
had
he
that
MEETS
GREEK
"WHEN
Furies
if I
lose,"he
stormed.
Agias
"I
cast
the
to
on
"'Ones'
"fours."
two
that," thundered
better
must
tali out
"threes,"
two
the
freedman,
slapping
the
table.
roared
again,"
four!
"all
Agias;
have
you
lost!"
Phaon
sprang
"Three
dice.
brought
had
all,you
at
"they
he took
The
that
Phaon
back
"You
side
host.
almost
A
of the
door
into
"Quarrel
have
won!
when
now,
for
he
wind
the
attack, when
the
their
court-yard.
without,
his
if you
you
"I
He
and
from
knew
had
This
no
ing
reel-
his chest.
it."
Agias
interfered.
ing
Seiz-
won
cloaks, he pushed
with
"
"
Agias.
the freedman
landlord
must!
again,
thief, or
wine,
pounded
"Out
who
when
emergency.
Phaon,
the
dice
them
toward
stroke
by
the
Agias,
Whipping-post!
money,
my
with
overcome
gamesters
the
changed
me
blackguard," coughed
the
down
unsteady step
ready
was
issue.
renewing
both
You
born
was
Greek
was
of the
the
over
fairly enough."
you
Villain!
Give
but
menacing
young
dread
Lack-shame!
inspectthem!
to
I have
dashing
Gallows-bird!
Tomb-robber!
and
money,
Phaon,
loaded!
pretended
landlord, just
"
in the
shouted
are
"I
raged.
already scooped
"Fair?"
the
he
struck
!"
the wine
"Not
from
and
anger,
'sixes,'"
are
dice
of
storm
them
of
got loaded
You
in
up
you!"
is
no
them
out
cried
the
place for
brawls."
Phaon
staggered
step
or
two
out
into the
dark, then
reeled
I
A
FKIEND
OF
upon
the
dirty pavement.
168
fell
and
with
he
his
"My
did
ask
of
every
Take
which
are
him,
pieces.
violate
At
as
shall
obeyed."
had
"They
by
"He
the
the
be
must
landlord
boys tugging
called
filthy court,
burning
above
will
you
his
him.
trembles
of
And
prone
refreshed
rode
"Trust
until
from
Rome
evening
six
guest
gold
more
let him
go;
but
said
the
landlord,
away
that
me
Agias.
"I
fear
the
disobey,
you
agent
Phaon's
and
can
philippi
if your
have
senator,"
hinted
be,"
world
an
for
shall
and
for his
quiet
To-morrow
here,
you
six
coming
one
come
like
pays
himself.
to
no
since
pay
him
keep
you
But
are
in
don't
"
If
dress.
whom
here
for
sadly
seems
needs
must
dice
"I
"
or
better
my
present
those
time.
some
message.
he
bowing,
be
custody,
excellency
"Your
that
time, doubtless,
orders,
my
the
and
here
and
suffer
him
your
that
him,
and
time,
owns
of
Prseneste
in
is still safe
stay for
condition
send
or
from
messenger
before
he
care
wine
gentleman
sesterce
at this
see
For
him
disquieted landlord,
unmixed
an
must
on
yours
to-morrow
us
he
good
to the
Agias,
excellent
where
bed,
won
board.
seem
said
give
to
you
This
insensible.
quite
was
Agias prodded
enough.
purpose.
I have
to
he
good host/'
not
need
but
foot,
harmless
was
no
heavily
C^SAE
what
not
am
wrath
of
man
"
Caesar,
Pompeius,"
or
Agias, having
weight
away
Kumidian,
into
wishes
your
the
secluded
clattered
night,
serving-
two
seen
to
muttered
with
out
the
mow,
hayof
the
stars
160
"
that
think
hardly
aunt, for
Drusus's
OF
FRIEND
will
you
find
not?"
why
There
you.
much
Fabia, and
as
in
meddle
plenty
are
that
had
been
him.
had
contrived
and
circus
himself
had
small
of
in the
a
fierce
either
man
"
I can't
'
case?
indeed
on
had
unconscious
was
Vestal;
theatre
servants
passion of
was
an
the
not
was
express
self
him-
thrilled
with
he
Therefore
only.
"
Terence
about
say
like
some
the
only
now
at her
and
for
eyes
eyes,
then
to
of
on;
it's
chariots
ran,
of the
only
human
fascination,sat with
speak
Terence,
the
*'
cloud
and
of
wager
spectators,
one
watching
When
side.
the
excitement
of his state
bright,eager
turned
it
does
afternoon, while
marked
wager
Gabinius
and
to
and
move
had, in fact,
motives, or
it, and
What
the
Temple
Fabia
He
to
one
Gabinius
Catullus.
amorous
"^
all the
And
of the
Ahenobarbus
can,
passion,liquor,young
nature.'
his
of
in the
to her
near
Don't
profitable."
footstepsof
one
handsome
you.
the last
nature.
knew
and
help myself.
This
as
on
pitch
was
the
analyze
to
Lucius
merely replied to
to
up
with
argue
to be
sobbing lyricsof
passion,
smile
panel painting of
romance
tone.
quite as
dangerous
bribed
will
wrought
to thrust
his last
over
is too
haunted
possible;
as
who
had
poured
he
days
For
in Eome
women
Ahenobarbus
which
from
excitement,
vexed
younger,
business
Gabinius
But
of
Gabinius, in
reiterated
fellow," answered
dear
"My
Quintus
devotion."
friend
dear
my
she
I understand
so
^M
C^SAR
the
few
games
Adelphoe,"
fortunes
words
were
467
flushed
of
the
to little
over,
and
471.
cheeks
races,
or
Livia, who
Gabinius
strug-
the
gled through
until
her
after
gaze
and
conveyance
leather
the
161
l.er
to
near
liveried
eight red-
Gabinius
away.
continued
to
of
her
curtains
sight.
from
enslaved
utterly
"How
Gabinius.
reflected
"PerpoZ.^"
kept
the
and
drew
Fabia
hid
was
her
bore
Cappadocian porters
and
Vestal,
litter
her
reached
had
she
until
after the
crowd
EEBUFF
WITH
MET
GABINIUS
HOW
!"
am
**********
her
liand, asking
and
receive
The
receiving
the
its
one
at
occupied
pivot,by
single
gaunt
man
in
sharp yellow
was
made
door
certain
her
uncanniness
secluded
for
an
silentlybeckoned
her
bearers
that
instant
to
urbs
subdown
she
was
likelyto
declare
porter in
no
slowly
small,
her
opening
fountain.
was
litter.
The
be
tallj
his
on
There
house, which
the
in.
on
darkened
the
He
enter.
come
to
playing
about
to
explain
turned
a
and
to
sickly smile
from
her
Ostium.
set
from
rather
for
was
seem
doorway.
alighted
Fabia
face.
door
illumined
the
in the
was
sunbeam
dress, with
servile
dislike
in
stood
attendant
out
hastened
There
inner
clear
not
late, but
heavy
of
started
old, small,
was
could
death.
to
she
inside
some
of
lay dying.
litter,and
villa
slave
The
Capena,
stupid-appearing slave-
A
The
strange
regular duty
apart,
indicated.
The
who
was
her
wide
gateway.
vestibule.^
outer
wills
in
Porta
were
lay nigh
master
the
Denter,
summoned
repair.
been
it had
Titus
the Via
at the
letter
villa outside
once
houses
indifferent
his
that
Fabia
her
received
whether
from
country-house
the
in very
to
received
safe-keeping of
and
the
where
boy
come
city,along
of the
before
to
will
Vestals, and
out
Fabia
following morning
The
The
absent
slave
in
Vestal
some
the
formed
in-
little
162
and
time,
dying
they
further, shot
never
before
sense
of
"It
no
need
is my
"Your
Take
"He
is
The
two
the
outer
"
Fabia
had
"
He,
"
from
was
Vestal,
who
unaccountable
an
shall
the
slave,
Fabia.
The
other
sick man?"
very
can
herself."
for
judge
me."
see
"
will
"
man
in
of
the
in
weary.
!"
the
inner
that
see
in
bronze
slave
here
and
fish
the
the
all the
little
various
stopped
beside
of
court
clean, the
led
closed
en-
corners
sculptured
and
pointed
tank,
where
bit of food.
sick unto
to
order, and
crimson,
rising for
exclaimed
into the
The
art.
not
be
atrium
which
passageway
pillars were
master
Certainly;
behind
were
narrow
beautiful
to your
am
the
carefully washed
upholstered
me
Here?
what
did
peristylium.
asked
surprised
was
been
was
lampreys
"He
if he
the
of
really choice
couch
gesture.
is
at once,
through
some
of
Take
the
bolt," said
the
slave?"
ladyship
court
work
behind
tanne
him
went
garden
she
waiting."
peristylium.
to
As
door, and
such
the
toward
way
master
noble
to
me
the
your
most
statues
priestess'scloak
remarked
push
to
Denter's
Titus
"And
nodded.
and
the
experienced
always
leading
are
marble
conversation.
strange atrium.
that,"
for
life had
habit
and
"You
from
her
annoy
disquietude.
bowing,
"
in her
not
bolt.
home
is
"There
the
and
loud
or
gathered
noiselesslyclosed
attendant
the
so,
laughter
boldly entered
her, and
about
unseemly
hesitancy,Fabia
Then, without
C^SAR
quietly without/
wait
must
with
man
OF
FRIEND
say
he
waits
servant, with
Vestal, now
the
me?"
another
reallyalarmed.
bow.
"
Here?
death?"
here ! "
broke
pillarstepped
in
Publius
strange
voice ; and
forth
dressed
rouged,
and
in
only
WITH
MET
GABINIUS
HOW
163
KEBUFF
scarlet
many-folded
gauzy,
syntJiesis.^
Fabia
of
twinkling
the
In
had
fame
when
she
At
her.
desert
recovering
from
eyelash or
pardon
cheek, she
of
being startled
likelyto
; for
find
and
ears,
moment
personal peril,the
Vestal
did
that
she
said
herself,
before
they
with
to
never
I know
sombre
Vestal
quiver
Gabinius,
all that
not
stop me?"
can
saying aloud,
was
excellent
most
knew
the
surprise,and
indeed,
are
you
atrium
she
at the
even
some
of
hauteur
instant
the
first
paling
for
me
that
me
her
Yet
for
her
to
come
alarm
that
Gabinius
imminent
most
selfsame
the
as
him.
composed
through
I escape
"Can
cold
and
her
over
trapped.
of
in the
felt herself
dignity
inbred
it flashed
been
instinctive
in
reputation had
his
back
sprang
eye
an
she
other
or
purpose
and
scream
gave
in
tone
must
you
of
of
tells
you
enough
sorry
company."
had
Gabinius
of
one
kind
been
he
counting coolly on
fairlyfamiliar
was
screaming, expostulation,tearing
of
ultimate
was
eye
feminine
accustomed
and
speak
And
his
Forgive
me
not
of
from
becoming
cast
leading
order
"
other
followed,
of
look
bootless
of
was
the
course
in order
to
tations
manifes-
fairlyin
but
by
He
man.
him
fury,
of
course,
all-dominant
woman
scene,
abundance
an
"
hair, and
of
befitted
have
; it
noisy
very
painfullylacking in
was
pardon
subterfuge in
doors
would
some
Fabia
have
answer
volubilitywhich
"
to
in tones,
of
will
the
with
be
to
"
to
submission
not
scorn.
agony
of
the
the
superior
ascendant
occasion.
necessary
prevent
your
to resort
to
attendants
suspicious."
glance behind
atrium
the
to
The
"
dinner
her, and
her
coat
"
saw
that before
conductor
of the Romans.
and
the
another
two
tall
164
FRIEND
OF
themselves
; but
slave
had
more
lofty,if possible,than
"
placed
when
is necessary
Gabinius
for
recognized duty
having
I have
the
"Because,
in
voice
players for
sweethearts
seek
the
not
the
of my
of
this
is
Titus
knowing
"
"
such
Roman
are
pimples
little diversion
office."
pleasure
you
the
or
will from
least, "
or
ointments
the
deposit of
of
subterfuge
any
circumlocutions, "that
to
letter because
raising her
either
the
friend
my
little
loss.
to resort
tone
you
that
see
certainlyunderstand,
I sent
Denter.
not
villa,and
own
my
I do
at
Are
you.
to receive
more
replied in
"
am
still
was
should
himself
It is
man.
"You
before
is sick?
who
Denter,
dying
she
well, sir,understand
I cannot
Titus
CAESAR
of Greek
weary
ladies
young
of
your
by laying
however
not
flute-
as
admire
face, and
quently
conse-
for
snares
sacred
Vestal."
Gabinius
"Oh,
and
taking
will
forsake
step
day
your
thirty
Why
entertain
law
the
do
Critical
a
sense
of
as
with
such
smile
misjudge
me
the
do
not
her
rejectme
Egypt;
and
situation, Fabia
when
would
on
to
me
she
her
saw
select
genuine passion.
was
cruelly!
so
I have
You
served
its service.
what
to
Parthia;
entreaties!
I will
Spain;
to
my
nothing
have
quit
can
arms
sake ! "
for your
she
and
Temple,
with
Come
was
face.
your
his
any
humour,
last intimate
cried,stretching out
but
night
in
Only
anything
he
"don't
nearer,
or
years
allows?
anywhere!
use
of
dream
to
free
at last found
lips;
and
in the
When
could
not
heard
world
she
refrain
this creature
"
from
"
pressing his
answered,
an
the
suit
ating
exasper-
GABmiUS
HOW
"
!"
By Castor
favoured
am
and
his
not
good
remain
until
service
and
flywith
you
as
here?
"
bad
than
me
decline
that
his
posals
pro-
that
to
If
into
go
And
master!"
your
shall
you
won't
you
he
frenzy,
here
will
you
Egypt.
to
me
only
here.
word
is not
inform
to
165
depart."
you
your
KEBUFF
Gabinius
can
were
have
have
cried
victim
your
and
!"
gods
go!
noble
graces,
firmness,
would-be
shan't
"you
his
further
nothing
immortal
the
By
has
by
the
replied,
humble
with
"
"
she
he
If
tragedian.
WITH
MET
have
And
me
as
he
again
advanced,
"
restrains
What
in
of the
by step
restrain
blood
by glance quailing
or
offer harm
or
to
not
Vestal
Republic?"
Roman
I !"
dare
Who
but
cheeks,
"
least.
the
"
her
from
sinking
me
Gabinius
shouted
in
mad
defiance,with
menacing
gesture.
Fabia
took
"You?"
a
step toward
she
repeated,her
through.
yet lack
I dare
"
drink
to
anything
"
is
"
The
walls
will
cut
have
you
in
court.
hands
my
charge
have
will
broken
then
laid
the
will
appearances
This
be
the
heart
of
house.
my
These
screams
here.
through
and
to
before
the
and
every
you
!"
of chief
may
priests.
more
my
slaves.
utter
in this
are
have
Refuse
binds
against you,
you
You
power.
College
fire of
death, and
which
with
fond
you
fell back.
poison yourself?"
against you
vow
ablaze
impure
Are
off any
my
by coming
be
eyes,
Gabinius's
the
cried
uncontrolled.
high
instinctivelyhe
little man?
"You,
courage
and
black
holy indignation,searching
and
in
him,
placed yourself
do
as
say,
and
that
pontijices,^
Vestal.
know
what
All
you
the
low
will fol-
166
Fabia
"
know,
her
too, that
will
which
be
would
sadly
if these
he burst
out
"Timid
to
of the
one
did
dog, why
slaves
guilt
leave
And
you."
straight
she
where
skin
it.
walked
stood
unbolted
gazing
after
her,
door
closed
did
the
when
"
let her
escape?"
did
menial, "why
the
whimpered
"Dominus,"
that
say
with
will
her, and
atrium,
Only
you
Accuse
can
Tartarus
side, I
one
about
half-fascinated, half-dazed.
rods.
know,
delicatelyanointed
Gabinius
out.
; but
into the
slaves
passed
and
door
mantle
unfaithful
an
fate, I
to
Your
the
that
with
my
down
will stand
her
drew
be
soul
by
creatures
Fabia
And
bruised
death
to
"
Sceleratus
Campus
punish.
to
gently,
very
before.
possible,than
were
whatever
black
your
Minos
it
is beaten
and
me,
send
for
enough
in the
alive
seducer
attack
or
now,
replied,still
she
is buried
Vestal
me,
"
paler, if
shade
grew
CiESAR
OF
FEIEND
let h
you
escape?"
"
continued
he
well
inside
Gabinius, seizing
cried
other, of his
the
then
first one,
so
!"
Insolence
to vent
the
Porta
his
staff,and
beating
indiscriminately; and
servants
vexation, until
Fabia'
litter
was
Capena.
II
Fabia
the
was
with
had
latter
in
thus
was
escaped
and
of
fear
for
She
knew
tremor
the libertine.
dexterous, and
house,
bear
keenly
and
witness
the
But
to throw
that
going
that
over
as
remaining there
to her
of
some
actions,would
baf"ed,
she had
time
with
count
meeting
determined,
was
was
no
an
Gabinius
he
Gabinius,
the
none
consequences
indefatigable; that
necessarilydriven
realized
foiled.
sullen
clutches
the
from
And
into
but
not
Fabia
strange
friendly eye
terriblyagainst
to
her
168
She
in
broke
garden-partyin the
hardly sober enough to
drunken
consul
"
that it
"
Prseneste.
impossible to
was
start
realized
Fabia
And
talk
Lucullus.
"
that
troops
time, he would
the
that
clared
de-
day
to
consider
engine of
in favour
The
had
coherently
would
of
any
of
ment
govern-
marked
Caesarian.
she had
But
of the
one
house
This
us.
leaders
as
in the
was
the
building was
became
used
now
her Curio
before
summon
house.
by
in
few
Pontifex
the
Caesarian
boldly ordered
whom
"
she
the visit of
marvelling at
Much
obeyed, and
slave
he
before
the modest
was
sort of
porter to
Caesar
that
moments
fH
Subura, where
of the
Julius
hastened
and
recourse,
quieterstreets
occupied by
Maxim
the
another
participating
was
Gardens
he had
To-morrow, when
the matter."
he
lord, while
noble
the
in upon
^||
C^SAE
OF
FEIEISTD
was
sure
Vestal,
tribune
in.
was
"I
her presence.
Curio
Scribonius
Caius
He
his age.
of
rightand
good orator, a
courageous,
the
with
was
man
now
clever
of any
in his
few
very
But
wrong.
he
reasoner,
full
versatile,
commission
of
typicalman
very
was
extravagant, endowed
sense
probably a
was
scruplesand
weak
and
on
reallyglaring moral
the whole
above
infraction.
before
came
of men,
handler
astute
an
he
very
clear-headed,energetic,
was
of recourse,
earlyprime, and
Fabia
tall,athletic,deep-chested,deep-voiced,with
He
as
regular
a clear,dark
complexion,curly hair carefullydressed,
profile,
freshlyshaven, and
short, to
come
be
personality,
Curio
in
wine.
perfecttoilet.
contact
the dark
yielded to
good Caecuban
in
no
with
was
man
he
had
been
pleasure,in
vigorous,aggressive
corners
But
such
It
they might.
oysters and
o:
HOW
dining couch
the
in his hand
^^
Salve!
us
Domina!"
with
offered
"
he
Vail !
life
"
had
the
for
tribune
drunk
Lucius
young
he is.
shrugged
time
hardly
try
had
struck
the
Marcellus
joined
allow
had
in
Curio
in
Curio's
the
rolls of
There
the
had
"
such
to
an
an
keep
mourning
of
as
lit up
his
with
an
vote
to
angry
from
make
his
displayed her
me
here
the
what
that
remark
strike
in
Caesarian
the
few
other
debate
The
were
to
remind
Only
Piso, the
words.
Doubtless
to
your
of this."
appeal to
consul
was
would."
tried
seat ; and
if the
to
Marcellus
the
already
all know
we
come
angry
"
one
has
and
I have
note.
inveighed against
war
she
way
to
had
has
but
consul-elect,
simply
if he
Senate.
been
furious
eyes
words,
party."
your
presume
right
he
hardly
was
which
me
censor,
the
the
the
here
accomplish
to
Appius Claudius,
from
world, he
few
his shoulders.
with
I may
come
for
to
Ahenobarbus,
But
something
to
Fabia
trysting spot
the
that
adhering
It's notorious
one.
man
to do
too
honour
of Praeneste
Drusus
I understand
"
No," replied Fabia, directly,
you
of
gentleman
can
ladyship would
"
the
to
so.
disagreeable
happy
of
unusual
to
hear
to
and
passion for
kind
the
slight calamity
no
writing.
glad
all that
Vestal
nephew, Quintus
honour
young
am
has
been
moment
armchair.
my
an
excellent
suffered
noble
courtesy of
an
know
is
"It
had
he
169
at that
greeting, "what
most
Curio," said
do you
"I
the
Fabia
"Caius
"
his
the
fact he had
which
on
was
brings
In
REBUFF
Populares."
poor
And,
of tablets
WITH
evening.
that
set
is this which
of
MET
GABIKIUS
Curio's
censor,
the
had
Senate,
had
anti-Csesarians
fire.
name
tribune,and
Senate
before
days
voted
had
great calamity.
sisted.
re-
and
had
to
raded
pa-
^^
170
"
Lump
"
You
of filth !
will
venture
ask ?
to
"
From
"
But
you
"
life of
and
then
Drusus,
so
it.
learn
all
slave
of
Cornelia,niece
to
her ?
this,"queried Curio,
if I may
"
"
Agias, the
what
!"
gathered
did
Where
"
^^M
C^SAR
he, to disobligeyou
was
understand/' said
had
she
as
OF
Who
told of the
brieflyshe
far
FRIEND
"
is Drusus
"
of Lentulus."
demanded
the
marvelling
II
tribune.
is
He
"
into Ahenobarbus's
way
sudden
the
has
of
Cynic
his eyes
Cornelia
was
isn't
who
But
"
so
; but
was
"
by
been
very
very
and
the
would
"
that
leaders
our
never
good
pass
"
from
coterie.
be, if
II
nes
Dioge-
different
to feel that
of Clodia's
know
You
there
is
"
nephew
he
kinds
girllike
After
all,the
it is Curio
the
ligate
prof-
exclaimed
Fabia.
He
is in
Dumnorix
force
no
will have
in Praeneste
"
great band
that
be
can
him."
brought
you
to desert
friend
to us,
for
successfidly,
people
politician.
cried, Papce
are
happy Genius
plot."
it."
to restrain
dear
My
there
to have
it out to
her
through life,unless
go
that
enough
make
gladiators,and
on
know
the
cannot
bad
Drusus, my
counted
all of
pleasure,and
not
we
learn
relieved
man
win
trying to
over
one
frightfuldanger.
of
sorry
as
been
to break
becoming
says
has
be the farthest
shut, and
women.
world
with
! I may
Wonderful
She
confidence,and
light seemed
actuallysmiled
He
her.
everythingto
parts.
through
the
here.
We
friend
in need
am
town
cause
When
?
; and
the
among
did you
are
Vestal.
taught
Drusus
has
say that
"
praising the
Csesarians
especiallyby using
our
of those
"
rix
Dumno-
II
GABmiUS
HOW
Dismiss
Phuil
*^
in
killed
be
weak
be
will
of the
take
I
arm
if
The
the
to
and
have
they
gods
you
and
pray
also, and
you
Curio
the
four
the
to
!"
who
atrium
will
not
Cassius
to
to
be
; and
We
go.
deed
strange in-
Dumnorix's
be
tors,
gladia-
I will
"
go back
from
kept
defend
time
long
ought
mischief."
any
nephew
my
and
to-morrow
it will
winds
will
wounded
I
Fabia, simply.
said
that
be
associates
; and
many
of his gang
Quintus
other
f reedmen
how
daybreak
and
171
once
imagine
before
our
friends
your
in
stood
more
accomplished
reward
Temple,
will
and
scatter
cannot
we
at
and
Sallustius
and
slaves
out
Some
night,^but
and
EEBUFF
Anagnia.
tribune, and
am
get Balbus
few
before
"
city over
can
to
there,
games
Antonius
perhaps
will
the
I'll find
care.
him
with
disabled.
or
out
all
took
gladiatorshe
WITH
MET
harm
him."
after
the
Vestal
had
left.
The
"
the
gods reward
gods, that
gods,
are
Caius, Caius
and
protected
favour
of
the
Catilinarians,
have
hand
and
keen
knocked
that
believes
that
does
fathers
our
be
must
then
at
This
off to
the
{auxilium)
to
the
law,
that
and
letters
morn
was
there
to
gallop till
that
distressed.
the
tribunes
become
would,
our
if
Senate
be
to-day ?
What
ance
assur-
go ?
but
of you,
horses
the
till
always
own
if you
are
And
Enough
are
your
educated
led
we
murdered
in the
you
What
Ravenna
might
spoke
in
gling
strug-
us
had
mob
to-morrow
lives.
at
for
anything,
on
gods
woman
Caesar
you
believes
she
care
would
adventure
are
we
he
do
is to
in that
Perhaps
did,
over
What
head
where
depend
can
you
wits ?
the
on
woman
there
that
you
after
Whither
come
you
Caesar
they
; if the
Curio
you
have
that
So
"
repeated.
day
Whence
he
that
you
in
there
Ah
men.
!"
you
yet
h
man
simple
live??
this I
of
midnight;
.'
and
foundered."
be
ready
to
render
help
CHAPTER
MAMEECUS
and
subordinates
had
man
he
GUARDS
not
farthing left
risen,and
guided by
Prseneste
without
and
himself
to
before
farm
at
Agias
the
"
since
bribe
to
being.
The
young
slave
flew
was
part of
might
have
that
when
He
temporarily.
of
town
But
some
the
some
; he
had
perhaps
from
time
will he
return
172
arm
to
risk
the
estate
of the
two
in stirring up
difficulty
had
to unbar
asked
dismayed
gone
to
to
the
miles
counted
his very
"
the
town,
admittance, about
fifteen
For
venture
on
absence
Drusus
would
fail.
what
tor's
conspira-
plot.
at
house
not
toward
the
surprised and
was
was
latter
at last condescended
Greek
master
a
had
worthy
young
be the
demanded
keepers, i
on
the
his
freed-
moon
the
hardly
arrived
mind, Agias
Prseneste, and
the
could
the
collapse.
to
sure
and
his
time
Drusus, and
warn
thunderstruck
plot to
And
Phaon
on
that
Whatever
whatever
Lanuvium,
was
absent
lightthe
landlord
door, the
that
hear
to
its
midnight.
for the
his men,
Drusi, close
hours
way
only
satisfied in
Thus
the
which
precautionsDumnorix
such
With
with
incident.
plans depended
rest, Agias could
of
reasonably certain
was
of harm's
out
was
DOOR
THE
clutches
in the
left Phaon
Agias
Agias.
visit
south.
being
cause
GUARDS
MAMEECUS
time
What
"
"
return
in his lack-lustre
vium
is
He
!"
Hercules
"
you
all the
by
"
hour
bristlyblack
seized
on
and
low
part
what
Perpol
dark.
horse
My
Send,
is
pray
wherefore
such
at
an
cloak
to
carried
you
are
! I
out
by
heavy
capacious
wondered
how
take
I must
now
bawled
paw,
long this
Ealto,
to
you
Do
"
Do
you
while
Agias,
dim
the
and
house.
is ?
you
the
lamp by
know
who
have
porter,
the
I
other,
?
am
want
to
That's
why
I do
that
you've got
"
as
gave
Eho!
And
pounced
or
master
your
he
upon
small
to
use
little knife
I do.
as
dagger
poor
"
Tell
under
Agias
imagine
this."
And
tried to
explain.
the
gleefulchuckle.
in vain
that
What's
Falto.
accustomed
was
"
hand,
one
the
crowned
thrust
with
man,
deserts."
in the least.
Not
story
It
"
"
had
The
into
business
murdered
fellow
the
by
him
my
your
hard."
so
wrist.
the
Well,
fellow
mad,
you
dragged
your
ever
Mount.
this instant."
forehead
cut-throat
young
your
grasping him
"
Lanu-
Alban
thick-set, powerful
Agias roughly by
last
Are
"
from
expostulated Agias.
to
the
"And
would
!"
was
beard,
of dark
shock
"
in
road
porter.
deatt
porter, who
The
and
he
expect he
"
"
by
the
to skirt the
Lanuvium
to
"
drawled
"Aye,"
the
gods.
road
agitated messenger.
know
I don't
and
blown,
the
cried
have
you
the
of
gleam
We
"
eyes.
arriving,drives
late in
be rather
may
and
country
across
173
sudden
But
morning.
early to-morrow
DOOE
with
intelligencedarting up
will
THE
had
aroused
as
the
prisoner,and
whole
in
few
moments
sleeping household,
and
^^^A
174
slaves
Many
blazed
tongues
last order
At
before
of
capacity
eye
before
All
assessors.
the
upon
them.
had
Agias
almost
was
state
the
of the
facts.
to
only
case
had
band
he
had
farm.
had
believed
the
lookout
enough
of the
all the
household
which
to inform
even
arrivingfrom
that
there
he
of
on
ruins
the
the
qui
vive
plans
of
It had
'
to him
Farm
He
whole
worthy
and
mice
Falto
"
the
But
and
of the
had
rior
ex-war-
He
just
i;
would-be
any
with
let
to
out, to put
that
men," he
fatuity
had
likelihood
obviously been
steward.
Lanu-
freedmen
leak
apprehend
to
master.
"
him.
precautions.
slaves
other
young
his subordinate
Rome.
that
and
known
was
he
as
against conspirators
all needed
the
such
visit his
not
were
conspiracy
despatch
to
guarding
taken
as
These
cut-throats
should
he
"
true
why, accompanied by
reason
Mamercus,
plot
was
pounded
pro-
which
scale of Dumnorix's
the
on
Marcus
for
prisoner
Cappadox,
of their beloved
often
by degrees.
sent
had
very
savagely
him
have
care
headed,
grey-
no
young
of
in
act
The
intelligently.
answer
might
no
vilr
whither, and
not
of
seen
self
him-
hard,
with
series
knew
found
to
were
handsome
a
question.
subordinate
looked
band
attack
and
freedmen
bench
small
porter and
the
assassin
taken
whole
The
warned
on
and
left to
been
had
be
had
an
had
trusty Mamerci
vian
known
Ahenobarbus
and
to
over
had
Drusus
expected
not
three
and
led he
came
being waylaid by
imagined
or
answer
bewildered
too
Falto, the
atrium.
screamed.
Agias
of
this
of
delicate
questions which
he
shout
who
agriculturists,
weazened
lenient
two
the
Maids
restored.
measure
and
judge,
tossed.
discordant
composed
into
rushing
came
in
some
tribunal
C^SAE,
Torches
raised
in
chief
as
licus,^
forth.
were
was
OF
FRIEND
desirable
of
failed
Agias
that
it
176
Mago,"
"
the
the
to
fetter
Drusus
Master
for the
beams
to that
hardly
go
to hear
Ligus, the
It
"
proposition.
confession."
So
lightedonly by
crabbed
under
small
he
Mago, who
grin, that
the
as
die," said
through
cursed
chafed
roundly
all
and
as
wheat
the
making
was
returned.
"
climbing
up
loophole,which
come
from
every
moment
the
are
he trembled
every
or
into
Fuls,
the
very
did
Drusus
he
shepherd
the
ing
morn-
and
water
him, with
about
not
him,
as
to
Mago
argue.
could
commanded
peer
fairly
naturally expected
with
food.
long
a
And
thence
should
gang
for
tented
con-
to wish
young
Praeneste.
Italian
enly,
heav-
ready. Agias
luck
primitive
In
the
ankles.
and
stool, Agias
dust-cloud
a
and
informed
lest Dumnorix's
distant
later
rude
south, toward
the
night he
pot of
stone
; while
wrists
beams
You
low
the
The
tell Drusus
to
filthycell,
of
sleep.
by great
highway.
into
the
to extort
man
things human
brief,troubled
to
overruled
the
his
porridge; ^
would
sooner
him
reassuring
of fetid straw
truss
would
he be made
moonlight.
him
of
itself
things
that
top
jailer,
brought
view
But
on
of
By
sight.
the
acted
ample
in
bit
by asking Mago
the
the
lain,
vil-
twojl
not
thrust
master
left him.
When
was
was
fell into
Natta
himself
soon
he
of uncooked
saucer
let
crucify the
us
Falto
Mamercus
himself
it
cat.
chink, near
confined
add,
the
found
strayed
Needless
but
cellarer,urge
late,and
was
that
bid
by reflectingthat
old
there
Agias
tight irons
before
sunrise.
at
to
not
extremity ;
to
the
life do
your
water
boy
Jl
terrible
which
wall, into
On
will doubtless
himself
and
then
confess
this wretched
purpose."
comforted
Agias
take
"
and
Natta
morning
WM
C^SAR
heavily.
bread
he
returns
in the
and
him
him
Give
escape.
OF
African,
huge
slave-prison
;
him
FRIEND
time
flock
appear
resolved
of
unruly
sheep, or
not.
Agias
down
from
done
was
back
at his
was
coming
The
walk.
there
was
horseman
with
ius, and
the
coming
boded
the
down
and
good
no
the
villa,into
at the
Greek
young
gone.
Agias
wrung
his
Cornelia's
the
become
heard
the
and
freedman
some
word
did
touched
manacled
the
hands.
Lucius
of
story, would
Ahenobarbus,
little
show
suspiciousporter, cursed
on
the
Mamercus
his
possibilityof
happier.
The
on.
instant
Then
when
voices
the
sun
had
there
had
raised
N
Drusus
never
been
up
gladiators might
again
Agias
Would
was
again
in
three
more
he
had
He
mercy.
slave
every
leaving
from
he
time
Rome.
was
none
ing
drift-
was
hours.
At
any
arrive.
clatter
remounted
questions
or
The
dered,
mur-
would
for not
coming
come
be
when
of
and
mount,
himself
in air ; and
would
who,
enough
up
his
Falto, cursed
estate, cursed
the
about
he
his
carefully
then
to
pany
com-
that
looked
Drusus
seen
Gabin-
told
spur
and
often
Publius
surrounding it,and
he
down
curls in
be
to
near
steed
had
Gabinius
Drusus.
drew
loophole,and
was
need
not
happiness undone,
slave
Phaon's
cursed
Then
rider
The
groves
highway.
was
to
the
horse
bay
brought his
to
he
sadly,Agias
he
long effeminate
those
Ahenobarbus.
LT\cius
As
identity. Agias
his
had
With
handsome
close
passed
mistaking
no
wrists
of Rome.
direction
that
on
to the
painfully
without.
and
and
came
climbed
sounded
single rider
the
from
up
post.
Dumnorix
and
ankles
confined
his
twisted
containing
porridge. Hardly
raw
clatter of hoofs
loud
his
eat
177
and
not;
came
watching,
of
weary
the stool to
that
bound
to
grew
DOOR
mules
pair of
Drusus
wine-skin,
than
so
tugged by
wagon
single huge
THE
GUARDS
MAMERCUS
of
to
the
loophole.
moment
There
were
178
FEIEND
OF
C^SAE
and fro to take the horses ; Drusus with Pansanias and the Mamerci had returned from Lanuvium.
Agias
scamperingto
pressedhis
head
out
the
loopholeand
screamed
to
attract
was
"
"
"
young slave did not doubt that Gabinius was with the lanista
to direct the attack. Agias tore at his chains,and cursed
on
again,
calling
the
Falto.
porter and
all the
By
want
not know
to
have
her
name.
"
!
gods,girl
your
master
he
cried
do
frantically,
slaughteredbefore your
"
you
very
eyes?"
Chloe
under
^1
a
stopped,
littlestartled at this
voice,almost
from
her feet.
"Oh, you.
Master
"Do
you
want
to
tell last
night
agony
and
instant
not
cried
that
throw
I, Agias, say
heard
as
you
face
that
and
so, and
he,
least,will
gleaming
sun
to
gang
him.
believe
their steel
on
his
and
murder
mean
this
voice, "go
Dumnorix
They
at
which
earnestness
away.
the
see
the
all
into
Drusus
Master
furlong^
yourself can
such
yours,
with
Agias,
could
fear
Tell
of
179
DOOR
"
"Woman,"
are
pretty stories
those
repeat
THE
GUARDS
MAMERCUS
Say
You
me.
march
they
as
the hill.''
down
it
Perhaps
his
was
Chloe
could
the
pot and
his
was
looks
handsome
for
but
"
fast
face
cause
some
light heels
her
as
"
the house.
her, toward
carry
it
off,as
was
it
susceptibleto good
very
put down
sight which
words, perhaps
earnest
was
she
the
was
II
had
Drusus
and
write
letters
some
would
get back
to
though private,visits
; and
come
on
that, so
long
time
had
against Ahenobarbus
warned
all had
been
made
and
groundless
the
little knot
for
bath
latter deemed
by mentioning
Cappadox
change
of
it best not
the
elapsed
since
Pratinas,
fears
had
been
and
retire
clothes.
to
take
had
his
cloak,
About
when
()0G3 English
feet
had
been
attempt
no
ably
prob-
were
doned.
aban-
shake
to
off
Falto, but
seen
patron
concluded
Drusus
the
tell
to
cause
glad
ular,
reg-
chamber, preparatory
He
trouble
as
some
was
his
to
he
him
for
for
able
be
and
his
of
one
to
weary,
and
-expected that
had
wished
life,her
plot
was
of clients
and
best to defer
the
himself
Drusus
and
his
on
he
afternoon, on
he
Lanuvium
early from
Cornelia, for
to
very
Cornelia
the
hard
that
Agias
at
ridden
was
at
the "time
that
it
was
just letting
shrill voice
of
Chloe
180
heard
was
FRIEKD
the
outside
OF
C^SAR
door, expostulating
with
the
boy
on
)n
guard.
"
I must
"
Don't
dominus
It's very
once.
idiot,that
see, you
you
at
can't
you
important."
while
he's
dress
"
ing ?
"
the
see
"
must
screamed
subordination
flew
and
Cappadox
Chloe.
Chloe's
to
the
open
law
of
did
its
door.
quick tongue
work.
"
lad who
lum.
He
and
will
and
the
be
"
the
and
!"
shouted
the
young
Falto
that
the
himself
that
to
vent
under
"Go
to the
Drusus,
in-
had
his
in
his
her
head,
of
and
!"
began
voice.
his
"
this ?
What's
up
the
In
Mam-
the
situation.
his full
fetch
Falto
in
and
been
eye's
an
who
felt
the
sound
so
the
from
Mamercus,
sprawled
chief
a
cuff
length.
this
Agias
the
instant,"cried
trembling Mago,
who
scene.
like
magic,
front
steel.
the
peristylium, where
of
the
the
old
house,
slave
in
but
the
standing, rushed
smote
and
Cappadox,
stables; Mamercus
thundering accents, to
on
room,
subordinates,
two
the
the
of
out
rising from
was
house,
frightened
so
top
vexation
ergastulum
disappeared
Into
the
am
villicus
appeared
Mago
from
faced
taken
blunderer,
rushed
caught
running
had
twinkling
the
at
immortales
master
Drusus
garden.
within
deos
lightning had
came
over
ergastu-
li
!"
like
who
Drusus,
Per
! Falto
And
mantle
the
attack
to
Oh,
in
sob.
ergastulum
ercus
her
going
are
moment
girl threw
poor
Agias
in
here
is chained
Agias
gladiators
some
says
whimper
to
calls himself
"
an
instant
din
the
woman,
angry
Lais.
young
was
of
mastea
GUARDS
MAMERCUS
"Hei!
!
hei!''
hundred
Drusus
put
can
kind
of
the
shield
the
"I
burning
"They
growing
danger.
And
hold
can
the
doors
incredulity,while
stout
leather
with
Punic
while
the
veteran
while
swords
at
crash
the
attackers
had
thrust
wielding
was
with
wall-fastenings
mighty
and
way,
not
been
into
the
front
the
told
were
able
vener-
his shield
his
composed
"Falto
and
before
come
again the
"You
face those
The
these
of
the
had
house.
than
to his
barred
both
Drusus
had
lived not,
whom
I will
will
a
"
patron's side,
German
the
guard
stay,
closer
and
Drusus, quietly,
the
came
actual
right. Cappadox
must
guard
the
an
angry
left.
and
Some
great while."
whipped
veteran
stay,
doors," said
closer
as
if you
Mamercus,
part
force
soon
more
Cappadox
loyal soul
more
"
idle.
helm.
and
will
its
given
had
to retrieve
thundered,
and
and
repeated,
left arm,
Falto,
also in shield
But
too
are
right hand.
leading
and
he
atrium.
handless
others
aid must
"while
commanded,
beaten
had
his
in his
gleamed
from
been
door
over
his
you,
he
veteran, in hot
run?"
front
helmet
armed,
sters
Mon-
all ! ^'
us
Mamercus,
call in the
tore
had
into the
pouring
doors
kill
"
atrium!
You,
the
he
that
Metaurus.^
The
to the
Cappadox, Ealto,
cried
single hand
with
in!
breaking
instant.
an
and
run
181
comes."
run?"
that
in
DOOE
are
will
They
armour.
neighbours.
"I
doors
my
work;
till aid
his
calm
the
on
screamed, "they
of them
grew
"Barricade
I
she
THE
you
soft-fingered Quintus!
giants !
great battle
won
out
in 207
Why,
B.C.
over
you
are
Hasdrubal.
the
oath, and
You
very
stay
man
182
they
after!
are
will
"I
here.
Livian
him
caught
his
with
for their
led
bird
our
the
barbarous
yet; and
You
men,
the
house
gladiatorswere
atrium.
I've
off your
men!
soul
replied
Phaon
if this
hasn't
keeps
another
I'll end!
begun
that
down
on
voice,
living to testifyagainst
door
let
and
in
into
us
the
rest
us!
of
down
The
peristylium.
the
rush
house
was
shrieking maids.
almost
were
and
Pausanias,
but
nothing
who
of
the
entirelydeserted,
clients
and
fields.
The
who
the
were
leading
passages
almost
in, and
come
warrior,
The
all in the
had
of
one
was
only
freedmen
and
veteran, Falto,
brave
enough,
defenders
of
the
peristylium.
"You
Move
on
two,"
that
top.
There
wood
heavy
This
was
sprang
shouted
chest
door
the
Mamercus,
against it.
I will
blow
out, and
of
the
the
"guard
Pile
the
couch
other
and
door!
cabinet
hold."
a
heavy
mace
pivots started.
on
the
fl
"
heard
slaves
in
voice
!"
except by
male
The
shall be ruined
We
leave
break
Mamercus
the
/Ji
remonstrance.
call
"what
won't
we
of the house.
Oak, Gabinius,"
Holy
Latin,
struggles
"
isn't here!
"By
had
upholstery, swearing
up
be,
his
despite
rear
is
place
if needs
Here,
atrium.
that
the net.
into
"My
dialects,searching everywhere
rooms
depot! Dumnorix,
Drusus
to
in the
raising loud
was
Drusus.
and
the
German
or
in the
victim
in Latin
'^
Celtic
Take
protest further,Cappadox
arms,
through
soldier!
foes.
sculptures,ripping
uncouth
their
could
reigned
fine
forth
his
powerful
him
Pandemonium
shivering
faces
he
before
in
running
was
blazed
always
But
will die."
"
leave!
old
an
!"
him
love
if you
never
C^SAR
fighting to
Leave
Cappadox,
away,
OF
FRIEND
portal,and
the
for
they
line of
long, swaying
who
clashed
beat
down
pilum
"
Dogs
taunted
fightbefore, else
"
"
"
!"
down!
Cut
him
collect
There
!"
down
the
and
had
that
its sheath
"
distance.
had
instant's
delay gave
Drusus
and
in
At
him,
wits
and
time
enough
to escape,
current
Storm
two
the
in
the
breast
other
Pausanias
of
door
!"
there
a
The
few
of
army
yielded
as
was
In
oaths
before.
fifty years
sustained
impotent
no
found
one
parted
soldier
rude
step, he
no
commanded
had
blows
stood
forth
His
ten.
as
Roman
narrow
rage
the
time.
second
defenders
belched
twice, thrice
fought
Mamercus
he
parrying, he
once,
at the
; but
smile;
the
the passage
down
everywhere.
shone
gladiatorsrecoiled
Falto
who
were
fierce
And
wound.
The
from
stopped.
eyes
been
Thrusting
"
in
!"
Dumnorix,
rush
press
sword
grim,
in the
back
shrinking
roared
another
was
inspired; his
in
our
help.
doorway
shield
sport for
"
it
Eomans
who
German,
Gabinius
shouted
him
cried
fightingus
is
god
A
!"
Fools
cut
one-armed,'
Fenris-wolf
of
dread.
Tyr,^ the
is
jaws
"
with
enemy.
seen
to make
here,
who
"
holiday !
"He
all
not
have
you
men
home
valorous
most
sword-play,
charged
"
Mamercus,
were
you
who
of
hedges;
no
fire,
the
defeated
short-sword, and
"
but
them,
him;
spear
arrow
no
might stop;
numbers,
of
and
Ha
; whom
before
like
and
phalanxes
their
through
singlechampion
slight stature
of
men
their chieftains
stress
no
in the
it were,
as
saw,
C^SAE
OF
FRIEND
184
undertaken
beat
to their
Germanic
Dumnorix.
down
to
the
pile up
entire
ture
furnibarrier.
war-god.
GUARDS
MAMEECUS
there
was
master-swordsman
no
first
gladiatorindeed
next
instant
Falto
beside
was
head
DOOR
this
guard
to
with
down
went
side of his
the whole
THE
The
entrance.
pierced neck,
for his
him, atoning
cleft away
185
by
stroke
but
the
stupid folly,
from
Gallic
long-sword.
rush
"One
was
only
could
they
rushed
stylium
and
worthy
"Here's
your
Freedom
his
and
straight at
great British
The
the
cried
fell
had
with
the
charge, back
from
the
his
peri-
with
Cappadox,
man!"
foremost
the
mastiff,who
assailant
the
escaped
sestertia
ten
that
heels.
Gabinius, who
still
to the
strikes
who
one
at last the
feelingthat
Dumnorix,
had
Mamercus
made
of
fightingblood
the
sulars
and
he
threw
of
an
triumph ators,
himself
; and
Drusus
across
mattocks
scythes and
"We
reaping
shall
despair,as
he
never
saw
was
mantling
struggle
Falto's
body
alone.
For
creetly
dis-
kept
Drusus
in
was
game
and
apt pupil.
an
of
house,
in Drusus
with
the
's
the
con-
veins, and
deliberate
courage
were
in from
from
servants
muck-forks,
and
great Livian
His
came
patron
the
warrior.
not
was
of his young
into the
experienced
victims
now
way.
hands.
But
All
and
and
Again
to
the
rear.
called
down,"
barred
scene.
return
Drusus,
Mago
in the
"
the
to
surrounded," exhorted
man
bound,
in his throat.
dog's fangs
old
Argos, Mamercus's
silently slipped on
before
the
Pausanias
and
growl
flew
attacker
have
we
when
Dumnorix,
There
and
then
the
the
the
piled
more.
barns
and
stables, armed
farm-hands
with
its
And
fields
with
their
hooks.
force
the
these
doors," exclaimed
defenders
augmenting.
About
Gabinius,
in
FEIEND
turned
to his
186
Dumnorix
"
Go,
from
the
f jfom
fightwe
behind
can
An
instant
later
had
the
rabble
it."
master
soon
he
this
Take
to leave
gladiatorsstarted
of the
them.
men.
Enter
In fair
rear.
part
with
of you.
some
C^SAR
OF
atrium, Gabinius
rushed
back
in
blank
dismay.
"
are
than
more
"We
"
But
into the
another
young,
known
at their
and
The
backs
well
first to take
the
atrium,
at the
exit
Once
their
men
hand,
flight.
He
through
men
and
beaten
the
side
and
two
so
offensive.
into
door
i%
"
"
Antony
Drusus's
and
numerous
back
gained
the
the
was
off i
rooms
The
open.
him, like
of his best
the
Gabinius
of
one
three
or
above
Marc
dressed
pushing
was
Curio,
Gains
Already
become
chieftain
out.
with-
armour.
failed him.
gladiatorsfollowed
Dumnorix
"
or
in full
plunged
burst
"
"
fightingat
clamour
mantle
Antonius,
had
young
fail !
flock of
stood
men
-,
to cover,
in
fact that
the
some
measure,
gained
defenders
had
the
temporary
been
retreat.
together
in
compact
body,
as
the
disorganized by
before
lanista
respite,
victory.
have
retreat.
in
very
We
the
viciously.
din of the
second
pieces."
to
the attack
peristylium had
long enough
to the
owing
the
loose, coarse
twenty
and
Only
have
There
aquiline-featuredman,
rapidly assuming
the
sheep.
cut
Dumnorix,
added
sword
Marcus
were
that
gladiators and
demoralized
with
in the
armed
was
handsome,
of the lanista
courage
reinforcements
"
atrium,
history as
to
than
speak further,to
low-girt tunic,
man
fifty,"retorted
peristylium
the house.
shall be
We
all, rather
could
he
And
so
than
more
of the
doors
and
of them.
score
before
dismounting
are
sacrifice them
before
the
They
have
I will
in
Horsemen
drew
commencing
his
his
GUARDS
MAMERCUS
are
"We
cannot
back
go
robber's
of
make
must
parts, where
We
that
had
senate
entire
the
the
of
and
the
For
the
of
fastnesses
and
thither
they
"
hurried
chased
only
the
their
and
to
mere
still
was
down
been
with
slain, many
outlaws
mained.
re-
their
were
sole
pillage
to
stop
the shadow
life of
the
ordered
disturbers
them
Apennines
daring
scarce
the
Gabinius
gladiators had
survivors
able, under
had
hands.
Prgenestean
Dumnorix
pursuit.
Antonius
these
my
decurions
down
did
themselves
off the
of
; many
The
"
find
The
the
hunt
to
arms
to
we
we
turmoil.
nightfall
to shake
Curio
taken.
victuals
until
band
darkness,
safety;
under
coming
if
Not
his
in
was
"and
know
men
my
"We
now."
us
Dumnorix,
of
mountains,
country
in
Some
other.
save
slaves,before
been
have
the
their horsemen
more
we
community
him.
with
can.
met
of
the
of
it what
peace.
remnant
can
left,"retorted
they
day
favour
or
life is still
must
All
bribe
the
moaned
Rome,"
to
No
all identified.
"A
187
"We
are
DOOR
THE
for
steps.
weary
ni
Lucius
One
Ahenobarbus
he
moment
haunted
by
murdered
man's
became
; but
late.
the young
aloof.
unendurable.
night harassed
awoke
held
Pratinas
one.
by waking
toward
morning
The
first friend
poet and
orator.
1
Local
lived
he
municipal
of
on
and
day
the
magistrates.
"
the
as
street
on
receive
the
pense
sus-
following
conceivable
every
next
called
would
through
asleep,and
met
he
all
news
; the
bags
When
headache
visions
fell
frightfulanxiety.
money
ghost.
No
He
in
day
fingering Drusus's
was
the
spent that
lamity
ca-
his wont,
was
was
Calvus,
188
Have
"
What
Calvus
And
Gabinius,
breathed
the
had
easier.
No
longer
mood
so
he
still
Servius
was
consequently
humour.
moderately equable
surprised to
receive
to her
Cornelia
have
been
afternoon
will
there
are
found
the
with
would
in
no
evidently
di
was
it
at
game
which
he
from
was
his
at
won
lunch
after
agai
mornin
Ahenobarbus
was
no
in
agreeably^
Cornelia.
Lucius, greeting.
miserable
be better.
several
acy.
conspir-
spejit that
himself
following note
dearest
very
he
that
Then
ther
to visit Cornelia
playing draughts, a
excessivelystupid
so
the
He
Greek
So
quite indisposed.
and
of ill-fortune
Drusus.
around
went
cer
was
his dreams
smooth
nor
Prseneste,he
at
attack;
stroke
rejoicethat
the
Dumnorix,
complicity in
of
nothing
Pratinas,he
his
the
shade
He
slain
or
made
to bear
the
by
Flaccus
pleasure, and
both.
had
last
at
him.
meet
was
opponent
and
neither
that
these
past
two
and
visit
mo
Come
things I
would
Farewell."
1
Prandium.
be
he
though
as
lected
great effort he col-
else except
one
Pratinas, and
meet
to
care
for
and
courts
gladiatorswere
taken
been
able
was
haunted
be
to
she
With
found
lanista
the
equanimity,
some
later he
Phaon
why
And
beaten
were
at the
case
Ahenobarbus
no
"
the
daring attempt
most
all,Dumnorix's
After
nor
tain, knew
with
attacked
and
Drusus,
I have
it.
leaving
gone,
when
And
to him.
"
Calvus.
began
gladiators
him.
murder
to
was
himself.
not
of
been
was
"
linger."
cannot
had
Praeneste
gang
all about
will hear
you
from
news
relative,Quintus
tried
they
C^SAR
news?"
distant
villa of your
off,while
the
OF
Dumnorix's
how
Why,
But
heard
you
"News?
"
FRIEND
glad
to
days, but
this
uncle,
and
my
say
before
you
GUARDS
MAMERCUS
the
to have
alone.
her
if I can't
bride, even
And
his
spent half
he
The
hour
the
Corinthian
who
carried
in the
news
of his
awaits
in the
of
large
cold
pillarsrose
sides
the
the
blithesome
was
soft with
little
and
the
Lucius
clear
she
entered
"i
thus
; and
coming,
and
"
there
dull
heavy
bright without,
high
the
and
dark.
in
walls
fresco.
the
Cupids
The
floor
but
the
also
The
windows
sun
of
Only through
hall
thing
Every-
single aperture
in
stretched
one
was
the
drawn.
were
from
in
Minerva,
air.
all
on
burning incense
on
sunlight,and
of
ray
the
bronze
shutters
great marble
stately rows,
On
of
and
moment
The
four
scent
before
radiant
bar
gaudy carpets.
stumbled,
Cornelia
was
and
cool,still,
a
in
careering
were
hung
room,
and
was
shot
pair
thesis,
syn-
of black
hall," announced
empty.
was
magnificent
carpets.
the
small
across
and
nymphs
shining warm
were
It
room.
brazier, smoking
of
corner
saffron-tinted
servant.
high-vaulted apartment.
and
Drusus's
you."
I'll have
to
Lentuli.
of the
the house
to
I want
once.
hairdresser
is in
she
he
his
with
girl wants
nothing else
rings,his newest
Cornelia
slave
at
finest
Lady
the
the
his life."
or
his
on
of
set
an
repaired to
myself
his money
have
of
complain.
cannot
elegant
most
shoes,^and
"
he put
deliberating,
so
habited
Well,
I know
and
Lentulus
both
189
to
hastened.
wedding-day
desire
her
make
see
Lucius
think," remarked
"
DOOR
THE
half
had
Another
Black
shoes
him
moment
he
Ahenobarbus,"
prospectivenephew-in-law,
1
chair, and
seated
thus
before.
and
Lentulus
self.
himWhat
Crus
hall.
darkened
!
Perpol
received
never
preparing?
the
groping, into
were
woru
"
cried,as
what
as
sort
came
Cornelia
can
he
of
across
be
wanting
badge by eqiiites.
his
of
190
both ?
us
And
FRIEND
in this
OF
I can't
place?
he
has
bide my
been
an
time and
back
pay
off old
of Dumnorix
when
Ahenobarbus
his
condemn
cally:
had
to attack
would
ferried
him.
he blundered
know
Who
evidently?
so
he
"
would
latireplieddiplomati,
dl
has
One
"
Mehercle
of
life be without
would
niece
keep
the
pleasureof
waiting?
us
can
could have
hardly possibleLentulus
was
over
I don't
at leisure.
scores
Those
severely;but
plot very
been
"
"
my
felt that it
Prseneste.
Drusus
in the world
enemy
Ah
imagine.
in
.were
C^SAR
consul-elect, what
"
But
revenge
Jupiter,what
she
can
does
why
of
want
us?"
I
"Uncle, Lucius,
in the
illumined
had
.never
to
elbow
at the
and
whose
were
eyes
fastened
that
shimmered
each
ear
thin
wrists
by
gleaming
on
of
fell unconfined
down
circlets
As
Aphrodite
madness
descended
by
the
from
peered
At
flowing
the
tint of
above*
and
ribbons.
below
coiled
as
her
red
white
her
the
serpents,
throat
was
jewel-setgold pendants
shoulders
across
with
bus
Ahenobar-
wore
by bright
back ;
Cornelia.
shaped
rubies.
it
clasped
half-bare
them, standing
interlinked
her
her
in
sandals
were
the lustre of
was
before
before..She
beneath
arms
necklace
tumbled
from
to
rounded
bare
beautiful
so
stola,that
feet bound
shapely
Her
her
ankles, and
her
And
panel of sunlight,stood
seen
violet-tinted
here."
am
one
breast.
In
thick black
hair
her brow
was
frontlet
sunlightshe
was
Olympus,
drive
ravishingpuissanceof
and
to
as
a
men
her charms.
goddess,an
to
sweet
192
and
standing by
If you
against
friend
dear
my
as
of
confession
the
Agias
prisoner until
the
Lucius
which
befall Drusus
his life
through
him
profit by
the
according
to
murder,
the
decisions
that
have
of
his
will
would
not
will
all my
be
worthy
him
his
that
Expounders
puts^
tleman,
gen-
prosecute
suj)ple tool,
fresh
scandal
plots against
be assured
may
add
that
that
advised
several
of
the
most
as
his
father
has
of the Roman
can
no
it
was
expected
already
Drusus
since
Ahenobarbus
Drusus
view
to
that,
eminent
insertedfl
of
the
accordingly prepared
Farewell."
1
hold
plotters
bring
not
power.
Aheno-ll
young
to
binding, especially in
case.
once
taking
Lucius
forbear
only
in
in
of the
would
indicate
you
at
leniently.
so
marriage with
that
made
who
family.
should
Drusus
confession
schemes
foot,let Ahenobarbus
on
were
regard
more
noble
old and
an
upon
of
Phaon's
inform
man
slave.
and
to
that
the wit
to
friends
freedman
really
peaceable
his
"
Drusus
gladiators sent
of
all the
Ahenobarbus,
am
other
to
you
god,
conspirators
Quintus
late your
over.
was
Pratinas, who
him, and
because
for
the
off the
contrived
danger
it will be well
of
the
complete possession of
in
and
had
tal
pedes-
lady Cornelia
client
to
been
Phaon,
one
barbus, whom
us
next
certain
and
to aid him
for me,
the
on
of the
plots
financial
fairlybeaten
had
he
as
soon
the
has
noble
most
how
and
faun
remaining
"
me.
frustrated,thanks,
been
bronze
with
heard
have
you
read
it is well
well
are
Perhaps
have
the
Flaccus, to the
Fulvius
Sextus
word, Cornelia
every
on
Lentulus
elbow.
at her
"
hanging
at her
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
law.
in the courts
with^
MAMEKCUS
Lentulus
niece.
turned
That
seemed
Ahenobarbus
the
that
the
quarter, and
angered
horror, half
on?
Had
blood
for
she
almost
not
rich
was
"Cornelia," cried
speech,
that
"
why
Had
she
his
heart
like
on
when
back
the
corrupt
Drusus's
lax
taken
and
ciful
mer-
and
yet
powers
of
to
is
him,
upon
stone
had
most
trap snap
he
half
urged him
not
fell
Lentulus, regaining
letter
sent
youth, Quintus
richly deserved
his misfortune
on
gaping, in
standing
fied
terri-
once
for
felt
this
was
wretched
such
niece, at
own
news
of revenge.
hope
no
from
wish
to
Drusus
the
her
went
Ahenobarbus
That
come
his
at
expressed
never
enough
world.
his
was
Flaccus
of
name
jury.
he had
Lucius
him..
great banker
stand, and
of
hands
amazement
should
fascination,at Cornelia.
The
the
the
failed
had
193
conspire against
in
thing
the
through
sullen
should
natural
most
conspiracy
and
glared with
and
DOOR
THE
GUAEDS
do
Why
What
to
not
do
who
escaped
condole
with
by
mean
you
What
you
Drusus,
you
last the
at
you
fate
he
lover
your
stony stare,
your
"
your
"
"
Cornelia, every
mean," retorted
from
pant
her
heaving chest,
and
unclasped nervously,
cheeks,
I hate
she in turn
a
"
"
what
took
while
the
need
her
blood
despise;
to
fondle
I would
and
deep
her
to
to
what
pierce with
shrank
as
fingers clasped
surged
cowered
coming
longer profess
no
which
that
on
lover, who
menacing,
back
into
pallid
love
I
and
what
loathe
daggers
her
toward
the
;
"
shadow
pillar.
But
you
Drusus,"
"
that
cherish
soft looks
wretched
of
mean
; to
to cast
And
"I
word
Eool
Didn't
yourself
howled
said
you
hoped
I would
soon
rid
you
of
Lucius.
!"
hissed
the
woman,
you
know
that
all that
through
I
her
clenched
teeth.
that
did, all
194
thought, was
ing
the
feel
you
paid,
of
wealth
And
"
beneath
asp,
played
who
to
for
won
see
compel
Dlush
to
around
"
tells
others
do
that
to
at
Cornelian
me,
or
Ahenobarbus,
as
you
is not
the
face
that
swelling cheek.
viper
on
Agias
am
to
honour,
have
worms
or
Lives
glory and
the
is
I have
but
won,
lives !
to
neck,
fit to live.
I who
grow
her
despise,though,
Drusus
fiercely,"you
long
Otherwise
that
raving!
are
it.
knows
Rome
husband.
him.
stories
well
may
you
will
vulgar report
fasten
"
in turn, and
him
words
are
I would
Claudian
what
is not
where
pure
sake
fast
came
my
maiden;
are
love
the cost
the
head
for
white
arms
human
than
power
heart
knew
her
"
others
and, though
hold
my
false ; that
I
threw
mightier
some
dishonourably.
love
beside
!"
you
marry
says
others
where
for Drusus'
point
on
not
to
affianced
your
on
was
Lentulus,
her
Rome
me
truth
work
to
age, when
old
noble
faced
aid ; and
What
the
uttered
fairlyin
What
content.
though callingdown
to her
Do
name."
Cornelia
as
it
Lives
of the
think
your
But
be
around
hand
that
creature
well
dead
you
his
you.
though
am
is
f will
aloft
their
Ahenobarbus
secure
so
tread
would
thundered
"Girl,"
to
arms
him
despised
; and
and
finished
since
labours
screamed
his
smote
pressed
me,
happiness
blood
not
!"
me
force
if to
as
miserably
you
love
noxious
game
my
his
should
name
not
and
as
for
thirsted
your
Quintus by learn
save
hate.
my
desert
all
back, and
I hated
I said
for
Cornelia
and
shrank
he
"
!"
Dog
"
her,
at
C^SAR
might
who
whose
do
you
springing
"
how
"
wretch
now,
man
of yours
that
the
of
plans
OF
FEIEND
as
vilest
says !
honourably
what
slave
proudly
have
vile ; that
of
done
as
heart
My
keep
where
I would
gibber and
did
that
ever
which
GUARDS
MAMEECUS
than
tells
heart
own
my
that, can
the
be
of
score
in
ruined
would
the
room
everything
abject slave.
the
word
every
would
to
you
drag
he
yourself
avow
; and
woman
that, if you
won't
have
that
less
or
of
face
black
had
with
all the
have
become
fury.
more
reason
force
you
balked
been
bow
If
"
slave, I'll
of
patrician
procession,and
all your
for
He
hero
many
he
saw
despair.
Never
me
as
He
dear.
the
he,
whom
to
his
him.
held
darling
from
wife.
too, with
you,
Eome
marriage
my
my
he
were
in
you
had
came
gasped,
say
that
woman
Courage
silent ! "
Be
"
one
round
the
escapades,
195
than
more
spinning
of
laughing-stock
amorous
DOOE
do ! '"'
woman
felt
and
right ;
was
true
no
Ahenobarbus
himself
me
THE
your
of
learn
neck
to
yoke."
my
think
"I
the
Cornelia, in
calm
that
protagonist in
the
can
him
assure
shall
show
funeral
"
full
!"
Woman
furiously.
flog you
"
Cornelia
of
open
tragedy
very
after
make
wedding
in
his
will
he
For
word,
and
threat, I
his
need
banquet."
in
be
person
himself.
good
and
replied
produces
will
"
for
sorry
Danaides,
the
which
fury,
tries to
the
of
one
Ahenobarbus,"
excitement
any
if he
soon
and
Say
like
than
that
myself
feast
Lucius
high pitch
terrible
more
noble
very
I with
my
hands
own
will
slave."
common
laughed hysterically.
"Touch
me!
"
she
shouted
and
in her
grasp
shone
small
bright dagger.
Lentulus
that
fell back.
warned
him
"
Wretched
"
I will
to
girl! "
not," and
There
be
was
something
about
his
niece
careful.
he
commanded,
Cornelia
stood
"
put down
that
dagger."
resolutely,confronting
hei
196
two
persecutors;
her throat
There
OF
FKIEND
her
and
The
men
the
brief
they could
and
to
complish
ac-
their
own
for
arms;
from
her,there
the
struggleif
J
to," commented
these mock
smile,as
observed
he
obeyed.
been
You
^'
and
sarcastic
Lentulus, with
"
advanced
what
see
the
catch Cornelia's
gashes on
vicious.
was
You
"
exchanged slyglances,and
rough hands,
cuts
were
! " commanded
disarming.
before
coarse,
Lentulus
serving-menappeared.
two
that
master.
But
and
snow.
the ancients.
very littlechivalryamong
was
Take
driven
as
thrown
head
C^SAB
will
see
the floor.
sinking to
her
was
screamed
hei!"
Hei!
!"
slaves
of the
one
Poison
"
"
quick retort.
an
veins I
later,'
instant
in
You
"
the
will
die,"repeatedCornelia,in ineffable
scorn,
ing
spurn-
and
die !
Cease
with
wretch
breathing; sleep!
her
And
foot.
Look
at my
!"
Murderess
Girl !
"
he work
; the other
handiwork
Lie
there
that
shall
"
his will
on
"
! ha !
!"
slave is down
raged Lentulus.
Ha
me
is this ?
What
YoU;
J
have
"
her
slain these
slain your
I have
arms
men."
"
the
folding
slaves,"said Cornelia,resolutely
the
poison on
well,Lucius, not
excellently
the
up
"
Do
dagger, which
you
wish
than
is
alreadyout
to
this.
of his
the
come
works
venom
misery ;
in agony,
again ?
me
and
And
me."
near
slave,writhing
attack
This
to
very swift.
dagger was
too
Phy
You
she
had
! I have
did
picked
dropped.
more
sources
re-
soon
be
beyou
MAMERCUS
reach
of
of
slowly,
this
it
and
kill
him
evil
if
in
dreams
either
in
your
to
power
And
Cornelia
heard
men
into
Dirse
The
the
gods
!
by
"
stammered
the
farther
wish
him
Drusus
And
watch
of
but
do;
have
the
what
in
and
"
which
night
spoken.
remember
of
and
you
slumbers,
vanished
click
it
or
Do
the
the
darkened
door,
and
turned
have
the
carpet
and
up,
him
you
are
shall
come
live,
for
but
as
be
ten
forgot-
brightness
with
me
is
power
from
you
need
across
Pick
"
lives,
live.
What
dagger
wall.
unending
now
the
197
Ahenobarbus,
pain.
your
flung
she
DOOR
Lucius
you,
enjoy
may
And
first
the
another's
one
"
you
sweet
And
morning.
on
and
live,
"
struck
me
THE
strike
that
weapon
that
so
When
woe.
die
shall
GUARDS
it
as
mine.
the
lies
in
Valef
hall.
and
of
The
gazed
two
blankly
faces.
defend
me,
but
Ahenobarbus.
shall
be
yoked
to
one
of
the
CHAPTER
GREAT
THE
long
the
foiled.
plot was
The
Flaccus
as
had
depositions of
would
Pratinas
the
bulk
of
had
Drusus
no
the Ahenobarbi
think
to
if
But
brought
the
the
after
truth
to
the
depart
inn
out
of
was
him
villa caused
the
though
had
the
the
sun
friends
and
attack
reaction
shone
in
and
worthy
leaving
Emilia.
Livia; unless
it
pleased
children
him
of his
to
the
merciless
to
the wreck
been
but
198
not
there
had
been
suffered
prompters,
the
along
cleared
such
away,
was
friends
of
after
"
the
all
that
for him.
not
as
after
roadway
indeed, found
plenty ;
beeti
Drusus,
came.
his
had
tion
cross-examinahad
crucified
been
Phaon
Prseneste, and
freedman
the
threat
had
after
over,
by
and
warning
Rome,
this, then
Pabia
the
at Gabii
and
such ; and
him
Flaccus; after
leading toward
He
befell
will
Mamercus
counted
especially
"
acquire opulence.
the
and
with
be
to
aught
wormed
of Curio
Titus
to
in his
versatile
ever
up
and
away
conspiracy
new
carefullydrawn
excitement
from
up
had
the
nor
relatives,except
would
aged defender
risk
property
were
that
Ahenobarbus
likelyto
near
confession
captured gladiatorsstored
victim
his
Phaon's
of
So
safe.
unquestionably
was
affidavits
the
Lucius
be
their intended
as
PROCONSUL
Drusus
the
strong-box,neither
XI
he
needed
FRIEND
200
stroke
might
fall.
it that
found
did
not
He
slumber?
kiss
to
her;
scramble
into the
tried
real
to
be
done
with
and
sink
into
her
to
in his arms;
little
ideal,and
His
philosophy
Death
the
ended
sham
of
life;
eternal, dreamless
Cornelia
see
was
saw
an
existed.
deity
longed unspeakably
to press
cherish
to
little
money
world, and
water,
murdered
very
for
difficult.
than
more
that
Lethe
the
had
better
it not
drink
to
him
assure
Was
all.
He
it
fidelityto
forth
children
passion, and
or
The
guilt.
good.
was
whim
for
when
days
were
looked
Drusus
universal.
in
their
punish
to
came
Those
husbands,
parents, wives
CESAR
OF
the
and
face to face
desire
an
grew
grew.
She
away
guarded
"
Lentuli
of
comfort
The
her
often
all too
echo
came
to
and
possible they
could
while
Then
for which
The
had
he
had
They
the
who
years
in
proud
the
same
to
moderate
this
family.
highly
This
so
His
only
butt
and
repulse by
his
for Rome.
it
as
was
to dread
ground
the
definite
man
young
for
the
party
much.
unsuccessful
his father
as
attack
of the Praenesteans.
their
patron, their
now
honourable
election
the
the
precautions were
when
in the eyes
and
the
which
checked
Dumnorix's
elected
of
ears.
his
real
no
coming
sacrificed
sort of hero
before
have
was
well
accomplish something
of
of
great city
left Prseneste
as
there
was
the
become
knew
city,if
time
already
Drusus
outraged
were
the
of
her
sent
villa
days' scandal,
last Drusus
and
had
the
to
circles
had
clusteringaround
events
made
had
be,
in
too
could
felt that he
at
uncle
"
Drusus's
Pratinas
Ahenobarbus
taken.
three
one
every
Then
last inamorata.
assassination
freedmen
Ahenobarbus
laughing-stock of
Her
capital.
fashionable
name
that
was
in the
by trusty
Baise.
at
made
had
longer
no
was
gave
function
Drusus
the
continued
some
little
THE
who
had
in his
went
to
carve
the
found
him
with
that
plenty
the
of
Caesar, now
Rome
at
Pompeius
the
to
for
although
pedigree
and
his
himself
he
too
was
to
into
relief
in the
be
all
this m^Ue
and
a
received
tion
inspirasiderable
con-
very
moderate
his
incorruptibility,
valuable
him
deep
young
And
his
sword.
exterminate
common-sense,
had
of
march
to
the
to
and
trievably.
irrenow
going
was
found
enthusiasm,
made
marred
or
rumours,
party.
which
became
the
to
counsels
advanced
as
Caesarians,
of
a
his
party,
candidate
for
public office.
any
Agias
the
boy
sent
to
clutches
rewarded
nowhere
so
of
man
considerable
enemies
dictator
innate
oratory
energy,
found
his
himself, and
straightforwardness, all
soon
all
anti-senatorial
His
made
proconsul
proclaimed
conflict.
the
training,his
he
Lentulus
always
The
put
threw
Drusus
when
to be
were
rumours,
and
be
to
talent
and
as
were
January,
Pompeius.
was
of factions
were
once,
adhered
in
vidual
indi-
mere
wire-pulling, speech-making,
all these
of Csesar
There
do
to
first of
who
noble
and
courts
but
career,
of both
possessor
"
on
own
as
representativeof
private bargaining,
knew
his
out
not
was
the
fortune.
ample
Curio
it
Rome
to
201
standing in
some
country,
own
interest,and
local
an
he
When
politics.
honour
capital,and
the
prestige at
PROCONSUL
GREAT
he
carry
with
continued
to
Cornelia, and
dwell
of
him.
Pratinas,
or
Agias by giving
and
continued
important
patron in every
it
now
as
did
a
not
and
where
or
fall
to
formally
never
not
the
Ahenobarbus.
his
desire
general
letters
case
him
had
was
Baiae, possibly
at
Phaon,
to go,
He
freedom
assistant
verbal
quick
and
messages,
wits
or
lad to be
revengeful
Drusus
; but
leave
to
deeded
the
Quintus's
had
boy
had
service;
understrapper, to
and
nimble
to
aid
feet
his
were
202
useful.
went
letter
kept actuallyas
was
that Lentulus
villa,and
Ahenobarbus
force
to
with
back
came
her uncle's
prisonerin
Baise, and
to
once
Cornelia,in which
from
a
He
still threatened
upon
^^iH
C^SAB.
OF
FEIEND
pared
pre-
The
exhilaration
of
soldier in
did
it
Close
pang?
piece
piled execration
information, although
of
learned
He
expected.
law.
conditional
have
is hard
one
over
Drusus
from
Fabia, had
of her
on
the
all her
not
was
with
applauded
of
very
hopes
men
his sacrifice.
of
the
She
true, whose
and
infinite courage.
She
of the
her
on
him
told
bade
Livian.
If she
were
him
And
was
graven
emulate
from
not
aunt,
children
no
of him
her
host of
on
as
aunt
and
consul,
hopes.
of
''Sword
She
old,
ofi
others, good
them, and
his
end.
names
His
of the worthies
Paulus, and
had
sister's son;
dreamed
told him
She
^milius
ambitions
and
With
her hero.
he
the
it to
him.
to
came
too late
path;
follow
hanging
it was
his
chosen
little knowledge
dictator.
of Lucius
and
him
disappointingher.
Camillus,
Eome,"
had
He
in
seen
But
equanimity.
as
martial
decree
of death
sentence
great comfort
triumphator, and
could
him
death
property and
sacrifice;he would
source
always
own,
centred
back.
turn
one
with
to bear
to
determined
And
even
as
had
he
marked
had
Crus
one
disquieting
what
only
the Senate
soon
Cornelia
another
was
roared
oligarchsfrom
save
came
it
of
as
dangerous agitator,
To
not
ing
depress-
was
the crowd
the
on
Lentulus
that
confiscation
personally for
out
he
profitif
on
feelingthe
was
the missive
the
for
Drusus
and
battle,
What
he
plaudits,when
41
when
moment
maddening.
and
its
at
came
be
Drusus
her perfect
gained
a
boon
his
her
that
to face
and
hopes
Finally
Curio
able
to be
ineffable
"I
must
"
associate.
will take
done
much
"To
"
I seek
What
with
man
"
all
that
said
superior should
Senate
the
his ruin.
the
his young
politicianto
the office.
Antonius
out.
And
and
who
you,
go
and
party
have
and
to meet
friends."
answered
go,"
of
manner
selfish
serving?
his
will
face
politicalactivity.
distant
the
to work
Caesar, must
are
Csesar
asked,
he
for
all who
to know
Quintus's
of
venom
place in
my
tell him
woman
suffered,and
My
Cassius
so
he
lest his
uneasy,
Ravenna,"
to
go
when
to
of his enemies
determination
loving
pure,
came
full
the
203
hers.
were
interlude
realize
suffered
heart
becoming
was
fail to
hear
to
fears
an
PROCONSUL
GREAT
THE
grasper
will
man
of
and
Drusus;
this prove,
whom
will
Or
power?
himself
of
he
be
am
what
ideal?"
an
II
Night
dark
the
falling on
was
and
capitalof
Outside, sentinels
Ravenna.
the cool
porticos. Laughter,
play,
the
broke
where
there
tinkle
of
save
the
the
evening
was
as
room
but
But
of
into
far
attendant
of
in
loungers
the
cistern
broke
at
interior,
nothing
rooms,
a
strollingin
but
the
the
ness,
still-
stole in and
out
across
not
rate,
elabo-
carpet.
was
of admirable
comprised merely
the
or
choicest
suite
emptying
soft-footed
some
rich, thick
The
secluded
water-duct
silence.
vincial
pro-
changing
were
shout
the
of
provincials were
the
Prae-
huge
barracks
army
guard; Roman
of
the
of
masses
wood
simplicityand delicacy.
few
brass, and
the
most
The
furniture
tripods,but
excellent
all of
upholstery.
204
One
carved
two
or
FBIEND
C^SAR
OF
cupboards for
wooden
completed the
books
furnishings.
There
a
only two
were
handsome
on
low
was
chair with
half
of
man
an
lay on
exaggeratedby
was
concealed
forward.
He
displayed a
spare and
be
added
at
tunic
caught together on
the
he had
his cheeks
trating;
pene-
affable,but
wore
only partially
was
arisen
would
he
and
over
the
"
should
with
short, red
have
soldierly,
though
thrown
mantle,
paludamentum,
military officers
Roman
not
high, massive,
was
called
left shoulder
by
worn
person
warm,
which
Venus;
was
second
To
armed
an
sitting
be
fingerhe
one
seal of
only
the
"
was
day;
even
forehead
to
once
hardly powerful.
on
and
them,
companion
were
eyes
semi-baldness
carefullyarranged
garment
The
reclining;if
frame
beautiful
very
; his dark
by combing
was
that
of
His
This
by.
near
chin mobile
and
him.
to Italians of his
suggestedweakness.
line
and
divan
little sunken
his mouth
a
roll before
open
height unusual
pale and
were
One
room.
young
in the
persons
of the
very
highestrank.
The
for
general
"
with
Greek
read.
while
he
his dress
so
stylus and
Now
made
proclaimed him
tablet,while
waxen
and
then
few
notes.
he
would
The
bid
the
book
was
was
"
the
ing
playyoung
latter pause
Euripides's,
"Troades."
those
"Read
voice
And
was
lines
marvellouslyflexile,
powerful,and
the freedman
*'
Sow
far and
Make
women
Break
down
repeated:
"
wide, plague,famine,
widows,
melodious.
children
and
distress ;
fatherless
gods, and
tread
The
GREAT
THE
On
quiet
Play
And
but
of the
"I
but
room,
heard
have
"I
The
and
left the
and
was
attend
rolled
the
dimming,
beginning
the
It
for
into
violet
of
arch
to
And
you
will
in
he
of
but
makes
a
at the end
he
marked.
re-
You
matters.
sky,
that
The
sombre
general had
window
this wicked
win
one
of
faint
into
out
the
Overhead,
two
or
arisen,
looked
lamps
relief.
room
in
stars
the
were
country.
feel
with
what
that
his
Does
shade
stranger and
small, than
1
the
And
not
fools
from
the
the
cool
Xerxes;
it all
Homer
of Achilles
serve
man
be the
monarch
Translated
in the
say;
of
collection
the
of
the
the
fame
realm
forth
set
And
of
to
be
the
estate, whose
all those
"
court.
of
Sales
dead
Attici.'*
and
Does
Hades
Achilles
yet, 'Mock
'Better
mean
over
air
of the
makes
glory
work
stone
Carthaginian,
is
"
call Fame!
perhaps
imperishable?
renown
the
of
out
and
catch
to
fame
witless game
knaves
what
order
I wrong
no,
"
tolerable?
warrior
kind
seeing it.
The
step.
dark.
the
life's end
Play
Agamemnon
more
off in
twinkle.
to
fame, the
his
least
important
open
was
court-yard
window-casing
Hannibal
lost in
"Yes,
seemed
glass water-clock
more
noiseless
with
room
little court.
*'
continue,
to
wandering
in the
to
the
up
standing beside
threw
him
must
Greek
quiet
ask
!"
call Fame
me."
leave
may
at the
evidently not
fools
general
were
eyes
of
The
game
and
superior to
come.
expressive dark
his
reverie;
not
dead
witless
knaves
for his
waited
request did
the
wicked
what
205
of the
temples
this
win
will
you
freedman
The
the
graves,
life's end
to
PEOCONSUL
as
me
not,^
hireling
living
is
gone.' "
The
"
these
the
were
the
were
forth
her
from
Sicily;
of
for
I live
if it had
been
never
lus Cms
have
with
dark,
open
justiceend
this
is
comedy
tragedy, and
the
curtain
whole
world
for
is
the
the
parts ;
and
we
the
when
Orestes
gods
the
to
fare
Medusa's
reverie
forms
mingle
of
All
play.
stuff.
with
actors
curtain
full
the
often
which
rises,that
hero,
time
committed
over
land
deeper
no
longer
whisper merely
The
ancient
curtain
and
(aulsswn)
sea, and
and
becoming
to
chasing
we
down
that
deeper ;
had
bear
happy
to
the
we
by
away
forever."
Roman
himself,
its roller at
is to
who
him
vainly imagine
renowned
knowj
not
and
up
unwitting sin,
Prometheus
are
pursue,
we
do
we
Perseus, especiallyfavoured
some
live
and
we
treasured
lives,are
our
has
Eumenides
scatheless
head,
was
hoots
as
matter^
dolorous
sorry
Lentu-
What
sham
is but
play, but
forever, for
all the
And
victorious
some
reward
the rock
whom
guilt.
his
reap
to
We
names.
(Edipus, who
are
must
yet
be chained
his
the
and
all others
are
to be
our
And
and
the
good,
we
audience, and
applause.
the
a|
should
Why
flash like
firmament
matter
its merriest
at
when
atom,
an
Domitius
I and
stays down^
our
and
violence,or
comedy
poor
While
with
or
shine
to
bono?
what
me,
Greeks
the
am
sent
if Cato
And
their way
stab in the
life,since in
my
"
infinite
Cui
expire.
she
will
blackened
across
to
of the
out
moment
And
Carthage.
infinite
the
how
care
and
which
stars
of Priam
when
drove
nigh
upward.
Troy
Carthage
on
the
are
the
over
fleets,and
chance, thrown
shooting star
in
these
Troy
as
creature
and
looked
out, and
twinkled
shone
her
and
C^SAK
farther
that
that
stars
OF
yet
stars
armies
is
Borne
then
leaned
general
These
if
FRIEND
206
he
was
was
the bottom.
are
for
are
the
the J
The
ginning
be-
half
208
OF
FRIEND
"My
Drusus, of whom
Quintus Livius
C^SAR
his
to
I have
companion,
had
occasion
"is
to write
little."
no
The
him
fairlyin
Sextus
Drusus
Papoe !
"
see
legion,and
his
will
But
to say !
keep
while
have
myself
if
Your
else.
bathe,and
you
face
Ah
should
! how
be
much
and
dinner
our
dined, waiting,as
not
both
by
in"
more,
travel-stained
are
you
Drusus
the eye.
once
nothing
seized
and
friend.
dear
my
welcome,
for your
have
forward
proconsul sprang
is
cause
shall
we
Words
weary.
; for
prepared
thought, for
spatches.
de-
your
I
"
excellencyshows
Your
in what
bowing
"
it is not
fit that
with
table
same
said Drusus,
courtesy,"
truth,some
little embarrassment;
me
to tell
was,
too much
like
man
young
imperator
an
myself
before
should
whom
dine at the
nations
have
1
trembled."
And
then
that noble
it
"
To
be
attendants
who
again, and
and
was
he
to
he
Gauls.
never
happened
he
to be
to
sat
come
^".
at the
the
not
.^
the
kept
double
people of
staying,and
of
for his
personallywith
own
such
of
into their
table.
note
^t
boards
Caesar
dined
kings."
comfortably,though
4le
in years
of
characteristic
Curio, followed
fears,but
of the
glimpse
apartments.
Drusus
then, with
leading them
were
sumptuously, furnished
great men,
was
bowed
Quintus
egotism which
first
proconsul.
Drusus
.Ai,
caught his
Drusus
sententious
and
of the great
that
was
the
His
the
many
hopes
sul
procon-
hospitality
district where
regular
army
cers.
offi-
high-rank Romans
THE
and
day
in fact
; and
evening admitted
that
chanced
as
The
lent
cooking of
than
for any
lavish
ostentatious
the
display either
of
of
amount
of the
gentlemen
dishes, and
the
hall,where
splendour.
did
the immediate
end
this
large
of
step, and
here
the
Curio
by
to
on
this
to
himself
while
held
his
far
were
the
a
larger part
myriad
myriad warnings
to
know
the
and
he
innermost
everybody.
fathomed
and
concern
with
then
did
or
tell
of
and
or
once
only
lowed
guests, folword
visitor
politicsat
to
an
the
with
hands.
all ;
terse
so
of
latter
capital,a
proconsul
any
Drusus
and
and
seemed
to
everything
an
epithet;
expletive. Only
betray
did
his
them
words
Caesar,
the
in
comers
new-
found
with
time
character
motions
Csesar
country
life motives
with
single
familiar
couch
For
The
At
presently Drusus
with
history and
politicalproblem
his words
humbler
listened
then
bounteous
proconsul.
same
an
spacious,
entertainer.
conversation
Caesar
described
anxiety, and
passion.
the
wines,
introducing the
end.
marvelled.
life
He
of
give.
Drusus
the
his
so
in
alcove, raised
now
the
on
the
more
speaking
And
tales to
of
other
the
rather
for
Senate
elbow
occupied
Curio
together
congratulating
now
friend.
that
or
exqui
of officers an(f
company
now
"
local
his
resting on
by
There
to
dinner
Drusus,
centurion
election
his
The
broad
more
large company
and
favourite
was
consul's
pro-
the excel
room,
of
guests of their
the
laid
was
passed through
hall
wd?
service,the
choiceness
Drusus
the
were
itself
dining
district dined
Ravenna
repast than
one
whole
of the
decorations
of the
site chasteness
Curio
dinner
of the
refinement
for the
remarkable
and
from
himself
found
Drusus
he
him
with
be
to
To
day.
to
Provincials
noble
very
209
PROCONSUL
GREAT
now
deep personal
see
him
flush
210
That
"
the
of
affair of
heard
course
with
The
of
face
reined
hardly
"Yes,
Caesar
of
unfortunate.
You
consul, had
show
gave
you
said
he
as
"
him
^1
"
unfortunate
dear
like
Milo
judges
I
when
overawed
was
by
armed
dear
let
me
of
Caesar
franchise
had
:
denied
no
given
Roman
Caesar's
for
the
then,
gold.
i
was
haps
per-
superior'swrath,
soon
as
as
your
against
impeachment
will be
compelled
you
plead,
to
affair,before
Clodius
]|l
Then
and
turning
the
an
he
Drusus,
to
Praise
Curia
or
slightshoulders,
tedious
to the
And
trouble
our
and
matters
friendship would
exertion
went
gods,
now,
me,
my
whereof
and
be
tell
sided
one-
for me,
and
in return."
at
first found
magistrates
citizens
could
right
confer
to
senates
those
and
solicitude
had
of his rather
Forum
aside
put
if all your
no
his
public,that
shrug
the
in
talked
Drusus, who
And
cellus
received
you
us
have
indeed,
of
that
comitias
passed
all three
his life
Curio, who
you
contempt.
we
vials
of
all
was
men."
such
of
talked
Quintus,
talents
on
an
tried
It
exchanged
went
in
oath
an
long," he said,with
have
we
with
his intonation.
entirelychanged
So
thousand
stir the
to
he
infinite
of
have
not
reported that
anticipate no
accent
black
grew
Marcellus."
he will press
it
I've heard
and
would
with
is disbanded
army
for
friend,Cato,"
unwilling
just sworn
has
then
fury.
Marcellus, for
our
not
to
proconsul reddened,
said,but Drusus
"And
"
whom
to
Marcellus, the
home,
sent
Coma,
extremely
was
how
ago
and
the
most
for that
"
of
magistrate
long
rods
C^SAR
you,
"
the
beaten
"
OF
FRIEND
of towns
be
the
his words
of the
north
coming
of
Italy the
awk-
Roman
Mar"
GREAT
THE
PROCOKSUL
fluent
the
"
of
and
These
have
concluded,
ventured
the
young
"
Mehercle
crowded
into
few
nothing
to
why
need
do
name,
least
will not
Spain
the
Great.
to
friends,
'
my
Alexander
have
"
But
at
my
"
you
had
you
had
book
some
is
had
done
this
done
ago
so
when
bered
remem-
fame
at
was
in
Alexander
not
control
explanation I
gave
when
I consider
many
nations, and
is memorable.'
should
the
something
but
I could
the
was
be
say
"
will
when
to
exploitsof
excellency went
the
won
he
age
that
will
years
that
which
est
inter-
exploits
mature
knows,
conquered
that
have
which
your
anxious
so
to weep,
nothing
your
that
though
as
; and
from
believe
"
of the
just cause
age
into
praetorship,the
"
Spain,"
have
that
remarked
given
office of
renown.
Pontifex
"
"
St,''^
interrupted
pledge
youth,
Twelve
it seemed
I have
when
even
Consider,
Maximus
in
hear, I
commonplace
all
books, they
me.
to weep
Drusus,
"
denied
began
beaker
or
Suddenly
I
myself.
be
of
their
of
live,should
to
have
to
Cicero
dear
familia
"
Listen,
our
reading
was
the
wish
years
surpass
good
"
down
you
short
if such
has
favourably, write
of my
ask
his
life,Caesar," he
my
to
laying
whom
historians,by
of
events
; of
Rome.
at
condescended
who
And
the
politicalwork
chief
Prseneste,
travel
and
the
his studies
to
land
retainers
slowly, replied:
sipping very
and
voyage,
old
back
journey
have
smiled, and
Caesar
his
of
Athens,
at
with
conversed
you
since
man
he
as
days
recent
the
tell ; but
you
have
by
been
and
"
to
tale of
^^
sea
of his
then
Drusi,
was
the
at Praeneste
welcome
student
philosophy, of
and
incidents
the
and
of his
told
He
proconsul.
211
from
Fortune
the
proconsul,
that
she
will
"
list of
grant fame.
titles is not
Besides, I
was
212
about
what
"
and
for
stuff,
the
comes
Drusus
the
proconsul was
Alexander.
But
"But
you,
which
he
as
is to
fame
only with
care
age
^j
unconscious
himself
and
"
dealt
not
pivotof
honestly with
lies nearest
all your
in
me,
heart
your
And
as
continued
had
excellencywill pardon
Doubtless,your
diffidence
on
to take
when
lect
recol-
to
subject,
pain."
been
affecting.
Livius
if
Drusus," and
magnetized by
woman's
to
he
as
and
his eye
ashamed
not
good
spoke,
voice,and
love,and
auditor
hung
of all men,
to me,
own
his
are
on
that
ready to
"Jj
if to meet
:
flitting
thought in
the other's
mind, Caesar
"
No, blush
Rome
41
present life."
sacrifice."
make
"
"
cause
word, "be
claim
you
have
speaking with
for
"Quintus
every
than
more
talent of
of
Caesar
turned
on
the
consider
flushed.
which
which
Caesar went
Drusus,
you
man
young
imagine
paid a
between
drawing
have
Drusus
he
fame,
quickly after
too
not
of
indeed,of
were,
half
comparison
and
he
in the midst
contented
and
Do
to weep
me
that you
morsel
every
Rush
anxiety.
happy
was
C^SAR
for
Rather, unless
conquests ?
mortal
OF
follyit was
that Alexander
now,
his
to add
FRIEND
not
will have
pains to
at your
before me,
although the
its stories.
say it lies.
But
age, and
not
care
fashionable
this would
world
world
I have
of
gossip
declared,
The
to
and
did
defy
pale face
proconsul's
passion;
his
brighteyes
death
flushed
were
more
itself."
with
|j
lustrous than
ever.
"*I
of
then
dictator,ordered
been
the
upon
me
of
wife
Cossutia,
her.
commend
family good-willby
such
pleased to
Caesar
in
"
spare
the dictator
of mine
had
probably
of assassins
the Vestal
time
being
graciously
his tool.
become
Marius
my
can
love once,
like
had
honourably
unto
made
the
young
all ambition
praise to
no
his threats.
I
me;
their
He
Quintus
as
first.
seized
loose his
of mine
me
But
among
Sulla
were
to be
the
death
Drusus,
said
many
beside
faithful
husband
closed
second
her
Dialis
dear
my
:
for
counted
the pure
of
eyes
his whole
time, at least
Therefore,
Caesar, Flamen
weighed
honourably, with
love
self
my-
victim.
escaped.
^In
only
career?
and
and
I take
became
sparing
And
me.
if I would
him
cause.
my
in
excitement.
good friends
some
truly and
manner
wife, and
my
speaking nervously,
me
from
I almost
importance, not
mastered
One
to
of little
Cornelia
not
of
proscribed,
priesthood,^
finallylet
But
love that
but
might
end.
an
of my
Virgins pleaded
Mariuses.'
as
to
fulness
was
unusual
I defied
Cotta, and
over-persuaded
was
at
me.
upon
uncle, Aurelius
them
and
word
him.
property, deprived me
the
He
favour
to
been
I refused
for this.
he
that
couch
meant
in this matter.
my
put away
great and
betokened
him
pack
riches
save
friends
appoint.
the
humour
my
force
to
in the
was
all my
me
life,in order
my
that
knew
should
sittingupon
was
manner
he
as
not
I refuse?"
did
Why
one
wished
little
Sulla
bade
Sulla
had
He
had
riches,politicalinfluence,nor
nearly
seen
Cornelia
with
marriage.
murdered.
exiled,or
take
the
had
strength.
neither
gained
Cornelia, the
Populares.' Sulla,
away.
heiress, but
an
married
the
choice.
father's
my
of
put her
to
me
213
great leader
the
Cinna,
when
old
eighteen years
was
daughter
his
PROCONSUL
GEEAT
THE
Quintus,
my
ever.
for-
being,
not
in
blush
priest of Jupiter.
214
of
many
gods, who
celestial
they are
then
when
mount
we
we
feel ;
we
no
bids
us
to
longerwish
a
reject,
our
reason
the
no
veins
while
Therefore
the Blessed
remains
the
us
whither
which
in
in
our
life
leads to
ambitious
most
moments
The
half
after
his
proconsula
give it an
?
diviner
bids
; and
ceased
which
The
man
young
loves you
like
consul-elect,
Drusus
and
the
had
Drusus
Islands
its sweet
tone, recovered
! be
that where
us
some
way,
know
we
you
love
jealouselder
sank
German
moving
the
Was
expressedeven
never
himself
to
with
felt himself
deepestin
in the
not
Drusus
her ?
on
crave."
and
ashamed
of
memory
thrilled,fascinated.
was
are
in whose
in the
and
we
was
is ambrosial.
leads
flow.
to
what
the earth
upon
to
to receive
us
utterance
Wherefore, 0
Cornelia
see
is indeed
of Gaul
was
Caesar,in quiteanother
"
we
searched
himself
had
words
longerwish
dwell
things purer
pus,
Olym-
no
food
future, which
dreams
to
soar
go, there
not
hearts,
no
into immortals
do indeed
we
of the
; but which
monitor
surer
ichor,and whose
our
intellect may
we
tells
our
become
when
and
to cheer
cold
love
we
darkened
reason
fly,we
we
deed
in-
were
our
gods,our
divine
the
courses
guide
to prove,
transformed
are
we
there
dreams
our
wings,
on
"
passionpossesses
pure
up
the
to
of
of
too
decliningdays,
me
and
us
reason
tangiblevisions,then
but realities ;
know,
for
care
we
But
not.
see
we
when
For
destinies.
convince
almost
thing which
"
in these
know
not
would
that
something
us
do
Romans
us
is yours,
I know
that which
not to confess
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
and
tell how
What
to
And
spoke.
the
if the
comedy, will
Lady
grim
stand
old
in
216
That
"
"
night,
And
think,"
in
man
"
And
"
The
the
who
man
Drusus
as
what
of
replied
is
with
whom
that
an
do
man
Drusus,
"
ideal."
C^SAR
retiring,
was
manner
world
OF
FRIEND
"
craved
think
you
that
to
Curio
have
find."
spoke
is
the
discovered
to
him
"
proconsul?"
the
one
XII
CHAPTER
PRATINAS
of
course
story
our
about
this time
when
he
keep
an
for
classes.
the
of
Agias
was
free
his
of
toga
; and
had
lavished
own,
whom,
far
so
had
rooms
treating gently
cuffed
were
gave
the
current
had
his
who
by
the
do
the
latter,in
over
young
Greek
politicalconvictions
All
to
Good
themselves
Men,"
the
a
an
at
admirable
217
his
own
faction
satis-
done
to
tenement
in
sides
the
shop
modest
were
him.
chance
to
pick
up
forum-idler,
The
epithet of
noisilythat
tor's
doc-
rendezvous
"
pet theories.
clamoured
his
grim
street-pedler,
every
the
Fabia
Subura.
barber's
and
in
long
of
been
Drusus
to
lower
and
with
often
so
to
many-folded
account
on
city
slave-boysof
abused
and
bakery,
life
also
grow
Drusus
two
or
and
had
what
gossip.^ Every
arrogated
of
to
one
given lodgings by
been
hair
which
from
buying
the
the
among
his
let
in
and
which
He
in
Pratinas, and
him,
being able
house, owned
The
and
the
instructions
general
politicaldrift
now.
latelyservile position,he
Agias
with
left him
newly
used
at
had
Drusus
Ahenobarbus
could
in
thoroughly enjoying
more
Ravenna,
he
mentioned
personages
was
Agias.
Lucius
on
eye
various
none
than
started
gather all
token
the
of
PROBABLy
ILL-FORTUNE
MEETS
"
partisans
"
The
pany
Com-
Liberty
and
218
Ancient
save
"
Freedom
of the
"
in office.
observed
issues than
But
the
Populares
the
"
porters
sup-
ever
perpetuate itself for-
to
againstwhich
for and
causes
they fought ;
newly
excited
freedman
"
the
windy speeches in
The
meetings in
the
thoroughlyenjoying
was
Senate,the
crowded
reaction
tonius,and
the
was
in which
Sesostris
in
and
laughterof
this
Her
to
or
was
with
Phaon
home
"
had
lame
invitation
Agias
the
to dine
as
head
hero, the
He
Artemisia
when
her
accordingly.He taught
had
had
"
Artemisia
give;
it
and
to
then
and
to
enough
her,
to
art,the victor
of his adventure
quences
disagreeable conseas
Hermes
play the
timed
clever-^j
subtlety.
be away
said,never
Agias
the
in
likelyto
was
love
gloomy
little
of him
outwit
in
and
now
told her
lest
the smiles
Pratinas's
of every
dreamed
to
an
"
Apollo ;
ears
over
had
could
master
Pratinas
friend
out
she
worthy Hellene, be
with
in
up
Sesostris
earth,able
out
that
took
con-^
cup-bearerHephaestus;
was
calling names,
and
found
"
circus ; but
such
save
"
on
and
the
not
ensue
Agias
the
"
own
once
uncle
monsters.
"
est creature
"
wonderful
hundred
declared
Artemisia.
rooms.
companionship
over
at
was
An-
the
of his
Olympus
theatre
Agias
little
of
disturbing. Agias
not
suite of
the
he
he
so
"
and
with
interestingbut
were
catching glimpses of
Olympus
Marcellus
threateningsand ravingsof
all these
"
the
of
more
the tides of
sul
and
he.
himself.
and
the
the
in
And
proconsul
understood
danger, if Caesar
traitor.
^^^H
CiESAE
OF
in
were
impeached
an
as
FEIEND
from
declined
an
his visits
cithera
and
to
those
when
bright
tongue
merry
was
hanging
thousand
his
tutoring that
efforts to
Agias
were
eyes
chattering
was
her
And
219
under
progress
commended
wished.
he
accomplishments
as
rapid
Pratinas
unconscious
the
such
made
she
sing, and
ILL-FORTUNE
MEETS
PRATINAS
acquire the
never
his
on
happy
so
lips or
that
pointless remarks
or
jests.
ask
have
no
home,
and
to
come
put
be
time
that that
He
in the
of the
before
his share
of
he
But
that
who
he had
the
her
he
procure
more
So
had
in
and
shame.
his short
he
Artemisia.
Yet
found
She
sunshine
his
did
he needed
life he
there
had
was
in
not
of
frustration.
ing
live,bask-
thought
his
received
his deliverers.
on
Valeria, for
Drusus
the
pouch
saw
stray bits
with
themselves
Pisander
to
had
knew
and
tinued
con-
silentlyat
groan
hopelessly as
so
groan
cover
dis-
brighter than
bestowed
circle.
before,
where
to
it.
He
seen
was
many
youth
a
daily growing
was
innocent
stronger
Pagan
youth
of wickedness
scene
nothing unholy
was
pure,
could
at
mind.
rather
mistress, and
not
might
philosopher had
had
venture.
ad-
dangerous
let the
to
of his
out
her
and
good money
when
and
hour,
service
and
which
to
frivolity
; albeit,he
because
to need
inevitablyintermixed
of Valeria
Plato
all,was
opportunitiesfor catching
admirable
read
for
let Artemisia
to
excellent
still in the
the conversation
to
the
the
That
politicalgossip that
of
and
gratitude Drusus
was
would
Artemisia
enough
fade
saw
Pisander.
was
of
shadows
person
that
well
Pratinas
pseudo-uncle,Agias
imminent
was
of
zest
could
and
once
warnings
her
sunshine
approaching
romance
affair the
live himself
to
stolen
Another
by
danger
content
was
to the
Sesostris's
sold away
he
when
possibilitythat
the
give
to
Despite
any
end
an
condition
The
change.
in
himself
found
Yes, Agias
in
and
the
affection
stronger for
220
whiteness
of her
defiled
that
"
was
too
all like
Pratinas
for
sheep to
whom
play on
"
tellinga
and
for far
At
uncle
"
the
he
had
seen
and
dear
absolute
and
few
the
Artemisia
sweetness, in whose
and
of mortal
But
in
that
quitethe
glad to
all
best
hear him
dew
admirer,but
civilitiesof Valeria's
decorum
the
of
language,of
not
was
as
"
be
ignorant of
it were,
Cornelia ; for
Agias
above
one
clear
"
compare
was
hope
was
diamond
not
eyes,
the
single form
did
work
net-
world
same
blossom, that
Cornelia,in his
whole
The
women
opening petalsthe
still remained!
words
interchangeof
this the
Was
very
or
dess,
god-
regard
men.
what
Agias had
; told him
was
was
the hollow
both
with
was
innocence,took
of her
ears
passion.
of fashionable
Artemisia
truth,it
polishedcommonplaces, a
guiltyheart
morning
of
dreamed
In
he
him, and
black-backed
never
worth
"
it ; of the outward
beauty,whose
of the
had
ot
nymph
Sesostris
she loved
intrigueand
Valeria
pure
the tenement
her.
up, in
of low
Could
; with
the
veiled compliments,of
delicately
that summed
in which
atmosphere
they were
in
delightful
was
least
insensibly
was
Sesostris for
an
disconcerting.
Agias thought of
as
life,
Greek
first,
Agias
than
more
All this
Theocritus
his advances
the
attract
to
; she
worship her
not
moral
anything
away
the herdsmen
word
to her
did
the young
; and
reed."
drove
pretty to
murky
Idyl of
an
and
shepherd'shut
oaten
hard
the
youths of
and
was
next
Agias
cunning
too
C^SAE
presence
lie."
pinnaclesabove
men
very
sweet
raised
It
made
winning ;
reverence
most
simple
or
OF
EKIEND
was
been
one
to do in
singingthe
'"
an
emergency
Love
Song
"
like the
from
the
following?
"
Cyclops,"
PRATINAS
and
trying
affection
MEETS
into
throw
to
which
voice
"
with
lines
from
thy
In
All
And
at the
around
he
"
meant
and
Agias
"
he
as
Zeus
fought
quarters;
you
going
Will
she
cry,
'
baboon
And
the
was
it had
might
to
this
all
never
her
open
I want
kissed
! ' there
her
!
and
the
to
fondled
win
the
love
dearing
en-
case
blast
to
time
any
the
as
"
girl.
It
And
return.
be
could
hope
some
is but
sit
own
longer
of
are
Circes
only
make
her
; for
when
one
Confound
step away.
to
his
much
innocent
most
If
to himself
toward
How
have
addressed
crowds
end?
would
me
in such
do
old
of
affectionate
he
that
eyes
to, love
For
at
the
manner
easier
to
astounding
patted
all
arms
depart.
toils of
you
than
provokingly
through
will
to
proved
exclamation
way
him
Agias
poor
with
lap, and
on
her
threw
then
; and
bestowed
Pratinas
himself
his
Artemisia
Sesostris's
to lie in the
Sesostris
so
him
this
wreathing."
kissed
was
of
"
"where
hate
hates, as
that
be
Ahenobarbus,
"
constrained
By
"
thee,
song
that
and
"
of the
and
What
late.
growing
was
head
into
cheeks,
love
dewy
thy
Pratinas
of
plot
divinest,
Shall
concluded
blankly
telling.
epithets.
He
nymph
caverns
conclusion
Ethiop's black
possible.
Soon
impartiality sprang
tender
shinest
delightspursue
Agias's neck
of
depth
dwelling,
my
thou
grace
some
her
the
one
Like
221
fairest
his
Bright beyond
In
all
rendered
the
eyes
Cometh
Some
the
look
and
One
ILL-FORTUNE
there, and
see
that
the
luck*
!"
reflecting,he
reached
Translated
his
rooms.
by Shelley.
One
of
222
less
slave-boyswho
to
with
enormous
an
that
return
that
he had
arranged
to share
who
The
of
in
to
verses
her,
and
dark
taken
ramble
well
that
to
impart.
And
length,
us
; and
"
"
"
"
Egypt.
He
was
evening,
Agias;
other
two
freed-
little of
called
had
who
he
bandits, and
attack.
Agias
taken
therefore
had
to
knew
he
much
so
him
Besides,
had
details, although
II
supping
were
sooner.
away
fact,
before
midnight
Valeria
have
In
late hour.
very
get
never
had
let
II
very
trouble
information
Dromo
ask
to
will tell
burst
and
are
me
set
something
why
you
his
over
Agias,
sure
Pratinas
six
"
have
the fox
has
has
sure
just
had
very
himdred
have
young
Greek,
to drink
before
come."
shoulder, pulled
in
down, and
bent
his
at
"
he hesitated
"
Hercules,
received
out
"
the
Pisander," ventured
dear
you
cried
You
By
the
remarked
or
friends
avoid
to
all the
not
I will
voice
Ai ! "
in
"
he
philosopher,although
one
Pratinas
time.
of
glanced timidly
with
low
very
full
would
my
hope
Pisander
beard
while
now,
at
not
route
had
of
company
were
through
if he
come
at
that
was
could
Pisander
to
he
circuitous
him
"
to
streets
with
that it wanted
explanation
read
with
the
showed
His
came.
said
the
to meet
learning appeared
the water-clock
he
him
see
"Pisander,"
dinner
was
his friends.
were
man
evening
to
visitor
important.
was
stayed in
men,
called
the
"Dominus,"
as
very
so
"
he
and
beard, had
would
out, and
him
addressed
now
tell him
waiting
C^SAR
OF
FEIEKD
^'
"
snapped
They
a
$24,000.
are
!"
it for
suspected
thousand
1
Valeria
up
his goose
planning
wonderful
sesterces
long
very
?"
to
go
stroke
of
with
which
to
luck.
to
224
that
the Mimnermus
stay in the
to
and
"
By Zeus, speak
"
Oh,
forty thousand
sesterces
yesterday?
Hei!^^
Fool, fool
of
tell
must
me
Did
more.
"
her
name
Don't
"
tell any
tell
must
you
fix
Calatinus
the poor
on
girl?
then
for the
money
Plato
Furies
are
But
seize upon
world
last
sort
for
I do ?
can
And
there
your
so
he
began
of
up
and
the
enough
No, you
learned
have
he
think
never
Sesostris.
at which
that
down
I've heard
to
any
to take
was
are
Philebus
is your
'
"
to tell !
very
so
much
As
stirred up ?
so
Calatinus
having spent
you
hear
not
about
with
"
in his 'Philebus'
'
I did
"
to condole
after
why
your
wits,where
"
thundered
Agias.
Oh, Agias,Agias !
cunning?
What
in the
^11
"
poured
nothing
was
niece.' "
something
was
where
my
Pisander.
began
admirably observes
very
The
Pratinas
canvass.
she
"
being beaten
over
you
Artemisia,and
more,
time
any
with
replied, Yes, if
if you
me
There
conversation.
days,'and
few
had
^
was
promise
my
was
give you
to
am
girlyou
was
the whole
"
Pratinas
carry out
"
possessionof
And
excited
Calatinus
So
Agias.
how
I have
preparing to
little
you
cried
Why,
half frantic.
room,
latter say,
for the
'
"
atrium,and
"
told
pleases you.
I
the
point!
to it all !
into the
I heard
at the circus
to the
much
came
alreadythere.
"
very
Pratinas
are
you
happened
so
"
faster and
wasn't
C^SAR
neatlyrolled,and
not
was
room,
there
OF
FRIEND
to
be
that
done
sympathy
which
was
worse
platitudesare
philosophical
ever
of his
anger.
than
friend,ventured
no
the worst
sympathy
on
at
at
a
all,
of consolations.
MEETS
PEATINAS
Agias invited
risk
not
second
himself
Greek
his mind
one
of
the
time
the robbers
to
Artemisia,
to rescue
the
clutches
and
any
detested
Agias
young
in
definite purpose
hazard,
every
Calatinus, who
of
and
him,
The
streets.
no
at
225
night with
bed, with
to
in the world
man
the
man
finallywent
except
spend
good
fallinginto
from
the
the
ILL-FOETUNE
perhaps
was
the most
heartily.
II
The
little.
he
But, early as
his
slaves,came
Ethiop
to
and
during
His
the
cheeks.
stood
voice
Agias
and
"
in
was
as
ran
before,and
know
how
follows
he
you
happen
to
just
as
it all
took
me
me.
to the
dread
lord
and
that
he
terror.
of
one
aged
an
did
not
master
was
indeed
and
clean
dress
Agias
and
been
tears
to
need
be
to
in
was
out
it
wakeful.
trickling down
get
in
changed
not
tossing and
were
to
ended
hand
had
unable
was
he
though
rather
sunk
in the
his
when
he
thrust
prolonged sniffles,
tablet.
childish,awkward
hand
of
Artemisia,
"
to her
to
had
friend's
Greek,
Artemisia
and
him,
anguish
ordinarilyneat
attempts which
sleptvery
early. Dromo,
unworthy
an
had
swollen,
His
vain
It
His
night,but
before
few
of
servant
disarranged, as
were
eyes
his
and
him,
see
with
too
to
had
before
ever
none
announce
pitiablecondition.
crumpled
was
He
Sesostris.
was
faithful
That
to
waiting
was
it
arose,
was
clouded
tears, and
in
awake.
was
of Artemisia
face
it bathed
saw
morning Agias
in the
Early
must
begin
the
excuse
to
I will
tell you
try
happened.
circus,where
and
The
I
never
blunders
the
dreadful
in
before
enjoyed
the
letter
this.
don't
thing
stop crying,and
day
wrote
that
write
may
it out
yesterday Pratinas
racing
very
much.
226
While
we
had
he
of
Lucius
his.
didn't
he
like
him.
have
hardly
He
why
anything
happy
after
you
his
on
and
uneasy,
him
for
when
was
his
around
take
to
was
and
arms
my
go
'
back
although
Alexandria
could
go
not
spoke again
before.
'
you.
The
day
the circus
very
you
But
after
could
said
in
was
us, and
a
hard,
let you
you
rich man,
call
cannot
'
cold
far
nicer
place
than
he
has
to
and
take
please him
understand
will
at
away.
give you
all what
cried,
he
you
Pratinas
to
about
tried to
Alexandria
you
soon
Eome,
Calatinus,the gentleman
come
'
used
never
have
uncle, and
how
to
thought that,
the truth
now
back
tried
Then
sorry.
arms
troubling
thinking
made
my
half
he
when
tell you
me
is
had
seemed
put
hands
voice
He
Alexandria
To
he
which
and
was
know
you
that
me,
and
think
little while
nothing.
at
can
them.
say
my
come
if you
I couldn't
'
said,
the
didn't
said, 'what
I felt very
so
must
to-morrow
and
he
see
him,
to
up
uncle,'
clap
to
yesterday, will
desire.'
he
you
Only
Alexandria.'
Artemisia, I
I have
to
with
sounded
him,
yesterday
me.
back.
Then
to
tleman
gen-
though
as
from
and
Nothing,' he answered,
away.
"
friend
voice
my
hear
away,
visited
came
^Dear
'
this
something
me
things
time, and
I went
just going
was
to
to-night?
you
these
went
mind, although
neck.
that
looked
and
delighted to
you
feel uncomfortable.
me
rings
great lord,but
least
at
"
many
me
pretty and
was
I'm
he
left,Pratinas
something
so
told
talked
enjoy
while
about
more
how
was
He
said I
"
though
ever
coarse,
times.
I didn't
"
and
gentleman
at
But
tell
fine
Pratinas
us.
say
talked
sweet.
very
to
be cruel
you
very
Calatinus,who
tried
might
way
beside
sat down
was
C^SAR
his tunic
purple stripeson
and
came
sittingthere, a
were
OF
FEIEND
self.
your-
be
with
you
me
kind
me.
at
met
He
is
everything
meant,
and
PRATINAS
cried
MEETS
really mean
said
Pratinas, laughing,
uncle.
to leave
You've
don't
so
don't
been
remember
him,
what
he
grieved that
bed
to
visions
which
grieves
that
Pratinas
is not
to be
left the
wise, can
see
It would
some
be
appeal,Agias
console
he
And
and
him
swore
"
great oath
had
though she
would
to
do
whom
she
so
remained
her
trouble."
in his
to
her
he
as
down
him,
in
that
she
his
had
burdens.
her
Avipe away
to
When
meet
all her
cast
this
power
danger.
ran
tears,
breathed, Calatinus
all her
story
caught sight of
in blissful
deliberatelyplanned
pay
dreadful
and
her.
practicallytold
had
Pratinas
clever
so
believe
could
long
early this
as
cuddled
to
bade
all he
done
soon
be
to
or
me,
are
Artemisia
content
I don't
so, very
lay
from
again, and
had
before.
has
as
my
all that
quite
tinas
Pra-
that,after reading
say
her
and
know
slave, to know
love
who
of
ened
fright-
so
not
you,
tenement,
that,
am
Sesostris
out
deliver
and
was
did
little ; and
me
to
away
Calatinus;
not
your
quickly.'
never
Agias, just
get
not
to
I did.
he
does
that
fingerupon
I'm
'
you
"
donkey,'
kept frighteningme.
necessary
laughed
had
who
He
lay
not
Artemisia
was
on
next.
Dear
you,
to
again
arms,
him
I could
and
sure
way
protector
Agias
should
am
hurried
strong, young
found
to
Pratinas's
kissed
like
what
that's very
Artemisia, and
reached
and
uncle
my
hardly
to
most, to know
me
you
know
sore, that
written
house, for
sold
I said
or
you
little
You
I've
something
me,
but
me,
I've
morning,
said
sold to Calatinus.
to console
can
learn
of Calatinus
know
about
but
'
heartlessly,
so
I don't
feeling so
dreadful
slave, and
my
finallywhipped
went
oh
and
Calatinus,
behind
me
with
quarrel
and
but
like
don't
227
ILL-FORTUNE
good price
to
for
her
and
"
him
girl,whom
letter.
several
ignorance,
waylay
the
in her
as
It
times,
nas
Prati-
customer
it would
be
228
FRIEND
inconvenient
manifestly
OF
for
him
Agias's task
could
he
raise
never
Pratinas
had
He
could
him
to say
that
Agias, and
keep
and
depart
was
well
receive
for
Slave
to
almost
was
to
to
run
slave, he
could
voked
be inleft to
recourse
off Artemisia
carry
liable
the
give up
such
quest
step he
to
but
he,
the
heinous
harsh
crime.
maxim
freedman
had
him
not
remained
gibes at
her
with
duties
to
admitted
to
leave
and
^'
So
; and
aid
again, and
her
for
time
cost, ho
form
no
Sesostris
fears.
long face,and
Whatever
be
the
to count
it
servant
and
moment,
separated
the
old
of
came
then
the
Artemisia
accordingly
making
simple
reckless
household
tear trickled
matter, Artemisia
him.
He
loved
her
from
Ethopian
and
now
his
about
went
evolve
to
of disaster.
his cheek.
to
time
no
that
of escape
besought
might
more
never
than
down
would
her
see
he
did
life
^
itself.
"
as
heavy penalty.
precarious property,
ran
societyfor
from
sum
punishment,
extremely
enemies,"
to
treason
Agias
plan
have
brutal
be
an
misia.
Arte-
away.
But
he
was
escape
that
Artemisia, if recaptured,
necessarily very
was
slaves, so many
many
slave
of
would
flight,
her
property
aid
whatsoever
law
perilin
could
girl as
should
was
not
that
redeem
such
one
to
"
did
sesterces
so
no
only
there
merely
poor
her, and
was
That
Not
of
the abettor
the
his
on
perfectlywell
giftof
the
until Pratinas
Egypt.
form
knew
fairlydesperate
hiding
aware.
any
There
nay.
Valeria
enlightenment
Calatinus, and
listed with
was
in
her
and
from
with
forty thousand
reallyowned
he
anything
do
He
right to expect
no
If Pratinas
Drusus.
this
easier.
tithe of the
receive
to
was
the
any
take
to
But
C^SAR
You
will
not
wrong
the
girl when
she
is with
you
"
he
PRATINAS
"I
dear
own
"
I love
her
like
treated
be
229
if she
as
were
my
reply.
trust
can
ILL-FORTUNE
shall
his
sister,"was
It is well.
hard
she
Zeus
by
swear
MEETS
; but
you
! it is
mu
hard, it is
Isis preserve
eyes !
own
my
mu
her
dear
life ! "
And
of
beginning
grief,was
"
And
just
and
oh
now,
be
must
you
is
Pratinas
Hide
in
!"
There
nearer.
once
said
ever
good, brave
coming
me
I have
broke
smile
to
makaira,"
little while.
^'St!"
"
at last
so
so
all her
out
first burst
more.
Agias,
I must
"
wait
Sesostris, "there's
until I
step
for
away
attend
things to
many
girl,and
go
back."
com'^
the
on
to ;
stairs.
!"
cried
was
Agias,
time
no
the
as
to take
feet
approaching
in
refuge
of the
one
grew
farther
rooms.
"
"
Here
in which
chest
"
treasure.
The
The
into the
Pratinas
young
stuffy;
but
and
for
one
would
"
this
By
Zeus
new
Agias
prison
with
be
would
!"
cried
have
was
Agias
chance
Pratinas,
what
to
push
little
spring
been
out
air,when
forth
and
folly.
that
to
persuade
Pratinas
An
"
to
the
himself
tried
worse.
down
pushed
and
patience until
the
inspecting his
sufficientlycramped
should
exclamation
dispelledthis comforting
without
room
act
an
moment
wait
only to
no
only
Agias longed
room.
Greek's
Sesostris
slit to admit
through the
The
had
occupant
the
entered
throttle
he had
luckless
clamped
yesterday."
out
and
iron
same
Pratinas
saw
taken
box,
the
open
we
ago
was
money
his tunic
of
corner
time
some
Agias bounded
cover.
threw
Sesostris
and
be gone,
from
the
illusion.
is this ?
Whence
came
toga ?
writhed
in his confinement.
1
Blessed
In
dear.
the
plentitude of
the
230
glory of
his
he
elegant new
the
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
toga
laid it
he had
; but
had
on
chair
abroad
come
when
in
an
he entered
,
*'
room.
There
out,
worthless
Agias gathered
did
or
burst
this toga
it here
came
fool,
you
But,
without
spring;
will
come
Who's
teach
firmness,
struggle !
"
you
expected
answered
to
Pratinas's
see
chest.
his
was
shan't
He
"
vow.
with
tell you
I cannot
Master,
"
the
into
peering
he
for
confession, and
surprise, Sesostris
his
to
out
face
handsome
throat
my
for
himself
whimper
Sesostris
wickedly
cut
How
Pratinas
!"
lesson
hear
feet !
or
; then
where
Ethiopian, you,
Speak, speak,
here?
outside
pause
wings
It hasn't
been
awkward
an
You
"
from
was
of
tone
where
the
looked-for
un-
toga
from."
came
The
Dog
I had
Have
all these
you
girl?
at this wretched
to
his anger
on
Sesostris.
the
came
take
and
groans,
Artemisia,
doesn't
"
"
Sesostris
!
move
Pratinas,
One
as
of
in
an
clinched
spring,and
the
; dear
You've
too
Will
his
ogle
mands
com-
distress ; but
you
will
speak
not
"
tell you,
not
heard
then
Pratinas,
And
blow
scuffling
;
from
"
to
refusing."
Agias
as
was,
in evident
need
here
been
II
!
Sheep
"
should
you
thundered
reply, "I
firm
same
life for
my
fierce execration
He
have
concentrated
followed
blows,
might
sobbing
you
What
He
was
"Master,"
though
"
passion.
rascal has
What
that
years
Artemisia, who
was
his
reply,indicated
Pratinas,in
of
tone
and
heavy
fall ;
loud
shrill
Sesostris
killed
He
an
extremely
won't
ponderous
a
cover
from
scream
speak
doesn't
curses,*
!"
him
if you
of
it, a volley
low
moan.
flew back.
It
was
The
!"
dered
thun-
heard
enough.
toga, thej
this
show
cannot
bread
you
the
on
have, and
at least
oil,and
some
tunic,for \
new
into
Put
streets.
basket
and
olives,
some
^M
C^SAR
give me
yourself
; and
dress
clean
OF
FRIEND
232
all the
slices
some
'
^1
of salt fish."
disappeared in
Artemisia
his
to
the
Pratinas
prisoner.
"
I would
predicament
cut
fair
I have
sir,are
you,
Now," and
considerable
it.
a
in my
this money
thrown
Therefore
came
way,
result
be
back
me
iaM
on
my
I believe
the
chance.
of
counted
that
it is my
and
and
you
it contains
But
af
over
has
Fortune
pleasureto
the highestgood.
fulfilling
am
philosopher,should
Artemisia
the
will observe
"you
sum,
so
pleasure is
that
purse, and
the
as
speed
before.
things are
detached
he
here
all
that
and
that
to
me
teach
Epicurean, who
an
highest good,
very
if I arrange
me
"
little.
much
stolen very
never
forget a
not
you
cold friends
First of
go with
night'swinnings,must
way.
such
two
again.
meet
ever
let you
so
blame
not
twisting,and
bloodthirstyman,
at your
a
be, do
to
and
embarrasses
unlikelythat
that it will be
myself will
not
not
am
throat,and
your
doubtless
which
"
returned
Agias
room.
coughing
was
tryingto ejaculateoaths.
My good sir,"said Agias,
otherwise
next
And
take
you,
as
quite reconciled."
into the
room,
having completed
the
Agias, suiting
his
simple preparations.
excellent
sir,"continued
"Now,
my
few
actions
will
to
push
furniture
his
against the
bonds,
of your
even
then
you
dear
Roman
will
will stand
you
on
door,
as
not
friends
so
that,when
imagine you
get
out
too
say, Vale!
you
in
quickly.
are
have
a
off!'*
pile
worked
few
And
r|i
so.
"
I will
so.
"
will
We
feet
your
still
you,
clear
your
"I
words,
hours,
now,
as
PRATINAS
Artemisia
He's
"
him
But
Agias
did
^'
Sesostris.
will
I will take
me.
he
to
the
least
we
can't
and
by
you
all.
where
you
"
said,
at
now
Sesostris,and
is the
What
"
lamented.
to admit
dare
explain
feeling cold
is not
of
form
ered
cov-
matter
!"
this way
Artemisia,"
Dear
233
kisses.
with
face
not
the
on
I can't
herself
flung
black, ugly
the
ILL-FOETUNE
MEETS
delaying.
do
You
must
Pratinas
will
him.
about
by
at
come
He
with
once
touch
never
for
anything
you."
Ill
had
Agias
If
sunk
not
low
so
in his versatile
out
that.
head
his
charge
Eome
the
drag
noisy
Subura
he
and
her
maid,
new
turned
a
his confident
spot.
made
have
there, and
cut
greatly
consequences.
But
he
worked
had
seemed
already
Baiae.
Cornelia
Drusus.
if he
he
practicable,albeit
could
long miles
The
Artemisia
draw
pressed through
onward.
behind,
alley reached
the
at
was
hundred
the
he
street
could
By
that
would
him
owed
Cornelia
might
contrive
to
that
get
between
lay
Baiae.
pretty face,
length
as
over
and
In
Besides,
plan
he
and
unpleasant
Cornelia
Artemisia
harbour
then
of
great debt
of
as
utterly audacious.
reckless
more
life
of
chance
the
diminished
trifle
thread
Pratinas's
short
had
been
in
the
Quickly
and
led
toward
and
he
movements
as
mantle
crowds
he
toward
as
might
the
gained admission
showed
himself
matter
of
her
over
fast
he
as
he
left
the
Palatine.
and
large house,
garden gate,
dwelling,
on
as
her
by
At
narrow
the
to
familiar
rear.
with
that
fact, was
of
Calatinus.
As
little garden
enclosed
with
the
gate, and
a
high
led
stone
Artemisia
wall, he
into
surprised
234
FRIEND
OF
young
slave-lad
dapper-appearing
lying idly
was
of
solitarygame
Hem
"
favour
lasus
"
me
Phy
for
muscle
"
"
shade
!"
wanting
have
kept
Is Pisander
her
will
very
the whole
the
"
are
am
and
"
old
an
mouth
red
wide
once
sillyas
much
more.
take
to
and
strength
the
to
alive ?
you
am
did, indeed,
who
that
secret
and
noble
ladyship ?
friend
who
Far
enough
has
to
be
you
Arsinoe
"
"
an
for
and
well,for
My
ears.
story
"
sniff,"has
me
alive very
I'm
to Valeria's
come
serve
blame
can
Pisander
know
You
? 1
Really alive
glad !
so
"You
skin.
own
most
gods
over
fetch
few
night !
home, and
at
just
country-house
gone
near
suits
This
Arsinoe
my
words
waiting-maid
explained
wonderfully.
purpose
; and
in
in the
were
these
to
day,
"
for the
abroad
minute
the
garden.
sympathetic souls
two
situation.
Artemisia
I
the Tiber."
philosopher and
"
do
you
so
as
since ; but
it shouldn't
perhaps
Tasus,
time
your
visit
Praise
aren't
you
Fidenae,up
"
can
turned
IVe
to death
you
some
Where's
on
and
"
Hades?
out
save
ways
"The
"
beat
to
Semiramis
out
other
the
from
trick
some
in
indulging
eyes, nose,
white,
interrupted Agias.
awkward
later.
feet,with
red, turned
blurted
didn't
"St!"
in
who
age,
you."
as
Agias
They
"
his
to
cried
plot, and
grass
Agias's salutation,
was
turned
He
open.
his
about
"
sprang
tiny
of
backgammon.^
lasus,"
friend
the
on
C^SAR
shrank
afraid
Pratinas,and
of
I don't
back
that
at
sight of
man.
He
love Pratinas
1
Duodeciin
Pisander.
wears
any
scrip
ia.
great beard
longer."
like
don't
Oh,
"
think
that
Diogenes
he
only
when
Artemisia
Pisander
Agias
was
soon
and
the
of
Elysium
ramis
sit
Arsinoe
and
by,
jealous glances
in
favourite
one
came
earth
his
were
get at
the
Eho
"
here
treasure
One
of their
and
ever
for-
servant.
the
with
that
factory
satis-
very
Semi-
Pisander
to
advantage.
the
former
So the
the
to
the
vants
ser-
readily agreed
their
just as
of
Many
others
cast
ventured
man
young
of
rest
and
clear,fair profile,
in which
an
and
is
to
fellow-slave
shadows
no
falling
were
sesterces
before
order
her
for
to
public
made
offifeis
raising heaven
going
for
the
on
the
the
rounds
return
triumviri
the
will carry
of
and
of
the
sia.
Artemi-
capitales ^ and
apparitores^to
track
leave
youi
abettor."
"
us
gig which
been
crier
Pisander,
functions
has
and
thousand
gone
hired
I have
"
There
awhile,
part of these
and
once,
devoted
measure,
her
; and
head,
honey-apples which
and
like
and
garden gate.
them
cried
at
in that
is loose
runaway
as
his
afternoon
in full
Zeno
peach, at which,
peace
at stake.
words,
has
from
obtained
"
the
us.
Pratinas
down
her
than
of the
pears
much
so
at
offeringa
Eorum
for
have
spent
matter
Pratinas
to
what
Artemisia
Valeria, and
disturb
knocked
both.
us
had
to
St !
"
Persian
made
when
lasus
secrecy
and
"
Syrian
at
with
"
see
; and
supplied
gone
had
Agias
whole
opportunity
utilize his
preserve
gone
to
sorry
me."
to
wiser
toils
in her
be
worthy
"
was
gift,she
and
enormous
an
the
sampled
morning
heart
Pisander's
tossed
'
bright eyes
'
after held
But
the
with
do
once
she
vexed
the
should
"
to
for
But
sheepish.
were
235
swallow," said
little
iny
bright eyes
your
!
Phui
"
that,
say
of
man
ILL-FORTUNE
MEETS
PRATINAS
these
then
take
you'd
care
better
of."
of
police.
236
Not
"
the
at
city at
all,"replied Agias
and
Artemisia
; all
him
do
to
be
"I
that.
she
have
large,
second
and
deed
of
of
out
goes
must
lasus, who,
at
Artemisia
No,
is
not
is
ine
imag-
this
all may
of
tainly
cer-
will
But
of
out
been
one
glanced
thought
never
risk
cannot
No
reward
he
her
have
while.
The
tempted;"
justice,had
baseness.
the
will
for
heads.
taken
should
we
friends,but
my
their
have
tracked.
least
be
may
in
prudent tongues
some
daytime
at
"
CAESAR
I could
"
subsequently
is here
familia
perhaps
in the
but
once,
noticed
large
OF
FRIEND
the
least
delay."
who
Artemisia,
and
adulation,demurred
was
imperative, and
was
not
had
become
make
that
costume
he
and
to
and
the
most
most
saw
before
the
him
that
bronzed
Arsinoe's
he
anoint
longer
after
and
he
her
carmine
pencils had
ceeded
pro-
the
risk
very
full
his
with
Arsinoe
vials
fingers,
for him
in
Valeria's
was
quite
for
were
Artemisia
treatment,
little
it
proceeding
upon
when
handsome
skin, conspicuous
paint
and
were
cosmetic
fair-skinned
certainly very
until
of
on
heavily
there
Artemisia's
his hair
time,
same
purpose,
put
rings
it
Valeria's
a
and
if he
odd
dressing-room
no
for
play
waited
character
to arrange
the
that
enough
own
serious
dozen
At
Artemisia.
from
his
himself
For
piled a
perfumes.
into
put
of
rather
style,and
fashionable
pungent
well
starting. Meantime,
changes
Semiramis
asked
laughingly
evening dress, as
he
dinner-party ;
her
present surroundings
Agias, however,
before
run.
crimson
transforming
once
to
her
realized
lost.
the
indicated
flowing
a
to be
certain
preparing
was
others
tolerably dark
to
leaving
at
the
time
much
with
charmed
was
appeared
re-
Agias
Greek, but
Egyptian servinglips,and
coarsened
and
features
exagger-
MEETS
PRATINAS
ated.
Fortunately, the
women
was
ILL-FORTUNE
classic
from
to
have
might
befallen
Her
lacerna,^which
boy-valetwho
"
Eho
"
was
cried
Agias,
"we
keep
her
dear
mis,
I shall not
let Valeria
or
to
miss
unguents
The
took
friends
kissed
her ;
Stoics
which
in
like
ment.
predica-
the
as
shaken
gated
short, varie-
habit
of
his master.
witnessed
Valeria
will
the
be
formation,
trans-
anxious
to
Arsinoe,
and
you
have
and
ask
questions
lasus
and
done
with
Semira-
you,
turn
of
leave
; don't
me
that
Pisander;
would
him.
see
lasus
cast
an
might
shall
we
the
slave-women
kissed
age,
her, albeit
ghosts
of
all
the
jealous glance
angry
himself
he contented
philosopher ;
his
on
feared
he
though
the
Artemisia;
Pisander, presuming
sheepishly,as
very
clothes
had
Now,
have
not
of
for her
enough
Ah,
Egypt.
did
meet
the
he
disagreeable. Farewell,
prove
soon
when
and
men
loose,and
was
with
terms
serving-boy!
Pratinas
hair
well
hasten
must
her
as
you
good
day
brought
answered
on
change
present
had
Agias
for
Artemisia
long black
very
shoulders.
her
over
not
the
at
one
both
costume
essentiallyalike,that
so
237
with
shake
mere
at
of
the hand.
Agias
the
Artemisia
swung
swift
friends!"
dear
her
left to
"
you
see
that
down
no
Oh
Going away
[ feel
"
gig
and
touched
the
lash
to
mules.
"Good-by,
The
into the
all
the
sort of mautle
Greek
girl,"
followed
am
alone, with
queerly !
merry
oo
the
shoulders
and
them.
I at last
only you
right
going
to take
by
with
away
care
"
held
smile
disguise.
bronze
the
cried,her
inquisitiveeye
Agias," cried
I feel
she
clasp.
of
me
"^^A
238
Agias only
Artemisia's
squeezed
shall
do
to
anything
else,no
scream
or
shall say
enjoy
late
is
who
that
am
Do
hard
at
little
her
; don't
questions
suburbs
are
you
us
valet,
my
because
to
he
not
can-
"
her
bit
head, and
fear of
The
speaking.
from
word
pretty lips
Pratinas
made
all obedience.
It
after
was
sundown,
he
drove
Appia,
down
the
heavy
were
and
all the
city,though nearly
as
understand
thing
every-
to the
question
to
we
or
above
anybody
villa,and
it is useless
you
keep
friend's
nodded
to
If
sound.
not
"
if I tell you
instantly; and,
mute, whom
Artemisia
her
party
answer.
very
utter
or
it
I say,
as
Remember,
happens, speak
what
matter
cry
do
must
you
everything
and
laughed
said
gravely
more
Pratinas.
from
and
again,
do
must
you
get away
never
then
hand,
makaira,
"Now,
mules
the
touched
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
driving
crowded
streets
loaded
wagons
blocked
that
teams
to turn
with
in
permitted
was
Agias's
way,
to the
Via
on
timber
the
and
builders'
stone.
So
far,all
safe
was
that
Pratinas
The
critical moment,
called
up
ancient
and
was
awkward
an
to meet
Capena
of the
city constabulary.
their
scrutiny.
watched.
perfectlywell
the
an
damp
whose
proclaimed
them
to be
straightahead,
of the
lanterns
members
possibilityof evading
no
other
any
Agias
arch
men,
was
enemy.
and
hand,
at
Under
for
several
There
doubt
drove
Agias
it.
knew
have
to
close
was
pacing
were
clinking sword-scabbards
No
Agias
man
however,
Porta
but
enough;
gate
as
was
though
equally
well
he
seen
had
nothing.
"
Hold
mules,
the
and
!"
and
one
another
occupants
of
of
was
the
the
constables
waving
gig.
was
lantern
at the
up
into
heads
the
of the
face
of
240
file
throiigli
go
have
other
the
fact
his
exchanged
reins
with
for
dark
locks
were
ning
run-
mules
hand,
one
He
Avould
the
wealth
sleeping girl.
position
present
her
out
the
that
the
Agias grasped
their fastest.
with
sake, shook
for her
water
asleep,despite the
fell fast
and
and
C^SAR
OF
FEIEND
all
andjjl
not
of
Sardanapalus.
Five
later
days
Agias
in
of
the
villa of
Claudia
by
sent
the
to her
chance
direction
in that
fears
in
of
flutter
Valeria, wife
and
of
Calatinus,
it that
had
rumour
for
so
To
of
her
Pisander
no
use
before
his
school
opulence in
give
of
that
at
Rome
embarked
Egypt.
Of
and
was
the
all
ionable
fash-
The
rest.
enmeshed
scandal.
charming '*i
^'
.
days before,
two
at Ostia
together
Calatinus
course
abused
much
ther^
more,
ordinary
no
fled
Rome
were
Pratinas,
brought
on
was
man
had
been
Valeria
Pisander
returned
Agias
from
sufficient
philosophy, although
professionwere
had
left behind.
learning, and
had
considerable
friends, and
Agias's good
of
man
Drusus, who
to
from
once
Herennia
little loss.
some
ignominiously
for the
had
set
over
and
event
great
maids,
two
Rome
familiai||
the
and^
on.
mind, and
patron
public
ran
this
Agias
peace
her
tongues
reached
succeeded
at least
present
recovering
and
both
they
direct
ship leaving
the
For
chatter
into
waiting-maid
new
completely
Claudia
had
He
Artemisia
Pratinas
Agias
were
circle in which
was
as
daughter.
indeed, when
And
in Rome.
introducing
Lentuli,
practicallyno
was
back
was
was
the
taken
also
with
lasus.
Calatinus
fain
to
start
chances
sufficiently
meagre.
of
had
take
to
and
Ravenna,
capital
gain
him
induce
afresh
acquiring
XIII
CHAPTER
WHAT
Cornelia
the classic
of
whose
Neapolitan bay,
the
Roman.
barks
gay
lake; and
other
The
dregs
of
moral
death.
the
of
thought
lost
suicide.
surveillance, but
safe,
would
the
one
world
ambition
of the
of
"
realities
of
K
too
all
desire
was
die
that
hear
men
say,
Drusus."
in
fact, was
grew
life,realities
so
that
Avin
For
"This
would
That
had
241
so
that
world
of
city of stately
huge
She
held
pleasure
her
and
herself
she
worn
longer
in
close
been
her
was
fame
had
is the
woman
but
wife
Elysium
a
tangible, that
hitherto
and
lived,
name
have
the
ruin
no
Drusus
building around
real,
the
to
now.
happy.
arms.
hollow
physical
freedmen
very
Lucrine
license; where
meant
to
port
New-
or
poetry, through
one
became
Lentulus's
politics and
Cornelia,
fantasy,
was
to
and
upon
sybarites,
the
of
entrance
about
often
cup
she
great Quintus
indeed.
sweet
do
legend
often
the
waters
bright gardens;
too
nectar
had
Cornelia
of
groves,
of
its volcanic
the
it,lay
country
freedom
where
world,
in
Brighton
haunt
in
renowned
had
the
shallow
slumbered
whole
cool
villas, of
in
off
caveriiB, fable
dead.
the
watering-place,
was
the
was
skimmed
lake, Avernus,
whose
the
Here
far
not
which
"
BAI^
famous
the
Baise,
at
was
AT
BEFELL
out
world
the
her
of
stern
very
242
less
soul, became
of
cheerfulness.
"One
night,was,
at
time
that
"One
had
no
one
of
thinking
the
built out
against the
beat
chamber.
On
The
the
the
terraces
command
miles
eye
to
distant.
southward.
Neapolitan sea,
of
flush
clouds
at
by night
from
soul
And
there
join therein.
her
from
soar
darkness
sweet
times
and
above
the
was
of
were
the
story,
only
the
Italian,
the first
from
fading
which
riant,
luxu-
was
the
"
with
all.
Surrentum
western
ness,
livingbrighttwinkled
and
planetsburned
the
onward
unfettered
through
the
infinite.
pleasuresenough
Lentulus
morbid
sea,
glowed
swimming
soar,
smaller
far; but
as
toward
coast
glint
of the
amusements;
her
last
azure
Cornelia's
Puteoli
bay.
crystallinevoid, through
might
the
to
The
eve.
feet
her
ally
actu-
waves
in the second
dancing,sparkling,dimpling
"
morning
and
down
At
verdant
sort
each
stories,
room
ten
was
the
the
on
was
cupola highest of
of the
Vesuvius
two
one
it be that she
formally plotted,but
her
vista
broad
from
"
foot of
the
at
were
gardens. Cornelia,from
could
all the
right
that
so
sea,
ornamental
it,an
strained,an
It rested
in several
building rose
successive
the
into
embankment
below
one
of the
The
finest at Baise.
and
newest
is gone,
it made
no
an
asleep
was
had
into
she fell
enjoy herself,unless
to
congenial companions.
of breakwater
than
not
"
It
lapse
col-
thought when
one
it lasted
Indeed, she
of
way
the
night more
while
time
Quintus."
from
me
severs
her
thought when
one
day," or
following the
thrown
had
the
For
morning, the
in the
arose
reaction
The
galling.
C.ESAR
OF
the
unnatural
she
FRIEND
had
ordered
anything,
infatuation
in
for
for Cornelia
his freedmen
fact, that
Drusus.
would
The
if she would
not
to
divert
deny
her
consul-desig-
WHAT
serious
sufferingsome
continue
thus
herself
the
for
fashionable
affair had
of
of
number
had
of
amount
great
the
Baiseans
to
make
plaudits
pretty face
one
admirer's
seal
But
that
the niece
of the
and
peculiar
of
air
very
wit
lacked
and
cold
ceasing
be
to
quite tiring
more
levee
and
it
hated
now
was
the
wishing
to
had
fate
Then
less
to
know
Latin;
man
of
and
and
able
empires by
finallyAgias
This
her
stoical
She
the
never
air
an
every
of
way
and
presently,
not
and
more
disturb
her.
perfect pleasure:
the
Cornelia
words
said
which
back
did
half
hot
Cornelia, without
so
read
of Baiae
women
caught
expound
came
extremely
in
sometimes
to
an
be
to
freedom
of
than
began
thrown
that
of
more
admirable
given
plenty
it
courted;
books.
never
on
her
And
perfect jealousy.
now
be
her
on
delight
a
in Baise.
select
score
around
was
was
became
inevitable.
butterflylife,was
banquet
with
the
and
no
Greek,
rostrum.
of
or
her
decide
admired,
herself
on
do
there
that
modesty
never
render
to
vivacity,but
it would
only
"
seemed
object
parties, she
chipped
enjoy
not
the
invited
had
soon
presently
did
all
all went
guest, and
was
still
Ahenobarbus
dinner
consul-designatewas
she
Baise
and
restraint
ring.
time
she
every
make
to
were
Cornelia
her
to
Ahenobarbus
Cornelia's
woman;
not
past, and
Lucius
When
of
; and
rivals
would
was
tioners
professional vaca-
For
the
Lucius
favours.
return
and
of
curiosity.
and
she
little
Eome.
to
pleasure-seekers
adulation
the
was
sufficient
the
to
come
niece
chance
every
invalids
back
Just
merrily enough.
had
season
drifting
were
or
his
pleasure-seekerswho
gay
summer
or
that
derangement,
Cornelia
those
to
confirmed
but
So
243
pursue
centre
Baise;
at
to
BAI^
conclusion
mental
fulfilment.
of
the
reached
indeed
had
nate
AT
BEFELL
and
studied,
herself
or
cosmogony,
flung
down
half
from
bringing Artemisia,
to
the
who,
244
as
been
has
Artemisia
Agias
in
was
little
the
lierself to
continue
little
some
Such
serving-maid.
new
of
means
Cornelia, whose
to devote
not
must
by
"
bounds, took
no
heart,and determined
that
as
but
name;
known
had
familia
the
into
"
C^SAR
introduced
related,was
contriving
OF
FRIEND
gratitudeto
her
into
thing
cence
inno-
an
instructing
too
naivete.
the
Thus
of
had
vanished.
Like
which
Laeca
Marcus
and
harass
her
assure
fled to
was
that
her uncle
him
marry
prospectivenephew-in-law of
appropriatestate, in
on
of
cushion
gauze,
to
filled with
With
nose
boon
outlawry.
she
He
owner.
underlings,and
ever
might.
villa
the
as
brought
had
her;
at
than
determined
do what
to
come
gibe
to
ners.
din-
more
any
he had
so
panion
com-
with
travelled
in
eightpicked bearers,lolling
his
head, another
smelling-bag of
round
his
neck, and
small-meshed
linen
roses.
all his
effeminacy,he
desperatelydetermined
passionwas
He
stuffed with
his
give
presence;
its
sky
tired
was
into
in the Lentulan
litter with
garland on
one
holding
And
more
quarteredhimself
Ahenobarbus
him
to
was
He
lost
debt
say and
"
had
driven
his
by
world
uncomfortable.
and
He
large
very
cloudless
in Raise.
Egypt.
Cornelia
from
was
in
deeply
too
was
Pratinas
Raise, to
Gabinius
Publius
when
hot
stupid.
were
only
portion of happiness,
thunder
still very
with
"
some
suddenly arrived
was
But
pleasant,self-created
the
"
clap of
they
politics,
loathed
Rome,
given Cornelia
Ahenobarbus
Rome,
left for
Drusus,
fantasy,that
Lucius
of
letters for
Cornelia.
for
passed
Agias
after
little while
packet of
had
days
to
purely animal
was
possess
and
beyond
himself
the
least doubt
of Cornelia.
unrefined,but
none
His
could doubt
BEFELL
WHAT
feared
ifc. Cornelia
neither
day
slaves
his
bidding.
into
struck
"
You
And
his
moral
and
him
the end
like
if
And
to his
Lucius
will,or their
tragedy.
tragedy, so
whose
eyes
be
music
parties
choice
from
and
frivolities.
a
that
revenge
intellectual
played
and
temper
sulkily
at
decline
to Cornelia.
Lentulus
and
the
she
enjoyed
superiority,and
^
Crus
this
a
The
and
had
she
"
checkers
at
and
and
game
Caius
anti-Caesarians
and
Cornelia
must
end
in
when
of
she
that
saw
full
of
singing, and
his
of
creatures
She
in
of Cornelia;
appetite;
with
an
something
tears
could
gether
alto-
not
successfully resisted
his
half
her
his
wild
to
make
found
made
him
it
him
on
her
proclaimed
her
when
at
not
mercy
lost
chance,
this
drifting
was
ready
so
poor
would
to
much
that
Before
on.
Marcellus
LatruncuH.
take
writhe
wit,
be
in
Ahenobarbus
of
But
join
could
she
because
Clodius
purpose
for
Lucius
would
profligacy
desperate resolve
last
was
let Cornelia
the
at
challenge.
time
would
sneer.
to
his
revels, carouses,
coercion,
she
either
creature
she
revenge
all
midnight.
though
vexation
impotent
until
half
One
threats
intend
tenacity of
excursions
water
him,
blandishments,
had
Cornelia
his constant
not
that
stern
seashore
morning
shun
do
to
yon
her
met
With
contest
former
intrigue,sweethearts,
did
it,was
too
were
still the
was
rights over
and
fear
was
time.
showed
that
he
he had
worthlessness,
bow
that
second
in this matter
energy
very
told
action
with
the
actress ! "
adorable
most
every
hither
peace
scorn.
open
a
play
them
from
knew
and
master's
defiance, and
first
in her
him,
are
recovered
had
He
with
hauteur
all
freedmen, sending
and
the
245
her,
near
assumed
He
night.
nor
hira
have
to
BAI^
AT
work
"
own
with
they
money
he
would
consolation
many
be
days
consuls,
their
great
246
opponent's undoing,
in
play
for
nelia's
breast
Many
under
darting
for
bears
us
that
poorer
are
we
for
things
hover, demanding
to
is void
tightagainst herself
face
breath
on
face,
to
tale
thought,
bond,
she
that
is
every
longed
and
they linger
and
they
satisfied
are
in
never
She
longer;
no
so
could
she could
; she
more
no
space?
not
We
utterly
Is there
must
hers, must
see
feel
with
it
may
not
in
vain.
very
was
sundered
up,
unf
ore
communicate
hearts
warned,
magnetism
no
say;
One
moving
tiny slipof
whisper,
can
his
subtle
to
without
single
beyond
spirit to spirit,defying
from
who
soul
two
spring
can
bounds
that
lap,
hand
told,that
through
dressing,Cassandra,
her
the
his
hold
communication
visible
life
castles
dream
must
That
soul?
distant
Drusus's
save
her
to call from
lier cheek.
it but
Is
herself
around
speech, tool
a-hungered.
was
the
things
some
Cornelia
so
to
until
and
satisfied,
be
And
there
that
are
we
for
deep
in
the noble
"
But
holy
too
heart; and
the
it.
too
or
thought,
dreariness
and
bright without.
high
too
them
something
for
is gone
wish
to
nestle
we
like
again, lost
out
there, and
are
image,
wish
longer
of
build
divine
shrines
there
and
something dear,
reallyconscious
innermost
him
linger awhile
hearts
our
then
foliage of trees,
were
no
some
"
for
secret
it
as
in Cor
hunger
through
craving
desire, the
there
the
we
he
begin?
to
the
And
part would
about
arms,
flit
Some
sunshine; others
until
What
Where
grew.
wishes.
our
bosoms
our
and
grew
are
in the
of
word
one
undone.
forever
doing?
struggle, perhaps
the
one
birds
he
was
*IH
C^SAR
be themselves
or
What
Drusus?
was
OF
FKIEND
"Don't
but
if Cornelia
morning,
around
the
papyrus
look; but
as
room
every
longed,
she
was
aiding
into Cornelia's
keep
it
care-
248
Agias is
that
stories
that
see
hands
here
not
no
one
discovers
anything
she
toward
for
hers,
to
read; useless
to
of blue
on
the
of green,
and
sea, tones
deepening,
passed
the
who
that
"She
be
must
he
yielding,"
draughts,
at
be
Ahenobarbus
His
humour.
from
moment,
toward
the
drifted
it.
of
have
his
was
shades
deep cerulean,
off toward
series.
mood
II
was
It
varying
of
tones
that
the
And
so
joyfuldiscontent.
usual
of
passage
he
whole
the
on
delighted.
and
mentally commented;
Cornelia
actually allowed
off for
started
had
barely
Cassandra
in
down
an
to
lent
excel-
the
road
at her mistress's
knocking
was
herself
Puteoli
swung
when
door.
"7o.'
domina,"
got every
is off for
and
other
headache,
and
cannot
it in
the
on
joyful exclamation,
eavesdropper
Puteoli.
remember
her
was
freedmen
shuts
to
so
litter
chamber
have
in
tried
What
heart
chromatic
puzzled, yet
was
they played
beaten.
did
eye
came
her
her, found
with
of
morning
Ahenobarbus,
Lucius
arms
blendings
hour,
an
another
and
her
as
ill,Cornelia
resolution!
admire
to
try
ever
what-
equanimity
or
day,
hers
useless
deepening
good
heart
as
the
to
go
11
Vain
in
her
to
will
with
to bear
when
theory
suspicious. My
grows
you."
to
way
any
up
interruption,and
plan.
to
Lucretius.
her
in
straining
be
out
her
or
make
must
from
us
see
everything
atomic
might
reaching
cannot
flung in
herself
for the
care
save
Fates
bury
to
You
me.
to
leave
with
the
for
necessary
library, and
And
devise
to
CiESAR
are
tied.
are
OF
FRIEND
have
of
out
cooked
all sides
You
story
to
have
leave
the
room,
over
the
water, where
but
toward
the
nor
sea.
see
think
Ahenobarbus
way.
up
oft".
busybodies
terrace
the
"I
keep
the
desperate
But
any
one.
the
colonnade
This
afternoon,
41
if
boat
with
And
don't
be
this
Drusus's
off.
was
successful
249
the
under
passes
surprised."
having imparted
woman
BAI^
strange-looking fishermen
two
embankment,
AT
BEFELL
WHAT
precious
gold pieces
bit of
had
information,
made
her
the
the
most
of schemers.
II
herself
ordered
she
their
attentions
little while
had
later
been
perhaps
from
division
of
in
Cornelia
in
rule
with
net
taught
eyes
last
golden
to
that
be
respite
toilet
in
into
pin
Puteoli.
none
that
dark
thoughts against
approached
said
aloud
Boats
to
on
came,
the
boats
"
never
satisfaction.
flounced
and
and
it
not
all
as
Cornelia,
herself, "You
are
with
so
this
Cassandra.
seemed
were
charms,
tomed
accus-
confined
and
was
in
window,
purple
maidens
their
the
at
to her
silken
hair,
Roman
can't
the
best
her
about
modest
she
her
her,
for
and
"
completed
was
hour
next
fishing-boatthat
the
for
thread.
Drusus
confession,
toward
their
call
wall-mirror, dressing
of maids
bevy
perfect frankness,
beautiful
candid
of
the
silver
her
herself
surveyed
stola, thrust
to
And
whose
"
made
"
spent the
herself, and
of
last the
At
sight.
Cassandra
the
anxiety
mistress.
strollingjuggler
of
rest
no
troublesome
sufficiently
was
Puteoli
toward
of
before
to the services
gazing
unreasonable
so
on
welcome.
labour
which
something
visit
left to
was
maids,
told them
and
and
making
all her
to
room,
trembling,"
upon
exacting
any
prompted by
duty doubly
Cornelia
in
and
in
succeeded
of the
out
her
with
them
disturb
to
account
and
headache,
thoroughly petulant
so
that when
no
her
feigned
Cornelia
began
there
to
was
harbour
%0
the wretched
"If
again
"
but
"
chink
For
instant
two
skiff
There
terrace.
were
was
The
moored.
either
on
Her
heart
slap, of
as
ropes
and
to the
her
he
eyes
maiden
Cornelia
said
to
strong
both
time
was
the
knew
never
him.
She
and
arms
talked
nor
to
need
before
their
endearment;
Cornelia
to
Mamercus's
words.
for
admiration
for the
to
come
his
of
of
fast
and
fisherman
was
the
visit
own
the
to
her
in his
hearts
had
of
neither
it
Long
composed enough
for
his
Gauls
account
own
at
gang
his
of
; and
with
boat
below.
of
Prse^J
intense
of how
she
of
communications
waiting
and
words
Ravenna,
two
that
instant.
merest
Dumnorix's
of the
opened
were
In
what
or
the
they
he gave
to
the
happy, happy!
were
the
up
bitterness
while
that
mor
beauty
of
and
him!
holding
was
slap,
rings
saw
her,
to
eyes;
while
proconsul
Puteoli
The
passed beyond
resistance
through Cappadox,
guise
he
her
so
listen to Drusus
told
virile
said
and
terraceJ
bounds,
she
was
vie
instant
he!
few
the
of
An
blessedness
that
They
utterance
neste; and
had
was
Drusus
another
lower
from
heard
athletic
unde:
yacht
upper
rattle
desire!
the
into
she
fast.
physique
could
knew
gazing
one
It
worth
only
the
the
Below
quick,
in
what
of
then
leave
made
terrace.
were
ment;
embank-
disappeared
tiny wharf
sea-wall,and
Republic
months
of
faster.
everything
was
of
waiting
second
off this
not
with
coming,
was
thole-piud
the
sea-wall
and
now
being
was
of
was
dared
the
foot
boat
mistresi
There
their
on
the
protecting
and
on
skiff
some
stairway
faster
waves
Drusus
The
shut
Cornelia
beat
the
in it.
embankment
side.
moving
at
where
her
to
formulated.
oars
little
false
played
visible
the
^^^^^M
C^SAK
never
of
was
of
cover
was
pair
occupants
friendly
had
threat
of
OF
woman
the
click
and
an
the
FRIEND
he
dra,
Cassanin the
"And
Homer
as
"'And
length:
puts
the
so
endured
had
she
brought
he
other
told, and
So
glad
was
happy love,
the
the
and
at
joyed
wasteful
of
throng
what
miseries
in
anguish;
himself
all their
that
to
Cornelia,
he
all
"
hear.'"
to
when
in
Odysseus,
bore
261
us," cried
watching
and
Cornelia
laughed
joy
BAI^
relating; she,
men,
she
had
high-born
he,
on
with
home,
at
suitors; and
it, so
pair
each
in
AT
BEFELL
WHAT
of
the
stories
of
son
finished,
were
Laertes
the
and
long-faithfulPenelope.
"How
long
and
Penelope
were
asunder?"
Odysseus
quoth
Drusus.
years."
"Twenty
"
We
Vah!
one-third
as
have
been
not
shall
How
many.
sundered
make
we
months
twenty
the
time
or
fly more
rapidly?"
"I
and
lifetime
sighing, "a
shall
pass.
will
know
be
be all grey,
"EJio,^'cried
seems
old
an
and
in
woman
won't
you
".do
Drusus,
love
few
lifetimes
and
years;
will
hair
my
me."
I
think
you
but
long;
very
down
looking
love
for
you
your
hair?"
don't
"I
afraid
that
so.
should
you
is there
love ; except
half
half-seriously,
I
were
would
man,
have
wisdom
in
in
play
I would
philosophy.
an
ignoble
hideous
as
Atropos,
or
for
guardian, rich.
"
have
eloquence, or
things;
honest
in
"
"
"I
and
am
am
But
no,
man
she
"I
of
power
be
would
her
not
face
! if
Ah
for;
command,
loved
take
am
woman
else to be loved
can
need
raised
beautiful
very
noble, and, if my
you
head,
other
any
here
strength, or
poor
T
than
more
something
But
me
her
for
uncle
regard
or
only
if I
me
these
two
were
were
at
an
all,
252
"
so
and
"
she brushed
it with
"0
her
heart, "we
we
love
view
look
too
men
and
is all
for
Not
I feel
ago
when
Xerxes
the
for
lord
times, is
thought,
if
woe,
that
which
"
"Ah!
But
what
shown
the
made
air, or
to
His
kindles
cried
can
we
soul
up
mist,
the
Persian!
into
chained
crag,
if
soul
by
the
soul.'
See
to be
formed
smoke.
shattered,flow
away
As
on
every
pleasant
And
thought,
and
Prometheus,
is stolen
in
is
on
be
^
*
to
to be
were
see
real souls!
here; read:
be
of
minute
first-beginningsthan
you
our
"
fine and
smaller
before
in torture
as
Lucretius
my
of
then
fire which
King
eternity of misery
forever,
only
to
envious.'
And
life,an
this!
refuge of
enjoy
we
to
not
as
review
sweet
be
'
am
is,death, through
most
gift, to
said
in
that"
dream;
delicious
so
time
that
What
that
passed
the
We
into
all
not
Artabanus
our
tastes
once
of much
or
as
be
to
yes,
Short
were
come
old
"
religion
state
our
I know
nothing
we
to
things.
sleep and
yet
mine
Persia
very
was
live
And
as
"
long
nothing.
is all
of
ourselves
of
know
life
life,is
our
in
love
of
gives us
mountain
drearest
are
millions
wise
only
endurable;
and
what
of
We
What
in
fulness
as
wherefores
return!
I recalled
seen,
*No, though
ing
touch-
asking why
trust
unconscious
hands
Abydos,
'How
our
will
God, who
; and
is all
feel
wretchedness
race
dreamers
the
at
words
do
we
cannot
and
eternal
your
other
we
the
precious time
ignorant !
"
the
sleep
long
their
of
out
"
cheek,
of
out
man,
each
whys
What
form!
dreaming
Drusus's
this
waste
so
philosophy
when
young
the
are
unconscious
the
C^SAR
across
carissima!
into
women
comes
face
Love
deeply
empty
that
other.
sun.
our
her
not
must
each
the
OF
hair.
Cornelia," cried
his
"
FRIEND
when
water,
side, and
as
mist
the
'
I have
bodies
liquid
the
vessels
and
smoke
BEFELL
WHAT
vanish
into
away
and
abroad,
of
limbs
thing within
Shall
And
her
tried
Drusus
there
was
danger
no
speedily, and
that
things
told her
either
in
the
about
of his
hand
would
resist
niece
Caesar, Cornelia's
civic
strife
might,
Lucius
So
for this
can
when
with
until
he
He
toward
must,
he
pain
was
in
should
kissed
the
war
of
the
Quintus,
is
the
fragile,than
he
nothingness?
her, telling
would
be
dear
head
her
fret
and
he
be
driven
had
he
for
be
if
presented
that,
need
no
on
favoured
not
become
to
be
had
but
would
knew
at most
Drusus
alternative
only
he
the
to
what
come
bride
exact
of
new
devotion.
terrestrial
afternoon
must
that
will
nor
being
stomach,
the
or
Drusus
that
day,
next
begged
if Cassandra
"But
..away.
amends
execution,
and
and
separate.
it make
led to
is sweet
warned
said
feel
which
with
Lentulus
and
away,
pated
dissi-
Then
month
if fortune
the
on
never
in
deliverance
everything
the
how
came,
for
and
soonei
out
into
or
cleared
again to-morrow,
come
to-night we
who,
if
least, they
at
arrange,"
so
not
slowly advancing
day,
I will
must
arms;
faithful
last, like
at
lovely, the
"
to
could
of her
she
dwell
Ahenobarbus;
pledge
taken
to comfort
legal claims
the
; or,
not
came
Cornelia
that
have
waiting
did
Drusus
long.
might
politicalworld,
position to
been
cloud
every
no
the
the
set
dissolves
and
he
she
that
is shed
!"
best
as
soul, too,
vanish
and
away,
253
lighter, more
you
affrightsme
which
is that
It
blow
the
withdrawn.'
loves
that
me
that
it has
once
has
and
man
BAI^
quickly
more
bodies, when
smoke?
much
perishes
its first
into
air, believe
the
AT
imitate
Carbo,
suddenly
seized
to
was
not
part
to
be
beheaded
little better."
her, strained
her
to
landing-place. Cappadox
his
had
breast, and
taken
the
stepped
boat
out
254
from
the
moorings
in the house.
one
when
to minimize
Drusus
C^SAR
chance
of
discoveryby
justturning for
was
plash of
the
and
voices
many
OF
FKIEND
last
sounded
oars
some
embrace,
below.
nelia
Cor-
I escape
"Can't
The
scarlet
were
Some
least
the
the
was
Be
situation
with
coiflFured to
the
and
in
had
that
the
declined
only the
on
amice,"
of
you,
Pity !
before
"
for
had
mercy
spare
the
!"
him
Not
that
he
"
and
Laeca's
sensed
satirical
to what
fate had
an
Hens!
instant
she made
sheer
salutation
met.
"
as
to
brow
hardly have
through
scream
back
stern
the
instantly
drawn
had
that could
victim
gasped Cornelia,
;
face to
met
to Marcus
Drusus
blunder
once
was
boatmen, quick !
but
straightup
confusion,and
fears.
excellentlywell
"How
"
credit
submissive
bench, unable
Salve!
your
enemies
the invitation
minimum
fist,trapped by
Cornelia,
store.
^^
led him
had
two
Lucius's
to
guarded against,no
cowered
nicety,appeared
knotted
been
fashionablycut
4^1
in the most
genius
mouth,'
of Drusus's
out
delay.
it said
supper.
will murder
He
.1
sooner
dressed
evil
first time
boat.
by
house?"
no
Ahenobarbus,
terrace.
without
It
through the
lacerna,perfumed and
the
on
Puteoli
"he
deathly whisper;
here ! "
words, however,
Lucius
than
from
he finds you
when
you
back
comes
gasped, in
she
of
terror,jj
fright.
barbus.
Aheno-
Phaon, brings
lose ! "
I will
do
if to fall
anything
her kneesiS
on
Ahenobarbus.
Girl ! "
his tones
Drusus
were
Is not here.
cold
had
as
If Lucius
never
ice.
spoken
"Go
Ahenobarbus
in that way
into
the house!
intends
f oi
to her before
Your
to murder
1
;
place
me
"
"j
266
resisted
Eeally only a
slaves
of the
Phaon
turf.
broken
jaw.
repulse and
The
other assailants
preparing for
half leaned
Athena, who
heroic-sized
him.
aegisabove
His
his
features
neck
and
arms
lion's
strengthwas
his hot
be
temporary
Drusus
he
spasmodically,as
rent
to
the
"
Come,
you,
again,for
And
it
to
the
and
your
clearly
that the
more
Lucius
Ahenobarbus,
who
strugglefrom
share
in the
laughing
pulls him
!"
down
tance.
dis-
safe
villany!
"
dom
Free-
the incentive
was
"
moment,
on
^j
longer dreaded.
was
once
man
have
veriest
streaming blood,
bleeding; but
no
an
spreadingher protecting
challengeto
surveyed
was
pedestalof
who
the
on
yet congratulatethemselves
sapped to
too
in
rush.
were
and
prone
back
behind
bruised
not
to be
to the
on
him, nursing a
the stone
hidden
were
could
his adversaries
second
garments
were
beside
sunk
upon
seemed
His
had
a
out
stunned,
or
was
were
Then
elapsed since
lying dead,
"
C^SAR
had
moment
was
still standing. He
shreds.
OF
an
terrace.
One
FEIEND
of
Ahenobarbus.
only
the
struck
out
in
sword
so
a
furiouslythat
and
groan
hand,
received
civilities,
her
another
toward
by
underlings of Lucius,
this Cornelia
the
knot
sheer
of
force.
ward
fell backsaw
while,
writhing men.
She
asked
no
none.
shouted
A
purpose.
Lucius, and
rude
she
staggered,fell;but
as
out
of her
released
grasp.
with
to contend
of his attackers
All
gasp.
slaves
the
away!"
accomplish his
flew
she
aside
pushed
"Pull
truth,had
flabby,soft-handed,unskilful
with
She
to tell the
But
She
hand
she fell
her
started
smote
hand
hold
himself
her in the
snatched
to
face;
the sword
gladly,for
did she
fear
of
shrieks
and
cringing
in dread
Athena,
with
crimson;
and
she
"Fly, fly!"
let you
never
"I'll
flywhen
the
brawny
he
with
valet
arms!
bring
"
They
Croesus," howled
kill
his
will
for
is away
no
with
he
can
his boat
here
be
Lucius,
"How
enemy.
servants, and
of
people
slaves
purpose,
in
swords
servant's
"
and
Salve!
thought
He
his
of
foremost
the
Have
which
night, his
he
clubbed
when
And
he
breath
from
the
Drusus, bleeding,
saw
forward
!"
him
gods spared
in
bounding
rushed
and
as
staves,
slaves
many
the
to
flinghis
to
armed
they
all
the
terrace
buffet
could
who
about
arms
building,armed
freedmen
the
at
never
steps by
Cappadox
of
the
of
muster.
him, pressed
over
attackers.
with
flocking
came
as
of the
out
Drusus,
blood
gained
freedman
8
than
left.
carissima," and
last kiss.
blacker
urged Cornelia,and
swords
the house
brow
Cappadox,
came
neck.
Fly ! fly!
with
him
lips.
below
came
standing, he
his master's
his
from
him
dashed
giant
unseen
some
terrace
right and
demands
honest
of
rage,
killed
two
ahead
the
swinging
they
still
blow
anxious
arms
Have
gave
will
dyed
stroke.
deadly
one
You
upon
These
^'
is full
spoke
cowering
now
by
letting him
Lentulus's
as
foaming
"
favourite
Ahenobarbus's
lay
the
blade
its
"
were
under
standing
hand
were
slaves
The
was
his
there
feet
escape."
house
prostrate,and
but
her
!"
But
"
Drusus
in
257
side.
implored; "they
landing?
moment
the
to
resolutely toward
the
lady!
my
rose
every
steel
feet
for
you
pay
facing himself
from
on
him.
keen
his
at
BAI.E
disembowelled
literally
the wretch
will
pain
before
the
she
When
hand?
that
know
not
AT
BEFELL
WHAT
oar.
the
instant
her
single
smote
in
one
bound
down
Ahenobarbus
the
258
staggered
tore
his
Lis
to
Then
down
tablets
of
Drusus
could
The
off !
Cast
before
bottom
any
The
the
stoven
The
Chase
of the
still
slaves
of
But
the
tlie
gave
widening
"
"
the
was
and
stretch
Safe ! to
clean
she
filling
was
madness
was
through
to embark
live
the
landing
The
and
back
gent
intelli-
an
crisis.
gunwale
the
the
blue
shore.
blood
that
still
the
on
Ahenobarbus
of wrathful
"whipper"
to
now
was
landward.
pouring
was
The
out
that
maledi-ction,
for
of these
none
hair
wind,
though
of the
needs
her
as
looked
the
terrace, her
it
the
execute
and
prey.
heed
Safe
save
his eyes,
were
Drusus
gaze
and
boat, brushed
the
over
for
lover's
"
in
erect
employment
upon
but
could
paddle
larger boat,
to the
a torrent
inefficiency
tresses
all if you
1j
assailants
between
lapped
escaped
upper
Lucius
Domitian
young
to you
from
away
freedmen
after their
The
before
Sink
driven
streaming
and
loose
casting
craft.
water
stood
was
Freedom
unskilful
Drusus
sued
pur-
paddle shivered,
skiff shot
dancing
and
of Ahenobarbus
boat
terrace.
upper
letters !
planking
rapidly.
their
in
stopping
never
skitf.
skiff and
the
was
ter
lat-
distress.
letters !
the
from
terrible
The
But
on
hand,
the
and
landing-place pursuers
Cappadox's
into
was
descend
in
the
his
large six-oared
The
close beside
moored
them
him,
over
sprang
from
little
to the
on
tumbled.
"
Driisus
as
C^SAR
flight.
own
was
feet
packet
OF
FRIEND
time
some
things.
dishevelled
Cornelia,
and
and
on
upon
ised
prom-
to
come.
Standing
blowing
her
all
on
in
her
il
fixed.
the
of
and
melodious
shout
drifted
out
over
the
water.
to
love ! "
And
Drusus
thought, with
lover's eye,
his keen
the hands
and
It
at
time
any
combat
that
the
was
quite
bandages
had
on
the
sustained
vision
her
his
closed
Cornelia.
of
much
How
last!
beautiful
more
was
sweet, and
the
his
that
him
with
E-oman!
despise!
serpent!
What
to his
Had
be
would
thoughtless
run
mercy!
from
had
and
flung
it into
"
And
Lucius
hatred.
done
not
the
any
used
through
's hand?
the
boat.
He
took
was
must
scales
of
face
grew
when
Lucius
Ill-timed,
packet
it
up
no
mentioning
body?
was
fear
woman
moment
Why
his
Happy
who
Drusus's
letters, the
at
Ahenobarbus?
bright
his
be
to
never
injury worth
the
hand,
sweet, her
was
true
to Cornelia?
do
he
her way
his
have
the
even
when
thrust
Roman
every
not
been
sweet?
tested.
the sword
Ahenobarbus
was
and
had
But
hair
no,
whom
he
face
"
man
had
her
head
his mind
expected
say
he
blue,
his
before
in
sword
which
of her
perfect
he
the
she
and
rested
had
she
because
touch
serpent who
lay prostrate,
Drusus
her
up
when
put
could
womanish
enemy?
wrenched
he
"
sinceritywould
hated
hard.
and
combat,
love
he
was
mortal
only
Did
voice
He
of
moment
called
harder
any
black
he
and
Puteoli.
by
was
iSow
improvised
toward
so
beautiful
How
such
caused
And
skiff,and
enough,
sore
him
body
and
eyes,
his
bruised,
struggle.
adjust
was
hurt.
serious
no
and
bruises
the
paddle
one
of the
and
scull
procured
Stiff and
mortal
his
and
only
bottom
Cappadox
fists,and, though
than
wrap,
met
of
the
felt weak
available,
none
with
and
headway.
on
he
let
to
brighten,
be
might
boat
after
over
were
Fortunately
he
was
content
as
weapons
himself
nursed
and
panted
slow
but
flung himself
man
young
Another
Ahenobarbus;
make
could
face
dimming
the
see
gesture of thanksgiving.
said.
was
Lucius
by
Cappadox
in
up
all that
was
the
go
could
he
259
BAI^
AT
BEFELL
WHAT
so
he
had
precious?
the
packet.
260
Doubtless
instant's
an
did
curiositythat
The
seal!
instinct
of
the
The
letters
But
this
did
substituting for
D
A J and
for
cryptogram
untied
of
the
and
struck
the
imprint
that
used
the
the
him.
of three
The
PompeiusI
first
firmity.
in-
every
opened.
sight illegible.
insuperable difficulty.Most
knew
been
on
but
difficulty,
thread, and
at
foul
enemy's
politicianconquered
letter
made
his
the
seal
to
be
in
all Caesar's
which
letter
showed
corre^MM
that
the
of
it, asj
beyond
present
After
substitutions,and
proper
without
merely
method.
rude
same
solved
consisted
fourth
little examination
was
he
guesses
and
Drusus
each
of
overmastered
"
the
was
cipher,
had
with
sufficientlysimple
were
cipher
senses
present any
trouble.
spondence
his
wax,
in
not
ciphers
much
very
It
partisan
were
any
he
to his self-esteem
add
the
to
his eyes
open
he believe
broke
He
classic
thought
victory?
C^SAK
should
Why
only
not
Could
of
trophies
could
He
intrigues?
OF
billet-doux.
some
by giving
FRIEND
few
able
was
to
read.
"
Domitius
Ahenobarbus,
write
to
warn
personal
need
Be
with
that
you
out
that
and
lodged
in
that
time
Si vales
bene
Drusus
prison
he
est ego
can
until
before
it is
well;
of
own
will
as
of
be
not
one
of
Calends
of
well.^
am
Drusus,
your
in
to you
to
master
in those
his
troubled
long
the
Lucius
foes,is
trust
we
in favour
the
Quintus
our
for
more,
excellent
day
told that
friend
faction
no
you,
are
possiblesee
we
add
is marked
If
After
with
the
not
assured
He
enemy.
pay
stirs up
he
parts.
and
enemy
We
it that
that
you
tenth
Eome,
it is well
If
January.
the most
Imperator, to
Pompeius Magnus,
earliest
of
pania.
Camto
see
by
this
those
to
work
valeo, written
new
little
for
consuls
or
commonly
alleged offence,
some
no
come
into office.
mischief.
simply
S. V. B. E.
th(
Use
E.
V.
schemes
all
at
which
hazards.
father
your
this
in
endeavours
uttermost
AT
BEFELL
WHAT
your
Lentulus
and
him
check
matter;
trust
261
BAI^
and
energy
Crus
and
assure
prudence,
will
me
his
fail.
not
Vale!"
Drusus
the
into
blue
him.
For
been
the
his
and
If
what
first
would
for
Cornelia?
it
as
in
the
battle
or
he
end.
to
have
the
had
The
for
which
fate
had
of
civil
executioner's
battle
axe,
his
chosen
spirit
over
chaos
impending
by
but
come
What
game.
up
ever,
stakes
deadly
their
But
the
to
azure
the
looked
and
boat,
same
realized
him
in
the
seemed
playing
were
perished
follow
the
was
he
time
up
awaited
of
disenchantment
party
he
bottom
It
of
treasured
war?
the
in
dome.
feeling
strange
he
back
lay
he
road;
in
mounted
him.
The
busy
dox
sky
of
quays
aided
his
"To-night
"To-morrow
Gods
Puteoli.
away
and
the
Stars
and
bruised
cried
rest,"
Giants
the
when
darkening
was
Rome.
to
had
stiffened
Drusus,
And
boat
drew
begun
to
master
"
of
the
Cappa-
disembark.
to
all
the
Rome
"
one
twinkle.
forgetting
at
to
up
his
war
wounds.
of
the
CHAPTER
THE
It
had
come
straightwas
to
generation.
On
the
of
to the
"Best
and
Roman
State.
began
so
chosen
In
the
his
last
steers
blessing
and
solemn
had
to
gone
Jupiter,
the
upon
consulship of
many
Crus
people,they
white
invoked
Greatest,"^ and
And
of
inaugurated consuls.
were
sacrificed
Capitol and
crimes
wa]
Lentulus
January
crooked
by
follies and
the
Calends
Marcellus
Clodius
Caius
right all
set
CONSULS
NEW
the
"
XIV
the Free
Republic.
Rome
consuls
All
to
consuls
Jove, and
in
the
need
The
Curio
of
excitement
Catilina's
the
knew
man
tribune
of
knew
the
Caesar
from
brought
of
the
Senate
in the
to what
as
his
That
the
of
of
Capitoline
Rome
swept
accompanied
Drusus
latter 's
the
afternoon
same
All
the
government.
Ravenna,
Temple
purpose.
Capitol.
Antonius,
intention
from
letter
carefullyguarded.
convened
every
recall
had
he
direction
friend, the
was
the
whereof
All
ferment.
move
that
knew
contents
the
in
was
his
trusty guard.
in
the
streets
ran
exposed.
Optimus
maximua.
269i
even
The
higher
streets
were
than
when
jamme^
264
FEIEND
OF
pillarsone
could
the shade
of the
stood
of these
the
on
with
packed
Forum,
command
turbulent
assembly
within, an
invested
his confidence
began
command.
For
to
there
Favonius;
realization of
near
another
bitter
the Caesarian
had
cause
splendiddignityof
lictors.
his twelve
not
been
house, where
of the
plebs were
on
darted
Drusus
to
body-guard,as
as
capacity.
rustle
pass
Even
as
along
they
the
angry
visageof
There
was
to
entered
of
Domi-
was
Faustus
by
Sulla,
hearing.
Around
whose
act
that
Caius
its
as
bench
him
behest
the
stood
Senate
president,had
to the farther
over
^
the
was
side
tribunes
other
alreadythere.
standing
much
Then
all,and knew
Quintus Cassius
tiers
faces,
doubtless
was
toga.
long, low
remained
colleague.
the
Antonius
seated.
other tribunes
act
was
followed
of the
The
in his
Lentulus,at
who
there
without
his embroidered
But
Drusus
there
them
saw
been doomed
convened, and
come.
Drusus
consul,sat
new
the
illumined
face
unholy hopes ;
oligarch.
Marcellus,the
had
two
for
restored.
turpitude.
preceding years;
tius; there
the
and
as
two
the
left
was
moral
respectivelyfor
was
appeal was
of the
mere
the
were
the young
Senate
within
philosopher,but
been
motionless,venerable
of final
Lucius
was
mob;
had
moment
popular wrath;
those
on
features
the
scan
of which
a
out,
With-
leaderless
all,the Roman
in this court
There
sank.
member
after
courage;
being, as he looked
time
every
bulwark
he
high
some
revived
man
a
with
almost
Drusus
in.
and
out
view
sweeping
multitude.
looked
and
Temple steps
C^SAR
as
he
to
behind
serve
had
in
noticed
seats, and
Suhsellium.
Antonius, ready
official
mere
a
buzz
whisper
pass
and
on
whisper,
"
There
that
letter ! '^
And
Drusus
for
must
his
eye
frowns.
There
the
Senate.
and
self-willed
with
There
was
blinded
his twelve
met
with
and
Justice
is in
treason
their
!"
impudence
and
company,
sought^'
the
with
people
or
in
nor
of revenge
sense
literallyweighed
hum
and
in
robes
rustle.
of
his
at
Crus
No
sign
And
side.
her
out
marked
the
him
Not
erect.
the
hall
Scipio,
Before
himself
seated
into
office,with
Lentulus
office.
of
chair
whole
drunk
What
of
the
were
Pompeius,
lictors
while
spoken
end
an
justiceneither
Crus,
of
"
eyes.
another
father-in-law
he
was
passion;
Lentulus
swept
over
hearts
Their
bounty
have
but
friendly look;
one
dark
We
ran
265
come
"
CONSULS
NEW
THE
in the
strode
word
was
ivory curule
gravity of
extreme
the
the
occasion.
"Let
the
Never
while
sacred
lip twitched
several
quantity
to
augur,
of
hand
knew
all that
traditions
farce.
augur
pains
day;
of
The
to
omen,
Close
a
"
that
but
his
the
to
chickens
after
tulus
Len-
scattered
stood
had
been
seemed
cry
formula,
up
and
Lituus,
the
old
in
his
Drusus
kept
without
treason
to
against this
out
pecked
carried
spiral.
poultry.
when
elbow
and
into
have
land
cage
weazened, bald-headed
fowls
it would
native
formula
of
and
his
at
its head
at
hungry
muttered
wooden
attendant,
an
coop.
curved
perfectly well
food
the
long stick,
august multitude
in
brought
purple-striped tunic,^
a
^
all that
skinny specimens
from
the
interpret the
wore
in
curled
rather
grain
it before
senator, who
saw
took
arose,
be
attendants
four
or
Drusus
even
or
public
three
containing
Not
chickens
the
grain.
Lentulus
him.
all
pous
pomThe
took
Presently
tulus
"
his chatter
ceased
the augur
is
There
evil
no
Whereupon
in his hand
his peace
him
forbade
all the
ran
along
out
that the
consul
the
communication
declared
Antonius
stand
would
would
disband
same,
or, if
In
over.
quite
either
the
before
docilitywore
knew
allow
The
at
exempted
disabused
the
smooth
few
provided
certain
because
him
With
should
hold
the*\Senate party
voice, then
one
ishing
flour-
curiosity
ill grace
very
be
cried
many,
allowed
to read
'
the
second
if
the
he
consulship;
but
would
Pompeius
of
that
issue
to
retain
moderation
it clear
made
seeming
it would
the
at the
Caesar
to
as
would
threat, he
do the
only
be out
elections
of his power
to
public tranquillitywould
time;
him
of
the
from
the
of
murmur
away,
why
law
a
bade
stir of eager
and
public.
legions,until
event
Antonius,
with
astonished
army
preferred,he
two
II
were
menace
remain
undisturbed.
But
All
first
rights
constitution, and
the
and
were
his entire
Illyriawith
sided
rustle
possibilitiesof
withdraw
and
Lentulus
proconsul.
his
on
announcement,
Caesar.
all
read, and
Loudly
Antonius
from
his
was
Marcus
be made
that
much-maligned
the
to
benches,
sprang
But
letter must
the
L"
consul.
transacted.
who
tribunes
read.
to
be
his seat
loudly the
!"
sound
packet.
the
to
Senate.
could
from
up
C^SAR
nodded
and
sight or
business
that
meaning
the
toward
turned
OF
FRIEND
266
burst
Lentulus
Senate
had
promises
that
this
into
the
should
consul
Silentium
Senate
felt
esse
this
a
that
videtur.
it
unexpected
fieryinvective.
would
nor
state
into
leave
his
thought that
requirement,
The
at
convened,
bring
to
proconsul
notion.
forth
been
if Caesar
and
presiding
approbation
were
had
the
danger.
province
special law
well
been
he
he
were
convened
continuance
of
in
Caesar
his
CONSULS
NEW
THE
governorship
the
was
Let
boldly, and
and
waver
and
times,
he
and
"
could
Lentulus
cult
with
his
to
Do
"I
ask
broke
in
with
let them
them;
in
as
his
to
former
safety
own
Caesar.
studied
moderation.
low
stinging menace.
through
the
Senate.
will you
not
consider
His
mutter, difl"-
Again
Antonius
feet.
Conscript Fathers,
Caesar?
look
the
themselves
Caesar
with
terms
own
out
interpret,ran
to
leaped
"
started
had
ended
harangue
his
make
of
to
safety of
express
desert
not
have
would
consul
the
Fathers
favour
the
court
to
try
the
to
menace
Conscript
Eepublic.
267
rejectthem
not
the
of
opinion
without
"Metellus
Lentulus.
mild
offers of
debate."
Senate
the
the
on
proposition,"
own
my
Scipio, declare
what
is your
judgment."
"
consider
"
at
protest
the
And
letter
Antonius
best
They
must
peius.
but
but
rage,
shoulder
and
unlawful
tion,"
interrup-
Metellus
Scipio!"
sank
and
whispered
mere
His
"Pompeius
would
the
We
should
battle
had
reallybegun."
not
the
was
all the
Senate
let
us
"
with
He
arose.
to
the
Antonius
speak.
before
Scipio
"
cried
Veto.
Drusus
"
nius
Anto-
his head.
arrow
were
the
his friend's
over
entitled
first!
flushed
shook
"
unseemly haste,
retorted
leaned
"
this
expressions of
oratory
Senate
did
and
support
him
his
chief
to
; but
Princeps
to shoot
our
away
senator," ^ usually
knew
that
his
his
upon
intend
"
everybody
physical
hung
not
be foolish
presence
were
words
Pom-
wretched,
words.
abandon
the
Republic,
let them
act
with
senatits.
if the
energy,
for
268
otherwise
FEIEND
in the future
"
You
half
"
want
theymight need
destroythe Republic!
to
But
all
not
were
men
and
of power
moderation.
There
"
mates
upon
he said
when
such
an
army
fit,
"
to
less than
his aid
never
much,
so
"
cried Quintus
retorted
consul, counselled
was
Cassius,
Domitius,savagely.
blinded by fury,hate,and greed
the dismay of his party Caius
so
love
no
lost
by
certain
the
noble
kind
of
"Optiplainly
open
enemy.
Marcus
!"
To
revenge.
no
C^SAR
and
saw
OF
And
Rufus,
two
senators,who
followed
had
at
monwealth
sagacityto perceivethat it would not free the Comto crush Csesar,by flinging
themselves
into the
of Pompeius. "Let
arms
Pompeius go olf to his Spanish
province,to which he was accredited proconsul;it was but
natural Caesar should think himself ill treated,seeingthat
had been taken from him for Eastern
two legions
service,and
Pompeius was keeping these very troops close to Rome."
least the
For
one
tice had
moment
not
it seemed
deserted
the
to Drusus
Senate
that wisdom
of his native
and
state.
jus
The
were
counselling
divided; two influential men
ties.
moderation.
Surely the Senate would not push to extremilent
But he had not reckoned on the spellwhich the malevospiritof Lentulus had cast over the assembly. In bitter
consul refused to put Calidius's proposal
words the presiding
before
to a vote, and then,turningdirectly
upon his colleague
the face of the whole multitude,he poured out reproofand
vituperation.Marcellus turned red and then black in the
consuls
were
with
face
So
be done
"
He's
long
Senators
expecting
to
his
to
Pompeius's
of
He
feet.
and
the
and
Lenfriends
remonstrating.
doorways,
in to
Marcellus
spokesmen.
cowed,
was
belched
legionariesmarch
of
assembly.
Calidius's
saw
toward
the
!"
cohorts
Drusus
glances
century
see
decrees
if to leave
as
uneasy
little would
enmity,
at
were
pale.
with
beating rapidly
Pompeius's
turned
with
cast
in
call
to
Marcellus
whispering
the
consuls
the
as
269
was
going
tulus.
heart
Drusus's
rage.
hope.
CONSULS
NEW
THE
enforce
staggered
felt
evidently
if
as
himself
in
personal danger.
he
"Conscript Fathers,"
motion
for
action
delay
to
"I
stammered,
withdraw
"
the
considering
my
recall
of
Caesar."
"
have
You
well
done
!"
shouted
savagely.
Scipio ostentatiously
while
called
Cato
"Take
engaged
Remember
with
Scipio
law.
was
speaks
up
knights, are
giving
A
say,
he
has
made
the
began,
of Caesar.
his
sober
the
act!"
and
has
He
them
corn,
slaves, attendants,
money,
at low
and
win
the
favourable
favour
troops without
debt
are
of
the
trained
and
and
land
even,
they
rates
and
soldiers'
of
est;
inter-
influential
in his pay.
of cities and
vote
his
Cicero
yes,
"
presents to freedmen
prodigals in
young
to
Senate,
doubling
He
princes,or
Senate.
his
Cato
senators
He
extra
that
"Marcus
friends, both
is
man
ment.
govern-
knew
one
seat,
"
only
deal,
Every
power
overturn
must
he
his
on
him.
actuallymade
them
to
triumphing
drilling for
presents
lending
you
gladiators whom
him
All
slaves.
plot
more.
owes
"
the
whom
once
Consider
of
grants.
arose
in
back
is the
Caesar
"Conscript Fathers,"
well.
bands
pay,
do.
you
settled
yet exultation
warning,
all those
Then
fiat
what
care
among
with
Lentulus,
In
has
been
Italy,
270
Gaul,
and
Spain,
in
bounds
freemen
ourselves
of
words
Lucius
or
day,
Lentulus, while
strike
us
ripple
and
voice
there
to
name
carrying
"A
of
vote
we
the
to
proposition
his
of
a
on
army
fI
"
demanded
'M
Scipio.
oppose
the
"
do
assign
add
Domitius?"
raised
was
the
will
not
shall
can
enemy
he
dare
disband
Lucius
his
of
"that
Csesar
'hard-hitter,'and
tellingblow."
completely
cries
were
more
ratify
public
down
the
Senate.
recovered
from
their
applause swept
were
say.
either
opinion,
first and
had
Caesarians
What
the
of
vote
justifythe meaning
will
let
to
never
Senate
the
"Let
is your
what
"And
not
What
declared
be
or
dare
Caesar
is win"
slaves?
that
he
Asia,
Conscript Fathers,
consul?
the
Lentulus,
fixed
ambition.
his
to
of communities
consulship
second
CJ^SAR
So
buildings.
in
yes,
"
good- will
the
ning
OF
FEIEND
all sentiment
vote!
before
anti-
first discomfiture,
them.
Already
the
Divide
vote!
The
Senate!
vote!"
like
of
favour
Republic,
the
doing
that
which
I will
not
ask
the
Senate
Let
turn.
proconsul
the
left.
of
And
Antonius
Quintus
the
so
divide;
Gauls
opinions
of
and
gency
emer-
united
safety of
each
favour
senator
the
right, those
to the
well
great
happily
manifest
pass
it be
may
the
of
prosperous
in
the
in
recall of
against to
for
the
"
was
again
on
at
his
side
stood
Cassius.
Lentulus,"
"Lucius
he
thundered,
Veto!''
"
the
for
so
seem
is for
days
"
Commonwealth.
But
minds
your
"in
Veto !
"
shouted
Cassius.
"I
forbid
the
division.
272
turions
in
of
armour
comitium.^
of that
Veterans
old
their
bystanders
locked
their
up
doors
to
ready
hoot
to
him
and
been
successful
Pompeius's palace,without
senators
had
brought
them
them
as
hedge
under
the
about
The
their
the
laurel
right hand,
cringing
before
Pompeius, by
which
the
upon
Lj^
senators
and
coolness
had
^^
had
them
head.
in his
At
Lentulus
Salves^'
of the
as
The
and
though
East;
of his response,
fallen
his
Crus
to him
not
or
its
triumphator,
came
Tigranes
or
cordialityor
vassals
state, stood
"Aves^^
their
doth
palace of Pompeius
of his victories
The
made
general,exerted
of
his
had
that
majesty
or
the
Magnus
robe
Mithridates
of his
the
embroidered
of
To
All
before
Domitius.
said
low, and
bowed
He
to
voice
authority and
into the
came
time
summoned.
victorious
whose
man
that
were
police corps.
there
"
all
despot.
first vizir
as
left Lucius
his
at
crown
been
all
streets,
cutpurses
stood
the
largesthall, wearing
with
about
or
slender
his martial
And
senators
palace of
into the
hand.
king,"
spellof
pillage.
officials had
gates, every
had
the
at
crowded
and
no
thither; and
out
in his
wax
the
winning
streamed
full influence.
as
the
worth
seemed
vote
but
and
householders
riot and
the
Thieves
work;
of
crowd
drinking heavily in
down
and
up
in the
trusty slaves
to
the
on
shouting
Caesar,a
Staid
take
not
for brawls.
seeking opportunity
their most
down.
had
roved
now
for
stationed
did
and
armour
spoke
man
parading
jostlingabout
were
furbished
wharves
the
plying
the crowds
sailors from
The
If
dwellings
that
see
leader
newly
general.
was
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
under
and
cated
indi-
his
disfavour.
by
its
come
at
corrupt incapacitymade
1
Assembly-place
in the
oligarchy
tyranny inevitable.
Forum
Romanum.
They
could
make
Many
were
night
of the
duration
and
inward
Yet
the
lines of curule
whose
Republic
the very
rage
recipientof
looked
He
of mind.
passed
yours
his
dead
if you
had
seen
wife,
this
for the
that
"remember
is to be
affection
to death
sons
"what
his
Poor
her
whose
quoted
line
"
And
must
So
is
"There
"
breast
hailed
founder
And
the
no
as
with
of
Rome.
the
how
I loved
been
"
consul
at his
put
his
Remember
Tiberius
to death
side;
personal
every
Brutus, who
treason.
her;
"
now
that
ever
own
what
Gracchus,
for sedition.
He
"
tie,
no
you
would
do
who
down
would
Romulus,
to
so
you
mind
have
Republic
Recall
Pompeius,
that binds
sternly,
your
of
he learned
perish all
something
that
trample
wretched
hope
good
said when
Homer's
rather
would
Julia;
his dear
sations
conver-
ministers,or
too ; and
they committed
because
!"
frame
whispered
misery
day.
put away.
Scipio^milianus
"
and
enviable
no
the
were
"Be
the
as
Domitius.
and
to
long
as
despitethe splendour
weary,
him
and
in
was
poor
reverted
were
present that
"
many
between
Valerii
And
and
have.
must
crown.
they
ancestors
moment
harassed
custodians, Lentulus
"Ah!
who
"
273
master
the
men
"
masters, but
of
choice
CONSULS
NEW
THE
every
who
again I *
like
ceased
the
Camillus,
hour
Think
viper.
these
and
said
his
friendship from
only
Marius
Domitius,
of
as
being justly
the
immortal
glory."
confederates
wrought
win
plained
com-
catastrophe.
Cast
to Caesar.
"
hoping against
affection,Magnus,"
"
tie,every affection?
never
avert
Strike, and
last
the
fourth
upon
274
OF
FEIEND
their
tool in turn
Eepublic to
disarm
left
good
unopposed
into the
counselled
that
would
men
to advise
dread,
the
fl||
moderation.
"
have
been
its enemies.
of
safe
be
his cohorts
the
the
disarm
erty
prop-
Caesar
was
and
given
to
me
lives and
Gauls
mans
Ger-
the
same
you
or
two-edged suggestioncontained
for the
bid
moment
of barbarous
lest you
I should
advisingthe
You
You, Calidius,have
Beware
too marked
was
addressed
Pompeius
Italy,as though
country.
advice.
The
from
to pour
untimely
Eome."
in
of any
their
his
dared
cowered
withdraw
or
will; and
before
said, pointing a menacing finger,
he
that senator
by
had
who
to those
"You, Kufus,"
which
to their
had
him
bent
reproved men
in this last
not
of
ing
warn-
pale with
to turn
Marcus
Cato
advised
and
of his
has not
deserted
the
well,that
legions."
It
Cato's
was
great miseries
prsetorshiphad
province,and
which
from
from
the
the
And,
"
to his
continued
energeticcounsels
those
who
wish
of
to preserve
"
haughty
Pompeius,
tlemen
advise."
"
life and
stripped
lipswith
that
to
through
in his
to
go
and
his
anarchy
such
And
praise
soul.
I shall not
Domitius
menacing significance,see
tumults
monarch.
the
be
state, and
to the
to stir up
advised,
to bite his
foretold
has
the Gauls
Pompeius ought
as
emerge
Magnus's lips,under
wormwood
galland
"
he could
come
home
stay at
now
past he had
that
He
Eepublic.
turn
would
declared
not
the
proconsulof
mortification,for in times
Pompeius
IIHI
C^SAE
and
forgetto applaud
Lentulus
Crus.
property,"he added,
to it that
they
do
as
these
Let
with
gen^
all the
here.
affected
learned
to
officers
his
their
old
Late,
broke
to
Flaccus, the
; but
the
banker,
he had
issue
from
doings
declaimed
follow
produced
veteran
Magnus
of
hope
declare
reward
for their
session
"
Republic
longer
and
former
of
the
each
went
doubt
any
ill-
were
as
motion
promander.
com-
Senate
to
man
to
what
day.
course
the
acquaintance
two
would
no
outside
loudly
the
and
whom
of-
from
stop
commander,
the
had
waited
an
tribunes
not
troops
was
of
did
their
the
there
it safer
that
and
of
from
applause
thought
rest
tribunes
"
the
come
but
of the
come
And
Fathers
dwelling;
own
well
of
Pompeius
very
"
The
up.
But
these
campaigns,
to
the
senators
former
last.
induced
had
the
lesson
their
the
Pompeius
of
heartiness.
before
275
great shout
Caesar, and
from
toward
CONSULS
senators, in which
brought
He
having
was
was
simulated
legions taken
his
there
rabid
more
join,with
"
NEW
thereupon
And
to
THE
in
no
to
access
the
ence
confer-
Senate.
His
patience
at last rewarded.
was
"Tell
of
The
"
this; shall
Caesar
You
is
We
ruined
know
wrong,
I?"
"Wrong?
question,
loans
any
seemed
said
"what
will
be
the
come
out-
to-morrow?"
doubtful.
Who
man.
Labienus
"
are
his
was
I risk
friendly senator
fight?
"
friend,"
me,
is with
imagines
his
legions
will
Pompeius."
Flaccus.
replied
the
senator.
"I
know
whereof
speak."
"
The
Phy
"
legions
"Don't
you
cried
banker,
"
not
Caesar,
but
you
are
ruined.
fight."
prophesy,"
brokers
"You
will
the
sneered
always keep
politiciansare
out
the
of
acquaintance, "seeing
politics."
blind," retorted
Flaccus.
that
276
The
debate
convene
of
setting
It
was
the
third
aside
the
the
last
little
The
Drusus
with
and
he
cian
to
for
argue
that
him
grimly
"
prove
by
could
think,
mad.
my
old
'
friends,
*
to
Whom
in
the
the
in
would
efforts.
the
and
suburbs
declared
for
his
Cili-
Senate.
the
sides,
Be-
smiled
Curio
fruitless
politician,
gods
tempest.
had
Pompeius.
his
fifth.
orator,
triumph
prematurely
said
great
Catilina
of
reported
"
the
the
final
their
not
question
great
residence
rights
antagonize
colleague
saying,
"
his
the
until
the
forth
destroyer
appearing
never
his
when
the
forfeit
not
victories
he
The
of
his
could
and
over
Cicero,
on
from
out
come
went
put
call
Senate
month,
outbreak
Csesarians
peace.
would
the
the
the
veto
before
to
law
of
tribunician
person
C^SAR
by
fourth
and
of
in
But
on.
lull
group
went
plead
make
raged
on
OF
FRIEND
embassy.
"
we
destroy,
shall
they
soon
first
XV
CHAPTER
THE
rapid marcli
The
of
himself, and
but
it sobered
him
him
very
sweet
to the
And
himself
contending
it
not
; that
it
overthrow
the
federated
influence
elected
been
had
hardly
officials themselves
from
wrung
The
he
the
pulled
the
not
man
had
score
for
grown
but, now
had
always
the
save
to cry
and
Pompeius
up
everywhere.
the
The
Senate
Soldiers
was
desire
to
277
position; told
he
which
for
patriotism,to
to
their
long
wanton
was
wish
by
their
electoral
every
coterie
own
the
on
had
while
year;
to
the
revenues
provinces.
was
and
very
determination
of
convene
bitter in the
darlingof
setting,hardly a
patriotismand
Magnus.
ciates,
asso-
all,life was
families,who
of
full and
friend
deposited
at heart
his
wires
of unfortunate
been
Caelius,his
not
cause
many
Caesar
consequences
After
reviewed
treason, but
high office
to
out
ing.
stop breathing, thinking, feel-
unworthy
not
Drusus
be found
could
that
assembly, so
He
to
"
an
was
and
wills would
Livian.
last time
was
taken
to befall them.
were
young
the
Curio
heard
their
nothingness
for
that
he
where
calamitous
anything
had
forgetful of personal
when
tellingBalbus
if
that week
of events
made
JANUABY
OF
SEVENTH
the
the
voice
the
populace ;
was
of the
latter's
city.
raised,
consuls
legions were
afternoon
of
the
278
seventh, in
Lentulus
Crus
Curia
of
majority.
All
"
that
Won't
trembled.
their
Lseca
The
It
self;
heartless
head
that
would
mob
gain the
which
entered
all these
days
her
around
arms
him
pressed
"Aunt
her
to
or
he
felt
three
felon?"
to
strange thing
will be
left of
"
gibber,saying,
to
"
for her
and
him
one.
which
is the
That
sent
souls.
was
of
through
He
Vesta.
been
had
where
Rome
undaunted
Atrium
the
for he
"
in
only place
heart
men's
youth
said
her
her
with
noble
The
Fabia
nephew
put
woman
still hardly
loving
warm,
days
die
dogs
more
"
and
breast.
insurgent, perhaps
speedily
him
tried
the
Fabia,"
that
two
that
the
public place, at
to carry
courage
quickly enough,
came
otism
patri-
to
fear of death
perhaps
soon
some
to the
of the Vestals
house
in
martyr
that
and
sacrificed
calmly
soon
guarded
all which
on
"
moral
that
mented
com-
before
was
the
on
who
"
at?
words
which
began
past Drusus
swept
another
many
point and
Livius
wandered
he could
is
body
to be set
Drusus
pick
to
two
Decii
reflect
to reflect that
of Quintus
Drusus
in
and
to swell
were
loudly muttered
thing to
veins, to
this
the
the
the
now
to laud
Republic,
tearing
calls
heard
vetoes
crows
friend, as the
easy
in one's
be
might
to
quite another
was
coursing
is
was
the grave,
pressing.
Livian
one
look
his head
the street.
on
touched
senator, every
to the consuls.
decreed
Martins.
Campus
obscure
every
the
Marcus
forth
the
aside,and arbitrarypower
to realize
in
feet almost
knew
'1^^^
CiESAR
Pompeius,
dragging
was
whose
politician,
retired
his
the
OF
FRIEND
with
by
will
you
the
"
caress,
have
price
on
as
his
weak
and
pale,
you
know
that
do
nephew
head, who
executioner, like
the
most
proscribed
perhaps
ignoble
280
with
all the
learned
this,Quintus,
life is but
few
Miltiades
to him
his
If
be
so
of
die
is not
that
we
dross, then
And
or
faith
will
woe
the
so
pure
good
and
for
men
decay
on
What
of
Sextus
marks
cast
sleep,how
much
pass
how
do
from
pleasures
suaded
by them,
good
woman
and
fain to
is past
at last Drusus
ing with
with
"
shall
house
he
him.
rose
noble
the
E-emember, whatever
saw
few
consular
the
you."
Lucius
And
later
he
when
he
Domitius
on
own
ises
prem-
was
that
per-
the
no
are
his
all the
than
face
him
glow
was
went
to
nant
reso-
again
and
parting words,
Vestal
way
more
metaphysician.
her
less
%\
the heart
impulses
Drusus
of
intellectual
simple
will
embraced
passed
her
elastic,his voice
was
befalls,"were
dignified figure
minutes
her
Fabia
whose
man
the
subtle
most
to leave
courage.
still love
its
glories,griefs
to himself
; that
feel
another
Drusus
to
of
some
own
findingout
fine-spun intellectualityof
again.
at
to
"
upon
tells us,
life to
when
and
courage;
to
justifiedby
upon
talked, giving
was
When
all within
revolted
him
better
and
ascribe
reproach
base
Tarquinius
Socrates
sleep ; if,as
but
and
sheet
self-approved,and
be found
hope
profitsit
papyrus
joy
it
"
and
the
quickly
all
woman
philosopher within
"
how
happiness
of
is
"
it is sweet, but
is the
death
heart
my
pleasure of
of other
group
if death
hopes
less
and
And
are
with
because
live in
kno^
the
marks
much
self ! '
there
how
But
me,
keep
few
Athens.
believe
praises of
or
of
shall
And
thing ;
books
C^SAR
live,you
be.
curses
or
name
as
hour, that
renown
the
at
the
this
darkened
schools
little
very
rolls of
mouldy
lore of the
though you
And
passes
OF
long
so
living or dead
FRIEND
out
of the
gazing
personage
some
after
than
political
he
as
his
a
did
He
conference.
needed
moment
and
cant
of
that
some
On
in
of
crisis
; the
interview
with
few
three
friends
next
close at hand.
words
dark
overtook
of
the
death
beyond
meet
and
freedmen
wandered
last view
finallyhe
Then
strolling
the
the
about
a
down
Portico
of
twitch
letter
long
of
all
at the
his
to
hope
did
perhaps
the
grave.
slaves, and
toward
the
Then
he
the
events, until
; he
The
glean
all ; that
took
out
to
were
Campus
the
looked
he
around
young
from
and
the
now
to
city,and
enjoy, perchance,
Roman
so
dear.
Martins,
and
was
colonnade
deep reverie,he
was
some
of his weeping
the
Way,
or
perhaps they
leave
into
his
to forward
Agias
long marble-paved
in
he, by
if destruction
Sacred
the
Lost
Pompeius.
present
end
lest
could
even
not
sites that
of the
under
that
after
of two
presence
for
voted
lodgings,
own
master.
he
as
strolled
and
Forum
brutal
Cornelia
philosophers;
turned
elbow
to
put in it such
him,
would
of
him
of all
been
seventh,
Cappadox manumitted,^
clutches
any
think.
nor
had
the
in the
will, and
the
as
back
by
out
ask
neither
On
went
in his
for
told
forth
conciliation
of
Drusus
him
lead
debate,
was
declared
Baise, and
to
the
which
monitor
for
never
fortified
was
could
man
measures
Fabia,
wrote
gloomy ferocityof
resignation,not
would
way
All
He
inward
an
January
revisions
made
dignitary muttered
the
but
dumb
any
whereof
its end.
toward
by
some
manner
sixth
the
down
by
not
worst,
power
in
that
disquietude.
philosophy, but
dangers
what
281
himself
the
JANUAEY
spotlesstoga,
no
gave
best
know
not
in
swept past
brow
OF
SEVENTH
THE
roused
found
by
was
a
Agias
of
getful
for-
quick
before
him.
1
Mamimissio
before
the
inter
praetor.
amicos
was
less
formal
than
the
regular
ceremony
282
"-4.'
the
doinine," cried
the
house
of
the
consul
has
OF
FRIEND
Neither
other
supporters of Caesar
into
go
the
leave
and
nor
Curia.
Get
Rome,
will
told
friends
them
by
play
to
be
alive
quickly!
away,
to-night
or
begin
have
Sulla
will
you
all be
that
the
nor
Do
to-night.
Warn
in
this very
day.
you,
"I
been
just
will
he
that
sworn
Greek.
young
I have
Lentulus.
CAESAR
not
friends,
your
strangled in
the
Tullianum!"
Tullianum!
The
like abode
of horrors
sunk
chamber
only by
in the
the
"
and
perished of
cold
and
garroted, in
of
decree
come!
a
felt himself
Drusus
sensation
moral
utter
at his
quiver
But
he
that
the
full terrors
harmlessly
"
Escape
toga.
"
of
There
until
consciously to
put them
is
shook
yet time
!"
had
the arbitrary
had
danger
endured
He
"
of
one
"
him.
Shame
I
am
an
perhaps realizing
not
than
receive
and
confront
by,
tulus
Len-
quickly.
self-actingmental
some
on
himself
sible
acces-
of Catilina
felt before
never
muttered,
peril,and
roll off
Drusus
Not
heroic
more
had
mere
where
fibre.
at every
up
the luckless
So at last the
overmastered
he
dungeon,
where
"
city,a
legal rights,by
he steadied
recurring cowardice
own
lieutenants
Senate!
rancorous
the
starvation,and
of all their
defiance
that
conjure
to
term
prison of
beneath
other
no
ancient
ground,
opening
an
had
Jugurtha
knew
Drusus
to have
them
armour.
his
his head.
the Senate
the veto
of the
"
tribunes,
replied quietly.
he
"
But
"
the
good
said the
the
danger
soldier does
Roman,
Senate
will
until
"
we
until
can
be imminent
then
not
leave
duty
by
his post, my
orders
our
!"
him
presence
away.
and
Agias,"
excellent
Our
voice do
duty
no
is in
more.
When
task
that
bear
us;
"Not
is over,
I have
warned
you
You
all.
so
that
may
283
fast
as
all in vain!
"
still be
the
leave
can
we
to Caesar
go
until then."
at
Arrange
we
but not
"Then
JANUARY
OF
SEVENTH
THE
of
cried
the
Eome
horse
as
may
Agias.
greatest service.
instant
quit
we
the
Curia."
seize
lictors
if the
"But
before
you
the
of
out
get
you
building?"
"We
to
But
passed.
from
Rome
the
at
of
been
wit
have
must
consistent
moment
mitted
per-
had
You
We
be
city this
the
vote
done.
provide.
Scheme,
earliest
be
cannot
out
final
the
shall
we
escape
with
duty
our
honour."
and
"I
once
have
it," said
after
leaving
Mars.^
will
know
give
will have
give
an
me
use
of their
for
on
your
took
off his
"Show
that
to
be
it for
tempted
to
heroism
became
forecast
the
was
back
The
at
the
Temple
of
temple servants,
I will
There
just across
waiting
that
"
and
have
the
they
ready
^milian
is,if you
can
^des
will
off.
For
the
and
say
that
Greek
moves
Martis
honour
request
every
sesterces."
last
the
Drusus
Not
Campus
Drusus
flightwould
out
of
was
begin
sight,and
resolutely turned
of the enemy,
of the
time
already
was
senate-house.
immediate
1
He
necessity.
the
toward
"Come
stables."
million
nimble
a
of
rear
up.
signet ring.
call him
the
the
rooms.
Pausanias.
and
But
once.
steps
bowed
the
fast horses
Drusus
Agias
to
lighting
disguise,and
some
order
make,
of
two
face
his
Curia,
the
or
dresses
bridge I
Agias,
one
the
me
slave
some
you
and
that
see
cunning, Agias.
and
at
now
to ride
intended
hindered
nothing
think
chance.
our
I had
out.
go
if
evening
take
only
can
having
he had
Martius.
been
not
able
his
to
arranged
284
for
flight; it
hurried
known
that
He
Antonius
You
"
shook
ought
tribunes
are
tulus
the
day
and
his
do;
is your
to
not
personal foe.
what
precautions
taken.
to
remarked
me.
So
crisis would
him
neither
have
you
the
with
go
the
of
imparted
and
head,
he
regretted,although
end
Agias, and
from
learned
just
be
to
was
Antonius,
met
soon
that
on
C^SAK
OF
FRIEND
come.
he
had
"
"
Little
enough
voice
nor
back,
had
can
vote, and
it is too
before
wHo"
we
Len-
late.
Let
us
Drusus
replied
and
arm
"
walked
am
very
took
simply
but
word,
faster toward
the
if I wish
angry
never
Curia.
the
young
to show
that
afraid
not
am
tribune's
the
do not
"
of the
be
whizzing
arrows."
"Then,
in
remember
body,
my
befalls, so
friend, whatever
my
have
you
long
brother
life
as
in
is
Marcus
Antonius."
The
the
friends
two
Curia
the
basking
in
glanced
over
he
celli,and
the
Curia
This
attend
passed
of Csesarians
he
was
which
meeting
it.
forced
"
senate-house
Cato
not
was
he
seems
of
himself
to
of
absent.
have
by law
Spain)
built
was
been
sat the
seats
Yet
Drusus,
that
the
Fluttering
line
into
the
tribune's
attend
to
when
outside
convened
the
few
scheme
walls
there
the
of
and
the
saw
the
of
inde-
Senate
in the
Mar-
remaining
glance
sessions
inside
held
man
in their broad
bench,
cast
he
as
great
pa,rtner in
"
were
were
the
entered
adulators, who
to be
gathered there, he
allowed
proconsul
foremost
Imperator, thought
worried
and
hands,
favour.
Scipio,busy whipping
Pompeius
as
and
his
of
cheerfullybe
As
handful
the
of the
one
great flock
sunshine
the
waverers.
long
at
would
togas about
the
harassed
when
of
centre
another's
one
in
There
Pompeii.
Magnus,^
looked
pressed
Campus
especially that
(so
; hut
Martius.
he
might
scribable
think
and
I know
"
of
his
forgive
cannot
Cato
the
"
building, and
the
Gallic
"
"
"
on.
Caesar
This
him
to
when
Lentulus
prison.
their
how
sit
senate-
his
and
in the
seats
their
body
of
colleagues shrank
the
near
the
Antonius
of
supporters
the
gone
brought
the
to
chair,and
that
in
again
to
memorable
the
the solemn
commencing
the
to
head:
are
using
his
perpetuate
with
Republic
may
series of debates
ing,
Senate, storming, browbeat-
finally ending
magistrates
liberties of the
ever,
How-
with
these
words, that
"
Caesar
Senate.
No
Catilina."
as
addressed
everything
Antonius
sure
through.
and
arose
into the
went
excellent
last time
the
he
crisis
the
as
be
days, to
auspices, preparatory
threatening, and
clothe
off to
entered
besides
in his curule
was
taking the
for
Then
handle
Lentulus
session,was
Caius
consul, Cato
was
haled
had
like Catilina's
is much
to
easy
of
Marcus
"
sit with
as
Again
"
replied:
him
took
noticed
Drusus
farce
had
Cassius
and
went
remarked
would
one
be
proconsul.
Elio
drew
Tullianum.
Antonius, "when
to
Csesar
present
them, refusing
from
away
the
Drusiis
forgets."
or
Quintus
first two
The
viator.
of
made
When
Caesar
Caesarians
only
and
Caesar.
forgives
never
Curio, Caelius,and
house
horrors
shoulders, and
glance that
the
285
trial."
shrugged
Cato
JANUAEY
looked," said he
Cato
without
Antonius
"
again
Catilinarians
the
death
to
them,
how
now
he denounced
put
upon
malignity
shudder,
OF
SEVENTH
THE
their
Quintus
tribunician
office
dictatorial
not
be
power
subverted
Cassius
ask
in order
!"
to
and
aid
you
to
that
the
286
The
liberties
bribe!
To
violate
that
law
the
the nation
of the
proud
of
sums
in
Romans,
To
defraud!
rule the
To
when,
of
whole
their
and
money,
yet from
so
far had
fallen
from
before, Polybius,
had
degenerate Greeks,
Hellas,
with
faith
and
magistracies
To
world
Far,
Cornelii
years
the
keep
cannot
hundred
with
statesman
and
inces!
prov-
with
single talent;
handle
embassies,
respect
pure
clerks
checking
ten
of oath
great
their
keep
intact."
But
and
plunder
to
treasury!
Claudii, Fabii,
Romans
seals,
ten
older
the
"
exclaimed,
faith
the
God!
and
man
eminence
contrasting
and
rob
To
of
Liberty
Republic!
that
of the
C^SAE
OF
FRIEND
of selfish virulence
the words
up
the
from
louder
growing
Then
louder
and
had
been
shout
of
cant
swelled
house
uttered,
approval,
instant.
every
Domitius,
rose
up
of the
body
and
his
on
face
leer
the
of
brutal
triumph.
"
Conscript Fathers,
martial
of
*
consuls,
the
Let
consular
rank
Another
and
law.
shout
fiercer,and
it that
of
through
forms
and
overwhelm
and
louder
and
him,
louder.
the
pediments
mob
swarming
with
Caesar ! "
It
was
all
the
as
and
it all
of
Down
rolled
a
in
mad
fury
the
the
vast
about
tribunes
dream
the
!"
*'
walls
him
din
lo !
passing
was
rattled,
outside,the
shout.
ocean
upon
The
the
to be
an
ocean,
to dash
to vibrate
abusive
seemed
irresistible.
reechoed
distorted
and
Drusus
"
seats, fiercer
curses
of
men
harm.'
no
the
tion
ques-
motion.
the
on
suffers
some
the
on
plebs, and
casings on
seemed
the Curia
wild
was
bronze
with
divide
of
around
of
vote
along
shower
All
faces,that
pavements
some
Senate
the breakers
The
around
"
I call for
Republic
applause
the
Have
the Caesarians.
epithets upon
of
said, "
he
praetors,tribunes
to
see
"
"
vast
Down
Pompeius
before
!"
Dru-
)SS
it
that
CESAR
heroic
more
audience, than
this
a
vastly
was
OF
FRIEND
walk
to
the
into
of
sudden,
and
wave
one
bloodiest
strong,
so
before
m81^e
"Hearken,
of
fathers
waited
further
no
senators
the
people
So much
who
are
without
have
do
suffer.
Ay
! drive
Ay
! strike
their
rods
! hound
our
across
martial
fiction
to your
have
you
Ten
those
before
in the
shadow
Rome,
"
Decemvirs,
those
when
us
now
Will
this
mad
add
Not
very
over
ten
unmasked
wore
lay
claiming
pro-
Sulla
friends
an
Ah
the
state
tyrants but
no
murdered.
of
inviolate
Curia?
cloak
!
"
chus
Grac-
murdered.
of
deed
more
of yours
Caius
have
you
the
one
ruled
will
give legal
to
murdered.
strike down
of the
you
us, to
violence
creature
were
despotism
walked
bids
decree
your
before
Drusus
your
ye
ye
return
Then
legalright,but
will
evil Ten
an
days might
has
tamely
this,senators, praetorii,
me
have
you
defence,
And
going
will
Marcus
men
acted
you
see
eye,
list,as Domitius
! enforce
tell
But
murdered.
now
Cato
Marcus
have
trial,without
Without
will not
we
So
Gracchus
good
consul's
murdered.
thousand
the
backs
!
we
; we'll
seen
sir consul,after
lictors,
consuls, where
Tiberius
that
Senate
Ay
patres,
far have
your
tyranny
consulars, and
find end
law
the
So
we
it in
see
false
ye
reproaches,repulses,
"
seats, as
our
from
names
our
Ay
propose
from
us
voice
envenomed
most
have
itself;but
suffer violence
we
fathers
no
the
of
moment
broke, with
Republic,
endured,
we
recession
ear.
much
So
more
give
the
of
ye
no
Antonius
to
the
billow,came
resonant, that
his clamour
wait
; we
between
second
silence
that
into
oligarch checked
ye
of
piercing,so
so
interval
like the
advance
the
of silence j and
or
undaunted
tremor.
Then
in
stand
to
Catilina
blood
tribune,
days
of the
would
that
thousand
of
to
press
op-
patriotism
SEVENTH
ye
senators, and
Hearken,
**
Out
civil wars;
wars,
brother
kinsman,
the
of
JANUAEY
OF
THE
in the
evil
which
seed
the
of
anguish,
against Roman,
against
brother
high office ;
What
"
of
his
!"
of
back
Senate,
he
spoke
is
prosperity
past
Metellus
Scipio, Marcus
Your
more
power.
unvetoed
the
enemies
of
state.
But
false
Justice
may
the
of
so
long
long
as
as
reproach !
"
dead
and
at
ish
self-
your
thing
in
wipe
can
while
his
seat, had
blood
decree
Republic
we
go
to
the
men
juster
that
we
shall
go
wipe
attend
doomed
to
have
power
stay
once
his
friends
our
outlaw
scales
of
of
tyrants
attend
"
live,
to
follyand
pass
and
heap
your
your
on
your
five
your
impartial Mars,
lives
you
to
and
unjust
an
the
upon
your
endure
to
the
of
away
Caesar
go
"
die!
crimes
your
infamy
Ye
go.
from
sword
haunt
blood
are
with
declaring
appeal
to
innocent
ye
stay, we
of
day
Domitius, within
and
shall
the
Magnus,
forfeit
over
some
ingloriously to
the
pay
frenzy
prepare
"
the
by
away
"Pompeius
dead
"
Ye
the
Furies
shedders
serve
lightning glance
Cato, Lucius
blood, your
for
lust
your
so
all be
shall you
!
struction
de-
power,
senate-house
carried
as
omniscience.
names
to
one
the
across
Antonius,
Lentulus
years
at
money,
shifting uncomfortably
cried
prophetic
your
pain
"
own
terrible
birth, amid
right
Romans,
Cato,
was
awe-struck
the
the
red.
very
Blood
"
and
impiety,
comes
"
shouted
who
Pompeius,
turned
truth
on
against
comes
at
grasp
come
"
crimes
your
"
trample
false, degenerate
ends;
away
who
who
Ye
new
hour
kinsman
There
the
remem
come,
this
There
comes
to
sow
Koman
old; there
the
days
ye
289
your
and
and
persons
memory
names
290
when
he
all
Mars.
roar
Then,
of
as
house
'^
have
seen,
of
the
Curia.
toward
his
eyes
last
Temple
distance,a great
the
audience
cast
senate-
spellbound.
the
on
ground.
of the
day
stoppe
the
from
out
his
friends,the
my
as
little
held
Curio,
much
away
drifted
Antonius
so
out
walked
they
as
estl'^ said
Finitum
had
leading him
storm-wind
had
long
CESAR
they proceeded
as
distant
so
"
"We
still
was
OF
that Antonius
his friend
found
Behind,
of
knew
hardly
Drusus
FRIEND
Republic."
II
Behind
with
the
slaves'
the
which
were
These
changes
hair
It
now
Antonius
who,
"
underwent
"
to
necessary
get
not
rushing
to and
and
excited
who
carefully kept
Occasionally the
the
its
walk
few
many.
from
of
bring
them
in the
shelter of
which
Caesar had
one
dandy,
with
Tiber
voting
across
of the
Slaves
were
was
his
wore
shears.
the
without
being
Rome
On
the chances
untoward
the
was
Curia
to
of
to be
and
of
back,
and
and
the
of
groves
of
always
out
on
close
new
notice.
was
A
and
came
still
short
there,
public gardens
Janiculum,
clipped.
slaves,
shouting
^milius,
the
too
were
destructions.
Pons
cessful
suc-
The
into
themselves
seen.
little group
applause
wars
classes.
time
work
unholy
echo
of
brous
cum-
slippers
lower
valuable
the
intruding
and
and
guise.
dis-
of
attention
pay
of the
touches
across
fro, from
roar
distant
now
would
to
bit
off their
cloaks
but
ready
was
simple
as
tossed
coarse
as
Agias
serve
people
fairlyout
once
busy
at
and
Temple buildings,nothing
crowds
from
dark,
quickly made,
pursuit were
of the
to
companions
slaves
were
recognized, and
faithful
the
were
the
on
by
long ^
rather
was
put
worn
while
his
and
togas and
Mars
which
dresses
Antonius
wasted
of
Temple
were
wait-
SEVENTH
THE
the
lavish
friends
"I
hardly think,"
warehouses
the
arches
adjacent
inoffensive.
Their
would
feet
have
were
the
on
steeds
that
friends
quickened
their
was
helmet
caught
"
"Look!
of
The
tall
in
take
with
arm
sunbeams
had
standing guard
peasants
bleatingsheep
and
and
tremors
notice
the
had
When
gloom.
flashing
unsuspicious
them
cloud
pace.
and
could
They
to
were
tall
fantasy.
cypresses
Curio's
new
soldier
bridge.
moment's
harmless
as
with
of
Drusus's
all
far."
so
water
swarms
seemed
be
of the modern
Tiber
kine
lowing
and
lined
was
The
shall
hate
precursors
tawny
Boarium
passed
the
Drusus
of
"we
mad
way
bridge.
more
waited
back,
of the
moment
the
there
The
the
see
Forum
sweeping through
sun;
their
and
able to procure.
been
Cassius,
carry
bridge.
driving herds
countrymen
anxieties
cannot
could
They
the stone
toward
Quintus
grain storehouses,^the
and
"elevators."
and
said
close to the
were
between
easily.
291
activityof Agias
had
more
consuls
The
molested.
They
breathed
the
Pausanias
expenditures of
The
JANUARY
which
fastest mounts
of the
ing several
OF
wind
where
gardens
The
safety.
to
drifted
the
the
across
light danced
start.
glanced
at
the
the
the
on
farther
polished
end
of
the
by
this
must
go
bridge.
There
"
Lentulus
said
way,"
back
has
other
But
an
foreseen
and
try to
great herd
the causeway,
now
for hesitation.
that
by
cross
we
must
try to escape
without
panic.
the wooden
"We
bridge below
or
by
means."
evident
of
and
impracticablewithout
was
instant
Curio, seriously,but
at once,
some
over
only
was
cattle
dirty silver-greyEtruscan
to
of
get ahead
attracting the
enough that
1
there
Horrete.
them
unusual
most
was
would
came
have
been
attention.
considerable
guard
It
at
292
the head
of the
impossible.
bulls
them,
by magic
of
one
of the
there
it.
On
the
head
Lentulus
consul,Lucius
hastened
the
path
after
had
twelve
Behind
led
lictor,"I
Crus, to put
Drusus
been
they pressed,until
of
half-century
drove
their
across
almost
the friends
the
it was
overpower
snorting,bellowing
"Sirs," announced
the
and
cows
foot upon
stood
and
plodding that
to leave
to set
rush
last,and
at
over
before
if
slow
anxious
as
was
with
C^SAR
to make
heavy-uddered
were
more
instant
an
The
They
far
OF
bridge,and
dragged by
frantic.
FRIEND
lictors
the lictors
their
by
optio}
commanded
am
by
all under
you
arrest
for treason
nity of
resist would
To
indeed
their short
worn
they
of the
The
was
he
soldiers
them
at
all
the head
down
to
the
of the
the
shadow
over
the
seemed
stirring.The
in the sunshine.
merchantman
from
were
her quay.
Adjutant,
the
looked
taken
their
and
conviction
back.
alarm
looked
He
Down
The
and
before.
stolid
were
The
drivers,
stream
with
subordinate
not
stream;
skiff
plashing,dancing, glancing
was
the wooden
"
He
arrest.
just covering
moment)
ears
water
Up
eyes ; in his
Cornelia,and
bridge had
ripplingriver.
Below
nothing
to
stupid cattle
great black-sided
say
more.
Drusus's
again.
complete the
friends had
twelve,to
were
before
her
see
The
thirtyor
the vision of
to
the troops,
lictors,
away
their
were
swaying
ran
never
was
marching
and
suicide.
the lictors
there
seemed
been
through
that
under
soldiers,of whom
ground
swords
only six,and
were
have
bridge
with
the
canvas,
(theviews
centurion.
as
she
huge
stood
all compressed
were
the current
to
spars of
came
working,
or
SEVENTH
THE
rather
rude
handling
men,
about
was
to
of
handful
hope of escape
and
all would
the
arch
upon
to make
been
lost.
But
and
under
pass
of the
formation
rapid
"
to make
as
do you
impious
have
inviolate
dare
never
tribunes
visual
do what
to
devoted
the
gods,
your
by
the enemy,
peril
of extreme
Antonius
In
saw
the other
ingly
seem-
instant
an
it is
whom
dialogue
had
the
most
you
lay
those
the
the situation,
reallybeen
ing),
speak-
hands
their
sacer
pious thing
profane
under
become
act
very
inspectionof
Will
plebs, and
by
the
; and
even
the
and
motion, and
break
before?
of
the
pregnancy.
dared
protection;
to
long
thus
barge
stood
in moments
(the whole
plot,and
no
two
bridge !
the
"
likewise.
understood
The
which
word,
understood
Only
deck.
comprehended
full of
saw
"
men
would
have
glance
very
Csesarians.
been
have
doomed
so
her
would
barge
upon
entrapped
last
it is easy
paddles, stood
under
pass
timber.
with
loaded
293
JANUARY
OF
two
on
personal
outlaw
an
"
and
for any
to
man
slay?"
"
"
I have
And
my
I would
Oassius
such
plea
can
so
humour
"We
men
you
tribunes
that
neither
the
longer by
cried
Antonius
magistrate can
no
lictor,menacingly.
head
Quintus
nor
you
Senate
so
by
no
arrest."
longer!"
far that
; "has
tyranny
office after he
hold
gressed
pro-
ceases
the consuls?"
waste
and
bind
brief
parapet, sprang
Cassius, and
after
him
lictor,sternly. "Forward,
!"
them
the
know
you
escape
Antonius's
of the
over
no
; seize
But
have
reckoned
are
"Tribunes
to
orders,sir,"replied the
parley had
the
on
done
its work.
bridge.Curio, with
to its
Cselius.
deck;
after
Before
him
Drusus
As
a
the
bow
single bound
leaped Quintus
could
follow.
294
the
however,
had
where
the
Drusus
of the
one
into the
the
under
ear
the
been
but
he
do
in the
his
whisked
in
was
he
next
the
air,
was
chilled
him
barge.
missed
The
by
several
their
the
were
craft
out
in the
had
Cselius
was
of
stern
very
after
He
and
away,
down
leaped
hand
closely.
the
under
to
sword
and
water, weighed
who
rude
back.
of water
landed
liim
by
their
him
and
distance completely.
clambered
man
had
into
dash
he
"
of Curio
arms
how
one
Agias
getting
was
seconds,
enabled
the
his
learned
barge
had
soldiers
the
which
barge
With
leaped.
from
never
sudden
Struggling
young
lumber.
he
"
the
of
cast
into
himself
torn
that
saw
other
strength
he
was
aboard; he
were
armour,
had
It
cloak.
the
diers
sol-
the
steel of
that
time
man
liimself
naked
eternities.
stonework, and
Then
boat.
the
bridge;
knew
was
into
him
that
tlie
over
"
It
current.
came
he
caught
Agias
the
saw
his eyes;
lictor,with
dragging
the
back
receding
caught
Drusus
for
expanded
whence
feat
the
around.
soldier
but
the
to
directly
smote
groan;
blow
The
fell
he
safe.
on
parapet.
instant.
an
Drusus
a
ond
sec-
bridge,
the western
ius, but
down.
parapet
in the
away
dashed
knew
never
the
flashing before
seconds
of
arm
from
thronging
slipping
was
him
drag
to
in
but
so
swords
stunned
"
from
Anton
down
smote
way.
arch-
but
side of the
eastern
them
on
the
under
forward,
sprung
to the
were
beneath
thrown
were
their
soldiers
leg
had
already standing on
were
vessel
vanished
had
barge
soldiers
CiESAR
justdisappeared
fasces
Agias by
had
the
by rushing
had
barge
lictors and
The
of
lost
been
nius, and
of
stern
lictors and
The
OF
FRIEND
peasants)
seized
the
to
on
one
middle
the
the
were
rude
vessel.
cowering
of the
paddles
of
the
current;
wharves
and
and
for
Its
among
was
the
preparing
crew
the
guiding
soldiers
to
flin
^6
sluggishly
of
stroke
FEIEND
answered
this
the
three
and
current
did
slowly
move
not
at
their actions
powerful
began
oars
had
They
of the
when
they
the
saw
valuable
Much
which
time
the
new
had
thus
at
the
barge
lower
bank
bridge,
expected
the
gained by
would
craft
unwieldy
prey.
pursued,
crawl
barely
tc
the
south
the
their
By
down
escape
the
diers
sol-
move.
tic
fran-
needed
their
so
along
by
been
this
expected
comrades
taken
course
time
they
rowing,
their
reenforce
Tiber, to
the
The
shore.
of
intent
little way
some
run
farther
Sublicius, and
the
the
under
diagonally across
had
thej''
that
showed
they
the
toward
and
pressure,
head
to
perceive
once
C^SAR
OF
across
current.
Long
before
northern
head
of
and
the
Drusus's
feet, and
the
into
the
receding
rushed
second
beyond
water
southern
the
at
the
station,
the
plank
Ceelius's
head,
Other
soldiers
piling into
by
of
attempt there
into
barge.
were
efforts
former
off any
over
the
bank
comrades'
their
second
to
to cut
guard
on
their
regained
shore
the
been
plashed
had
distance
landing
had
who
soldiers
running along
Soon
within
was
^milius
Pons
escape.
now
barge
the
bank,
were
to
the
direct
at
and
on
light skiff
attack
the
on
fugitives.
A
the
third
pile of
grazed Antonius's
dart
The
lumber.
the weapon
deliberatelywresting
with
so
deadly
aim
an
pierced through
the
instant, and
more
slightgain
It
no
for the
tribune
that
The
handed
from
and
his
the
buried
oar
to
its head
breastplate.
The
javelins were
in
Cselius,and,
one
others
down,
for
recoiled
thrown, which
was
an
some
pursued.
ending.
hair
soldiers
were
contest
running
could
have
parallel and
only
apace
single
with
SEVENTH
THE
barge, which
the
safe in view
ninute
last
was
minute
by
hope
of escape.
Antonius
weatherbeaten
to
of himself
to ask
of
the combined
began
He
speed.
depended
the
forward
Antonius
knew
Pons
singlevery
the
and
A
made
so
it
he
before
vessel.
of the
continuing
his
blade
valuable
the
in
shelved
a
continued
off
long.
very
The
soldiers
to
had
push
back
the
water
good
to
that
bank.
the building
a
headed
his
clumsy
up
to the very
They
lost
the
edge,
for
found
along
him
And
barge.
sudden,
barrier.
as
for
the
of
life
cause
to the river's
length
of
pound
his
revealed
Antonius
wade
that
had
had
time
no
and
oar,
whole
of foaming
eddy
Drusus
their chase
small
walls
themselves
instant
an
bank,
where
of
the
their missiles
Few
desperate men,
running along
of the
they, of
trying
volley of
was
the
chase
impenetrable
time
channel
continue
around
warehouse, where
an
life is dear!
as
little
clear down
ran
this warehouse
soldiers
The
stopped by
dashed
warehouse
double
just beyond
quay
dark
river's
the
flingingevery
was
of
broad
impossible to
must
pursuer
of
Sublicius.
specialobjectof
handle
the
and
long
off the
cut
to
"row!
down
her stern.
that
heavy
making
on
able
consider-
the line
of the three
impulse
trail behind
only
into
strength
or
the
companions,
waves
from
stretched
just above
seen
was
getting
was
grapnels to
his eye
that
his
and
be
as
!"
before
under
the
even
bank
exhorted
he
never
as
And
north
the
on
"Row,"
Row
warehouses
bank
Sublicius
it could
darts
withdrew
never
297
northern
Pons
upon
of
edge
and
the
to
The
missiles.
nearer,
body
But
close
as
now
of the
JANUARY
OF
reached
disappeared
behind
after the
the
barge.
vessel;
the
none
warehouse,
But
the range
did
damage.
still
running
298
at
FRIEND
headlong
Antonius
for
Before
pace.
had
they reappeared
the instant
and
the
shore.
Csesarians
were
vessel
had
been
caught by
had
done
her work.
on
C^SAR
brought
mooring,
OF
Another
the
There
lost way
barge
the other
on
was
the
time
no
hard-pressed
instant,and
current, and
side,
the
clumsy
into the
out
swung
stream.
She
for the
But
heavy
as
by
had
the
great crowd
had
raised
that
at the
the
gathered
tumult.
shouting and
now
for the
they
dirty lanes
of
speed past
the
fishermen
before
the
half-arching
pedlersand
of
slopes of
passed
he ran,
the
to this very
of
the
Livius
grove,
people, whom
Drusus,
had
had
enough
had
been
the
with
the
his
wishes
to the
Gracchus,
gone
under
drunken
of
success,
the
as
this
the
dirty
up
of Caesar.
even
the
the
They
for life
very
road,
great tribune
own
to
over
noisy
had
panted
gardens
how
of
Now
Furies, and,
shame
frantic
at
chase
friends
On
tortuous,
houses,
their
gibes
pursued.
taverns
race-course.
the
fled Caius
Drusus's
with
in the
fatigued runners
toward
hounded
of
news
have
captured; but,
to the
the
was
would
thick
was
tall tenement
in
sacred
recalled
Sublicius, where
few
followed
were
their
winded
thoroughly
and
out
them.
exhausted
quite as
were
district,rushing
the
and
Janiculum,
with
plunged
were
howled
left behind
were
what
the air
dirty Jews
women
they
of
after
encouragement
Drusus
as
close
dash
they
Already
shadows
ribald
if
"Trans-Tiber"
shops
them, and,
voices
Soon
sailors.
and
doubt
fair to escape,
partiesran.
were
Pons
the
cries of
into
been
the
On
Caesarians
bade
had
to watch
No
soldiers,and
two
of whom
desperate rowing.
broke
javelins,and
fatigueof running
Caesarians, three
their
been
the
and
armour
soldiers
their
flung away
men
pursued
The
highway.
nearest
they
The
his
death;
that
day
when
all
SEVENTH
THE
him
encouraged
men
he
as
but
ran,
299
JANUARY
OF
would
none
raise
hand
to aid.
But
now
hoofs,
from
up
out
running fountain,
safe
was
to drink
rians
and
they
"
and
of courage
had
at their
of
flew
chase; it
would
if
ask
not
Csesa-
another,
aries
heavy legion-
cavalry, now
to their
them
not
by interchange
The
the
was
to wonder
one
but
"
to eye.
eye
past
for that
from
he
"
Drusus's
"
He
encouraged
heels,that urged
very
race
flying
final burst
speed.
At
last !
Here
roadway
under
readiness
for
of horseflesh
service,
could
money
into the
attendants'
of spurs,
hands,
into
the
done
things were
to
in
breath
his lance
a
over
second
saddles,
out
were
the
left to
heels
with
shied, and
1
the
them
in
specimens
best
too
none
the road
his short
Squadron
the
word.
reins
sandals,
The
sword
the blow
of 30 horae.
give
head
in lieu
skin
to
and
be
their
starting
at Cselius's
could
these
rider sent
foremost
the
the
For, almost
soon.
to
To
from
"
them.
before
speak
of their
shoulder, grazing
struck
by
upon
upon
Curio's
the
to snatch
instant, but
an
holding
grooms
six of
were
of their
turned
their
close
Caesar, and
command.
plunge
flanks
of
gardens
spreading oak,
instant
flingthemselves
blood;
the
were
None
as
and
had
down
Fortunately the
of about
breath
the
touch
cool water.
together
up
and
men,
no
the
dog's.
chase
to
men
frantic
like
of horses'
gallop. Pompeius
of mounted
instant
of the
had
thunder
was
sympathy
given
more
the
came
furious
mouth
one
drop
they kept
almost
and
stop
one
were
word
by
to
"
and
his
from
hung
at
turma
More
runaways.
tongue
it
bridge
cavalry, tearing
"
evidently ordered
the
the
steed,
repeated the
300
This
danger.
had
beast
frightened
taken
duration.
soldiers,that,
their
stretch
soon
as
to
the
on
harmless
fierce
had
them
for
to
check
back
turn
in at
to the
began
of the
out
of
old
question
mile,
enemies
draw
did not
overtaking, they
Etruscan
town
took
Drusus
"You
quite
are
know
they
what
what
perilsare
share
them.
that
you
find
owed
If
let
I meet
and
long
mine
go,
Flaccus
to
in
live
and
to
debt
saved
your
honourably,
sum
that
Rome,
my
our
right
will
indeed
I know
off any
Fabia
he to the
consuls, if
escape.
no
paid
when
our
I have
ago
renew
us
had
the
said
ask
of
provide
to
you
gratitude
life.
and
not
you
am
will
friendship;
till then
but
you
more."
no
knelt
Agias
arrest
have
me,
I return
ever
favour, then
and
by
longer ;
no
enemy,"
worth
have
and
Agias.
an
before
me
of
unimportant
part you
deposited with
needs.
in
be
You
patron
your
too
"to
Greek,
young
leave
of
dl
Veii.
Here
the
by
friends,however,
in the
to
men's
cavalry-
continued
seeing their
The
hospitabletavern
an
it was
flighthad
city.
were
winded
thoroughly
of
of
of the
The
rear.
their pace
reined
the
the satisfaction
had
the Caesarians
rein, then
Before
pursue.
was
in the
now
of
hacks
animals
Roman
been
bridge, and
the
gallop over
hard
out
Csesarians
array
blooded
distance
horses,furthermore,
of the
common
noble
and
pursuit, however,
horses
the
to
the
as
limbs
long
back
dropped
of the
The
incomparably superior
so
ahead
great bound
exciting phase
only momentary
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
i
kissed
and
Drusus's
robe
in
semi-Oriental
obeisance.
"And
is there
"that
can
"Nothing,"
nothing," he
yet
said
do
for
asked
half
wistfullyat
the
ing,
part-
you?"
Drusus, "except
to
see
that
no
harm
come
SEVENTH
THE
to
Aunt
my
the
clutches
"
"Ah!
.b-o
not
of
said
her
bloody
Agias,
troubled,
if
and
Fabia,
OF
it
be
possible
master,
"that
smiling,
domine,"
he
That
sped,
Eavenna.
"I
evening,
swift
will
find
"
as
under
their
the
horses
301
deliver
from
Cornelia
uncle."
"
his
JANUARY
is
spoke
indeed
as
But
something!
if
Drusus
still
was
way."
canopy
could
of
bear
night,
them,
the
five
on
Csesarians
their
way
to
CHAPTER
XVI
RUBICON
THE
It
growing late,but
was
the routine
appeals
to
business
his
to
imposts, making
to
of
concealed
still more
Finally the
the curule
from
last
steal
broke
the calm
Caesar
of the
exchanging
were
synthesis. But
of the
to the company
wished
advanced.
guests had
and
them
Twice
inform
to
of
Praeneste,
"
the praetor
and
nervousness
with
as
the routine
the autumn
passed out
darkness
to
his
began
but
of the
descended
governor
he
that betokened
manner
superior's
saluted
nothing
to
the
to
sentrie^
"'
make
Caesar
attentions
of state
proconsul
evening banquet.
and
his robes
the
his
Mamercus,
public office of
hidden
tion
atten-
advancing night.
submitting
was
as
soon,
the cantonment,
over
of the
litigantdeparted,the
and
acting
trans-
listening
"
Decimus
Only
to be done
chair,the guard
private rooms,
own
desire
been
undivided
giving
of the veteran
observe
petulance in
anxiety and
day.
son
doorway
had
provincialgovernor
trifles.
elder
"
he
for tax
seat, signing requisitions
seeming
at the
guard
afternoon
commissions, and
out
centurion,
stood
of
festing
mani-
proconsul apparentlywas
the
judgment
multitude
the young
who
All
impatience.
no
the
was
When
in
no
mood
assembled, the
merry
touched
302
slaves,who
his chief
them
of his
for the
freedman
to
his
publicity
announced
him
bade
master
evening
indisposed,
was
him.
lips a
go
The
cup
evening
of
spiced
304
evil
an
real.
dream,
Sleep
sleep
vexation, no
no
nightmare,
"
is
No
sleep!
Death
wife
asleep.
is
ambition,
no
care,
Cornelia, the
sorrow.
no
Julia
C^SAE,
frightful delusion.
forever
"
anger,
love, is asleep.
OF
FRIEND
of
my
sleep. Why
I also?"
not
"
speak
Domine,
bent
Caesar
"Old
the
and
joy
my
And
from
Rome;
suls
work
my
to
us
no
pro
to the
second
if
"But
ruin.
to
school
at
wrestle.
and
You
know
You
Rome.
You
aided
with
do?
triumphs
my
know
You
has
news
no
to
me
in Greece.
me
determination
the
To-day
me.
You
were
I to
am
the
of the
come
in
last
coni|
at
all, and
"I
cannot
of news."
worst
wiping
Antiochus,
Senate
the
that
he
When
loved
politicalsuccesses,
you
said
"Domine,"
dream
in my
is the
news
I went
what
advices
hand.
have
me;
of Sulla.
now
by the
up
known
fence
myrmidons
field.
for
clasped the
entirelychanged.
was
have
ride
to
me
shared
the
tone
pedagogue^ when
my
You
lifted him
friend, you
escape
Antiochus
and
down
taught
and
so
knees.
consul's
were
I"
not
and
Pompeius
his
will
eyes,
deny
you
your
right
consulship."
they
do?
know
You
what
reports. Wha
Curio
then?"
"
It would
mean
war,
bloody
the
war,
upturning of
the whole
!"
world
"
his head.
shook
Antiochus
War,
"
or
"What,
"I
cease
"I
do
"
Caesar paused.
lord?"
my
either
not
and
to be
understand
to
care
you,
myself
domine,"
or
enemies."
my
ventured
Antiochui
turning pale.
1
Slave
who
looked
after the
welfare
and
conduct
of
schoolboy.
"
KUBICON
THE
"I
when
much
disaster
the
I feel often
and
wildly ;
the
proconsul
"
Domine,
"I
have
Hark!
was
excitement
He
neglected
"
Kews
set all
of
news
the
suicide,with
with
"
is at
one
in
calm
he
mood
hinted.
determine
rashly
the
door."
the
and
"
this?
never
into the
hastened
his
clang
of
So
room.
discipline had
Roman
Imperator
armour.
great
forsaken
was
him.
from
Rome
News
had
who
man
but
just
before
been
the
comfortable
tidings can
will
which
"
perfect coldness
No
ing
longer talk-
no
when
live."
to
salute.
to
Italy afire !
on
was
to
Csesar.
that
Whereupon
that
military knock,
Mamercus
his
knew
living means
right
no
Csesar
nothing.
"Enter," commanded
Decimus
I have
rashly determined
not
Some
loud
of
act
how
always perfectlyserious.
was
determined
anything.
worth, and
seems
my
dread.
the f reedman
you
have
There
that
"that
proconsul, calmly,
often
of
continuance
staggered with
Antiochus
tlie
little life
how
consider
fellow-men,
my
said
good friend,"
mean,
305
talking
self
him-
seated
and
remarked
"
justifya
soldier
in
neglecting to
salute
his
general."
turned
Decimus
said
"Now,"
"
with
mortification,and
Caesar, icily,"what
have
you
saluted.
report?"
to
with
sioned
He
red
"
preciseness,
reports
Republic
in
and
Caesar
had
holding, and
that
Senate
the
peril,that
they
has
messenger
the
themselves
of your
forced
carelesslydropped
now
he
stooped
consuls
and
veto
just arrived
to
have
tribunes
from
has
writing tablet
picked
Rome
declared
slowly and
unimpas-
been
the
ridden,
over-
lives."
that
it up
he
was
again.
^^^A
306
"The
"
is here?''
messenger
Has
he been
duly
he
C^SAR
inquired, after
pause.
centurion.
is,"replied the
"He
OF
FEIEND
refreshed
after
hard
"
ride?
the next
was
question.
"He
"
let
Then
cellarer
"But
only
"
just come."
has
have
him
can
set before
his
news
half
food
spoken,
"
drink
and
butler
my
and
him."
is of extreme
believing
I have
the best
his
ears.
said
the
"
general,sternly.
What
is his
name?"
"He
is called
"
"Ah!
he
drink
and
Decimus
saluted
the
interest
studied
again,
at the
Dionysius Thrax,
At
the
of
end
withdrew,
and
and
hands,
with
the
noted
all
while
to
when
me
his
superior
apparent fixityand
definitions
precepts and
of the grammar
philologist.
minutes
some
him
"send
response,
more."
no
roll in his
opened
of
Drusus, Imperator."
his deliberate
was
will eat
Quintus
Quintus
stood
Drusus
before
him.
The
ragged;
his
his head
:amself
risen
"
been
"He
"I
drooped
the
his
Imperator's
a
dust,
unkempt,
was
hung wearily at
arms
with
his breast
on
tried to make
with
his
exhaustion.
he
presence,
side,
But
straightened
gesture of salutation.
Caesar
had
his chair.
from
!"
he
cried,to
crowding
were
worn-out
covered
was
heavy,
was
into
came
and
Fools
who
step
almost
he
when
Praenestian
young
man,
refreshed
would
would
who
as
take
have
the
into
needs
little group
the
of slaves
"do
room,
Who
rest?
you
dared
and
bring
this?
soldiers,
this
me
Has
he
I commanded?"
nothing
waited
but
until
some
wine
morning,
"
"
began Decimus.
if necessary,
before
EUBICON
THE
him.
seeing
thrust, the
half
Drusus^s
shoulders.
off these
ministrations,
him.
from
the
in
single
"And
the
half
tried
paenula
rise and
to
all the
send
Antiochus
from
shake
restrained
proconsul gently
to
led,
curious
retinue
remained, sittingon
stool
corner.
now,
close
chair
but
travel-soiled
man
young
he
spoke
own
the
sufficed
Only
room.
distant
The
look
Caesar
into his
messenger
slave, unclasped
nimblest
the
while
and
Here!"
30?
my
of
that
to
up
"tell
Drusus,
and
it
when
me
drawing
that
was
left Rome."
you
'^
Mehercle!"
in two
days
"I
had
cried
the
Andraemon,
There
need
for
Took
now
than
more
in
coming
hot
I rode
Arretium.
at
here."
am
"
come
horse
in
Bome.
Drusus's
with
so
this
"
Antonius,
far
as
as
pursuit,
sentences
Eode
ahead.
And
And
alone ?
of
danger
any
hasten."
to
one
you
sixty miles
longer
no
pants.
another
"
was
and
hundred
And
fastest
and
Ceelius,Cassius, Curio,
Clusium.
messenger.
general, "a
the
is incredible
This
wearied
the
"Two
were
horse
my
no
dead.
And
kept changing.
he
stopped,
Rome,
turned
last utterance
gasping.
of
Caesar, instead
bade
Antiochus, and
to
to wash
's feet.
Drusus
the
demanding
him
tidings from
bring
basin
the
Meantime
and
perfumed
had
man
young
water
recovered
his breath.
"You
Antonius
end
came.
heard
have
and
Cassius
The
The
magistrates with
Lucius
Domitius
of the
vetoes
Senate
of the
violence
withstood
set
were
has
dictatorial
proconsul
them.
aside.
clothed
power;
of Gaul."
consuls
new
the
On
Our
the
they
seventh
protests
consuls
are
and
about
were
and
to
how
the
regarded.
disother
make
308
I?"
"And
OF
FRIEND
asked
CESAR
first time
displayingany
personalinterest.
Imperator,
"You,
be declared
speedily,or
Rome
disband
must
your
outlaw,
an
and
army
Sertorius
as
to
return
Cati-
or
was."
Una
"
"
Ah!
brusus
"
and
for
you
eral,"you spoke
"
friends
my
"
of
should
long
ago
have
num.
Lentulus
Cms
the
On
taken
have
far
us,
"
hate
the
And
hither?"
it that you
was
strangled like
drove
We
humble
your
they
must
been
with
us
favour
chased
were
Janiculum.
as
hate
We
us.
ran
of the
from
friends, so
the
from
gods, his
his
fled?"
we
Senate.
lictors would
foot soldiers
If
cavalry.
bitterly,how
much
the
as
they
more
"
you I
Caelius
are
on
their way
Caesar.
"They
will be here
"That
is
very
soon."
do
totally
advise
you
me
do?"
to
"I
"
"
and
in
fast
peace,
of
stammered
advise,Imperator?"
who
And
should
my
advise,if
service?
reconciliation
not
Tell
with
the young
he who
has
is there
me,
ridden
any
man.
so
hard
hope
of
Pompeius?"
"None."
"
chance
Any
propose
reasonable
will
recover
compromise?"
"None."
"
common
Will
not
'
in the Tullia-
by Pompeius's
away
tlie ge
otherwise
bandits
threats
asked
demanded
dresses, O Caesar,because
for the
bridge,but
"
the tribunes?
"
danger; why
fled in slaves'
We
the
silence.
again kept
But
minute
Cicero
justice?"
use
his
eloquence in
the
cause
of peace
ans
EUBIGON
THE
"I
have
"
"Ah!
the
He
and
again
Caesar
people, the
Are
the
war
party?"
nodded
Drusus
not
be led
to
"
"
heart
at
by
And
you
War
!"
Drusus
"
terms.
state
Caesar
You
be
can
know
you
The
people
the
emphasis
charge.
of
youth.
sadly, "what
what
is most
cause
you
"
will mean?
war
Sullian
Pompeius
strong
world
from
state
and
we
over
same
cannot
reformation.
will
man
be
the
on
"
The
restoration
one
then, if
it must
illusions.
any
by
Even
just.
If I conquer,
If
the
save
shook
us,
can
The
be
the
only
Have
anarchy.
you
tell
!
your
are
us
"
what
cried
lethargy, "do
Caesar
threw
are
the
to-day,
ours
the
no
trates
magis-
grievous despots,"
most
his head.
we
gods
said
than
worse
Eepublic
magnify
prompts
weary
our
government
of the
"
Do
future
alone
in the
are
home.
at
to
over
that?"
realized
"
with
harbour
not
practicable to
"I
consuls
to utter.
dare
permanent
one
soul
side."
endure
the
as
revolution
of the Commonwealth.
wreck
the
long
fight,we
and
pressed Caesar,returning to
"
grant that
us
smile,
silent.
was
Let
"
said
man,"
said is easy
have
"So
no
with
his mouth.
around
repliedDrusus,
"Young
silent,this time
winning
advise?
his mouth."
open
eqiiites,
given body
fear
your
the
not
was
sadly.
dare
playing
of scorn,
perhaps
"
him.
seen
309
back
own
worse
is
than
mine.
Xerxes,
If
or
mere
Sulla.
revenge
The
gods
right."
Drusus,
you
and
wrongs
half
believe
his head.
sunken
there
"Not
are
though
any
always;
he
was
in
gods?"
but
at moments
310
I do not believe in
I know
exclaimed
"Whither?"
weary
them,
And
I know
now
the
his
startingfrom
man,
young
drowsiness.
"I know
whither; neither do
not
they guide us !
then,as though there
And
Enough
care.
to be
con
Ji
was
stood
in kind
by
bathed
pressingprobleminvolving
weighing upon him, tlie proconsul
no
attendant
"
scious that
him
CESAR
!"
guidingus
are
OF
FRIEND
attention
the wearied
while
Antioclius
messenger'sfeet
and
before
an
taking
,,
to rest.
away
After Drusus
Caesar collected
the
II
On
"
"
could
thousand
as
many
Senate
that
on
and
the
throats roared
were
waved
on
and
forth
high
devotion
an
no
oath of
in mad
more,
five
and
fealty,
defiance to the
cried out
the mill-
"
312
FKIEKD
Caesar
still
was
standing
for
praetorium. Except
that
company
adulation
and
Drusus
have
of
something
took
Caesar
back
his
to
"The
his two
"
in
been
him
with
For
of
the
the
legion
Then
menials
and
no
sudden
so
"
an
all
danger,
about
each
by
one
to
as
it.
hand,
led them
and
praetorium.
said
Imperator,"
oppressivesilence.
rather
had
phantasmagoric
is yours,
vast
sight.
few
late comrade
in the
all the
low-lying hills.
some
pulpit. Beyond
private study
army
from
watching
friends,one
the
about
stood
transaction
the
pressing
stripped
He
man's
The
almost
alone,
behind
the
young
visible.
was
seemed
before
pulpit
Drusus,
been
estate.
from
little
disappearing
settled
that
and
now
were
high
down
stepped
else
his
its dust-cloud
until
just
C^SAR
the
on
Curio
Imperator
of
panoply
but
homage
the
instant
he
had
and
OF
The
Curio, breaking
recruit
newest
is yours
to the
death."
"
to the
death,
keen
eyes
wandered
his
penetrating
the
loyaltyof
and
down
the
will
three.
I must
send
to Trebonius
Fabius
Caesar's
had
Drusus
mingling
internal
an
to
then,
and
study, gathering
up
fail
do
again
was
listlessness?
Why
this
But
still
Antiochus
this
pitulation,
reca-
strange
soliloquy and
most
friends
passed
is
he
pavement.
this
for the
silent,his
is at
Spaniards.
by
What
called
eighth
Belgae;
to the
of
test
Fabius
the
among
The
Alps.
if wearied
off
moment
beneath.
as
me.
sensation.
the
him
hidden
"will
and
seemingly
Pompeius's
as
wandered
eyes
the
check
his four
general being
disturb
the
over
will
And
debate, when
The
be
for
uneasy
of energy
activity?
venture
They
one."
will not
They
soon
with
mosaic,
seeking something
others.
Narbo
sending
the
upon
legion," he continued,
twelfth
the
stone
thirteenth
"The
the
"
Yes,
in and
intense
did
out
not
of
books;
THE
have
ready
and
his
raised
least cloud
will be
remarked,
to act
the
of
cannot
"
sword
"At
never
the
win
would
cause
back
poets
not
friends
VaJi, my
to my
be
work
for
say,
any
with
make
to
the
their
good people
the
although
provincials
men
as
which
in
will
them.
see
you
perhaps
give
we
erable
tol-
some
struggle!
left that
call my
can
"
"I
am
of
companion
Ahenobarbus
and
"to
lugubrious whisper,
sesterce
looked
have
'All that
longer
soon
President
serious
and
that
I could
Would
!
cost
you
been
your
sharing
us.
the
as
of the
I need
ask
not
have
you
proper
enough troops
2
Net
and
trident
that your
you
place
will
on
concentrated
and
your
staff
; but
cutlass
shall
Stern
play
ray
to
the
as
bounty.
my
if you
Buckler
men.
but
But
gods.'
loyalty
promise
to
abandoned,
of the
games.
8
say
recipientsof
mere
I have
have
you
lap
sad.
It is easy
nothing!
lies in the
legates as
the
fail to honour
not
you,
everything
you
is before
part.
not
was
afternoon," he
was
who
retiarii,^
and
Curio,
proconsul
the
consul
pro-
estate."
forfeited
"
must
le?.st,"laughed Drusus,
But
the
play."
net
on
this
promised
fencing school
that Caesar
luxury
good lanista-trained
new
it, I have
to stake
own,
groaned
of
think
there
in view
end
amuse
threces^
and
"Bei!"
ling
under-
an
Presently
here
I have
get such
few
will
have
find
may
field.
games
smd
edito7%'^
as
sport
course
Rome.
at
bit of
smiling;
was
sole
the
Perhaps
bidding
slabs used
"
the
in
public
some
though
as
of the town
tent
He
eyes.
freedman
his brow.
on
"There
while
himself
denied
313
marble
the
packed
Imperator's
floor of the
never
the
heard
presently Drusus
and
RUBICON
men.
of
you,
314
dear
my
Will
loyalty?
be
you
^^M
CiESAR
best
post would
what
Drusus,
OF
FRIEND
reward
for youi
you
militarytribune,and
succeed
your
father?"
"
kindness
Your
"
Drusus.
struck
I win
as
when
officer,
an
never
and
I be to you,
the meanest
ary
legion-
learn."
that I may
much
Ahenobarbus, I
and
service would
Small
in anger.
judgment, Imperator,"replied
your
repellingDumnorix
Save
blow
outruns
faction
"Then, amice," said Caesar,smiling,perhaps with the satisof
offer which
less
act
he is
"
you
be
almost
one
responsible
;
as
desperateride
And
and
best
he felt
showed
and
of the
be
master
its
and
fieryspirit,
The
games,
of your
of
could ; it
he
father,
you."
was
great
though hardly
tribuneship,
of his
off to
Curio
related
world, and
it
made
strange alternations
his favourite
them
colt,a soothsayerhad
could
specialneed
those
of
man
any
repaidfor
another
young
comrades
as
prcetoriani,'^
of
corps
and
thanks
great
as
my
to Ravenna.
then, with
school ; then
shall
if I have
profferedthe
"
misappraiseyourself,
you
friends
person
my
the
accepted,though
present,on
will be among
near
Drusus
honour
gracious
none
be
will not
for the
centurion
as
it is safe to make
when
knows
aware
flattering,if
where
and
who
man
inspectthe fencing-
horse,pointed out
when
merrilyhow
predictedthat
he
how
"
of
its
Caesar
it
was
would
owner
"
its
broken
had
althoughno
perfectlydocile,
other
afternoon
and
wore
on.
with
watched
between
sanguinary
contests
the effusive
loyaltyof
1
General's
the
Caesar
all
his
friends
the
Ravenna
body-guard
took
gladiators. Drusus
citizens,who
of picked veterans.
to
the
rather
noticed
shouted
RUBICON
THE
welcome
tumultuous
the
preciselyas though
office.
important
often
to
as
the
for
editor
decision
than
evening
were
for that
night
to
in and
went
of
there
of
scraps
witty
the
table
of
draughts
confusion
embossed
blue
art,
ban
"
enemies."
and
poured
An
to
the
offering to
couch.
table
on
"
on
My
the
Caesar
bas-relief
white
liquor, dashed
beaker
"
his
to
; when
many
into it
down
the
few
society and
then
bit
Caesar
he
of
sonal
per-
the
to
took
work,
one
to the
beakers, and
in
another
proconsul, and
shallow
glass
triumph
of
of
undiluted
"
drops
and
arose
returned
the
on
pledging
were
flow
bringing
were
Cisalpine provincials
the
guests
no
courses
unceasing
Presently
moment.
attendants
and
seemed,
provincial
The
Eoman
on
now
the
an
and
indeed
friends.
Drusus
of
people.
towns-
open-handed
contained
continued
comments
Gaul.
of
upper
his two
literary lore,
reminiscence
mingled with
hall
changed
inter-
'day
it
so
usual
abundance
an
proconsul
indeed
the
thumb,
whole
the
his
sign
prominent
; and
quished,
van-
proconsul
more
whether
manner
were
The
out.
light conversation
fashion,
the
apart with
dined
Caesar
the
the
of
his
down
as
appealed
handkerchief,
great banqueting
but
officers,
gentry.
this
and
his
games,
with
that
or
turned
the
observed
death
acted
his most
were
life
Imperator dispensed
His
hospitality.
in
pass
the
the
Caesar
down
opponent
to wonder
began
Drusus
sports
admirer
waved
After
personal greetings
army
his
brutally
death.
of
of the
young
on
invariably
rather
mercy,
sentence
his
gladiator brought
Caesar
of
presidency
Only
editor, but
illustrious
the
to
316
potion,then
dropped
of
andrian
Alex-
Caecu-
the
less
price-
floor.
!"
Fortuna
friends,
let
us
he
"
go !
found
quietly leaving
themselves
outside
the
his
the
ban-
316
while
queting hall,
host
Drusus
at
Antiochus
due
Caesar
the
to the
point.
imperator
will
Curio, you
Ride
full
at
cohorts
rear
Lead
rapidly to
And
the
ready
with
gloomy
and
seen
have
"I
His
had
dently
evi-
realized
vanished, and
Take
you.
command
come
and
terse
were
Take
advance
Drusus
words
you
in
proconsul
awaiting
as
of few
man
with
up
it.
of the
Antiochus
along
them.
short
carriage with
mules.
hired
this
as
you
lowed
fol-
of
last
wished,"
said
were
slaves
Drusus
the
of
were
Drusus
two
or
stretch
light
the
one
few
saddle-horses
no
general and
dim
in
darkness.
But
and
led the
words, when
in the
him.
after
out
cantonment,
be
the host
legion.
disappeared
lanterns,and
building, where
could
The
starting.
horse
others
Caesar.
for
in
Caesar
the
the
was
general
prepared
outfit.
the
assured
send
to
departure.
Ariminum."
Curio, who
needed, saluted
and
fast
after
of
taken
present.
find
speed
and
that
was
for
ready
was
been
time
no
theii
djl
wardrobe
waste
that
noisy revelry.
everything
had
of his voice
the tone
"
to
their
with
care
complete
intended
by
hand
at
that
man
that
saw
was
him
for
once
C^SAR
provincials, unconscious
the
departed, continued
had
young
OF
FEIEND
out
road,
to
of the
mill
flickers
the
were
of
day
freedman,
briefly.
"
It is
well," responded
Antiochus
clambered
serving-man
beside
him
other
but
no
the
reins
them
behind.
attendants,
over
the
in his barbarous
mill faded
reins.
There
from
were
of
native
sight j
the
front
Caesar
a
few
luggage
no
backs
patron.
the
upon
at the
was
his
the
two
dialect.
lightsof
seat
motioned
necessaries
The
cart.
mules,
The
the
dim
German
stout
Drusus
to
to sit
in the
carriage,
German
shook
and
admonished
shadow
praetorium
grew
of
the
dim-
dimmer
and
mer
the
on
be
to
was
circle of
narrow
nothing
soon
317
RUBICON
THE
outside
seen
ahead
ground
the
the
by
lantern.
The
autumn
been
had
above,
no
old.
rose
thick
and
the
latter
the
least
not
and
No
sound
stupor
wandering
with
climbing,
in
his
blood
his
was
He
Now
he
micare
in Eome.
of
fame
by
to
in
was
with
dear
Cornelia
Latin
the
and
and
1
old
back
on
were
that
it
at
ions,
cushall
was
Athens,
trickling Cephissus,
in
of
cone
Enemies
made
constitution
"that
orchard
now
at
bad
Was
claimer
dis-
no
If Caesar
it
was
"
impossible.
Praeneste
in
for
eminence"
became
back
or
Hymettus.
thirsted
who
man
the
German
the
on
student
thought
Emilia
the
Caesar
Catilinarians.
Connected
Poetry, prose,
rhetoric,
share
to the execrated
the
boughs
and
marble
beside
of
believe
been
the
subvert
would
dream?
"
had
along
riding
was
came
distinguished against
settled
proscribed rebel
dust
cough,
darkness
shouts
himself
he
friends
the
dead
"
vest
har-
the
travellers
Antiochus
Drusus
holiday sport,
all
Adriatic
now
the
rose
sky.
bade
ago
it not
odour
and
of the
be
just
incoherent
reverie.
months
of
stars
no
the
and
creaking
speech.
of his intention
awarded
Out
could
termed
or
he
"
faces.
the
unless
drought,
mules
of the
now
were
off toward
the
the
save
tracery
be
dream.
And
been
their
cover
spoke,
closed
a
sloping
heavy, making
mules
in
sunk
There
sickening miasmic
had
background
one
the
to
There
dim
trees, whose
the sombre
sultry.
however
day
of
grown
The
advanced.
was
wind.
flat country
low
smell
the
night
no
moon,
well
was
The
warm.
the
from
season
playing
Athens,
scraps
of
Greek
inextricablyintermixed,
now
finger-guessinggame.
"
ideas
318
without
How
the
he
long
he
Perhaps
still
fell
The
on
To
"
him
out
The
driver
been
often
more
than
to
saw
be
until the
your
The
done
was
into the
out
"
imagine
"
just
can
a
consulted
"
Rascal
favourable
us
an
when
age
do
"
know
you
The
the
until
the
had
dark
was
German
the
morning,
or
the clouds.
proconsul, *^you
shook
the
only thing
road
the
was
carriage,and
safely in
go
he
to tell
off his
the
are
where
us
youngest.
we
are
drowsiness,and
"
stared
-^
that
out
to
left
our
I'm
examined
entreated
sure
had
retorted
when
see
direct
as
much
are
no
his
please.
that
as
I will take
"
don't
calamity impends
before
heart
is safe
the reins.
Do
imperil
self
your-
"
beast
a
"
the
wants
the
omens
will
heart
dove
evil."
sign of
certain
dawn.
before
patron,
A
here, it
me."
Antiochus,
some
soothsayer
!"
can
change places.
and
!"
! domine
he
bawling.
was
void.
If you
come
to-night!
which
to
anything
yawned,
Let
Drusus,
Oh
It
thicket."
proceed.
"
about.
that
Latin
let the
had
in
the
make
Very good.
you,
broken
through
out
out
gloomy
stared
Antiochus
the
from
curse
practicallyimpossible.
was
for.
wait
remarked
man
He
41
who
vouch
broke
say.
!"
road, but
to
make
Antiochus,
blast it ! "
not
ing
extraordinary rid-
of his
stupor.
might
"
keeper
could
young
of his
in his
the
eyes
cry from
he
proconsul'ssteady voice,
?
he
"Drusus,"
Can
the
answered
over
fatigue
unknown,
stable
his reverie
head.
his
through
existing circumstances,in
under
were
moon
the
gods
Ariminum
of the
slave
in
on
joltedout
Fellow," said
to
The
has
matches
the road
"
relight it
friction
to
him.
startled
lantern
drifted
asleep,for
pitch dark.
was
C^SAE,
thus
wore
German,
"
least
OF
FEIEND
"
be
no
more
very
820
groaned, bat he
freedman
The
C^SAR
OF
ERIEND
helpless.The guide,
out of the highroad,to
was
strike what
them
was
light
plungedin quagmiresthat in daywould
have seemed
clambering over
impassable,now
after
stocks and stones, now
leapingbroad ditches. At last,
thoroughlyexhaustingthe patienceof his companions,the
soon
had his
now
travellers,
indeed
fellow confessed
wretched
Antiochus
now
was
to declare
frightened
prospectof
liked the
Drusus
With
resources.
through blind
about
almost
of fallow land
mazes
brook
to
the
watchword,but
saw
camp,
was
and
faint
soon
hour
of
come
of fires
upon
of the
by a quickreturn
met
was
bidden
to hold
The
fellow
general.
morn.
the
to Ariminum.
its way
on
legion,
loyalsoldier
effusively
ing
sleep-
out
came
palenessin
one
multitude
they had
repliedit lacked
came
there
that
stubble fields :
and
chaos,the wanderers
twinklingbefore them,and
The
these swampy,
on
appearedto be any
the murky clouds seemed
of the moon
struggledout
at the
rear
firmed.
warningscon-
onlypointwhere
justas
stepping-stones
; and at length,
a
halt
his
miasmic
upon
and
by-path,
back.
the way
too
the
the
ether overhead
chain
tethering
and
an
ox
of the
baggage train
soft,damp river
Suddenly an
earlyhorseman,
bellowed.
heard down
steed
the road.
In the
and
then,
nearer;
the
of
clatter
the
"
Do
in
voice
almost
hear
his
Ccesar
bridge.
the
by
hollow
tightly
so
arm
pain.
?
see
you
The
"
ear.
the
came
of
planks
clutched
meant
Do
them,
on
the
upon
felt himself
grasp
you
almost
was
hoofs
Drusus
stopped.
that
he
as
321
EUBICON
THE
"
the
muttered
river
bridge,the
have
we
"
Imperator's
reached
it ! "
"
"
No
compliments,
Outlaw,
hand
is
What
say
*'
invasion
the
be
boy
Caesar,
"
whose
Country,
against him.
Shall
Shall
cross
words,
own
legion
"
to
over
had
would
not
"
chance
It is not
too
position to
collect his
struggling to
if you
my
had
if you
did
not
the
commence
test
no
place
to
strike.
to
No
late.
if
strike
through
blood
I
so
own
my
But
the troops
has
been
decide.
make
never
had
reply,Caesar
in the
remain
roadway,
that
dank.
of the
bidden
and
had
Antiochus
shed.
No,
moment,
every
Below
season
"
their
ran
Before
and
"
the
feet the
with
river.
though
the
slender
monotonous
he
the peasant
sloping toward
ran
growing stronger
was
other
hand
them,
answer,
away
in
the embankment
was
the
consul
Pro-
is settled."
Drusus
could
still the
am
of
"
his
throw
his
the
send
harangue
recalled.
nothing
of his
man,
young
gravity of
loyalty?
merely
am
boundaries
On
speak quickly !
the
why
Because,'^was
can
loss.
; the
man's
every
man,
"
Why
indecision
it
every
Speak
cross,
their
upon
realize
to
side
Imperator," said
intend
this
the
you
back
On
Italy.
Rubicon
against
wits and
"
and
is the
this
as
not
"
I turn
"
Cisalpine Gaul
the
''
excellency
Your
down
man
The
light
mist
still
stream
"
gurgle,
^^
322
and
now
a
then
small
casting up
boulder
like
man
said
myself
"Quintas
down
of
Drusus, while
send
offer ;
the
; if I
had
neither
can
things
needed
We
to
are
with
clear
limb,
the
you
friend
are
too
to
'
Antonius
was
fool to
is,as yet,
neither
be
may
here
and
will,"
"
gods,
who
but
Forum,
the
"
the counsel
who
one
the
of
wearily
Marcus
of
of
will
tell
to
me
to
make
young
to
to
pet foibles
he
When
"I
have
have
extent
become
share
The
nobler
the
than
of all
created
not
began
my
it
again
you
humane,
her;
because
with
love
you
for
was
me,
your
are
destiny-;because
overprejudiced, and
transgressions.
he.
mortifying
this is true
are
the
from
his actions
and
brought
for
fate.
broken.
man
we
serve,
sacrifices
and
blind
severed
nor
are
intelligent,
certain
them
And
off.
cut
in
is like
he
power,
voice.
have
higher and
power
end
"
believe
not
just so
be
are
you
to
maimed,
man
paused.
of
do
be
that
Csesar
can
to
a
some
continued
only
of evil to
know
and
rather
needed
will be the
"the
of
serve
tone
country, and
my
I had.''
tell what
can
other
serve
all have
different
because
such
until
man
what
wills
ends
to
thing
we
hand
I have
away
I
politician,
eyes,
is not
is to
purpose."
no
in
limb
"
Curio
the counsel
Drusus.
limb
refuse
of
nor
camp,
given
serve
he
us
of
A
body.
of
that
silent ; the
not
function
his
go."
was
were
pressed
if I had
"
waited
; if I desire
"Listen, Quintus
If
have
expedient,but
shall
Drusus
send
grass,
"
b^;
inexperienced young
an
profferit,if
Imperator hesitated,
whom
it rolled
as
of the
man
gloriousnor
the
Csesar
with
you
dare
nor
dry, dying
Curio
away
see
did
Why
soldier, I should
arrived
foam,
upon
a
advise
"
to
C^SAR
little fleck of
tighter, why
wisdom
no
OF
in its bed.
"Imperator,"
tighterand
FEIEND
Therefore
loused
caltook
with
you
And
How
can
I counsel
the
situation.
"
of
sense
Is not
Will
there
be any
call ourselves
than
worse
Ah
what
that
the
Roman
And
"
world
for
and
vengeance
the
not
fall
^milianus
almost
fallen ; has
not
her
enemies,
her
statesmen?
semblance
but
true
come
the
it
libertyfor
the
law
their
of
to have
courts
handful
Csesar
shook
You
do not
"
know
Every
death
Our
the
die.
laid
Romans
shock
grass,
that
hilated
anni-
low, cities
great has
so
"
vehemently.
have
not
the
Troy
has
fallen,Carthage
of
the
Scipio
of
degeneracy
of
the
families
Is
it
to
the
enrich
libertyfor
provinces to
has
might
by
the
of
liberty,without
mighty
groans
fears
not
morals,
few
price,for
?
cry for
be
the
the
farms
"
his head.
declamation.
to
we
Consider,
of the noblest
replied Drusus,
name
Republic
of nobles
despotism
hand.
all involved
"
of her
is the
themselves, while
not
as
long limp
upper
fallen,fallen
decay
What
Is
almost
by
the
institutions
"
Carthage,
Rome
of debt
wrongs,
righting ?
of
they
long
of
!"
become
there
the
tremble, kings be
to
life,so
to
"
has
time-honoured
of
world
are
Since
he
ble
possi-
tyrants
Do
chains
Caesar, twisting
!
our
of
abolition
in
the
be ?
war
endure
tyrant, if
overturning
will make
"
is
said
hand
and
happiness
any
the
schemers
coarse
Parthians
the
!"
enemy
will the
The
peace,
of
Italy in
confiscations
freemen, yet
! amice
every
of
tool
the
last
Is not
"
the
to
counsel."
your
!"
peace
proscriptionsand
for
"
now
Pompeius
pray
"
I desire
instant.
decision
final
off the
having put
me,
323
RUBICON
THE
instant
what
man
intellects
that
breath
you
has
his
cannot
has
This
say.
left
own
is
no
life to
moment
live, his
of any
assure
us
our
bodies.
It
for
own
ness
consciousis then
as
324
if
had
we
the ardour
was
death
I faced
Nervii,in
mere
of the
I fear
ask
You
"
these
nothing but
are
in mine
off than
to
knows
me
if
would
not
slumber."
obloquy
triumphed,
if the
mean
of death
death
at the
Le
of
so
or
much
rest.
The
save
blood
Republic
imputed
us
is doomed
went
as
Why
to
chaos
singleevil
name,
over
dream
of
they
as
life,
myself.
love of
dead, what
to my
is
dictatorship.Why
will it be
rivers of blood ?
were
Let
at my
"
shed
not
said,
reality. It
the
thousand
Why
world
are
you
great designs
the
requiredtheir
has
was
man,
hundred
at
was
substance
regrets. If
no
the
was
ambition, as much
much
Republic will
The
one
as
they lived
despotism,and
Lentulus
But
with
men
am
slain
fool to abdicate
was
ness.
mad-
general,without
considerations?
without
name,
Sulla
fall.
it is not
the
on
! I
mind
my
profitthese
What
all this
battle,or
accomplish in
Nemesis
no
went
for had
No,
to
"
I have
then
But
die,'and
men
hands.
to
Cruel
be executed
hot
more
Hearken
"
men.
are
deity wills
the
which
the
defied
in
But
field of
the
on
question.
in Gaul.
men
soldier.
explain?
to
enemies
our
praetor; still
times
to their
sent
were
Vercingetorix;
with
unpopular and
the
myself.
me
pausing for
man,
was
life. I defied
my
politician.I
young
executioner,should
of the
enemies.
common
afraid ; be it death
hands
thousand
campaign
the
courage
am
I took
confederates
of
Senate, while
of the
rage
things in
many
Catilina's
when
perilousside
it is rest, peace
feared;
never
dared
C^SAE,
boyish impetuosity.
was
deaths ; it
had
hoped,
never
OF
FRIEND
After
if my
in my
death
it matter
would
my
worse
enemies
grave.
It
perpetual
Caesar
was
fro, with
and
and
spectator of
with
wrestle
enough
his
the
own
would
anything, that
man's
young
be
to
To
shock
of
the
ease
compelling
have
They
confronted
abandon
them
Caesar
You
attachment
for
decision.
boyish
Well,
I will
shall
ride
into
will be
consuls
if
reach
you
the
slaying
Ahala.
Drusus's
that
saw
an
eyes
at
embossed
the
water
blade
lan
hero
of
had
Caesar's
silver
halfway,
not
the
side
do
as
riveted
he
on
He
saw
point
sluggishlythrough
off
will
your
laud
your
deed
Maelius
by
"
general.
dagger
draw
Imperator
singledeep
office
extol
of the
the
for
curule
long slender
into
The
will
bid you
the
you
canvass
demagogue
those
and
people!
for
will
lost.
have
tell you,
Cicero
I shall
girded
was
sheath.
then
which
repent of your
and
candidate
just
fantastic
all you
I
Senate
dangerous
you
been
what
to be
have
You
to
back
limit.
oration, in
Will
Do
wish
have
Pompeius
legal age
of
live
; do
become
to
the
in you.
trust
you
win
to
all smiles.
you
immortal
an
Servilius
to
as
of them
fiercely,
"you
will
You
the
Rome
helpless
as
; life is sweet.
the chance
you
desire
you
in
above
give
was
legions.
They
almost
will wish
You
say
"
young
cause.
my
to
that
"
faltered,"think
he
impetuous pacings.
still very
are
felt
as
strong man's
"
contest
he
forsaken
name
here," he exclaimed,
happy.
before
in his
stopped
"Look
you
their enemies
to
present
something,
the
ten
made
to
back, knitting
was
say
desire ; but
friends,Imperator,"
your
he
that
aware
misgivings.
his
together behind
most
pacing
was
rapid,nervous
his
Drusus
He
bank.
the
longer restingon
no
325
RUBICON
THE
river
where
mist-shaded
He
in
out
the
pool.
326
Do
"
he had
been
this
take
understand
you
of
legion,and
obtain
discovered.
Your
have
only
drifted
before
on
sprang
on
problem
and
of
metaphysics.
its aid
by
conscience
as
before anything
flight,
for
need
can
the whole
through
go
You
"
trouble
not
will
You
you.
is
earnestlyrequested."
started
that it
he knew
he
done
mine,
went
C^SAR
cold sweat
The
"
expounding
ring
OF
FRIEND
to Drusus's
more
was
forehead,his
of the
mist
than
the
Then,
filled with
his
eyes.
the
general
wrenched
and
head
swam
river-fogthat
sudden
impulse,
dagger
from
the
its
sheath.
!"
Here
"
cried
Caesar,tearing back
mantle
the
his
from
breast.
! *'
There
"
in the
cried
the
bright
into the
Imperator about
the
and
Drusus,
dark
flung his
and
blade
glinted one
ripple.
He
caugh
head
the
other's
on
neck.
Oh
"
desert
Imperator,"
new
have
guide !
not
said
yesterday you
still must
To
you
to build
up.
Fail not
there
none
slay me
be
shook
Caesar
Unhand
"
in
for the
coward
general?
"
"
Thank
Do
not
hand
not
led
they
back
us
been
If there
be
given
accomplish my
tone, "Quintus
in my
life.
own
Are
you
and
down
command.
fate ! "
I
If
will ! "
with
Drusus,
farther !
in them
you
harsh
To-day they
gods, trust
was
ruin,
merciful
pull
to
not'
new
no
us.
do whatever
voice
to
be
so
leading
were
Do
us.
far, and
thus
you
it has
His
first time
desert
Strike, strike,and
then
first,
I must
do
"
and
have
ashamed
then,
been
of your
"
never
himself.
totallydifferent
need
me
wars
cried,
Commonwealth
the
tyrants,
new
he
few
admired
you.
moments
And
you
more,
will you
Imperator."
go
aside
for meditation."
little,
please?
will]
328
bridge
Asinius
rim
Pollio
of
the
Caesar
turned
once
it out
fight
The
instant
his
ran
pipe,
blood
recede
quiver.
still
"
we
It
blast.
idle
few
may
is
retreat
left
from
The
but
for
if
but
us
other
to
and
the
advance."
struck
roadway
wayfaring
The
shepherds
blew
up,
turned
Caesar
his
down
flung
man
At
speak.
to
"
the
sitting by
music.
the
was
for
soldiers
the
trumpet
waiting
piper
catch
to
snatched
shrill
his
silent, each
and
him
to
up
golden
lowlands.
the
frame
bridge, nothing
mountebank
ditty,
his
The
eastern
saw
cohort,
rear
arms."
was
group
this
up
in
quietly,
little
this
pass
the
officers.
said
he
the
Drusus
contract,
of
saluted.
above
bridge.
muscles
his
to
Gentlemen,"
"
face, his
his
general
the
upon
officers
and
up
just glittering
was
foot
of
rode
others,
C^SAR
knot
little
so,
and
sun
put
from
we
did
they
as
OF
FRIEND
again
to
officers.
"
he
Gentlemen,"
and
gods
the
said,
of
iniquity
let
"
us
go
enemies
our
where
call
the
I
us
of
omens
Tlie
die
is
the
now
castr^
And
hand
he
with
bathed
but
The
of
left.
As
the
Rubicon
was
his
feet
the
quivering
steadfast
Caesar
bridge, looking
touched
sun
living,
the
over
the
full
the
beyond,
itself
the
to
nor
over
strode
Insurgent.
crossed
touched
the
horizon,
gold,
countenance,
neither
and
not
the
the
of
the
to
dust
of
the
landscape
brightness
Caesar
the
right
road
was
shed
sul,
Procon-
XVII
CHAPTER
-wretched
Very
of
had
led
the Latin
above
their
exploit had
mad
and
safe
gathered
noble
that
has
said, he
made
and
amusement
hardships
Publius
of
had
former
become
vice ; and
his
just begun
his
new
the
was
joys
to taste
cry
aroused
sought
tne
of which
band
led
right arm
its head.
thousand
The
and
one
living. But,
almost
he
ately
moder-
who
was
worth
the
In
them
the
the
to
around
with
freshness
over,
able
found
soon
was
with
sated
career
of
life
when
uplands
highwaymen,
loss
the
the
was
they
Gabinius
defeated
banditti.
if Dumnorix
But
sorely missed
luxuries
been
Apennines
unattached
lanista.
company,
had
Koman
of
redoubtable
of this
had
of
and
Dumnorix
horde
pursuit
the
on
hue
fastnesses, and
comfortable
protectionand
the
existence
away,
upper
from
days
some
the
regular
the
number
died
into
men
valleys of
sheltered
for
when
plain. Then,
reorganizehis
by
And
band
Dumnorix's
them
covered
of
remnants
enraged Praenestians.
the
assassins
by
the
been
GABINIUS
OF
nightfall had
gladiators,when
by
CAREER
PROFITABLE
THE
current
every
of
the
physical
discovered
he would
that
not
as
soon
he
grow
weary.
And
so
infested
purses,
for
the
or
even
while
the
bandits
ranged
they plundered,
and
down
left
on
to
over
ease
the
mountains,
them
of their
burning
329
as
beacons
of
their
handi-
330
work.
occupation after
this
Even
to Gabinius.
monotonous
accumulating in
was
with
away
their
them
to
girls,who
enough
riot and
had
Gabinius
the
spend
gold
the maidens
his
had
vanish
air.
thin
Vestal
the
Dumnorix
else.
; he had
would
He
not
took
one
or
two
hill and
over
sance,
while
The
Along
filched
tumults.
with
more
He
not
; and
statuettes
contrast
poor
41
but
could
He
been
she had
be
to
and
arms,
shade
"
of
originalone.
imprisoned
thought
very
grew
think
him
almost
or
and
itly
implic-
leader
and
in
of little
could
schemer
their
gotten
for-
he
consort, lawful
the
he
"
an
Vestal
trusted
in
his valour.
craft if not
valleyto
the
the
suburbs
ventured
by night he
in the
found
tribunes,on
many
another
than
one
dared
not
to Rome.
and
his company,
of the
cityon
He
ventured
reconnois-
ferment
the fateful
seventh
evil-doer,he
and
wallet
show
him
drawing
was
in
fellow-spirits
capital he
expulsion of
of
fail in this.
overmastering influence
An
as
and
graceless
;
in his very
were
several dark
scene
made
The
his comrades
successful
been
the
imagination,until
and
camp
bronze
become
to
brigands'chief
in Gabinius's
grew
robbers
captiveby
the
slave
bandit,he would
banditti,forced
unlawful,of
it
as
of
was
though
as
be
If he must
of
her
him
from
taken
hold
had
carried
number
these.
country
his fellow-lead
bandits
most
than
parties,or
in the
the
grew
money-
Dumnorix,
the
forgottenFabia
had
he
how
let her
ambitions
Gabinius
not
goodly pile of
satisfy the
to
picked up
He
make
to
dinner
citysweethearts.
finesse.
aided
on
stronghold a
their
higher
time, however,
and
headquarters;
orgy
he and
where
the hut
made
peasant
be sure,
To
CESAR
OF
FRIEND
during
himself
the
very
preceded the
of
his
January. I
followers
commotions
openly.
His
and
crime
been
had
CAREER
PKOFITABLE
THE
against
notorious
too
passed
without
any
politicalinfluence
stead.
But
around
spying
his
only
the
eye
caught
the
objectof
would
have
was
he
and
toward
doorway
but
folly,
his
Gabinius
saw
bring him
back, by
started
safer hill
in
I
"
the
clutches
the
city !
Gabinius
few,"
was
When
up
upon
"
Shall
his
the maxim
Salaria,the
the
ample
an
in
street
was
talk
for
the
utterly
not
of two
equites,
risingpoliticians.
as
first had
right," the
are
reluctantly he
wagon,
he
known
had
and
stolen
the
he
only likelyto
was
law,
overheard
said,
"
that
him."
the
wish
was
well
trot
and
counsel.
own
extremity
he
that
is mine
stand
If the
between
him
"
kept
the
the
But
Perpol,^^responded
him
there,
weak
always
Rome
Anio.
will desert
army
and
However
was
in
himself, or
himself
saved
the
consuls
the
of
night journey
proconsul reallydoes
and
stay around
happy days
more
hope
Caesar's
his
had
He
told
then
He
city,there
that
Once
Vestse.
country beyond
down.
whom
"
into
dark,
Fabia.
restrain
hopeless.
the
Atrium
the
around
watch
cast
parts of
good
in the
instinct
to
arms.
seemed
quest
had
He
his
in
of
in
all concealment
off
away
he lurked
figurewhich
passion.
thrown
other
patrol in
white-robed
utterly
was
him
stand
glimpse
if committed
even
would
for
331
besides,he
Vestae
waiting
evening,
his
her
snatched
and
Atrium
the
land
the
out
that
GABINIUS
over,
like Drusus
Caesarian
doomed
be
to
OF
of
he
out
the
"
the
rattle of
an
times
is the
many
of
and
war
opportunity
of
fusion,
con-
the
to himself.
repeated
of
In
city
and
moving
up
the
approaching carriage
Via
drifted
him.
we
stop and
stripthem
accompanying brigands,
in
"
asked
matter-of-fact
Dromo,
tone.
one
of
the
332
FRIEND
OF
C^SAR
later
moment
stood
guard
and
trembling driver
his
own
the luckless
Flaccus
with
and
drawn
Let
take
us
being
was
sabre,a
traveller's gaze
There
second
was
fastened
tumbled
brigand
one
whimpering valet,and
his conveyance.
and
person
Servius
travellingcarriage,while
him
over
his
and
sword.
"
l|
of his comfortable
out
short
plodding
own
send ! "
the Fates
his
held
at
third
bay
rifled
brightmoon,
itself
the
on
third
11
bandit.
"
all the
By
lisphis Greekisms,
Ah
know
don't you
from
turned
scent-bottle he had
"
"
cried
his
found
task,and
held
oil of
of
Enough
jesthas
"
to his
nose
rose
thus !
Fidenae
your
You
villa.
not
ing
return-
are
this is
But
!"
!"
this, man
expostulated the
gone
other.
"
this horrible
Make
The
fellow
that sword."
finished
until I have
Not
making
up
my
package of little
glass
in the vehicle.
from
late to Rome
excellent
lower
me
" I
amice," he responded deliberately,
reallydid
very
"
Let
me
very
Servius,forgettingto
!"
sake
friendship's
Gabinius
!"
gods, Gabinius
"
relieved your
fingersof
the
weight of
to
those very
the
heavy
rings."
"
doing ?
"A
a
you
bandit,my
common
Servius
one
Flaccus
Servius
bandit
common
excellent
no
friend,"was
harder
you
"
ordinary footpad
without
are
his answer,
could
struggle."
"but
strip the
not
noble
You
this
that
you
do
not
must
leave
these
put
'
"
plundered
the
"
all
is
It
him
I
than
And
legionary
low
as
wallet
of
judgment
in
with
menials
to
No
saluted
mountain
Well,
own
my
wagon.
sake.
line
vale
clamber
by
You
Eeally
:
"
God.'
this,
his
drove
was
convince
to
living.
Euripides's
Gabinius
in
rumoured
Gabinius
"
"
back
horse
into
at
the
his
topmost
remainder
stronghold.
of
Dumnorix
met
news.
before
days
his
worth
friendship's
And
with
their
near
old
the
warp
morning
before
and
with
sunk
time
no
one
little
of
company.
carriage.
banditti,
him
money-bag
you
brotherhood
Eemember
can
left
was
have
only
fat
out
me.
Money
the
and
cloak
good
in
err
Flaccus
trinkets
blame
not
is
'*
illustrious
our
your
you
speed,
join
to
robber,
life
brigand's
care
Thus
the
returned
the
must
you
My
Have
333
"
Eeally,"
"
GABINIUS
rings
valuable
one
me
OF
precious
My
unguents
leaving
not
are
as
of
box
My
"
CAEEEE
PEOFITABLE
THE
in
the
have
will
shows
country
will
and
north,
that
towns
be
down
is
Caesar
on
Eome
driving
in
less
fingers."
clapped
we
the
be
his
hands.
down
himself
on
at
Eome,
the
gates
and
!
"
away
from
it,
before
CHAPTER
HOW
POMPEIUS
MESSENGER
to
furious,his horse
last
of
burst
dered
mena
News
"
What
in
a
"
is
news
press.
Terrible
!"
him
in
the
are
few
"
and
street
fast
his;
strainingon
he
Bridge
to
on
and
the
rabble
thun
Porta
Ratuand;
howling
forced
howled
old
Lseca,who
all before
him
All
hardly
on
Rome
!"
it to the
and
carried
The
lazy street-idlers
breathed
from
the
The
remotest
shouted
de-i
troops have
has
evacuated
AuxiAll
last of the
Jewish
tenement
334
the
relay with
mob.
pedlers took
houses
be
mount,
"
up
Caesar
the
tale,]
of Janiculum.
^,
!"
Eretum
city,through
will
spur
it
He
Vah!
enemy.
the
the
Csesa:
"
am
plunged
into
drawing rein,
Varus
the
at most
backward
never
declaring for
days
was
Thermus's
Attius
Iguvium.
his way
advancing
!"
messenger,
the courier
of Lucius
Martius
FEET
ridden
and
Mulvian
the
I have
news.
And
and
Campus
had
foam
the
over
towns
here
with
shouted
at
and
mum,
On
HIS
He
News
sweeping
the
the
street
serted
consuls
flecked
was
WITH
his heels.
chasing at
"
the
with
"
STAMPED
speed.
across
on
XVIII
Baiae,and
little knot-
336
plea
every
EKIEND
for
And
mercy.
had
who
had
been
the
Caesar
would
aimed
C^SAR
est"
Moriendum
"
lenient to those
or
only reply
be
now
his honour
to blast
more
and
shed
his blood ?
drew
Evening
There
not
was
that
Laeca
Remember
"
unsparing.
and
example
for Caesar !
it
And
invader.
Few
alike,all
trembled.
an
how
he
Drusus, who
in your
his hands
day," croaked
proscribedforty
had
stroke.
one
is with
the
behalf,eh
i\
"
ing
wring-
ruin
him,
not
fine
rebels,is
man,
would
Drusus
men
implacable,
ogre,
in Sulla's
was
equiteswith
word
only delayed.
was
"The
he
was
Remember
"
good
poor
foe
sixteen hundred
senators
the
and
how
Ahenobarbus.
to
calamity
Rich
sleep.
imaginations their
their
To
the
soldier to confront
could
night
but
on,
if
in the
world.
So
passed
night, in
the
great government
had
Senate
But
the consuls
They
to
voted
that
the
Hardly
done
Then
began
than
where
was
company.
The
Down
avenger.
their
Every
hard-driven
merely of
the
Via
the swiftest
of
the
He
the
consuls
flight.Lentulus
1
toward
horse,
Crus
denarius.
a
"
present
great exodus.
all these
Appia,
carriage, every
the
The
Pompeius.
a
key
gather
"
to
was
Saturn.
away
lock and
to take
mere
more
of
Temple
morning
There
be delivered
money
enemy.
had
man
suicide.
the
under
When
panic.
too demoralized
were
bitterest
in
treasure
their
and
flightseemed
everything save
came
fear
was
were
valuables
few
were
left to
Campania,
panic-stricken
in
the
service.
tokens
fled j Caius
Mar-
celliis,Ids
his
sons
have
colleague,
Cato
raise up
whose
him
"
to
everything
stamp
at
the
as
he
panic
will
another
Athenian
those
very
he
wrote
Imperator
felt
avocation
to
absolute
ethical
deity
of the
would
hastened
join
moaning.
of
to
for
gods
restore
And
toward
their
standards,
of
as
their
them
to
they
went
the
Out
the
over
and
personal wealth
decreed
was
the
the
calm
departed
the
to
deemed
who
and
had
advancing
In
the
too
selves.
them-
with
due
the
native
down
and
of
climbed
land
they
the
clients
of
if the
awful
then
were
temples
who
could
they streamed,
men
deposition
princely,whose
who
of
the
hecatombs
them, sighing,lamenting,
"
any
into
ritual,into
swore
from
polite
existence
they
of
hour
it
deemed
before
only
themselves
the
deny
Campagna
the
expect
under
Capitoline Jove,
after
that
superstitionreasserted
gates, friends
flight crowded
fear
Atticus, who,
Senate
fathers, and
to
steers
Damocles,
"
may
displeasure.
now,
kings,
who
of
friend
loyalty
flight,went,
XJmbrian
quitting.
their
gods
we
adding
cynical disgust
also.
that
of the
his
the
in
sword
head
magistrates,
at
guiltyhearts
dwelling
religionand
and
mock
carriages
milk-white
that
beneath
old ties of
with
was
fled,
to command
were
gazing
"
intimate
beyond dispute,or
Senators
temples
his
turmoil,
insignificantto fall
their
their
his
over
who
legions so sorelyneeded."
"
fled
great fraction
who
was
crisis the
fled
Cicero
to
and
sky.
stayed
the
Phalaris, and
harm
from
for
those
Favonius
Magnus,
incompetence, yet
and
worst,"
safe
many
goings.
be
the
would
they
"for
now,
337
fled,with
that
allay them."
met
ground
believed, hanging
Caesar
very
he
FEET
Domitius
behind;
best
the
on
their
to
HIS
Pompeius
to
can
when
words,
Piso,Scipio,and
wings
close
was
great evils
first
WITH
leave
to
can
STAMPED
POMPEIUS
HOW
had
not
and
pany
com-
thrones
voted
monarchs
lineage the
this
and
noblest
whose
in the
338
FRIEND
OF
C^SAR
t
Agias stood in
POMPEIUS
HOW
all
were
WITH
weather.
the
out, with
The
Yonder
"
scowl
sudden
Demetrius, why
Stab
easy
him
!"
yourself.
when
other
any
The
You
Roman
with
arm
of
to
upon
tell
Lucius
you
of
of
the
of
sword
my
in this crowd
trireme,
your
be
you
thus
hate
Why
the
!
!"
with
all
sanguinary,
him
than
more
he
the
plied
city no
threat
Gallic
Caesar's
whip
for
"
the
that
respected
man
still strained
by
you
at
his cousin's
slave
you
in the
chance
crowd.
another, chiefly I
one
Domitius
a
gods,
"
only
escape
law
day
against
whirled
"
arm.
ran
the
sight.
Demetrius
"
with
arm
all
way
I had
then
deck
Domitius
which
driving inside
his
"
fear
that
There
great enemy."
by
Why,
"if
should
Why
you.
the
bitter
his
consular.
seized
him
at
ing
point-
"
the
on
"
and
Agias.
not
had
other,
him,
consular, unaware
the
out
cried
Lucius
compelling
to
the
stab
are
see
you
staring
you
to
about
men
your
iron.
muttered
be
It would
"
are
!"
Zeus
"By
as
crushing
grasp,
the
was
mark
"
Domitius, Caesar's
friend
watched
knowledge,
Marcellus, the
his
to
fugitives.
saying ;
was
Lucius
And
of
chariot
the
he
Marcus
goes
familiar
339
exposure
Greek
younger
illustrious
the
Cato,"
goes
There
drives
FEET
companion
of
complacency
dignities of
and
his
and
Agias
throng of panic-struckexiles.
names
HIS
and
wind
STAMPED
and
know
me
it
was
him.
That
under
deep obligations
was
should
Why
you
outlaw?
an
said
truth, but
to
that
not
a
We
tell
to
the
certain
"
have
you.
hate
Your
Only yesterday
many
Why
him
father
do
whole
Roman
truth.
then
things
I
hate
Who
made
died
rupt;
bank-
ruined
Philias
in the
was
East,
340
who
knew
of
that
would
FRIEND
several
understand
crimes
him
bring
C^SAR
Philias
the
to
had
committed, crimes
if discovered.
cross
Do
you
"
still bewildered.
"
OF
"
was
very
young
then."
will go
"I
in
firm
was
Alexandria,Philias
I have
whom
confidant
had
concealed
be
less
him
He
kept
have
Roman,
He
pleaded for
my
life
bribed
Rome
of
my
what
on
the
last remnants
have
with
one
of
my
the
me
have
he
the
that
But
Cilician
to
raid.
ships,disguisedas
the
all he
outlaw.
few
And
a
with
oar
but
as
for
friend.
my
innocent.
the
pirates,
Pompeius's
had
He, through
was
is not
not
me
executed
turned
and
fault.
own
charged
bound
been
me
forced
the Roman
Parthians.
believed
escaped
survived
of
ally;
was
; I would
mine
governor'ssuite,who
terms!
he
had
his
But
escape.
I would
life ; he
guards;
my
who
uncle
kept
proconsid,had
the
for life.
galleyslave
"
of my
the
with
his influence
have
not
could
the
on
who
"
correspondencewith
treasonable
the
I would
his peace.
mail
levyingblack-
duly punished ;
was
high
was
and
confederate
another
he
"
to his
defalcation
; the
came
touches
was
the Roman
But
he seemed.
seized,with
me
crisis
longer. Philias
the money
let his
"
supple Greek
the
he
Roman
The
had
gave
to know
cause
that Philias
credit.
it too, and
spoilsand
last
At
no
guiltythan
from
his
good
Philias.
on
knew
shared
He
and
partner'sname
at Antioch.
I knew
banking-house.
mentioned
who
schemes.
his
misusing
of the banking
charge
branch
of the
returned
Pompeius
father had
Your
was
shortlybefore
was
the East.
from
to Konie
It
on.
He
saved
did.
I
free
here I
He
joined
ners
mariam
trader,riding
in
at
the
"And
father
"
said
Sextus
Drusus,
not
Domitius.
of
son
34:1
FEET
wlio
ruined
friend
who
and
you
will
them
both
my
Agias, quietly.
"
He
has
will
of
me
ships !
seven
Sextus
if
not
am
"
remarked
Drusus,"
in
dead, slain
been
was
And
they deserve,
as
recompense
never
saved
pirate,captain of
the
"You
The
Marcus
recompense
Demetrius
HIS
Agias.
Lucius
do
WITH
tlie Koman
of
name
"Was
STAMPED
POMPEIUS
HOW
five
these
Gaul,
years."
is the
"Such
the
gods," said
man
Demetrius,
looking
down.
"
But
"
Ah
sort
of
noblest
of
all
saved
who
Drusus
be
Mithras
it.
"
noble
What
The
I do
to
enemies
the
to work
his
barbus,
If
hand
I
to
of
had
his
so
you."
sword
thigh.
"
It
!"
when
not
likely,at
it
is
akin.
near
is not
too
tioned
men-
you
Caesar, and,
Yet
muttered
these
among
as
you
present,
that
singular
Lucius
Quintus
"
is with
are
the
common
mischief.
are
so
him
Imperator
yours
told
connection
any
He
much
and
enemy
son
the
friends
his
chief
of
is
serve
is
He
night I
name
imagine
not
can
last
life,as
my
"
Romans.
Immediately, nothing.
see,
"
praised !
I did
that
Latins
son."
What
"The
"
left
he has
Aheno-
blood."
Demetrius, clapping
late to
run
after
the
his
tives
fugi-
!"
"
found
cousin
twelve
my
time
years
lodgings
enough
family."
was
of
we
to
indeed
lawless
will
scheme
the
wonderful
it
all
over;
undoing
of
and
Domitius
newly
after
man
godless freebooter's
and
talk
and
his
life.
there
and
"At
will
be
all his
\
342
And
with
these
OF
FRIEND
words
C^SAR
led the
he
*******
***
indeed
Agias
found
adventure.
and
romance
his
misfortune,
not
against him
and
declared
outlaw
an
Red
traders.
set foot
He
had
forced
been
of
grasp
for
had
yacht.^
of
captain
the
galleys;
of
curiosity.
If
settle
crime
dispose
to
was
said
that
valuables
wanderings.
Demetrius
Despite
the
asked
the
two
so
cousins
celoz
of
one
it
were
bank
came
to
The
of oars,
be
principal or
All
this
free
had
spot
on
the
from
committed.
never
on
light undecked
given
Asiatic
understand
to
princeling,who
quite legitimate
of
object
of
rare
the
state
of
questions,when
a
by
small
and
the
other
of
his
city, the
with
certain
they bought,
acter.
satisfactorychar-
most
the
ship much
venture
course
in arranging
difficulty
no
the
gems
in
collected
together in
a
fought
tolerable
and
real
pass,
thrown
had
been
no
of
of Hercules
of the Canaries.
lives.
out
And
had
had
perturbed
wealthy jewellers,who
very
quarter of the
; he
was
an
authority
had
little
Roman
the Pillars
he
collection
had
been
every
been
was
any
large
had
to Rome
had
nothing.
of
Demetrius
India,to interceptthe
to
down
he
up
craft
had
they had
at
there
was
been
thousand
ten
masters
the
clerk's
had
merchantmen
boldly come
harbor
The
banking
half-mythicalislands
might
punishment
Demetrius
that
he
bloody
hand
and
nearly
beyond
because
him,
upon
man.
been
been
hundred
taking
planet where
the
had
government
the
to
accessory
the
of
man's
every
very
had
then
been
authority;
over
He
plundered
of Roman
score
Roman
to
those
on
had
every
Demetrius
world.
and
against
perfect mine
fault, that
his
civilized
Sea
It
stretched
time
at that
in Demetrius
merest
a
luck,
crowd, and
used
that
partly
by the pirates.
^^
J44
successive messenger
the Gallic
into the
came
of the
parties,her
hopes
nephew
pure
would
so
day
and
of
speeding
Vesta
merits
of the
with
those
of
her
that
he
her
when
the
belief
pallidmagistratesrushed
and
Capua,
the
their
last hurried
to the
before
vows,
Fabia
refuge;
stood
all
day
the fitting
altar,stately,
gracious,yet awe-inspiring,
beside the
of
personification
the
Hearth
benignant
the
above
And
proffertheir
to
to
away
gone
tidingsof
of the
upon
unquestioning was
trembling consulars
Temple
had
the
herself
innocent
to decide
wishes
and
city,bearing
Too
espouse
when
C^SAR
proconsul'sadvance.
turmoils
political
OF
FRIEND
Goddess, who
and
granted
to
was
each
an
impartialfavour.
Fabia
Yet
time
past
robbers
upon
some
of
that
the Sabine
regions round
with
escaped after
nothing had
It
affair.
Fabia
thus
ran
^'
To
or
letter.
gone
band
said
was
this gang
of his
and
As
occasion
given her
such
for
tress,
dis-
of him
before
its
gladiators,
Praeneste.
the
without
he
panic in
had
the mountain
affrayat
seen
days
A
It
for
still
was
the
city,
left it at the
explanations. It
"
the very
Though
doors
few
Atrium
infested
remnant
one
on
heard
been
And
received
had
the
heard
certain
generallybelieved,however, that
was
Dumnorix.
with
had
had
very
gigantic Gaul,
connected
their disastrous
Gabinius, who
Publius
by
had
and
Dumnorix
She
the
on
^quian country.
Carsioli and
Fabia
too
depredationsof
and
near
about.
that
Senate.
bandits, headed
farms
plundered some
who
of the
rumours
of
gang
chieftain
of the
great exodus
of the
day
and
sorelydistressed,
was
of all
am
noble
now
unfortunate
law-abiding
men,
do
not
as
to
be
barred
"
from
the
In
the
calamities
of
many,
Fortune,
Amor
lead
not
Temple
is
the
surprised and
There
was
Fabia
proof
to
told
be
to
the writer
"
tell any
the
knew
She
letter
regard the
old woman,
so
long
most
had
she
as
and
impious
As
been
and
avoid
heart
For
of
at
the
; he
curse
the
was
gods, whom
with
the
the
homo
it
assurance
there
would
treated
The
a
sacer,
was
to
"
that
the
villa
Vestal
deed
whole
to
read
do
service
be
to
appearances.
to
her
carry
sweethearts,
the
fell under
slay.
one
was
patrol
an
said that
Vestae
meant
not
than
earlier
power
did
more
to
the
herself
attempt
man,"
would
Temple
Atrium
by
necessary.
false
constant
sacred
pious
reluctant
She
by
give
building at night
violence
no
was
in the
would
was
had
Fonteia
only thing
perhaps
she
she
of Vesta.
harassed
Gabinius
not
the
her
Sne
light.
suggestion.
the
did
had
city;
to enter
man
Whosoever
to
he
that
did
seemed
to
remain
The
suitor.
that
fears
scoffed
the
be
not
anything
perforce,as
Fonteia
and
in
fears.
service
to
She
serious
in the
Be
distorted,
extremely
was
story and
very
in the
will not
was
though
sister,and
fortunate
overbold
for Fabia's
away
grey
grown
had
careful
in
matter
hand
confidant
senior
as
her
imparted
and
Fabia
than
other
her
treat
never
to
come
who
bird
his clutches
some
Fonteia, the
that
may
spend
dilemma.
She
from
However,
Appian Way.
The
"
escape
things
Mars
opened freely.
probability
Gabinius.
was
her
of
one
in
was
all
in
that
of
Vale.^'
signature.
date, no
no
is
enemies
All
cage
no
door
nothing.
at
Be
the
that
life you
the
the
when
sunlight
angry
train.
and
say
not
Eemember
longer obligatory.
no
into
fly out
his
in
Hymen
I wait.
wait.
who
them
and
time
one
some,
Do
issue.
happy
of
345
of war,
readjustments
affairs
the
to
come
and
confusion
continue.
FEET
HIS
WITH
STAMPED
POMPEIUS
HOW
on
death
a
victim
And
of the
in
was
duty.
alty.
pen-
religious
devoted
thus
forted,
com-
Republic
346
would
her
rise for
Then
There
were
property who
their
were
no
at the
did
realize
not
The
with
filled her
that
she met
and
not
offset
her
turn
back
being
an
lightwas
little
risk
plunder
later
moment
of the
eyes
He
face
her
to
told
her
kept
very
and
form
pace
; the
cut
half
down
were
the
There
was
city
afternoon,
to visit
brutish
friend
houses
creatures
alone
sight of them,
of
The
sales.
lost
increased
between
to her
side
the
in
The
was
of
She
cheeks
and
was
row,
nar-
man
was
ventured
had
and
the
straining
his
suit.
pur-
buildings.
Fabia
The
was
proceeded.
also, yet
them.
continuing
shadow.
his
she
that
figureof
her
on
street
shoulder
stranger
to
her
vintner, who
the
over
hastened
she
As
haunted
bold
the
quite
mantling
guard
the basilicas.
barricaded
and
the
but
to fade.
some
close
distance
stood
Rome
low,
Vestae.
glance
stranger
and
late in the
streets
The
sake
that
of
plunderers.
the
Men
respectablefellow-strollers,made
beginning
for
vicious.
unattended,
sensation
of
the
.^j
until
heed;
more
fact
Atrium
She
booths
government.
foot and
uneasy
ful
unfaith-
On
sittingin
courts
no
tremors.
any
to the
followed.
the
her
by
homeward
way
to the
great
shutters.
the
would-be
half -deserted
uneasy
gave
their
early morning,
this
forth, on
Cselian.
the
gates,
she started
when
The
bankers'
The
their doors
back
beat
to
warders, police,or
Fabia
raise
not
fled barred
not
watchmen
without
on
had
pu^
to
succeeding day.
Rome.
slaves.
and
irresponsibleand
the
servants
the
After
the
in
magistrates
did
shops
swarmed
with
panic, and
of freedmen
closed, the
streets
fain
was
patriciansstood deserted,exposed
the
guardianship
were
Fabia
heart.
of
night
longer any
no
palaces of
her
from
the
followed
C^SAR
personal defence,
disquietingletter
the
OF
FRIEND
quickened
made
Vestal
leaving
His
them
no
effort
began
to
again.
She
STAMPED
POMPEIUS
HOW
so
was
she could
Forum
was
in
gap
walked
of
Gabinius.
Publius
from
By
into
breaking
see
sank
The
discovery.
which
sometimes
the
with
"
blank
Gabinius
has
having
try
head,
self
her-
doorway
and
of
her
people,
"
in all
never
received
"
told
singularfatuity
which
for
interview
an
the
chance
by
you
and
of
policing
proper
back
come
have
the face
was
into the
wisest
one
of the house
out
go
some
with
met
to
not
is
there
to
the
is
full upon
prevented
that
however, by
come
she
instant
an
her
ings
warn-
incredulity.
should
You
"until
to
has
It
to Fonteia
went
narrow
upon
possible danger
long experience
only
passed
possession of
takes
especiallywhen
their
Maxima,
passed it,timed
more.
She
run.
Through
effort
that
now
light glared
no
mighty
Vestse, and
Atrium
of the
to
347
stranger follow?
Fabia
rapidly), the
needed
the
instant,and
an
FEET
Vestse
ahead.
streaming.
For
Fabia
But
did
why
houses
was
herself, glanced
his face.
But
the
HIS
the Atrium
and
be overtaken.
not
There
to the
near
WITH
sake
could
; but
you
"
Temple,
the
she
city.
of
riot and
not
resist
are
in
No
said,
doubt
plunder,
the
and
temptation
possibledanger
no
here."
"
be
from
but
the
weak
law
expect
can
folk.
women
of the
reverence
and
our
attractive
prey
to
said
"Fabia,"
you.
I have
riots when
mercy.
Our
only
But
beheld
Saturninus
lives
men
th6 other
as
the
I know
is
our
purity
evil wander
only
us
you
are
and
the
to
who
in this house
we
make
him
gods, and
the
streets
the
more
Gabinius."
sights
and
defence
"
the
not
And
only
virtuous
such
fears
no
people.
to-night;
who
man,
Vestal,
younger
have
Glaucia
came
never
am
seen.
to
their
older
I
ends
saw
than
the
; when
348
Marius
chased
was
OF
FRIEND
from
when
Marius
strife
has
the
the
violence
returned
usual.
as
the house
around
Fabia
bowed
in the little
law
right
was
sensual
consuls
hours
of
tablets
"
in
the
to
demand
that
Fabia
would
already
write
the
the Vestal
she
following brief
to
her
Agias
friend, is
in
the
He
city.
is too
long
as
"
impious, violent
I do not
with
him.
Drusus
as
Fabia
the
know
and
called
Vestals.
Gabinius
how.
But
you
alone
Cornelia
one
The
Can
men.
of
are
the
relation
one
of
but
in
least need
of
four
take
to
her
"
well
have
may
equal
have
to
an
you.
me
good
Atrium
may
guard
to
reason
understand
has
"
overnight?
me
all Dumnorix's
host.
some
Vestae
I trust
band
you,
Vale."
slave-girlswho
between
am
Ahenobarbus's
fear, to work
not
you
young
to
go
herself
The
you
trusted
have
In
It lacked
Lucius
to write.
whereby
here
unhallowed
good friend,greeting.
means,
cause
Fonteia
her.
to
the
note:
was
of the coarse,
city watch.
brought
that
overruled;
been
some
dread
have
be
it
stationed
Maxima
set
tempted
will
her, which
before
ever
Fonteia
sufficient
before
was
been
not
aged
to
from
us
Kor
guards
the vision
But
lover
have
midnight
and
unloved
dare
never
sleepto-night
told herself
would
Vestae.
will
of the
Fabia
protect
have
to
word
Gabinius
there
ordinary times
The
she would
and
We
anywhere
head.
of her
face
adding
Temple."
Atrium
ordinary times
the
and
even
the
inside
foot
send
But
the fear of
men.
and
massacres
godless.
most
goddess, and
not
to
death ",
to
Sulla.
city by
the
or
community.
not
"
all the
insufficient
against all
her
and
the
of
been
in the
Sulpicius put
Cinna;
basest
the
of
I will trust
now.
with
of Vesta
name
and
Rome
C^SAR
servant
and
waited
on
mistress,
HOW
POMPEIUS
in the
The
Temple
slaves
she
about
am
to take
find
to ask
this letter
of
double
what
is
"I
will
by
"Come
will
you
the
back
in
not
tell
do
you,
tablets
girl,kissing
the
be
girl'shand,
Do
the
dare
you
told her
she
how
if
morning
to
you
though
there
is
to
Scythia
for
you,
the
If I
her
of
hem
live, the
nothing
but
Speak
seen.
to
"I
robe.
shall be
delivered."
"they
no
domina,"
mistress's
letter
not
in the
thing.
and
city?"
But
gentle loyalty.
letter."
"Go
brave
very
I sent
the
carry
replied the
know
knew
right in
in its
ideal
349
bondage.
the
through
journey.
if she
angry
you
FEET
HIS
Agias's lodgings.
dread
be
in their
happy
were
WITH
almost
was
company,
"Erigone,"
"I
STAMPED
safer, for
are
Let
one.
stop
none
you."
Erigone
chamber.
letter.
was
She
Rome
to herself
darkness
by
that
never
she
her
by
her
herself
evil
an
than
that
committed
other
arms
; and
slumber
stole
for
and
she
kissed
down
lay
the
panic.
little
with
one
sent
the
maid
young
repeated
selfish
folly,possibly
to the
She
fication
grati-
mere
undressed
was
Livia
again
her
Fabia
night.
implicitlyloyal servant
women,
for
of
to
went
having
place
act
an
perfectly ungrounded
Fabia
and
night,
was
worse
had
sacrificingan
of
the
reproaching
was
traverse, and
to
in
gone
fast
asleep
again
and
in
before
her.
over
lY
Demetrius
by
the
had
quantity
in
the
been
of
his
own
wits,
strong wine
least
pirate's capacity
did
astonishing
he
tipsy. Agias
and
not
hardness
attempt
his
could
cousin
that
coming
be-
without
imbibe
marvelled
evening
at
the
worthy
of
to
emulate
the
other's
for
pota-
350
tions.
Agias
Indian
Greek
another
shadow
every
oncoming
when
krater,^
had
of
she would
been
have
the
had
her
lost her
Brave
her
"It
girl!
he
was
"
By
Zeus
!"
Wine-mixing
The
Romans
the
lengthof the
the
"
second
not
hour
he
Once
breast,or
few
her, as
she stole
past
way,
in the
darkness
and
into
doorway
weary,
Fabia
Greek
young
how
how
more
at last
placed
read and
he understood
half-
after
dodged
The
know
grew
reckless
opportune
was
of darkness.
deed
the second
replied.
Agias glancedat
her
"But
errand.
noise the
But
Publius Gabinius
profligate
the night for carryingout
"
had
Vestse
approachingnight rovers.
better than
Even
drinking
did not
pressedto
timorous.
more
Agias'shands.
servants
and
refugeof cutthroats,
every
from
reached
grave.
yawning
once
alleys;she
to hide
the letter in
on
of the
ribald words
She
fright,among
had
but
his
the conversation
arrival of
all the
been
tavern.
once
to order
topers screamed
low
"
narration
the contents
she
his cousin's
about
was
bravelyenough ;
set out
than
with
mm
interrupted
by the
sober
talkativejS
good-natured and
more
entranced
more
younger
to fillup
and
more
Demetrius
evening advanced,
voyage.
The
were
the
^^^H
CESAR
OF
Consequently, as
simply became
and
FRIEND
how
long
hour
of the
leave your
did you
ago
night'^ when
tress?"
mis-
she
le
started,"
the water-clock.
cried, " it is
the
now
fourth
hour !
You
bowl.
divided
hour
"
was
the
varied
about
night
into 12 hours
with the
8
p.m.
seasons
The
(from sunrise
but
at
water-clocks
the time
could
to
sunset); thus
here mentioned
show
only regular,
solar,time.
II
352
OF
FRIEND
C^SAR
"
!"
"
his answer;
was
The
night
chill
pretty number
very
and
Demetrius
cloudy,
was
swept down
wind
of the
The
feet
the
pavement
met
them.
It
Greeks
two
of
the
enclosure.
was
if
as
They
breathing
"We
half
not
post command
divide
their
side.
The
Agias
instant
an
the
but
the
of
none
dead.
nowhere
and
In
twinkled
outlines
then
and
of the
visible,when
less dark.
All
Vestse.
that
them,
tall columns
From
to grow
Atrium
the
force
the
by
No
quiet.
was
wind
and
their
own
and
whispered
stared
into
"There," continued
1
The
could
They
very
great, and
It
was
his
his
mantle.
saw
sinking
Atrium
dared
the
cold.
The
aroused
arm
"I
on
extremely
their
from
they
watch
felt himself
on
masonry,
side of the
one
standing
Demetrius.
the
of the
cover
of
in
he
touch
view
of them
himself
under
was
passed.
drowsy,
the
chilly blasts.
one
wound
him
down
darkness
moments
and
in among
crouched
when
^^St!"
city of
rose
now
tolerablygood
Still the
making
were
their way
from
sheltered
shivered
in
crossed
late,"whispered Agias.
too
Regia, ^ and
Vestse.
fully
mourn-
they
as
addressed
buildings.
sound
groped
two
of the
cold,
without.
are
The
for
no
reechoed
None
phantoms,
close to the
light within,
and
walked
they
its shrines
and
were
The
howled
valley, and
Dim
seemed
night
jl
on.
moonlight.
no
Tiber
of the
lamp.
Capitoline
was
echoed
of the deserted
pediments
the ray
there
the
the
plunged
them, "
the
among
Some
gasped Agias.
not
other
Agias
wine
into
was
consciousness,
semi-
him.
light moving."
darkness.
the
pirate,"see, it
official residence
of the
Pontifex
is
lantern
Maximus.
carefully
HOW
STAMPED
POMPEIUS
covered!
Only
Some
is
one
on
the
the
wall
glint
little
WITH
creeping along
HIS
ground
PEET
and
now
the
enter
to
353
then.
house
of
the Vestals!"
"I
"
nothing," confessed
see
You
the
are
They
gloom.
sword
Is your
But
a
sailor ; look
no
mortal
of
scream
There
shrieks.
terror
rushed
panic-struck
night;
and
the
at
screaming
yet the
Dumnorix
had
and
Agias,
the atrium
Vestae.
entreaties,
building;
saw
"
forth
women
into
the
gigantic figure
the
Agias ;
but before
shrank
women
back,
more.
shouted
the
the
all
their
fear
sword-wielding
reckless, was
he
Vestals
spoke
Demetrius
unspeakable.
gripped
in
from
its chain
any
other
the
cries
second
could
inquire whether
and
there
other
were
moanings.
leading
screaming
to
As
the
shouts
the
inner
was
rushed
he
blazing
cowering
were
plunderer
Demetrius
in
red
bright, flickering,
with
Spanish brigand,
lamp.
passage
2a
pirate,
were
splutteringand
was
around
silver
But
twain
his
teeth,was
pillow;
a
a
infamy.
his
The
maid-servants
swart
the
sprang
on
prone
or
and
monster
his heels.
torch
knees,
before
at
A
of the house.
glare. Young
of
''
Atrium
burst
to
scream
leaped forward.
Right past
on
doorway
whereof
sight
at
"
building.
moans,
in the
up
by
the
commands,
portal Agias
open
the
terrible,
"
the
to
with
within
from
"
short
cut
was
lightblazed
after
Light
gate of the
in
men
"
shouts, howls,
were
four
count
can
to the
Demetrius
instant
"
Now
ready?
this
at
harder.
stealingup
are
his eyes.
Agias, rubbing
was
from
sabre
ering
cov-
from
past these
also,
not
comrade
the
with
wrenching
in
peristylium,
pirate sprang
house,
silk
on
swarm
to
the
head
of des-
^^A
354
OF
FRIEND
SI
C^SAR
triumphe!"
"7o
cousin,the
for his
his short
of
stroke
pavement;
and
guard
sent
and
of
he
to
Agias
blow
he
the
'he
"
could
man
after how
such
saw
blood
were
single sweeping
blow
shorter
nature
of the
him,
at
raise his
sword;
first;but
he
side of the
long
a
"
melee
Publius
"
Gabinius
streaming
left of
for hours
over
there
with
of the
not
hands
his
The
into every
Now
he
how
And
only.
When
fought!
of
the
had
white
minutes,
moment's
upon
and
the
of the
dress, nor
minutes
and
felled
presently,he
And
with
let go
cloak;
left
body.
struck,Demetrius
make
his
struck!
entered
with
sinking down
his
smote
ing
opponent's head; fight-
an
not
if he
was
he
how
his entire
Demetrius
lady.
parrying
Greek
at
knew
never
once
he
to
weapon
"
And
with
dart
at
towering Teuton;
doubly armed,
twenty
own
was
quittedthe
in
was
foiled
flashing
of
sword
right.
side; now
one
his
the
mantle,
were
the prowess
But
his
and
blades
dozen
One
upon
white
the
seized
the
his
waiting
prone
with
"
struck
He
without
leeringnegro
Demetrius;
caught up
fought,
so
and
agile,supple
bound
bird
throng,"my
forward.
half
though
strikingwith
fence.
the
flunghimself
of his hand
fallingbrigand, passed
whole
Agias, and,
sword
arm
lightningdart
left and
cried
shield; with
and
the
hand,
!"
eye'stwinkling.
an
in the
was
down
from
Greek
it
held
"
in his face in
attacker
voice
young
snatch
one
it
held
men
Gabinius
lady !
The
Jl
white!
called
half
"
will leave
"
"
something
"
in their midst
and
all,
hours,
silence,and
the
he
pavement, the
brigands, such
atrium
cowed
as
and
his
back
the
to
look
dared
came
on
again Demetrius
like
Gaul,
him
the
before
fourth
the
the
mighty
Already
Vestals
Out
ran
from
Gaul
And
shouts
were
hither
down
Via
they
had
polluted, a
each
one,
and
Into
they
the Atrium
torn
to
Agias
the
them.
neighbour
stood
driven
cutthroat
bearing
Her
snow.
Fonteia,
up
the
old
Fabia
in
were
the
of blood.
Torches
'
of
the
calling for
aid.
The
from
thieves
their wine.
the
of
band
holy
put
forth
the
frenzied
house
against
mob.
every
man
ining
imag-
abductor.
his
lips moved,
Maxima,
across
flee from
another
and
once
Dumnorix's
pieces by
the
but
people.
of
to
at the
air;
Forum.
sprang
hands
swarmed
Vestae
sword
slave-maids
the
strove
hundred
were
mighty
shrieking and
remnants
brigands
his
The
rushed
ing
snort-
back
cries in the
late drinkers
wretched
ex-gladiators and
Sacra
him,
upon
sprang
spreading pool
and
tenements
lairs; the
the
the
and
Greek
empty
the
thither.
and
the
dark
their
when
silent in
Then
tongue, and
ex-lanista
rolled, and
eyes j but
play;
rushed
the
the
smote
others
fury.
due
own
the
cut
of the
brute
giant swung
down, and
lay
there
the
from
ran
sword, rushing
the
as
Thrice
the
thrice
great eyes
dancing
were
bull.
Hellene
the
onset
of
in his
curses
monster;
neck, and
threw
feet,he
her
to
in the
Polyphemus,
barbarous
his foeman
to cleave
365
he
as
none
to
like
and
swordsman
fought
"
awkward
raging
and
her
flail-like
incarnation
the
"
not
some
flingingat
Then,
raise
his
Greek
fought,
doubts
he
that
to
in the atrium
redoubtable
the
Dumnorix
tried
FEET
rescue.
Four
leader.
with
giant Dumnorix,
the
saw
and
Fabia,
about
arms
their
fall of
the
panic-struckat
HIS
WITH
STAMPED
POMPEIUS
HOW
with
arms
but
no
her
; she
sound
white
was
pale
passed
hair
as
from
tumbling
366
shoulders,
her
over
the
of
divan
atrium
the
their
open,
blood
; the
their
set
faces
their
as
in
foot
But
fellows
to
the
on
stood
wreck
stood
at
last agony
stiff and
had
feet
cold
of
the
strewn
been
of
sight
end
the
majesty
atrium
forward.
The
riveted
were
the home
of the
staggered
pressingits
who
behind,
while
yet
had
mob
hush.
its
on
and
swept
these
heard
goddess
people
As
What
of
with
away
to
Vesta?
one
And
sent
con-
happened?
violence
with
awful
had
hesitated
streaming
the
nothing, pressed
on.
men
saw
his
they
were
the
at
turned
Who
of
the
breathed
sword
Men
omen.
Fabia.
hearth
the
nificent
mag-
near
instant, as they
an
servants
saw
on
evil
the
of
Why
corner,
captured long
with
of
was
below.
his
back
torn
There
room.
in
was
crimson;
daggers were
marble
rigid
the
on
guilty?
was
farther
the
mansion
from
others
wrong
from
the
all eyes
Who
across
and
costly rug,
stretched
costly wood
the
and
the
"
scene
in the
of
slaughter,drew
and
ruin
lay
of
score
hideous
presses
multitude, for
The
side.
cousin's
on
prone
swords
exertions, leaned
his
The
struggling
"
torch
pedlers,
coarse
to
the
exit to the
by
Fabia
with
Agias
lay
nity
dig-
multitude
Gory
which
pedestal,dominating
the
cups.
comrades
frescoes, blood
Diomedes,
with
their
scattered
contents
the
on
Three
floor.
the
on
blazed
being dyed
brigand
touched
butchers,
from
were
groaning
corner,
had
room
Dumnorix
wound.
motionless
over
lay
one
doorway pressed
pandemonium.
mortal
the
just staggering
one
over
all
the
graceful patterns
whose
of
frightened maid
at
in
tapsters, brutal
low
drunkards
one
in
while
of
of
paroxysm
candelabra, and
tall
lights;
mob
C^SAR
still huddled
was
self-control.
or
to
in
moaning
and
OF
FEIEND
done
then
from
blood,
out
this
of
reverence,
its hand^
HOW
"
Quirites,"cried
demands;
"
Fabia,
the
with
And
In
sound.
terrible
then
"No
villain
"Then
neither
had
turned
is
neither
to the
giving any
had
sought
the
the
"It
will
we
They
hold
stride
must
ran
them
Tear
her
basely."
more
lady."
glassy,frightened
back.
raise
and
before
in their
door
with
But
the
the
seized
peristylium; and
her!
Demetrius
the
smote
and
body,
eyes,
the
brute
fell.
girl would
One
try
to
through
Demetrius
his shoulders.
the
save
drew
he
man?"
himself
him
sword
as
cried
this insult
down
to
heard
of that
saw
nor
!"
paramour
to his cousin.
must
Fabia
his
brought
avenge
we
long
and
dashed
has
fat butcher,
cleaver
lightlyas
is
"
charge
would
his
"Now,"
"but
at
She
of wood
Gabinius
pontifex here
no
Slay !
shrieked
with
to the
law
people.
She
She
ever
time.
dropped
as
is
the
on
!
"
at all costs
was
man
Publius
seized
the
leaped forward;
but
lay stirringnot,
he
believe
you
It
statue
moment
There
Demetrius
Agias,"
"do
the
sweetheart
Strike
pieces!
"
last
filthyvoices.
of
But
the
madness
goddess!
in
but
as
me
unpunished.
heavily,and
is his
She
score
rewarded
with
"
groan
his
speaking
one
to
me
357
revenge.
And
the
fell
pavement;
"
led
guilty!
more
she,'^and
that
see
who
have
FEET
HIS
of
voice
voice, the
breath, "ye
remaining
one
WITH
STAMPED
POMPEIUS
he
the
flung
was
in the
mob
could
shot
moment,"
the
the
around
kitten, and
faces, and
back
Vestal
her
across
leading
passage
follow
waist,
Agias
had
bolt.
muttered
Demetrius,
hasten."
across
the
peristylium, the
pirate
chief
with
his
358
burden
Hung
was
as
less swift
no
did
they
so,
"Guide
in
out
were
of many
door
The
Agias.
stree
rear
alleyway.
narrow
voices
to the
that
proclaimed
Just
the
peri-
yielded.
the
by
me
they
howl
had
door
stylium
than
and
open,
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
commanded
straightest wa^"
the
sea
rover.
"Where?"
the
"To
There
Sextus
Drusus."
take
on
not
of
maze
to
use
to
meant
along the
people
for
them,
and
moored
way
was
full of
was
bawled
a
out
into
the
light fallingon
in tlie
gaining accessions,
ever
Agias realized
tell
on
gloom.
even
pursued
reenforced
that
the
the
iron
by
relays;
of
closer
the
"
from
Once
two
his cousin.
together.
the
handicap
on
The
the
or
naked
mob
more
dows,
winthree
at
pressed
fiercely.
pursuers
mob
Demetrius
long
beginning
was
The
that
houses
them, but
still the
howling
as
heels, howling,
Demetrius's
But
was
night
at
so
in their
frame
drawing
were
ever
do
to
the
It
peril.
before
way
all
way
below
for them
thief!
robbery.
another
lose the
to
to wake
"Stop
of
lives of
far
their
on
been
there
would
by-paths;
Vestal
it necessary
was
had
imagining
he
o|.
matter
the
yacht
mob
forming
or
beginning
were
Men
streets.
time
labyrinth as deadly
The
friend
was
ran,
alleys and
a
it
But
Agias found
whole
the
honour
can
the
place for
expostulation.
no
he
The
streets.
Minos.
The
raging.
was
overtake
while
in
for
sesterce.
involved
be
Cretan
the
there
off into
turn
time
mob
worth
how
safe
only
pirate ship!
and
Sublicius, and
Pons
her
no
collected
himself
in the
now,
let the
were
keep
of
refuge
Once
three
no
was
is the
yacht
teach
it
death
life and
plan.
will
felt that
Agias
The
wharves.
lady.
Virgin
Agias's question.
was
was
was
to
and
ever
too
360
hawsers,
others
shooting
fast and
cruelly in
the
Above
the voice
yacht caught
while
away,
the
current;
stood
grasping
him
was
some
grandly
of
despot
The
than
the
to
Go
to her.
her
head
for
eyes,
then
"
have
round
She
most
the
bale
comforts,
from
little poop.
and
the
face,
he
sea-king;
it
"
and
in the
was
my
care
be
not
am
aboard
Fabia
silk thrust
with
my
Go!"
lying
on
under
her
wild, frightened
decorated
bereft
with
tapestriesand
Indian
be
of
all
ed
jeweled
ivory
of voyages.
sleep
and
"tell
me
found
oured
hon-
more
attendance.
found
him
was
faintlywhispered,
score
to
and
He
at
Agias,"
awoke
Agias,
to
purple
of
half
she
the
death
and
Storm-gatherer
When
maids
stared
little
necessary
"
are
treated.
proper
small
pillow.
the
You
trophies of
since
bounded
steering paddles;
sister shall
my
otherwise
shall
pallet,with
the
glinted
subject.
Tell
she, nor
rude
armour,
ready
oars
pirate'sframe
spoke
the
cables,
ing
easy-mov-
misery
to
on
the
on
he
When
fleet.
flag-ship,she
of
one
Poseidon,
stern
is below.
lady
rejoin my
but
of
yacht
perfect personificationof
the
"Earth-shaker."
"
narrow,
left
to
on
dozen
the
and
clambered
light gleamed
lantern
made
tone
tude
multi-
and
the
the
quay.
cousin
ruddy
while
tier of white
arrows
mob,
creaking
The
water,
parting flight of
the
his word
at
long
the
and
were
forcing them
the
and
oars,
the
more
flight,and
of
into action.
torchlight, smote
the
upon
the
howls
the
Demetrius;
command
in
of
slaughter,was
clamour,
of
put each
hands
in
the
still
oars,
direction
to turn
sailors,the grating of
of the
rang
the
struggled
behind, ignorant of
death.
C^SAR
liftingponderous
were
leaders
its luckless
OF
FRIEND
what
has
happened
Gabinius's
ruffians
about
god
whatsoever
By
me.
FEET
HIS
WITH
STAMPED
POMPEIUS
HOW
speak
most,
reverence
you
361
truly!"
fell
Agias
Then
hands.
her
"
Would
that
wish
no
again
innocent
to
his
as
sorely
own
to the
through
murdered
had
they
me
as
"I
Whether
light.
charge is little ;
the
robe, kissed
hands.
her
over
the
see
guilty of
or
all
be
her
him
heard
Fabia
that
would
"
of
well
as
"
face between
It would
wished!
all,
admit.
laid her
end, then
her
told
he
would
wits
confused
the hem
knees, kissed
his
on
be
never
can
have
believe
they
they
me
happy
again."
"And
"Don't
Leave
ask
Leave
thus
The
yacht
Demetrius
his gaze
steeringpaddle;
the
The
water.
the
yacht
shadowy
well
was
for
skill.
"
the
Poor
Vestal
saw
lictors
making
way
this terrible
poor
few
few
Koman
I would
planks
for
like
once
more.
belated
the
the
little
how
river
rods
envied
to
sent
her,
gold whereof
be their
native
honoured
I
friend, with
land.
And
master's
him
away.
she
them
no
only
see
an
the
was
the
see
whole
by
now,
stream
in mid-
all the
the
have
Save
the
to
her, and
people, and
vanished;
anchored
had
on
plashing
Ostia.
to
requiring
Fabia
fixed
in the
their
powerful
merchantman
was
her
"
lowering
before
crying
his hands
driftingalong
was
down
outlaw, massing
when
men
lady !
"
anything!
poop
under
with
standing
way
night, there
me
the
current
her
the
of
see
to
up
outlines
on
to avoid
should
went
still
was
know
not
!"
me
flying down
was
I do
you
conjured, Agias
And
oarage.
Leave
Agias.
know.
not
fit that
me
cried
lady?"
I do
me!
It is not
me
child.
dear
why not,
suls'
con-
people
might
all; and
of
I,
need, slaying
open
how
sea
the
and
Fatea
362
her
bring
down
"You
did
commented
"
the
the
"
!"
loath
very
his frank
was
after
But
gods,
"Then
asked
so
seem
Styx
years.
bless
hands
my
she
receives
hospi
to shed
blood
to-night,"
Agias, dryly.
over
many
at
C^SAR
"
not
No, by Zeus
men
that
low,
so
life !
tality,nay,
OF
FRIEND
trade
may
not
you
will not
you
been
having
the
in your
for
so
learn, and,
to
to it."
apprenticed
you
to send
substitute
pleasant
to be
with
me
It is easy
Charon's
not
was
have
take
"
answer.
rover's
life?"
Agias, half-disappointedly.
forbid
Apollo
where
she
where
be
can
can
you
I will take
safe
earn
"But
cannot
What
with
and
peaceably,
she
honest
an
station, in accordance
dwell
until
and
you
the
the
lady to
vindicated,
return
may
livelihood, marry
which
means
place
some
wife
I shall
and
give
of
you,
"
happy."
be
accept your
younger
Greek.
"
Phui
'For
^schylus:
can't
of
more
beat
it, or
eat
have
use
of
swords
out
of
To
would
than
money
money
gold,
paraphrase
repair
or
is mine.'
ships
my
therewith."
"Then
"
why
drink
Why
no
can
when
and, then,
"Quintus
Lady
Fabia
sorrows
for
I may
day
some
will not
what
my
all
rich.
are
see
do
money
But
road
for
keep
to
man
not
sober?
wine-jar.
amnesty
open,
woman?"
or
would
to
toper leave
patron, the
Drusus,
and
you
all their
"True,"
could
it is better
know
more
Besides, perhaps
"
it at all?"
amass
take
the
their
up
wealth."
Demetrius
give back
Hephaestus
stared
those
for
who
his
down
are
armour,
into the
gone
but
inky
water,
forever.
Achilles
he
not
could
put
breath
pallet,
Drusus
Quintus
to
the
In
miles
to
It
Rome,
no
had
more
aimed
and
off
wounded,
and
had
Pompeius's
was
ind
no
this
he
rational
the
yet
when
the
across
story
added
the
dreaded,
Miches
tale
and
to
vainly
reentered
hurried
his
the
part
general
Domitius
had
severely
strove
to
the
vent
pre-
as
he
Rome
whereof
aunt,
when,
from
in
to
Soon
away
And
received
of
taken
had
Greece.
possible.
strength.
sixteen
participate
his
more.
misia.
Arte-
and
been
concerning
he
promised
her
where
had
to
had
heart,
officer
He
which
time
sea
officer
a
staff
Caesar
seemed
explanation
was
in
had
Drusus
Drusus
recovered
his
hindering.
with
army
in
run
Corfinium,
the
young
having
Caesar.
advance.
by
met
was
mystery,
marvelled,
around
flight
convalescent,
there
Julius
dictator
morning,
clutches,
trusted
that
he
Quintus
but
Brundusium,
of
siege
when
fugitive,
not
whom
naught
sea,
later
his
Cornelia,
are,
"
world!
stirring
were
Cratus
unequal
rather
or
yacht,
to
captured
check
to
out
struggle
desperate
cut
futile
appointed
lawfully
in
stood
an
363
FEET
and
Ahenobarbus's
the
months
two
was
morning
Ostia,
names
from
save
is
night,
two
connected
inextricably
names
that
HIS
Plutus
This
A!
asleep
seaman's
hard
fell
Agias
When
Patroclus.
of
body
weaklings.
all, but
after
on
the
into
WITH
STAMPED
POMPEIUS
HOW
upon
Baise,
he
CHAPTER
THE
While
HOSPITALITY
senators
grave
imperators girding
while
clashing,
"
had
had
feet,she would
had
which
down
wished
so
to
as
arranging
of
sight of
the
interview
been
rather
person
to Phaon
he:
Ahenobarbus.
do
with
Drusus,
she
been
or
anything
scourings of
Cornelia
upon
abject fear
of
to the letter.
she knew
his patron.
364
could
scourged
no.
as
the
sent
of Ahenobarbus,
to
"
should
He
prospectivepatroness.
Cornelia
purpose
full power
her
on
Lentulus
prisoner.
Lucius
had
and
fetters
grim tenacityof
woman
whom
and
evil-eyedfreedman
from
forced
in
more
into war,
marry
his mandates
some
world
maids, the
stood
wrists
same
worthy
whether
who
the
the
the
that
her
on
been
"
away
the
obeyed
or
have
taken
had
creatures
who
enduring
slatternlyGallic
market,
lonely,was
plunge
to
gave
been
much
desolate,very
Baiae,Phaon,
to break
had
in the outside
and
"
being made
determined, with
with
to
historywas
manacles
not
led him
comply
cohorts
at Baise.
imprisonment
Crus
contending,tribunes haranguing,
the
all this
DEMETRIUS
OF
were
on
world, Cornelia,very
If she
XIX
her
whip
Cornelia
dra
Cassanlearn
not
to death
for
ill-favoured
Two
the
he
Puteoli
slave-
attendants
of
was
was
devoted
She
received
Phaon,
never
"
and
out
lus,
to Lentuno
letters,
visitors ; she
indeed
villa,nor
without, whether
built around
her, and
persisted in
her
Cornelia
mother
thirsty for
dumb
were
wrote
knew
Cornelia
Senate
Ahenobarbus
of
wrote
Lucius
that
Then
at
Lentulus
The
consul
proximity
She
have
would
posed
ex-
every
barriers
she
as
likely to
was
her
Even
very
had
one
been
have
and
his
of
most
her
"
"
Drusus
it !
Proof
tone
touching
all
prejudices to
had
tion
explana-
no
and
Rome,
off
should
up
her.
to
than
more
not
was
that
delightfulweapon
words
or
lover
of
hope,
that
Cornelia
dead,
her
Capua.
know
not
pluck
confess
than
silence,and
was
write
not
her
niece
there
from
credulity.
Phaon
lest she
"
as
"
ously
studi-
in
but
her
farther
no
desolate
and
consolation
been
were
So
progress
noted
sarcasm
oligarchsfrom
Her
need
not
stopped.
that
the
Lentulus
of wars,
rumours
the
did
of
Cornelia
politicsin
did
its cause,
mother
inquiry.
accordingly.
to
without.
notions
political
suffer his
be wasted.
informed
her
took
not
Claudia
world
overreaching
letters
ordered
lonely
the
than
simply abusing
was
and
had
harmless
Cornelia
that
most
and
and
would
He
the
in the
wars
give.
to
from
adverting
things Caesarian,that
tell her
news
never
"
partisan venom
such
the
observations
from
refrained
their
durance
the
be
long
so
no
of
At
the
that,
brother-in-law, and
her
rambling
mother's
the
with
consciousness
latest fashions
and
well
very
except
one
to
of the
more
in the
of events'
of
the
by
walls
sea.
or
confronted
was
saw
she would
land
by
; she
of the
where
was
keepers
any
366
unrelaxed.
continue
Her
she
motion,
step, at every
outside
to go
of its terraces
any
upon
sightfrom
to
allowed
not
was
DEMETRIUS
her
from
those
save
OF
HOSPITALITY
"THE
may
she
was
in Lentulus's
and
was
grew
tell.
would
dead
hands,
366
tx)o
hoped
tried
again
She
imagination.
the
Atlantis
to
took
She
Polyphemus's
maiden
Nausicaa
of the stream.
saw
and
abode
it
mist
Cornelia
The
an
were
Ennius, and
labelled
tablet
few
one
the
were
presses
author
attached
to
poets and
; but
roll of
as
volumes
title in
and
historians
of
busts
others.
two
the
lady loved
and
verse
Cnaeus
best of all
"
of the
stern,
"
her books.
on
In
have
must
almost
did
^schylus
his
traitor among
as
underlings.
coed,
prettilyfresIn
Sophocles,a Xenophon,
bright
works
the
and
which
rough
uncouth
red
roll.
of
in wooden
room
Egyptian
on
Hellas; the
books
the
Around
the
Naevius, whose
breathed
again the
cylinder of
the
comfortably upholsteredcouches.
rolled
with
saw
only.
diversion,she
of that
choice
or
the
the marge
and
capacious,well-lighted
room,
provided with
the niches
back
into
heard
present
that
of
Ethi-
Odysseus
ever
the
and
more
wretchedness
that
; for
sea,
the
ball-playon
see, and
and
work
jailer's
his
librarywas
and
break,
more
realize
not
to undo
work
sorry
deprived
in sheer
guile,did
was
thrown
was
succumbed
at the
she would
"
with
with
country
of Circe ; and
her maids
would
unchanging,joyless
dull
light,
de-
and
on
and
the
fared
to the land
out
land
over
gold-sandedplainsof
and
Homer
in
unreal
abroad
wander
reverie
dwelt
the
But
dream-woven
in
roamed
and
cave,
sing,and
much
Cornelia
so
fantasy,of
of
eyes, and
her
and
her
Sirens
world
Serica;
Hyperboreans
ops.
build
to
her ; to close
around
from
And
instantly.
use
on.
She
her
fail to
delightfulto
C-^SAR
OF
FRIEND
papyrus,
marked
Here
were
metres
the
the
Plato, Aristotle,
on
each
phers.
philoso-
Greek-hating young
of Livius
Andronicus
Saturnian
hale,hearty,uncultured,
uncorruptedlife of
368
withal
love-lorn,and
who
saw
for
her
resolutions
of
Cornelia
She
had
the
ceased
would
Drusus
girlhad
the
won
seaside
good
of
imparted
was
retreating before
Domitius
shut
was
head
to
driven
to
one
even
diversion.
that
praying
of comfort
who
her
from
latest
and
Corfinium
at
it to
brought
to walk
full of
fled
had
herself
and
back
Caesar; the
in
been
outside
the
had
pretty face
slave-boysin
two
or
seasons.
mother
have
Phaon
by
came
up
her
stray crumb
little way,
and
of time
Artemisia
was
consuls
the
had
been
ation,
situ-
one
allowed
Artemisia
house.
her
her
bowed
have
found
second
it
been
graces
she
Only
villa for
of the
grounds
have
would
that
to steal
try
obtain, and
she
The
her.
not
period
new
to determine
letter from
Ahenobarbus
from
in his murder.
might end
last did
for
closelyguarded
so
was
had
the
of
desperate nature.
most
hoping
taunting missive
She
day merely
new
light;
star-
nor
dimple
every
practicallylost reckoning
had
sunlight
in
in
indeed
not
ignorant
"
certainlywould
she
will ; but
uncle's
polite learning
Something
would
she
perhaps
each
in
saw
impotent discontent.
or
her
defiance
mocking
; who
sapphire bay
discontented,wretched^
very
pleasure neither
took
despite
"
who
woman,
young
herself
found
herself,and
upon
C^SAR
OF
FEIEND
adjoining
an
which
news
Rome
Pompeius
had
rumour
likely to
they
it that
off
come
hardly.
The
words
day
with
lover's
who
Drusus
pictured
back
but
enter
"
the
the
and
all that
a
precious
were
omniscience
when
come
to
conqueror,
he
with
"
Baiae,
splendid
Cornelia.
to
head
in the
she
imagined
some
hour
would
her
with
next
subtle
had
rubies
as
in
not
the
legion
She
no
Perhaps
air.
that
to
of
his
lead
her
it
doubt
arms
forth
was
She
bay.
stealthy,forbidden
triumph
went
at
his
lover,
; would
in the
eyes
Rome
to
came
On
the
happy
"
his wife
"
neither
those
sea
the
days
the
wonder
whether
would
be
Baise,
be
thrust
Your
himself
things prepared
in
!"
hill
over
And
hours,
before
ten
or
all
cried
waves
the
count
to
to
"
Drusus
and
dale
for
ship
will
"
statement,
take
to
what
to
her.
curt
readiness
the
over
ride
upon
his
ladyship," was
and
sunlight fair,and
day
one
at liberty to
sufficiently
Phaon
"
"
it would
Prsenestc,
to
beginning
was
back
cared.
nor
hovered
How
"
369
Olympus;
on
lovely,the
they
other ;
Cornelia
then,just as
then
! and
thought
was
circlingsea-gullsas
to
DEMETRIUS
Immortals
the
as
after,Cornelia
shrillyone
OF
HOSPITALITY
THE
all
have
Greece,
row
to-mor-
morning."
"
Certainly;
"
it is useless
to conceal
then
fact
with
she
her
of
She
Phaon,
who
sensible
cut
now
at
than
soon
had
Phaon
through
putting
carriage
observed
T
did
and
expected
to
supposed.
enough,
Corfinium."
2b
of
for
aside
announcement,
way
went
wardrobe,
laying
like
And
Cornelia
left not
not
fully sense
few
more
that
the
of
for
he
made
her
uncle
will
having thus
not
concluded
boxes,
Artemisia.
domina
does
collect
and
cases
The
Lucius
In
changed
that, "
think
and
utterly.
process
when
secure
aloud
her
necessaries
scene
moan
to crush
himself
if Masteiv
to
not
terrible
to
jewellery in
her
vessel
at
now
glittering day-dreams !
mechanical
is
Piraeus."
all those
pride
fall at
may
board
on
ship
lady-
your
Lentulus
put you
transfer
enough
benumbed,
was
from
matters
consul
for the
of
would
animal
an
situation.
ing
end
only
had
She
bondage.
to
me
lading
the
was
Caesar's victories
plead
orders
her
just finished
This
the
excellency
He
Brundusium.
exclamation.
has
His
time.
has
agonized
was
Caesar
now.
any
the
Greece!
"For
is
have
his
more
his
himself,
"
370
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
if erroneously,
satisfactorily,
"
arrangements
f(
It had
win
impending.
the voyage
II
Cornelia's
sleeping
overlooking the
dows
luxury
into
the
with
every
couch,
The
room.
and
taste
Heaped
geese.
purple
wool
with
ivory
were
furnished
the
occupant's
the
tortoise-shell,
and
of white
elaborate
with
the
Around
tapestry.
German
coverlets,of
gorgeous
embroidered
feather
back
freshness
and
was
feathers
choicest
cushion
rare
corner
agant
extrav-
swung
its mild
decorated
one
with
silk,and
even
or
very
the
on
covered
or
ures,
figroom
gant
ele-
silver
were
the
soft with
mattress
inlaid
the then
were
poured
was
In
luxury.
frame
the
"
apartment
by
these
wind
southwest
of the
When
glass.
airy.
and
closed
windows
"
of
of panes
full sweep
the
sea
large
was
room
tripods.
On
the
of
one
door
divans
the
Gallic
of the
one
and
slept Artemisia,
maids,
whom
just
of
outside
detested
Cornelia
so
heartily.
Artemisia's
When
fast
was
on
the
asleep in
whatever
the
name
tried to be true
there
was
limit very
she
had
power;
thought
some
limit
near
at hand.
of
she
in
to
and
her
be called
the
pillows, tossed
her
at
in the
contained
the
in
far from
and
had
She
or
cried
tried
own
that
by, was
Cornelia
strength,and
idea
trembled
hard
too
back
Hypnus,
Somnus,
may
was
owner
patroness sank
ransom,
Earlier
the
everything
on
battle
to Drusus
exulted
now
tossed
The
herself.
softlyto
king's
pillow,its
her
her
When
drowsy god
Cornelia
present.
instant.
an
worth
cushions
touched
curly head
conflict with
suicide
the
her uncle
always
was
thought
felt that
of
death,
unlovely
future.
in
her
at
the
She
did
not
want
and
smile
to
never
positionthat
and
fair
wit
of
degree
and
Artemisia,
at hand
sweetly
though people
as
Was
be
not
happy
grieved
never
then
Why
foundling Greek,
close
sleeping
was
the
tore
sorrows
nor
to
hers,
out, while
her heart
eat
wealth
not
face ?
handsome
little
poor
she
to
never
nothingness,
should
Why
she not
Was
in
out
should
as
flicker
to
laugh again.
rightlyhappy
"
die,
to
371
DEMETRIUS
OF
HOSPITALITY
THE
soul?
Cornelia
almost
was
oblivious
against the
indignation become
began
thought
"
smile
to
comforting
very
is
Artemisia
only
slave ; if she
I
unhappy.
wretched
smiled
then
the
So at
just
in
gods
for
last Cornelia
awoke,
that
yet
not
not
was
strange
red
was
metal
dispel the
know
over
the
happening.
dim
bare
gleam
of
stove
that
chill of
stood
night.
was
"
be
the
Hei
watch
again
were
much
better
of the
It
was
on
the
remote
Artemisia
she
gods
any
at
the
last time,
consciousness
fire from
a
how
but
there
as
greatness
then
pillows for
than
slumber.
panels
in
one
just
the
rugs
charcoal
corner
was
over
her
glinting faintlythrough
was
very
making
to
And
her
dreamless
at what
light
"
that
something
and
There
did
be !
must
turned
finallyslept,in heavy,
Cornelia
herself,
to
instant
an
self
her-
better
would
she
proportion
philosophy taught
her
not
station
added
she
admitting
at
all ; had
and
then
there
slave, or little
my
in
And
her
pride.
uneducated
wretched
am
her
in fact did
girl,that Cornelia
innocent
passion.
own
to
an
were
"
rank
of my
her
at
being thus
for
hot
So
calamity.
from
shielded
and
to
Artemisia
with
angry
of
of
the
the
in the
the
stirringin
room
her
dows
win-
floor.
ble
portato
sleep,
and
saying something
Cornelia
forth
din
second
though
and
brightly
more
shook
the
What
was
feelingany
and
She
it ?
and
the
slaves
The
shout.
flungback
yet reached
not
stroke,a
torrent
forth from
many
Artemisia
"
"
her
the
lets.
cover-
stage of^
of
heavj'
on
and
strange light,
of wild
front
hound
to
door
began
her
from
shrill,
piercingscream.
bed, rubbing
about
shouts,oaths,
throats.
score
Gallic maid
gave
her
begin
her
to
ing
eyes, blink-
cry.
Cornelia
over
ran
The
door,and
sitting
up
was
at the
the
the blows
the
sleepingnear
great Molossian
The
Cornelia's
palletby
nelia
Cor-
was
time,
same
advancing torches.
eyes, and
had
the main
with
! and
and
howl
the
imprecationsburst
Crash
syllablesof
terror.
beatingon
Crash
gible,
quite unintelli-
At
confused
her
sleepfrom
was
few
louder.
logue.
dream-dia-
again; peeped
all
once,
caught
she
if from
as
"
one-sided
There
the
with
in bed.
speaking at
louder
connected
directly
in
them
then
din grew
C^SAR
eyes, shut
sat up
voices
if
up
time,and
The
her
opened
now
OF
probably
"
without,many
Greek.
as
FKIEND
372
! A
what
is
going to happen
!"
whimpered
I do not
in
hand
Artemisia's
cry, and
on
cheek
"
but
don't
the
girl.
Greek, putting
I'll
soo
find out."
Crash
! and
Then, with
sweep
armour.
at this the
door
yells of triumph
of feet
over
Cornelia
stepped across
the
could
and
be heard
to fall inward.
passion,there
found
the room,
herself
she
1
beginningto
passed before
Dearest
one.
was
of weapons
tremble.
her
great
As
and
she
largestmirror,
the outside
whereon
for
except
she
bare,"
man
his
Phaon,
"
into
the
the
are
the
but
door,
loose
burst
flying
came
room
chattering, his
teeth
feet
her
had
invaders
throat
panic by
toward
sleeping
her
my
her
from
dress
only
on
And
"
herself
saw
her
back,
beads.
below
Down
up
373
nothing
advanced
She
pillage,then
wild
her
herself, diverted
to
to wait.
long
not
in
amber
yellow
added
down
bare, and
arms
embarrassment.
womanly
had
of
string
streaming
tunic, her
loose white
her
hair
DEMETRIUS
light was
; her
instant
an
OF
HOSPITALITY
THE
face
with
ghastly
fright.
Domina
"
domina
!"
A!
save!
"Save,
robe.
will kill
A
all !
us
have
feet
the
on
inlaid
wrist
"
We
Your
spurned
him
with
murder
her
me
There
were
tossing
were
and
height
They
"
rising contempt,
more
gold
over
strode
physique
clutching and
die !
"
though
dragging
by
the
cried
the
invader,
the
doorway,
advanced
to
Lady
slowly, speaking
the
on
out
in
in
Cornelia, mistress
tones
froifithe
of
high
shall
we
his
in
stood
fell
and
with
shoulders.
of the
at
her
back
once
enly
maid-
step,
as
little group
fair
hair
of
said
villa,'^she
command.
unseasonably, and
costly,jewel-set armour,
others,
to
and
pirates,who
the
thus
come
you
Whereat,
clad
whom
you
apparition.
an
the
do
quickly, if
Point
Demetrius.
before
am
is she ?
! where
dignity,confronting
helmet
Cornelia's
Pirates!
foot.
torches
oncomers,
mistress, boy
Cornelia
than
in
her
unusual
of
man
the
of
recognize as
one
let them
Cornelia,
not
errand
undone!
are
Glaring
seized
and
quivering slave-boy.
"I
knelt
! don't
mu
stairway.
head
would
he
and
armour.
the
Mu
and
longer
moment
would
at
"
like the
flowing
what
violence
with
armed
On
men
rest, but
down
"
sprang
shorter
from
his
374
"
Domina,
"
Agias
do you
!"
the
with
and
trade, perchance, is
hither
not
of his
"
Has
"
be the
who
the
trust
The
"
did
youth
Oh,
am
when
you
down
to
"
her
deep
gaze
you
And
in his
"
"
This
into
None
"
She
cried
the
in the
doorway
she
asked,
would
very
Fabia
you
is
full
whom
Take
in
not
But
do
"
"
take
me
dare
to
Ah
!"
trade
been
blame
true
fear
for
you."
to
cousin,
my
not
you
Come
us.
Then, fixing
the
speak
truth
!"
and
swoon,
ruddy torchlight.
startled.
believe
It is I
pirates!
always
there,waiting
Agias,
on
the
not
was
off.
to such
turn
will
story.
of
will
what
may
hands
under
I
knows
How
Demetrius
caught
her
arms.
affianced
wife
of
Quintus
Agias.
"
clutches
making
the
have
"
his
is
me
again Cornelia
and
is the
"
one
with
visibly,even
heard
powerful
do
cried,
"
No
to Baiae."
that you
fell forward
she
me
come
pirate,and
ship
!"
If not
he
have
Fabia
to
Pompeius
myself
think
no
the
him
to
you
flushed
lady,"
I
you?
will
not
for
cousin
Deliver
Agias, I
curtain
the
caught
sent
war,
my
what
you
come
the
from
you
has
Ahenobarbus."
is at Corfinium.
of the
issue
Then
who
lips.
Drusus
counselled
"
to
Drusus
Master
Master
save
cousin,
my
falling.
around
pale
Demetrius,
irregular,but
to
as
Lucius
son,
staggered,and
from
keep
plunder
to
arch-enemy^s
Cornelia
to
much
so
is
man
little
step.
young
whose
afraid."
be
not
giving back
turn
leave,this great
your
Do
me
Cornelia, in
cried
"Assuredly," quoth
**
know
not
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
Drusus
"
he
cried
"
other."
is
of
worthy
pirate.
"
But
Sextus's
this
son.
is
no
place
right
for
brave
her, poor
lady
!"
thing
576
know
you
"
0-op
boats
"
thundered
I'll
the
the
vouch
can
little off
safe
on
shore, Agias
ran
slightest value
Lentulan
to the
gates,
and
rapine.
full
noble
The
the
situation
political
enjoy
the
pleasures
into
away
in fact
up
flames
shot
higher
dome
over
of the
tine
and
could
the
enrich
the
the
everything
else
and
their
down
upon
in the
forced
slaves
trembling
for
passion
gentlemen
in the
plunder
who
had
roughly
freebooters
by
his
to
blaze
another
First
men.
of
and
crackling,flinginga
torch
another.
the
bay
mainland
toward
heavens, and
by Cumse,
Prochyta.
below
fire j
passionsunreined.
1
0-op
"
avast
red
there.
ile
fragand
The
mids
pyra-
circle
and
Overhead
fire,and
their
trius
Deme-
arson,
to
season
themselves
pirates turned
the
be
confined
lingered late
of
not
found
was
pirateswere
Rushing
and
and
itself,
toward
the
had
their
caught
heat, roaring
out
that
upon,
effort to control
no
villa
glowing light in
mering
villa ; the
to
sway
captivityto
making
; then
flared
trireme,which
alone.
Baise, now
summer-house
wooden
of
of
pillage
From
ransoms.
pirates
ladies
dared
dragged
the
to
J"
landin
captive.
gave
the
to
to the
neighbouring villas,they
what
overcame
might make,
back
their
to the
way
residence
less elaborate
no
her
The
recklessly destroyed.
attack
with
ruthlessly seized
was
down
down
thoroughly. Everything
it
ransacking
him
drag
"
later ! "
followed
seamen
Artemisia
Once
inky
chief,
him
with
speak
place,while
and
Ahenobarbus.
And
the
for his
"
of Lucius
is the freedman
He
have
''
him, Agias
fool
"What
Demetrius.
cried
^^Aif'
C^SAtt
OF
ERIEND
shim
was
men
of
the
with
Demetrius
stood
the
on
Agias
his
seemed
the
cities.
The
firm
lipswere
took
He
head
the
in
part
no
in
heat.
hot
he
blood
; he
of
waster
wreck
blazing
set
with
the
annihilating frenzy
expression
an
As
mantle
destroyer,the
the
the
emblazoned
scarlet
dipped
of
villa
raging
gazing fixedly on
pirate was
hard.
and
the
loose
if
as
377
burning
of
the
red
was
armour
His
the
range
of Ares,
personification
ruin.
and
of
under
wore
of
terrace
out
DEMETEIUS
to
near
came
his
on
OF
HOSPITALITY
THE
grave
of his
men.
"
is terrible
This
the
sick at the
turn
"
It is
gods
useless
At
^'
been
drive
do
hovel,
Back
in sheer
a
My
men
beginning
rushed
soldiers
children
but
are
the thatch
tear
to
seaman
from
the
to
did the
are
on
to exult
roof
restrain
cannot
in breathless
up
Demetrius
of
the
plunderers and
them."
haste.
There
us.
of
have
must
crash
and
rang
above
of the
roar
the
shouts
of
like
conflagration,
:,
"
Arms,
men
for your
the
evacuated
Gather
the
day.
as
spoil
and
back
to
coming
was
burning
The
them.
buildings which
terraces
landing-placeby
the
For
the
on
up
like
pirates ran
over
troops, that
Pompeian
of
cohort
villas, bounded
on
the
the
ships !
lives ! "
Cumse,
guided by
already
himself
ear, for
ruin.
wantonness.
the voice
Already
the
his
in Cumae."
cohort
bright
love
boys
Captain, the
Eleleu!
trumpet
"
this
to
me
as
Whereat
the
in
Agias
deafening, he
was
sight of the
this instant
cried
ever
they
as
flames
the
of
roar
!"
destruction
and
Lentulan
a
moment
cats
walls,
villa.
had
not
yet
double-quick, easily
the
made
out
and
of
blazing
gathered
soldiers
The
it seemed
the
vicinity
as
though
near
were
the
378
cohort
the
over
the
With
him
sea-wall,and
Never
knew
waged
to be driven
that
into water
the
of
onset
swaying
and
to
the
again
one
driven
rocks
submerged
would
two
or
waves
so
below.
he
life,Agias admired
dear
puissance of
ordered
The
boats
The
energy.
could
well
not
as
use
foe.
of the
and
to
their
As
hold
ships
the
in
narrow
for
brave, and
the
steadJi
the
raged,
contest
sea.
Again
and
to
the
brink
of
wall
sea-
to instant
he
before
at
himself
the
the
on
oncej-,
exposal
needed, always
while
never
death
everywhere
was
Even
the
fought
intelligently
his cousin.
from
had
ships
as
to
the
most
was
dive ;
of
near
Demetrius
the
piratescould hardly
down
and
fall,dashed
preciselywhen
it were,
was
to
were
The
ment
embank-
safety in
off
soldiers
The
the
of
pirates
high
over
them
took
Up
like
fro
pirateswere
that
as
maniples.
littl
brink
The
the
under
up
wate
his
very
only hope
moderately disciplined.
recruits
bear
day.
as
charge
like
conflagration made
The
bright
as
the
little
give
Their
boats
detachments.
battle-field
new
their
while
own
to fall
to
as
he
swept
desperately.
meant
shallow
so
the
turned
it broke
on
night's
charge.
more
back
their
him,
had
rallied
to the
returned
battle
was
that
numbers
pirates had
other
behind
men
sheer
marauders
of Demetrius
impetuously
so
the
for
dear
pay
energy
of
score
when
and
back, the
group
the
century
of
swarm
them
masterly
barely
nearest
before
the
But
whole
the
make
sea-wall,and
diversion.
scale.
to drive
about
was
C.ESAE
OF
FEIEKD
the
run
landing
in
for
balistce,^
as
close
of
fear
relays of pirateswere
remainder
1
became
the
pulled
were
as
frantic
with
possible,but
they
strikingdown
friend
carried
the
more
Missile-throwing engines.
away,
desperate with
as
:"
tion
positheir
HOSPITALITY
THE
The
numbers.
lessening
remnant
the
whole
furiouslythat
so
with
strewn
its
clung
the
to
and
embankment.
the
Save
loaded
captain !
they
as
"
and
fugitives
thrust
landing-place.
standing
ones
retire,and
on
the
therefore
pirates.
began
boats
some
Demetrius
; but
were
the
to
the last to
the
from
up
aboard
upsetting they
down
only
charged
them.
filled without
"
been
of
relay.
madly
; other
gunwales
ran
the
were
had
They
had
the boats
the
last
the
way,
perilous risk
Agias
for
pirates rushed
to
gave
The
379
together, and
men
At
oars.
back
his
cohort
them
DEMETRIUS
came
of
slain.
own
the
boats
the
drew
Demetrius
OF
motioned
back
to
them
water,
back
with
his hand.
"
off
Can
their
Agias
"-
is
arm
"No
matter!
armpit, and
out
of reach
front
"Let
spat
It
"and
of the
he
into
was
the water
a
cruel
of
loath
crashed
down
Huge
arrows
havoc
than
in
one
so
do.
to
the
as
he
body.
close
on
swam,
one
to
two
soldier.
the
ing
land-
the
all their
javelins
enginery.
soldiers,crushing several
shield
through
It
and
yacht, discharged
tore
the
sent
nearest
down
three
The
upon
under
its prey.
him.
stones
working
pressed
about
the
cousin
landing-platform into
of
sword
Demetrius,
Heavy
more
the
cried
thing
his
little
to let go
and
impaling
the
had
cohort
triremes
together.
tore
already dropped.
large
men
seized
from
swing
!"
had
both
muttered.
down
mass,
fly,men
shields
Demetrius
files of the
dense
hurt,"
just below.
water
in
Their
Agias, while
to
doubtfully.
stepped
the
The
his head
shouted
he
body-armour.
shook
My
!"
swim, boy
you
was
throng.
and
impossible
The
armour,
to
miss
troops, impotent
380
make
to
the
FEIEND
effective
skies.
smoke-veiled
the
vessels,rescued
cousins
the
safe
were
fresh
decimating
the
and
trireme
shook
from
out
; and
Agias
towar
artillery.
that
triumph
boat, pulling
captain
board
on
of
fled
and
panic
the
shout
great
in
get beyond
to
pirates raised
The
C^SAR
turned
reply,
terraces
upper
OF
of
one
the
soon
Demetrius
the
used
two
as
his
flagship.
The
the
pirates swarmed
the
on
decks
of their commander.
escape
still
were
sending
and
sky
the
pirates shouted,
far out
to
sea
On
their
up
and
shore
then
at the
cables
in the
lurid
glare,and
the
remained
on
the
three
ings
build-
burning
The
water
Again
of their commander
hundreds
rose,
cheered
blackness.
beyond,
order
and
flame.
pillarsof
red, and
were
rigging
of
vessels
long
the
flashed
oars
the
slipped over
dark
waves.
Demetrius
below
in
the
in
smiling
the
cabin, bending
her
of
poop
his
ship ; Agias
Artemisia, who
over
was
already
was
sleep.
ra
When
at
the
Cornelia
bedside.
fresh
warm,
The
The
forth.
bronze
the
and
Coan
on
the
her
of
the
hands
low,
shone
cabin.
An
on
odour
the
of
but
furniture
of
was
silk, semi-transparent
plating
to
section
the
were
in
her
balmy
ness.
sweet-
eyes,
then
looked
with
and
striped
of the
mast
Arabian
rare
scarlet
with
enclosed
mental
orna-
gilding
tapestry of the
choicest
the
its
studded
the
her
over
open;
glitteredwith
the
rarest
bending
cabin
pouring
polished ivory ;
walls
Fabia
of the
was
ceilingwas
work
sheen
smooth
wind
pressed
cabin
with
was
portholes
southern
Cornelia
it
awoke,
and
tains
cur-
wool, and
gold.
within
frankincense
Gold
the
was
from
wafted
the
Corinthian
of
splendid
it
the
with
Greece
who
man
to
and
war
should
on
and
laid
and
cried
maids
prince
had
the
dancing
land
to
waters.
the
over
again
the
placed
at
had
bay,
and
Not
forward
Drusus,
and
hated
the
the
broad
cloud
that
strained
elder
to
her
Drusus
she
herself
to her
breast,
Hindoos,
and
dexterous
the
that
wardrobe
cried
let the
and
arose
dark-skinned
"
complete
stood
under-
Vestal
fingersquick
sea
disposal.
shone
sunlight
been
so
by Prochyta,
The
with
ten
above
pathway
flecked
the
ships
The
sweet.
scarce
isle.
of
half
to
cure
pro-
The
bay
was
golden ripples;
green
hills
shimmering
light-bathed
sounded
and
landing
pirates were
the
galleys were
mile
million
before
fair; never
so
desolate,unsettled
part of the
when
way
shoulder, and
Then
serve
the
had
the
of
out
Fabia
woman's
soul.
the
Demetrius
safe
that
to pass
came
Cornelia
high enough
spread
protection
repeat, she
"
to
go
the
we
her
close
to
under
was
Sextus
not
was
when,
very
sparkling
risen
she
when
then,
her
mainland.
from
she
And
latter's
for
sent
from
nearest
that
the
until
hour
relief of
were
and
over
the
the
had
palace
await
the
had
before
water
sun
the
might
it
on
very
her
still in
from
more
she
then
head
for
Never
had
how
"
her
how
Alexandria, where,
come
vessel,
words
dress
"
to
Demetrius
whose
that
to
this,and
the
was
how
commotion,
be free
all
her
carry
repeated
comprehend.
his life to
owed
with
might
it all
Phaon;
Ahenobarbi
of
gracing
seen
tripod
were
rugs
happenings,
recent
brain
understood
Cornelia
sworn
of
tale
sorely perturbed
that Fabia
to pass
came
Cornelia
of
had
Cornelia
381
curiously wrought
on
upholsteries and
The
that
any
DEMETEIUS
patrician.
Thus
to
pastilsburning
brass.
than
of Roman
OF
HOSPITALITY
THE
the
of
fire
the
across
Up
azure.
notes
of
the
coast-
the
from
tinkling
AFEIEND
382
cithera
and
mood.
and
of
the
apricots,and
marvellous
powder,
medicine, which
the
held
maids
trinkets
realized
face
own
with
ought
no
with
its
in
weight
gold
designateundftr
she
maids
drew
So
Cornelia
she
For
before
he would
foe
to
captain,and
ship of
between;
come
thus
it
was
went
swore
Cornelia
the freebooters.
1
Tibia.
up
Then
more
every
the
upon
had
could
and
their
honour.
himself
Quintus
so
him
kissed
and
devote
it.
been
have
not
his
ants
lieuten-
rough
seaman
and
pleased
ever
If she
made
privilegeon
mere
upon
where-
back,sayingnothing,
thanked
repaid,and
laughed,
more
was
deserving general,she
gold
throat,and
upon
woman
her.
to meet
came
to be sufficient reward
that
no
the
trius
Deme-
day,
the
smile
the
she
weary
grew
beheld
their eyes.
the
her
then
a
again,and
when
that
saw
"
Indian
than
though
see,
many
gratitude which
warm
more
down
swore
for
and
jewels which
that
queenly.
a
the
told her
the dark
rewarding
feel himself
as
when
Demetrius
more
to her
wine
with
to
she
and
fair to
very
her, and
; and
Semiramis
and
was
and
admiring
knelt
white
flavoured
sparkling brightly at
were
laughed again
deck, where
her
ian
Ethiop-
pomegranates,
dressed;
hair,and
laugh
kissed
beautiful
her
and
her
real,unforced
her
herself
her
she
that
first
been
generationswere
before
shining in
sent
she
but
product worth
refreshed
was
mirror
the
were
had
Fabia
African
strange sweetmeats
later
Lydian
V)
Cornelia
so
with
in softest
of sugar.
name
And
the
preciousMareotic
plates of
Oriental
an
flutes
passed bronzed-faced
of the
lady, and
Armenian
as
cabin
silver cups
for
Egypt
of the
out
with
mutes
C^SAE
low-breathingdouble
the
In
OF
Then
the hem
and
all the
of
rescuing
Demetrius
of her
all that
should
Drusus
entered
part
was
his
meet, with
pirates after
into her
robe,
life
on
their
the
^^A
384
Last
The
of the
FEIEND
wretches
had
freedman
OF
roughly
end.
his eyes
pale,and
if
as
"
vainly seeking
enjoy
to
Euge
"
am
set
paying
cried
with
back.
one
He
rope's
was
fectly
per-
to another
person
piratechief,"you indeed
seem
ill."
noble
whimper.
to
patron is
My
nothing
you
"
! most
should
bear
have
here
not
no
to
tect
pro-
Mu!
plunder.
to
Oh
pirate!
done, that
the
have
me.
have
what
from
him
intercessor.
ransom.
free, most
me
his
his brow
across
struck
behind
man," he began
poor
rescue
or
Phaon.
came
his knees.
on
of
means
pirate had
hospitalitybut
fell
Demetrius
handled
wandered
some
^ "
Kyrios
our
Phaon
pinioned
were
arms
before
brought
been
C^SAR
excellent
mu!
prince,
grudge against
me?"
"
Get
up,
crocodile-headed
Nile
"
are
"
am
broad
Agias
not
that
they grovel
here
says
of those
one
before
he knows
in
you.
the
Now
"
smell
can
are
motion
Doric
your
I'll
Sicilian,
of sorrowful
Demetrius,
by
accent
that
!"
be bound
assent.
"tell
me,
Quintus Drusus
Agias, is
?
this
the
"
nodded.
to
worth
The
I'm
"
born."
continued
fit minister
Domitius
"
creature
is not
You
made
Agias
Greek
think
you
^'Phui!^^
you
alpha ?
Phaon
cousin
My
Athenian
an
"Don't
"
Egyptian gods
country.
answer
Demetrius
fellow,"snapped
be.
one
for such
man
as
captain will
sanguinary
of the
not
spare
the
son
of Lucius
; he
sword."
the
knave
lieutenant.
lYour
imagine
Highness.
!"
remonstrated
the
THE
Phaon's
when
Phaon
cried
"Hold!"
waste
your
shame
"
this
On
instantly!
on
you
ay,
manj
I said
haven't
"
!"
condition
the
freedman,
and
broad, wicked
smile
this
quit
you
spread
over-
ship
sir ! "
the
shouted
depart
"
legs be
not
fright.
He
degrading, most
cried out
vowed
Eury
2o
blades
his
an
to
a
age
the
Swim
again
the
save
life ; life
"
of times
when
the
all in
wdsest
and
livid with
the
on
one
terms
and
his
he confessed
score
the
that he
see
turned
life,life
joyless
him,
and
seamen.
; he
utterance
about
say
ashore, if
Seize him
and
for
did
what
sea!
heavy.
painful,most
repentance
lived in
into
pleaded
to Cornelia
"
other,
too
choked
terror
Phaon
commenced
"
this last to
Phaon's
Cornelia
as
supplicate.
to
Demetrius
pirate, "that
the
of
boat
!"
your
"
and
that
"
face
Depart
sinks,"
He
so
"
Wretch
mortal
honest
an
lord," professed
my
condition,"
is the
boat?
load
us
word
the
courts,
began again
one
where
"
under
"
service
the
"
Koman
many
roared
on
Anything, anything,
money,
"
!"
hound
Free, but
free ?
are
"
the
more
made
have
you
the
pit
and
Stop whining,
you
the
be,
to
too ! "
Phaon
"
as
to consider
into
"
"Don't
brought Hellas
have
in
valueless
down
pretend
you
such
warned
to be
dragged
myself
"
oppressor
large !
at
you
menacing gesture.
it is that
you
almost
juries have
have
as
the
of
Hellene
with
Demetrius,
set
our
profferthanks.
to
gratitude. Greek
Such
heel
the
knees
to his
sank
again
then,
strength of
the
on
I have
being Greeks,
both
our
other ;
the
said," retorted
have
hung
arms
fellowshipin
of
said, I
I have
What
"
385
DEMETEIUS
OF
HOSPITALITY
that
"
only.
villanies,
breath.
best
most
But
whatever
386
"
As
asked
her,
he has
made
him
spare
There
in
out
more
pain ?
dull
over
was
the
"There
Eurybiades,
stowed
away
put
board
to them
salaamed
side,and
Then
purple ^
fainter
and
of the
for
their
the broad
long time.
closest
friend
the
the
ships was
and
hand
Fabia
were
was
girlArtemisia
enjoy the
for
nigh
; and
first sound
unto
1
half
These
were
when
the
out
come
ladies
she
cast
^
the
the
ship.
flaggreat
piping
to rise and
land
The
ships
to
grew
away,
sprang
sea.
in
other
each
held
their
slave-boy
"
almost
lay down
slumber, unhaunted
to
by
as
of the Cilician
happy
sleep,it was
dread
of
year.
real affectations
it
the
over
to the
began
piper.
three
of the
breast
They
at
of
notes
faint, and
night Cornelia
That
arms
to the soft
with
captiveswere
had
that
handed
as
sail of each
more
speeding over
no
pirateprince duly
ransomed
oars
breeze, the tripletiers of silver-plated
fall in unison
the
square
seen
Puteoli,and
the
yacht
himself
grave.
from
The
unarmed
small
Demetrius
them.
be
feet,Captain," reported
bags, which
round-bellied
his
returned
the boat
day
small
receive
!"
woe
Demetrius, very
sundry
on
all
ends
should
will hold."
the cords
and
in the
replied:
days,why
Death
the
to
stones
well," answered
It is
trius
Deme-
she
and
heavy
"
"
to
waves.
were
Later
splash
water, wider
the
among
"
brief moment's
When
lady ?
my
shame
no
this man,
I spare
Shall
"
it
thought
"
evil for
reward
C^SAR
theorize
philosopliers
might
the
OF
FRIEND
pirates.
as
to
trouble,
CHAPTER
XX
CLEOPATRA
"
their
on
Down
way.
the
blue
of the
billows
sail and
more
of
Sicilia
the
feeble
No
He
the
and
so
Cornelia
of
west
and
the
wind
and
bloom
deserts
the broad
no
swollen
on
the
and
late
faded
Sea
poop,
then
from
under
and
away,
of
and
the
the
"unharvested
pulf against
so
brought
great southern
treacherous
sea."
887
up
her
a
pilots;
season
was,
them.
crimson
by day
all-sufficient
tossed
the
ing,
awn-
the
swift-
kind
wind
face, when
whiff
of the
continent,
quicksands
was
forward
setting sun
the
of
them.
caught
beneath
out
and
out
headlands,
though
and
beaches
Charybdis,
and
billow
the
cut
past the
^tna
were
isle
night,
barques boldly
by night
scudding
foam
now
veered
tropic
parching
and
the
keel, and
south,
them,
for hours
sat
watching
moving
Scylla
three
tempest racked
no
his
slowly circlingstars
the
flew
the
and
They
coasts
behind,
day
of the Ionian
hugging
pushed
main
of
ships
all that
cone
swells
long, dark
merchantman,
Demetrius.
toward
betwixt
its smoke-beclouded
and
view, and
on.
the
sped
west
the
Campanian
them
Graecia, then,
Magna
along
Tyrrhenian Sea;
swept
oar
of the
out
fared
they
of
"
singing zephyr
CLEAR
over
of the
the
spices
the
Syrtes
388
Cornelia
had
and
of
pinions
and
and
Cyrus
and
Amasis
cold with
of
sure
East
pain.
meeting
she could
She
in
to
years
had
parted
"How
Demetrius
their
held
the
though, as
more
his
under
men
was
persuaded
nor
if
She
be the
so
her
uncle
"
"
patient.
The
pall
her
and
lover
lifted;she
was
in the
gods
ing
her remain-
eternity.
an
was
atheism
be very
fresh
her
he
ears
and
could
air,and
cry,
ears,
there
outran
an
iron
sights and
were
all her
sounds
of them
none
on
hand.
by
least
her subjects.
desires.
quietlyremarked
with
with
filled with
was
attention
with
control
princess,abjectlywaited
of sacrifice to him
filled her
breathe
lady'seyes
Cornelia
wearied
ache
of Sarthousand
she
she counted
interview
stormy
Demetrius's
He
life since
her
pirate ship
for
unseemly
seemed
on
Sesostris
it all is!"
good
ever
threescore,they
laugh, could
smile, could
of
was
young.
Ninus,
of the treasures
late now,
or
And
rested
after
soon
She could
war.
still very
was
which
Drusus
of
fair to Cornelia.
was
veh
NineEastern
and
Cheops
Moeris;
not
Assyria
and
of war;
Half
might
all life
And
and
not
spared him
Lake
wonderful.
heart
the
Memphis
of
Alexander;
labyrinth of
and
of
kings
on
Orient!
kingdoms
Eastern
hanging gardens;
things rare
in the
that
the
the
of
of
them
the
Africa, to
of
eastward
beyond
on
circumstance
and
danapalus;
one
splendours
For
more.
half-fabulous
pomp
; of
no
To
in the
sinking away
ships, and
Ecbatana;
Eastern
^tna
westward
the
the
and
Susa
gold,and
now.
of
of
the
C^SAR
Cornelia.
of
Babylonia;
and
looked
flew
mind
OF
cone
fared
dreamed
she
and
she
eastward
ever
And
the
seen
then
west, and
If
FKIEND
music
than
all
to
an
obol to
day long;
rich
no
spendthrift. He
he entertained
her with
CLEOPATRA
And
ghe
in her
touched, had
she
from
come
earlier
that
almost
dress, nay,
with
owners
and
voyages
realize
Cornelia
silken
hair, her
adventurous
own
could
only dimly
battles.
wore
his
of
narrations
inimitable
389
the
gems
everything
scant
process
of law.
Demetrius
of
man
his
"
did
in
his
whom
more
many
him
of
crew
understood
Pratinas's
of
which
himself
obstacles
in
of
girl; for
that
been
had
the
and
"
and
"
his
was
look
Then
the
among
sit for
hours
if
was
perhaps
like
do not
that
cousin
his
he
Daphne
slavekinsman
had
objectionto
about
brusquely:
might
cast
been
princes of
staring
be
at
to
at
Hellene
masterless
to
cation
edu-
maturity
his
merchant
an
tacitly
and
misfortunes,
not
Agias's
young
boasting
replied, rather
and
only thinking
you
been
business
demanded
Agias
head
with
That
was
The
had
would
reached
claims.
contrary, he
when
shook
the
welfare
alliance
before
honourable
and
for
she
nelia
Cor-
rapine.
of
It
the
losophy
phi-
were
so
and
shipboard.
lest
an
Spaniards
sunshine
little anxious
Demetrius
family,
But
on
of
way
late
their
wealthy
the
his
Artemisia.
to
the
care
his
assert
not
in
sword.
man."
violence
of
knew
wickedness,
heed
until
runaway,
could
Agias
life
on
would
swing
and
young
He
honest
an
innate
basking
Cornelia
that
him.
to
more
little
coming
been
not
to
no
been
since
ever
presence
how
as
Greeks, Orientals,
driven
had
had
struck
whit
one
too, gave
creature
pretty
half
calamity,
discovered, had
Demetrius,
well
as
with
make
not
misfortune
Plato
remarked
he
as
He
rover.
before
his
and
Homer
And
common
culture
rare
Yet,"
no
was
andria.
Alexmake
Artemisia,
rival,
turn
"
about
her
age,
her."
think
your
little
daughter is dead?"
asked
390
know
"I
ineffable
infant
mere
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
"
when
had
to flee for my
she
had
the
slave
of
set searchers
after
Ephesus
or
loose,I
thing; I imagine
at Antioch
of
was
I broke
When
motherless
lady
gay
features;"she
I could
When
Poor
some
fine
arrested.
was
life.
vanished.
his
over
look
her,
she
is
Rome
or
now."
ii
"And
"Don't
tear
that
was
met
his
was
no
the
the solid
again,
"
my
mention
Never
Demetrius
albeit
showed
mingled
who
his
name.
Demetrius's
and
cable he
fingers
clutching,and
was
he broke
; then
soft,loose strands
I shall
time, Agias, or
to go
sleep
to
the
to
Artemisia
with
the
little
injunction;but
attention
same
that
he observed
as
Cornelia,
iarity.
unoffending famil-
gracious and
di
n
After
Cornelia
tackle
oars
as
voyage
awoke
the
rushing to
out
in which
one
and
of her
seafaring was
one
morning
sailors
pleasantday
to
hear
the
the
waves,
and
on
at
succeeded
creak
lowering sail.
were
plashing in
were
ever
'
faithful
was
"
this another
forgetit all!"
Agias
There
If
and
I think.
mind
Never
power
into
know
blackmail-
thick, hard
hemp
"I
retort.
little what
"
into
tightened around
go
the
was
Agias.
stranger to Domitius's
out
but it matters
"
deserts,who
crushed
wounds,"
asked
sly-eyed,smooth-tongued Greek,
ings.
stole her?"
who
old
open
I think
nothing.
know
do not
you
^'
young
hand.
lady saw
Even
to
The
deck
of
another,
blocks
full banks
many
feet
their orders.
that
one
and
the end
fresh
of
were
ing
Comof her
from
tht
392
FRIEND
"
It
speaks
too
great friends
many
fear
arrest
I have
safe ;
and,
intended
what
come
lay hands
to
on
Alexandria
of the
the cargo
Demetrius's
few
days
himself
himself
two
"
of excellent
crater
the quay
was
of their father
Bashful
the
and
kinsman
than
of
and
levying
was
in
soon
wine, and
their
crews
no
were
who
flower-girls
Fabia
found
of
less
no
of Demetrius
part and
princesof
a
on
themselves
a
person
and
the
blended
Agias, and
of
shyness to
soft,sensuous
was
had
came
all-conqueringRome.
been
these
bearing with
But
after
Greek
of his dead
charm
maidens
them
a
the
day
than
Egyptian capital.
certain amount
indeed
in
all
were
enes
Cleom-
presided
girlswho
one
arrivals.
Cornelia
own
form
of the port
master
ladies found
their
am
if any
officials
the
through
went
on
chaos, I
importance
own
customs
of the household
Roman
overcome
by
later
distant
one
The
over
new
members
as
Cleomenes,
Monime
the
to meet
received
The
The
ship.
his
with
fraternizing
swarmed
is in
be first warned
to
as
had
sooner
they
cabin
own
But
comply.
'
verified.
obsequiousnesswhen
needs
come
me."
boast
soon
was
would
arrest
all Rome
I would
may,
Indeed, Demetrius's
of
he must
it
harboured
pirate were
for my
days, especiallywhile
few
wife.
demand
to the
over
cityto
stay long,for if
not
I have
in the
and
court
I may
that
Rome
habituallyat Alexandria,
for
in the
country*
my
to fear.
nothing now
Here
in
noised
be
to
were
both
annoyance.
or
C^SAE.
law-abidingqualitiesof
men,
on
OF
and
features
Egyptian
in contact
with
haughty pride
or
two,
when
393
CLEOPATEA
Cornelia
had
had
Fabia
the
opened
the
barriers
and
Fabia
and
ideas, but
gained,
that
friends
two
to
access
an
Cornelia
and
world
new
could
they
character,
womanly
pure
rapidly enough;
down
merely
not
her
of
depths
thrown
were
begotten of diffidence,and
hauteur
off the
cast
of
life
almost
regard
as
sisters.
It
was
for
them
servant,
close
and
not
to
this
feeling long
The
young
from
Egyptians
The
result
that
was
less about
being
gracious hosts
became.
ear,
as
less and
And
trying
and
Monime
longer
none
It chanced
and
^'A!
little
her
Italy was
Egyptian
the most
that
of
one
dearest
to
her
herself.
Fabia
far
language
clothes
and
was
or
"
she
wore
himation.
to
and
away,
in her
sounded
Berenice
were
The
the
the
beguiled
cries
no
whole
on
the
last memories
pleasant.
morning
down
seemingly
The
chiton
very
less and
regarded
that
foreign, down
was
it.
demand
to
more
now
privately with
a
deference
thinking
equal
gent,
intelli-
as
only tongue
palla,but
about
and
way
to
right
herself
more
Eoman,
talked
driving
were
shadow
and
impossible.
cultured,
the
more;
to sustain
was
as
been
sion
condescen-
But
accustomed
as
in every
the
learn
And
whit
eigner
for-
friends, very
distinct
Monime
found
spoke fluently.
atmosphere
thereof
whit
Cornelia
was
to
stola
streets.
every
less of
she
into
every
Eoman,
had
as
superiority.
and
were
persons
Greek
unless
was
implicitlyassumed
others, and
meet
non-Eoman
regarded
it
Berenice
with
themselves,
as
whom
ostentatious
with
treat
had
they
but
agreeable,
to
an
Demetrius
and
Agias
even
ladies
E,oman
these
approaching equality.
terms
on
for
thing
new
the
endless
one," cried
Cleomenes,
great central
Monime,
and
street, under
nelia
Corthe
colonnades.
Monime,
"why
must
you
think
394
of
less Rome?
and
What
"
You
Alexandrians
therefore you
I count
Greeks, but
venerable
and,
answer:
less
cosmopolitanpoor.
See,
dark
fair
only the
not
"
one
are
in his
Egyptians and
splendidlong kaftan,and a
yourself,my
They
by
whirled
lady,a Roman,"
the
down
the whole
arrow
of the
forest
in
concluded
'^
splendidhighway
the
length of
and
that
city,lined
infinite number
dashing to
of columns
dressed
fro
direction.
every
pleasingbit
Statues
crowds
of Dinocrates
hard
clean,
quarter
Great
the
drove
Seven
"
Mareotis,
guards met
on
a
of
the wise
days,that
on
tecture.
of archi-
curve
architectural
had much
Romans
and
here,at
moving hedge
them.
lit
eye
planning
and crooked
dirty,unsightly,
Hills,and told herself,as she
Rhacotis;
Street with
ment;
pave-
citizens and
on
of the
of the Moon
glance,the
delicate
the
wealthy were*
with the
"
great
everywhere,everywhere colour,everywhere
triumph
They
either side
on
lia
foreigners.Cornesymmetricalstreets,all broad, swept, and at
the
"
each
sculpture,some
gayly dressed
the
right angles
City of
were
of
contrasted
of
At
straight
cavalrymen of
the
over
ran
of the
Cleomenes.
city."
our
porticos. Handsomely
palaceguard were
the
negroes,
||
stretches of
some
very
think, a Hindoo."
"Truly
an
and
Jew,
"And
as
Persian
not
all who
crowds
made
and
are
think
in the
cold,cheer
to
"
her head
shook
back
sharp iron?
Cornelia
^M
CESAR
lovelyAlexandria, of going
leavingour
men
OF
FRIEND
to the
of
way
"
toward
lanes of
had
told
yet to learn.
the
Egyptian
leadingfrom
Gate of the Sun
the
"
on
"
Gate
Lake
outriders,cavalrymen,and foot-
CLEOPATRA
"The
queen
drawing
rein.
Cornelia
the
where
of
highroads
two
in
light cavalry
drawn
chariot
with
resplendent
gold
parasol swept
whereof
height, clad
seated
and
could
between
and
piercing.
her
himation
that
her
blazing like
was
dark
heavy,
likeness
of
in the
of the
hair
sat
head
of
catch
brief
time
"
Hail
But
lit
on
to the
the
the
queen
the
her
breast.
This
cried out
"
paid
them
in return
standing
1
was
at court
A
to that
as
high order
one
of
woman
Greek
of Ra
the
coils of
with
the
"
of
own
the
the
blem
em-
observe
people
tongue
"
!"
Once
tion
slightinclina-
gentleman's salute,for
Egyptian
restive
fashion
could
in their
"
some,
hand-
pale, yet
not
snake
she made
of the
great
the parasol.
in front
Some
little heed.
and
of
young
Upon
all Cornelia
to her
pants,
occu-
great diamond
urseus
gloriousDaughter
ever
gaudy
and
skin
circlet faced
in view.
was
plainly in
venomous
queen
and
ornament
golden
the
fan-
not
was
only
on
ran
three
holding
was
profileof
dressed
star
side
were
harness
driving,and
was
sensitive;the
carriageof Cleomenes,
of the head
had
the
face
was
Egyptian royalty.
Egyptians mostly
"
There
who
youth,
white, her
was
the
snow,
Egyptian, gaunt
an
The
queen
all, moved
perfectlyhealthy
The
of
either
at
linen, who
just
them.
dark, and
as
ron
squad-
splendid purple
midst
carriage itself.
the
great square
pushed
and
jewels;
Greek
the
them
white
of
plain white
gaudily dressed
Cornelia
in
Cleomenes,
thrusting back
"
armour
horses
stood:
two
in
silvered
masses
the
over
footmen
Behind
met.
four
by
said
Serapeum,"
Omphalos
the
Then,
uniforms.
scarlet
and
in
bustled
that
the
Numidian
half -naked
saw
crowd
the
from
coming
395
friends
nobility.
of the
enes
Cleom-
king." '
396
FEIEISTD
The
"This
is
Cleopatra
that
"Indeed,
first
was
heard
her
brought
wants
through
his
power
but
the
queen
He
You
to
drive
over
the
has
with
up
able
been
not
his
rascal,
playmate,
rule
and
Egypt
is notorious,
hands
lay
but
Pothinus,
ambition
to
Ptole-
young
and
queen,
for
nally
that, nomi-
him.
as
His
king.
yet five
talent
know
with
him
the
out
and
expedition,
worthless
of
days
and
marvellous
crown
is
to
Antonius, of whom
is,was
Pothinus
now
her
share
in the
Gabinius's
has
turned
Philadelphus
when
diplomacy.
to
he
as
lived
and
with
She
brother.
eunuch
the custom
as
^j
only twenty,
young,
to her.
has
younger
Soter
here
intrigue and
least, she
at
have
to
fascinatingthat
his heart
and
statecraft
maeus,
worthy
speak, came
you
quite lost
he
is
She
so
observed
woman,"
saying something.
is still very
She
she
ago
I have
of
palace.
remarkable
Ptolemies, of Ptolemaeus
Euergetes.
years
the
homeward.
drive
the
is
CESAR
toward
rather
OF
on
him
for
'j
treason."
Cleopatra
Cornelia's
its
her
and
shadows
crowds
well
on
the
low,
as
from
typicalAlexandrian
Latin
Greek
or
which
slaves
for the
master
citizen
in
engaged
was
believed
the
expend
to have
been
miniature
heterogeneous
that
every
trade.
some
quiet
"
leisure
requisite for
in
Alexandria
know
to know
fact
To
day.
the
the
streets, was
"
would
the
life
In
polite recreations.
Alexandria
high
as
the
was
the average
free
In
far
which
refined
handicraftsman
of the
nature
Very
in
world.
person,
in
perilsplayed a slightpart
indeed
was
notice, besides
all to
of
and
that
mind, however,
sunlight and
First
fortunes
life in
"
an
income
Eome,
have
nothing
glass-workers, paper-makers,
and
for
beet
more.
linen
CLEOPATEA
were
weavers
title of
their
discovered,
those
who
"Men
of
even
was
himself
omenes
day inspecting
that
during
ashamed
he
toiled
his
with
Cle-
large part
had
family
in great,
been
to win
of the
declare
to
house
banking
of
soon
Rome.
hesitate
hands
own
Cornelia
in
not
his
of the
failure
distress,following the
father, he had
and
than
spend
did
factories, and
period when
to
jealous
most
Money,
not
his
and
proudest
were
Macedonia."-^
was
397
of
Agias's
for his
bread
daughters.
The
conception
that
idea
the
as
that
prejudice wore
labour, except
make
not
less
of
she
But
claim
tleman,
gen-
to Cornelia
equality with
other
the
from
certain
less of
new
as
could
proposition did
quietly away.
the
man
lady, was
non-Romans
some
Neither
herself.
she
the
woman
honest
any
things
caustic
about
the
city
explanations of
Cleomenes.
in
"Here
Alexandria,"
always ripe
throwing
in
torn
and
and
are
with
bad
the
the
for
creatures
only
down
riot and
Auletes
but
the
fictions.
We
Piper,"
The
Ptolemies,
are
because
We
in
called
that
hate
5 the
right
all
as
demand
we
the
last
we
Greek
citizens.
go
to
consult
the
poor
.the right
Ptolemseus,
have
way
to
free
tribes and
our
slaves
to
the
tians
Egyp-
being
pretend
much
cat, the
about
and
stone-
Greeks
and
claim
as
kill
quarter
give nicknames.
"the
The
talk
precious Senate,
our
to
are
official is
unpopular
their
We
discussion, and
in the
An
life.
your
without
race
chance
you
both.
with
capital of
king;
are
for
you
terms
Gymnasium
wards,
to
after
it.
occasion,"we
one
chariot
If
mob.
on
are
of
Never
throat-cuttingafter
are
on
citizens
the
riot.
pieces by
Egyptians
Jews,
for
he asserted
punished
398
him
in all
not
we
It
history for
was
Cornelia's
in
she
the
where
house,
Berenice
of the
was
there
"Adventures
Cleopatra
roof
was
from
It
third
view
of
the
papyrus
story of
the
city.
Egyptian legend
of
to
rather
was
the
-garden, on
commanding
recalled
was
fashion.
marked
the
upon
that
day
quite
busy reading
was
Have
Euge!
us.
next
very
mind
early, and
oppressed
city!
the
on
he
way
"
wonderful
the
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
she
as
read.
Cleomenes
broke
have
said.
he
rather
a
"
of the
it seems,
noticed
divined, with
be
and
Roman
well
as
may
be
She
will be
her
could
to the
here, and
no
that
chariots
sent
surrounded
at the
by
The
the
royal
Cornelia
from
a
cloud
of
once
must
you
inquiries,
Lady Fabia,
mandate.
was
So
it
You
Fabia,
shock
from
She
mounted
the
at
honour."
The
taken
reaction.
the
you
house.
was
made
queen,
palace to-night.
do
excitement.
escort
an
interrupted
hers, that
and
you
in this
she
physical
endure
splendid royal
away
when
wit of
lacking to
stir from
nature
for
just been
immediately
to ask
with
dine
not
indeed, produced
honour
rank.
her chamberlain
could
Cleomenes
lady,"
my
carriage yesterda}^,and
my
meekly acquiesced
finely strung
you,
disobedient.
wonderfully quick
nothing
sure
however,
drove
in
myself, to
Cornelia
ill, but
you
lady of
as
wore
haughtiness rising.
will be found
that
sends
now
has
court
you
think
I do not
for
news
being commanded,"
to
face
command."
accustomed
not
am
His
reading.
strange piece of
chamberlain
brings a royal
"I
the
upon
smile.
mysterious
"I
in
Rome
not
was
into
palace about
guardsmen
her
to
had,
seriously
with
one
only
of the
dusk,
sent
to
and
do
give
For
them.
to
sat, in
whereon
Lower
and
Upper
Cornelia
silken
lightblue
some
and
ears
was
all
were
She
to
her
loose,long gown
At
gems.
of
One
doorway.
to be the
greetingwhen
these
of
functionaries
I shall direct.
as
First,before
slightly
; then
advanced
the
steps from
did
Cornelia
accustomed
not
am
of them
And
me."
to rise.
straighttoward
fare
on
word
was
nobles,and Roman
sounded
Were
not
Roman
Claudii,whose
might
of Antiochus
the Great
and
small,
few ; but
never
knew
She
that
And
ancestors
Mithridates
eiaayyekevs.
ears, and
citizens nobles
kings!
of courtiers.
group
in Cornelia's
Cornelii and
was
had
of the
hall
The
journey.
peers of
senators
pray
reply or expostulation
passingthrough the
word
"Rome."
for
flections,
genu-
work;
sorry
queen's chair
tedious
more
Cleopatra herself
one
make
the dais.
to the
the door
that
But
waiting
without
to her full
and
prostrations
to your
countrymen
my
the two
"
she
She
and
Royal IntroducingChamberlain.*
do
queen,
and
excuse
of
anything
"
it is proper
height,
of
Cornelia.
approaching the
advancing to
mistress
slightmotion
the honour
"I have
In
wore
ladyship,"he began, in
"Your
been
dozen
the
guests darkened
advanced
stuff;and
made
courtiers,who
dais,
had
in the distance
to discover
with
glittering
of half
group
who
the
as
low
person
before
day
new
same
rose
Egypt.
too dim
lightwas
The
the
hall
of the
end
gilded chair,the
to
pointed out
the
at
C^SAR
OF
FEIEND
400
if
that
among
she,daughter
had
"
broken
the
should
she
401
CLEOPATRA
in the
look
not
hundred
unarmed
advancing
was
Popilius,the
before
years
circle
before
in
he
the
stepped
the
about
dust
Roman
he
whether
over,
would
obey
the mandate
of
And
had
should
the
not
not
leave
and
Republic
was
in the
pawn
him
look
hands
answer,
peace?
Why,
then,
down
her
of
or
in
Egypt
humbly?
"
he
destruction
court
patrician maiden
Roman
who
monarch,
the
come
drawn
Alexandria,
bidden
one
while
Epiphanes,
and
king,
not
commissioner,
Antiochus
of
Had
Lagidse?
gates of defenceless
the
to
the
of
on
mere
kinsfolk
and
countrymen?
repeat these things is long.
To
the
sunlight.
Cornelia
slightestinclination
slaves
the
toward
"
am
She
royal chair
spoke
the
The
like
will
unless
"
ask
in
listeningunto
her
guest, and
it.
At
of
that
I may
not
inferior
who
from
rose
her
had
seat
dered
ren-
and
reward
than
that
you
do
and
ringing;
many
later, when
queen
had
thereupon
moment,
She
2d
straight
; to hear
few
words
was
like
music.
that the
of motive.
other
none
to
perfectharmony
knew
that
for
mistress
hand.
was
instrument
Cornelia
queen
without
the
to Rome."
superior addressing an
The
her
kindness
gave
advanced
forth
come
you
greetingof
She
for
queen,
there
entertainment."
to my
more,
stretched
profferedhand
voice
an
and
faster than
moves
dais, and
the
"
courtiers.
slight service.
"And
honour
as
head
of
debtor, 0
fear, repay
some
took
of her
group
your
soon,
the
to
"
the
to
came
mind
The
was
she
was
older
instantlycaught
left
however,
conscious
and
the
defiant
nothing unspared
she
of
attempted
only
one
had
no
thing :
thought
mood
of
to conciliate
such
analysis
the luminous
402
FRIEND
OF
The
personalityof Cleopatra.
noticed
was
her
than
more
when
to be
beautiful
perfection Monime
The
her.
"withdraw
to
spell
of the
of
of
arrows
one's
shade
is
one
after
in
the
Graces,"
and
subtleties
from
and
had
had
for very
seen
realized
little
his
Majesty,
his
presence,
the
eyebrows
"
bodily
stood
beside
was
if
as
impossible
moved
seemed
could
followed
look
to
workings
Fates," as
by
ning
light-
far-recessed
deep,
had
the
entered
she
"
quence.
elo-
cry, "This
of the
Cornelia
a
the
saw
disclosing the
long,
emotion
one
was
and
her
hand,
now
is
off the
her
one
her
through
was
raised
varying
"
toga
splendid banquet
not
and
the
when
King
was
that
the
most
dinner
party
luxury. Perhaps
the
called,indeed,
Cornelia, Cleoraenes
was
Ptolemeeus,
to
was
an
honour
them
with
eloquent raising of
"
will
king
and
present occasion
Cleopatra replied,with
:
in ostentatious
The
this.
had
kings
only guest;
The
of
"This
word
many
of the
the
"
if she
within.
a
It
she
mirror; and
now
Oriental
Even
masters
queen
If
sweetness
soul
mere
vassal.
Rome.
"
eyes,
defiant ;
haughty,
Cornelia
the
the
the
of
obedient
in
shade
spiritas
flash
have
she
; but
speech;
was
half-girlishcandour
hall
from
masterful
of
Square
through and
went
queen
hacP
Cornelia
fact, in
miglit well
Cleopatra'sface, it
across
Great
In
woman.
enjoyable magnetism.
an
As
of
the
at
softlyburning light.
eyes
shapely fingers,it
pass
met
all that
was
queeu
Berenice
or
glance
guests like
they
^|BI
C^SAR
be
he
to-night,as
always is,with
his tutor
Pothinus."
There
The
was
doors
indescribable
of the
pivots by
unseen
in the
scorn
reception hall
hands.
The
had
last word.
been
flung back
banqueting
room
on
less
noise-
disclosed
403
CLEOPATRA
within
not
was
much
so
everywhere,
were
The
flowery tints.
banqueters;
in betwixt
in
portraying
the
the
pillarsof
skins
thyrsi;
walls;
and
splendour
"The
of
"
for the
this
sandals
drew
trod
back
laughed
queen
"In
fair
doubt
So
Cornelia
tread
she
the
on
as
of
high
fame.
Bacchic
to
up
and
from
the
gold, the
of
her
as
the
queting
great ban-
which
he
erected
the threshold.
Her
blooming lily.
girl at
her
to have
are
it
perhaps
flowers,than
any
them
for
grieved
small
not
are
carpet.
of bloom."
out
never
The
confusion.
of year
two
reign."
crossed
little
she
but
advanced,
in his
cup
Flowers
innocent
Thebes,
and
trees
Philadelphus,
foot
not,"
this is Alexandria.
But
of
myth
silver
of
preserved
white
at this time
enough
another
fastened
ushered
her
as
merrily
as
Rome,
flowers
the
on
in
hundred
stories
the
sheen
all
Ptolemaeus
Cornelia
potted tropical
nearly
are
three
purple tapestries.
of
pavilion of
her
thing
to
more
had
since
left Baise.
And
are
and
decorations
guests entered,
linen
were
the
was
blending
paintings. Framing,
many
beasts
everywhere
of scarlet
the
represented palm
wild
of
fine
Argos, and
room
gold-
ies,
equally perfect embroider-
pictures,were
and
of
reliefs,one
matchless
were
silk
house
kingly
The
them
fashion, the
the
between
out
marble
marvellous
plants, shone
all;and
from
walls,
arbour
vast
large, very
was
room
the
on
into
of
score
flowers
Flowers,
garden.
converted
ceilingwas
studded
as
room
roses,
breathing forth
others
after
then
but
the
three
could
not
gems,
nor
to
banquet,
enjoy it,began.
overwhelm
did
if such
she
her
try.
Roman
But
it may
be termed
Cleopatra knew
guest with
Cornelia
show
forgot about
when
well
of
there
that
she
plate and
such
things
404
before
long
they
FRIEND
OF
the
For
rose.
endeared
had
omenes
promise
win
your
desire.
For
to
Cornelia
save
the words
who
carried
languages,and
knowledge,
of Rome,
politics
the
Republic.
the
Cleopatra of
nelia
Fabia
and
had
been
was
over.
forced
But
kidnapping;
saner
of her betrothal
if
she said
"
with
exceedingly accurate
an
as
ing
questionsconcern-
all Alexandria
of
have
the
before.
crisis
political
the true
frankness,
"
willingnessto
this
that Cor*
to Demetrius's
deemed
togetherin
to
highestrank, who
until the
submit
usual
Cornelia
hour
an
knew,
burst
ignoranceand
confidence
until
ladies of the
and
her
of
more
addressed
would
to Drusus
speak
to
the
became
evening advanced,
and
more
willingto
unable
the
Cornelia
Cornelia
moment
her
refuge abroad
when, in
and
fain to confess
was
as
to take
everything
Roman
were
led her to be
that had
Avith
complete
Cleopatra asked
never
now
strange dishes,and
ing
rack-
knew,
course
thus
did
When
had
cares
but of
And
she
that
woman
can
Egypt,
talkingwith
herself
found
she but
queen
of the administration
and
shame.
to
put
with
more
with
affairs,Cornelia
Roman
be
than
about
merely
not
the
Cornelia discovered
little older
but
was
reached
lipsof Cleopatra.
spoke, the
her guest.
vassalageof
the
Cle-
flattery;but
music; surfeited
the queen
surely
had
never
they
Cleopatra if
surfeited
was
sherbets,flowers,and
more
from
her
to
gourmands.
before
of
sorts
And
friendship."
that
Italian
companion,
sorts
rare
The
refinements
tells of four
thousand
you
displayed
queen
grosser
to his
whispered
palace, "Plato
the
to the
CESAR
unwise,
wait
reasons
friendly
which
"
she
in
told
seemed
CLEOPATRA
"
"I
"
where
"
all my
I should
is
love
to add?"
other?
none
You
his slave?"
little heat.
love
Where
in the
very
miserable
never
be."
be, doubtless
you
queen.
if I had
feel
purely, and
willing
are
life his
broke
be
love
might
as
handmaid,
thought.
as
And
being
as
much
wish
far
so
man
love
And
so
life his
all your
to be
"
So you
405
nothing
the
myself
love, which
to
nobler
happier
and
thereby."
"Then
pity
Olympus
us
Eh,
have
able
prince, who
Parthian
in
forget everything
These
little
fear, 0
Artavasdes
Jord to
lay
down
fair
common
"But
with
emphasis.
I must
him.
my
to
a
love
not
rule
or
a
"
up
capitalwith
evening
is not
these
that
Armenia,
and
make
that
had
grated
or
me
his
Tigranes
on
or
at
Eome,
I would
but
an
find
never
wealthy
things;
of
It
of
indeed
is indeed
because
the queen,
on
"
will
you
your
me,
awaiting
are
not
things
which
make
man."
woman,"
common
ambitious,
am
die.
I
born
was
rise to
power
of
Rome,
responded Cleopatra,
not
I cannot
rise to great
royal aspirations to
build
him
"
hand,
him
I must
because
Why,
all to
Drusus
may
prospects.
am
in
that
if you
your
life for
woman
all
Quintus
family noble, he
his
be
to
up
compassion,
Tigranes
worshipping
that
his
or
some
will
for
sue
worship.
my
find
went
deserve
not
rufiled,she replied:
queen,
to
first words
the
were
Cornelia.
"
to
climb
cannot
Cleomenes,"
"do
Greek,
been
not
who
noble
very
my
addressing the
mortals
poor
to be
love
led, but
must
woman,
give
East,
the
to
to lead.
make
culture
of
all
up
princes,
Alexandria
Athens,
the
406
thwarts
Whoever
die
all
"
For
him; let
I have
won
had
run
from
the
recesses
of her
"
O queen,
I feel toward
in the young
I feel for
you
will
at her
far
East,
know,
only for
look
wilful
know
an
high
do not
be
cup
over
down
how
defiance
to
your
had
this I
among
men
grave
with
do not
on
at
her head
she looked
she made
faded
from
learn.
make
on
to the
her hands.
once
up
no
this turn
It
there
more
effort to conceal.
her face.
Perhaps
"I
you
am
but
yourself
lightheart."
sadly."
the
queen,
happiness that
blameful."
empty
an
may
thingsto
well and
of
renown
your
the
over
but
Rome;
our
me,
many
to
whether
not
empire
set your
"
little disturbed
eyes, which
"Therefore," went
a
you know
I know
with
When
purple robes
I know
half envy
would
eyes.
sorrow.
wish
you
what
instant.
girlwith
"That
great
go
not
kindly of
that
dilated
Cleopatra bowed
in her
of
"Think
as
with
clearlya
; but
tears
"
Roman,
glory,and
your
was
conversation
The
do
I know
And
Cleomenes
were
very
heart.
Cornelia
I
rival,friendly,I hope,
that with
for all
was
you
will not
or
voice
you?"
Cleopatra looked
"
words
wonderful
the moment
For
with
the queen.
not
broke
Her
throbbing heart.
mistress,and
"
him
my
away
as
though tearingher
spoke hotly,passionately,
was
me.
oppose
she
keyed
man'
no
her;
was
these
"
at
once,
for
until
I,
love
shall
worse
not
I have
can
man,
nothing
way;
die, but
must
glory!
my
no
ambitions,the
my
things
and
power
in
stand
shall
Nothing
It is because
love
that I may
me
CESAR
all in one?
splendour of Babylon,
hopes stirringin
OF
FRIEND
"if
seems
forgetmyself, and
dashed
from
my
lips,
408
Moon
of
bearer
Woman
that
Clothed
in
beholding
benignant
Sweetly shining
maturing
in
us
thou, 0
aid, either
When
the
or
moon,
waist
with
the
noble
conceived
years
delight
of
ornament
! all
divining
starry
hand
other
some
seen
night
maid
sheen
arrayed
her
over
fly ;
serene
tak'st
plenty
! with
with
said
aid
1"
"
brow,
for
power,
lady
to
come
body-guards
her
and
see
she
guests
give
we
are
intending
possess.
have
been
often, very
often,
you
prisoner.
For
keep
was
bearing
amuse
which
me
and
arms
to
insolence
clumsy
to
her
put
forehead.
the
on
"half
Cleopatra,
Roman
to
her
kissed
and
boorishness
Promise
call my
yet
sky,
that
trooping planets
star-bright
rapid
parted
you,"
for
sent
myself
the
the
queen
Cornelia's
"I
through
ourselves."
weak
around
travel
Sparkling
spontaneous
come
undecayed
melancholy,
full
ished.
pun-
I shall
or
I have
very
friends."
few
While
''She
her
Cornelia
is the
answer,
admire
The
days
chariot
the
asked
enes
her.
stealing
she
prove
her
Monime
their
new
that
and
friend
of
I
guests
the
have
Cleom
away,
queen.
met,"
ever
characteristically feminine.
was
"
slave."
of Cornelia's
to
two
woman
and
almost
am
the
thought
wonderful
enthusiastic
frequency
seemed
what
most
Indeed,
for
and
I save
of
maidl
and
1 still with
ample-vested
they
mother
mighty
pleasance
Fruit
Swiftly pacing
us
in
star-encircled
delightest, as
sl"ep-enamour'd
CAESAR
still fresh
same,
amber-visaged
Joy diffusing !
Come
steeds
; who
loving
Quiet
the
brightness
dispenser
Fruit
"
male
thy
in
OF
forcli ! thou
mighty
thou, yet
Thou
All
FRIEND
visits
the
to
the
admiration
Berenice
from
grew
them.
palace
was
not
jealous
on
following
cated.
unrecipro-
of the queen
XXI
CHAPTER
ulamhala's
HOW
sentries
The
low.
burning
salian
going their
were
Over
and
Drusus
the turf
inside
his
changes eighteen
had
fought
Pompeians
at
in
at the
inwardly
had
broken
had
been
Drusus
years,
"
through
were
was
even
was
Vast
had
been
had
made
in
by
the
the
and
blockade;
exceedingly
The
weary.
thoroughly
vantage-
of the
events
mind
into
dull
weary
consumed
; the
fairest
and
buzzing confusion
consciousness
that
of
and
everything
with
hatred,
409
was
most
; and
past two
all
"
came
rian
Caesa-
in
armies
two
for
fencing
manoeuvres,
the
Pompeius
the
now
him.
war
hard-pressed
well.
the
grumble
to
as
on
of
of
art
much
going
not
blockade
long
so
was
himself
flung
learned
endured
campaign
the
had
ceased
executing tedious
blended
heart, was
had
hardships
through
before
ground
campaigning
He
It
light.
and
the
Thes-
the
utterly fatigued.
tent.
Italy,in Spain, in
He
The
army.
of
of
were
armour,
leather
camp-fireswere
bounding
bars
beast
his
tattered
months
last
true
; the
hills
and
man
Dyrrachium.
gentle school.
no
the
stripped off
Quintus
rounds
western
plain-land lingered
oppressively warm,
He
the
on
came
words
coursed
hideous
of
of
that
out
he, Quintus
anything
"
things
sion
confu-
Drusus,
was
was
heavy
chafing against
of
hun-
410
dred
barriers
of
utterlyimpotent
The
of that
litters ;
letters to
without
the
praisewas
troops to him
fall ;
him
made
traits that
to relax the
singlegreat
end.
miles
in
day
at the
head
with
inflated
Fates,
"
him
"his
the
go
up
there.
with
his
and
Imperator had
The
all the
of all
held
his
noticingall
a
rigid rule
deserters ; certain
and
hard-foughtbattle'
fought
the
none
if
as
"fellow-soldiers,"
honour
him
known
without
they
strugglingfor
of
to ride
hundred
one
ally
continu-
baggage, march
legionson
swollen
river
on
float
of
news
hislj
Tireless,unsleeping,all providing,
general as
down
hii
ever
in the
had
two o
external
mere
Worthy
soldiers
"
building
enough,
mutineers
as
lightchariot
upon
halt;
speed with
iron ; neither
accomplishing,omniscient,
to
was
look
Drusus
full
men.
after
discipline
the
than
that
Drusus
of his
there
were
among
in the most
of
of
tightbands
but sharers
were
apprehend
addressing them
rades, and
strength
Sleeping in
punishing according to
for
worse
to
these
which
firmer
genial remark
the
the
ungovernable horse
most
gallopingat
wonderful
bonds
by
Through
to break
hour
an
"
discipline
by
sure
him
dictatingcontinuallybooks
back,
nor
petty transgressions,
swift and
adored
seem
riding the
his
claspedbehind
was
on
time ;
same
and
fearlessly
moving
ever
while
letters at the
with
could
secretary if for
dictatingeven
and
agile,finelystrung physique.
nervous,
carriagesor
hands
he loved
campaigning nothing
all the
and
how
circumstance,and
against them.
contend
"
^^
C^SAR
and
time, space,
to
Imperator
OF
FRIEND
the
immediate
this
being
was
raised
made
what
up
by
might
be
militaryadvantages falling,one
the.
and
sombre
after
HOW
into
another,
of
his
"
Are
"
CAME
Pompeius's lap ;
but
the ultimate
darkness
am,"
Come
If
would
have
4U
triumph
readily
as
tioned
ques-
while
rises,and
what
the
only
inside
dispose
we
of
"
cold
our
it peacocks,
imagine
can
!"
grumbled
considerable
Antonius
not."
sense
together by
Is that
well
as
may
oysters, or
pulled himself
"
answer.
We
moon
sight were
called
tent, and
"
wearied
out.
the
the
flapsof
"
the
was
Lucrine
to
the
here, Drusus
you
2mls before
"
back
thrust
"Yes.
Livian
young
doubt
TRUE
existence.
own
one
the
into
WORDS
The
Caesar?
Some
ULAMHALA'S
Drusus,
and
effort,
as
he
staggered
his feet.
Outside
full of
the
delectable
the
share
to
Antonius
tent
together
waiting
was
viand, which
equally as
as
the
with
helmet
friends
two
they might
in
half
proceeded
the
increasing
darkness.
"You
are
sober
over
meal
scarcelyelaborate
(I
Perpol
!"
of late ?
My
nian, it is
so
"
hardly
long since
friends, the
you
not
vow
do
"I
1
worth
have
you
there
Pompeians,
drinking.
not
have
been
eat fish
not
know
drink
or
this
rule drunken
feelingof good
draught
of posca
"
imagine
that
plenty, and
storm
But
Faler-
any."
a
gloomy
so
as
their
would
for
mere
to
just
camp
stake
in
the
our
among
more
spare.
to
get
best villa
my
lack
to
when
as
is
must
we
been
the
tasted
much
so
knows
I have
is
have
"
Antonius, yawning.
said
army,"
throat
Antonius,
nearly finished.
was
replied Drusus,
if there
I doubt
to-night,"said
of
and
victuals,
have
taken
beans."
that
of vinegar and
I
water
especiallygloomy
am
very
common
among
the
to-night,"
soldiers.
412
FEIEND
OE
repliedDrusus, a
bit
testily.
I know
"
C^SAR
little whereon
to make
merry."
The
"
of
arrows
soul,and
the
I would
"
is
god
makes
poison ever
the
me
"
shoots
it is
see
endure
the
retorted the
troubles,"
!"
for mine
of your
don't
"
little said
wanting
tease
be
vexed
on
point.
sore
Doesn't
you.
Theognis
"
"
'
Caress
And
doubtless
heart
'
for
is absent
would
you
thy
heart.'
Drusus,
with
not
me
heart
Thy
But
darts;
own
your
in the
pain greater."
care
case
deep
venomed
friend," repliedAntonius,
Pe'i'pol,
i(
sink
Antonius,
unfair;he
could
you
hinted
Amor,"
the
reverse
Forgive
the
that
now
saying
'
and
put
me."
ice
glad
broken, was
was
to
talk.
Now, amice,I
"
don't look at
you
in
love with
As
it
strange
Cornelia,it
only stare
can
he
has been
at
I do.
me,
If you
would
and
like Drusus
fellow
if your
I doubt
why
like
sensible
whom
from
the way
have
say to
should
fallen
ever
been
different.
yourself,^How
for
years !'
be of any
can
had
care
sympathy
that
any
women
one
is,you
harbour
won't
girl
That's
great solace to
me."
of
water
would
via
"
from
be full of
taken
was
Some
are
his
"
are
helmet
second
grieftwo
from
years
But
me.
at
hand,
the
from
there
are
what
"
ptds with
"
are
goddesses?
Elton, translator.
draught
day
women
my
beloved
of many
Fulsort.
some
playthings,
no,
one
may
not
kiss Juno
; flowers
she
is
CAME
of yours
those
But
once
believe
413
gold ?
whom
that
Quintus,
me,
twice, and
or
for
women
TRUE
silver and
early ;
too
for them.
name
no
of
one
fade
they
this Cornelia
met
that
I have
is rubbish.
I have
WORDS
ULAMHALA'S
HOW
believe
words
my
grow
weak."
Then
"
he
as
"
lay
back
as
for
rich
founder
at
know
you
dead
Do
sea.
spurn
less,does
she
answered
^'Nothing!"
sight
Baise, as
at
imagine the
I cannot
wished
they
bore
friend
or
ships
on
with
her
among
the enemy
themselves
that
How
river
the
other
much
dock
of
counted
is to
And
Agias is
him
what
the
then
gone
faithful
then
be
as
do
her
she
my
you
do
Is she
alive
of
in
where
of
account
believed
those
her ?
without
expect
dares
to
"
but
Aunt
Upon
a
no,
any
Pompeian
questioned
camp
kinsmen
And
this
to
Fabia
ished
van-
followed
pirates
ever
pirates,
from
her
is.
who
that
"
soul
that
my
sky"
Pompeian
she
has
the
have
of
out
The
the
"
or
vexation
vanished
the
at
whither
own
But
money
them
discover
know
gone
pity.
ransom
for
is not
I
to
away
for
impossible.
abducted
"
She
about
disappearance.
to trace
can
mystery
Gabinius, and
freedman
"
it
iSTeither
sense
demand
tried
spies;
the
"
take
a
make
sea
every
and
is
can
"
for you
lightning passes
never
I have
relative.
sign ?
utterance.
to
uncle.
is added
from
off with
prisoners and
many
to
her
of
sort
care
of her
cause
still
his
flash of
word,
fortune
feeble
Drusus,
helplessnesschoked
and
Drusus,
sward.
green
whole
my
her, not
dark
said
whose
not
of
nothing
the
has
merchant
feel,for me,"
can
on
who
man
poor
Much
his head
with
Yes,
feel
sympathize,
can
you
her
her
saved
all,my
clever
word, though
!"
asked
Antonius, not
out
with-
friendly interest.
'^
What
can
man,
who
look
the
situation
in
the
^^A
414
FRIEKD
"
their
the
been
utter?"
to
and
his friend.
pirateshave kept
until this
merciful
horrible
too
agony.
began
"
vile clutches
have
and
they
Cornelia
and
Fabia
perhaps
hour; unless,indeed,the
dead
are
Do
Fates
wonder
you
in
at my
"
pain ?
*^Phui!
said
"
mean
That
"
in his
groaned
C^SAR
OF
will not
we
Antonius,in
imagine
sicklyeffort
such
any
disagreeablething!"
to make
banter
the
at
other's
fears.
"Don't
threatened
him
cut
enough
to the
"
Do
you
I would
"
hot
am
as
Cornelia
If
who
side
old
an
the
"
]et
more
the
Come,"
us
lie down
and
we
his
friend's
that Drusus's
pain
dread
of
"
"
be
short
sword, which
officer
he
his
so,"was
are
and
a
her !
has
his accursed
chance
It may
them
take
what
There
rest
will be
not
be
me,
and
will
we
paign.
cam-
on
be
may."
son.
younger
they
a
and
blood !
they
"
philosophic
rises
more
her.''^
camp
that
spilltheir
to
risen within
upon
in
even
"
unutterable,it
woe
evil upon
must
"
answer
private during
or
growled.
Domitius
in the
demanded
silence.
might
longer I think
said
knew
"
himself
gloomy
gladiatorfor
suffers
brought
it
his
Lentulus, and
Lucius
I
blood
blood
for
Thirst
gods
drew
left the
never
Antonius
fury.
battle to-morrow
interval of
to the
half
enemy,"
your
the circumstances.
some
thirstingfor
Drusus
he knew
you
Drusus, after
"
in
me
his
keep quiet; besides,
to
heart,and
under
justified
was
want
you
Drusus, springing up
interests
own
unless
speak again
toil
arm,
"
enough
and
morrow;
to-
416
have
"I
sent
furnished
are
need
for
suite
the
an
inalienable
Within
began
debate
doubts
it
was
the
victory were
to
be
The
who
the
how
"
As
is
There
to
were
consuls
villas of
the
Labienus,
their Gallic
Loudly
the
only
in
the councillors
of enemies
and
more
"
and
more
agree
amongst
of
almost
was
selves
them-
neutral
several
their
to
years
whole
had
and
come,
should
all
were
plaisance.
com-
saying.
was
before
army
the
neutrals.
The
acrimonious
broke
another
in
in
thinned
composed
successor
them
of
now.
to Caesar's
great noble,Lentulus
clamouring against
returning
to
Italy,to
gin
be-
spoils,and
sanguinary requital
contest
the
each
over
pontificategrew
minute.
"
Pompeius,
yourselves.
was
Caesar, protested
since been
the
over
Domitius
of
deserted
recruits
raw
Caesar, and
distribution
Gentlemen,"
what
spoils
busy settlingamongst
wrangled
their claims.
disposing
general
the
to be
officer who
pontificate
; Scipio,Domitius, and
delay
how
battle,"Pompeius
rout
last gasp;
proscribed Caesarians
the
Spinther,all had
their
had
one
any
were
the
that
gentleman,
family.)
decide
the
"round
attack."
at
election,
(A
that
were
and
for
real
Our
Not
that
convenient
next
military situation,they
for
need
no
hostile
lords
be
confiscated
be divided.
"
noble
should
hot.
difficult to
the
him
young
worthy
Caesarians
extremely
so
at the
rooms
my
to be
as
scion of his
male
waxing
was
told
of offices/"
this
to
every
that
quaestor
round
my
that
to see
I have
But
for
sue
on
right to
the
least
rather
being, according
offices"
to Rome
Forum, if possible,so
when
I
of
the
the
canvass
back
put in order.
near
C^SAR
OF
freedman
and
for it is time
of
FRIEND
It is
I would
that
you
grievous thing
could
that
we
ULAMHALA^S
HOW
when
bitterness,
quarrel with
thus
must
CAME
WORDS
TRUE
victory is
417
within
our
grasp."
the
But
noticed
Crus
"
of words
war
that
look
You
"
I know
All
this
how
not
the chances
in
are
to
war
he
in
almost
am
"
his estimate
"
it will
Caesar's
men
general.
Labienus
!"
shoulders
have
We
be
yet
be
cannot
afraid,I
am
timorous."
It is but
the natural
fear
remarked
"Great
"
position is
dim
event
too
your
for
secure
Ulamhala's
that
is
He
that
is second
I Icnow
Before
he could
words,
highest shall
He
Lentulus,
that
"
Remember
'
slight
some
verse,"
re-
Lentulus, soothingly.
glory
"
lest
Our
excellency'sgreat glory.
afraid.
come
favour.
of
Lentulus
worried.
whispered
position,
cavalry,the prestige of victory.
mistaken
hotter.
be off your
all will
our
and
pale and
Magnus,"
of
burdens
hotter
on
looked
Pompeius
careworn,
went
Caesar
shall
they
"
rise yet
utterly
haunt
me
me
"
higher,
fall.'
I !"
is greater than
continue, Labienus
makes
risen
had
his
to
feet in
the council.
"
"
An
oath
Swear
swear
Caesar ! '
We
"
council
swear
the
noble
me
cried
the
renegade legate.
By Jupiter Capitolinus,Optimus,
from
to return
Maxover
!"
rose.
cried
score
of tongues,
as
though
their
oath
lightestthing imaginable.
Bravely
and
not
!"
oath, gentlemen
"
All the
was
an
all after
imus, I
"
Domitius
houses
2"
done
and
"
shouted
Scipio and
joined
in
the
Labienus, while
many
oath.
another
"
Hem
the
scion
1
two
Lentuli
of the
Most
great
excellent
418
Magnus,
to
do
you
Do
join us.
OF
FRIEND
confidence
have
not
doubt
you
CESAR
with
speak gayly,
distrustful
as
And
the
the
It
the
of the
the end
was
given
"
Hercules
"
'
Invictus
"
'
Unconquerable
commander-in-chief.
"
am
"
second
of the
watch
lenges.
chal-
^|
night.^
believe
that
watch-word
for
to-
all.
and
I
be,
"
our
one
shall
their
exchanging
were
shouted
we
men
oath.
Remember
orders.
my
ill-concealed
to be of his
ought
sentries
the
tent
rather
It is
have
Caesar
as
cause
you
also took
Magnus
Outside
"
of you
do
"
own
soldierlyqualities!i|^|
loyalty or
our
in your
enough
trust," continued
Good-night, gentlemen
meet
we
the
morrow."
"
council
The
broke
Spinther paused
to cast
behind.
lingered
in his
The
breast.
of
I have
"
when
if
credit
is taken
for not
I trust
gloomily.
hands.
my
could
"
not
all
wondering
"
emptied,
and
being likelyto
will
die
It would
He
treat
and
the
entered
prisoner
he
"
four
be
has
him
Doubtless," said
the
have
of
after
the
Lentulus
others
were
gone.
genial Domitius,
will
comport
not
slain in battle.
my
both
the
himself
give
away."
him
f
grievous thing
been
neither.
Caesar
flee
hence
kled
ran-
pressingthings
how
soldier's
hours
more
head
said
Scipio,who
at
pontificatestill
twenty
day,"
Lentulus
tent.
anger
the
over
Scipio waited
and
had
the tent
he
"
been
contest
of
savage
gentlemen might
seemingly
Crus, Domitius,
of
look
That
of these aristocratic
to think
filed out
up, and
to
friend, my
have
him
fall into
father-in-law.
harshly."
the
ever
suave
Midnight.
Lentulus
Crus,
"
it would
be
an
of
enemy
the
will,of
"
.
and
together,
tool
I would
times
I have
been
unsaid.
than
of
has
shed
enmity
open
"
Of
lives
of
out
you
tool
"
And
had
this
some
and
dred
hun-
prevented.
fain
left
have
superstitious
the
they punish
drove
and
blood
Roman
good
way,
your
A
way
more
much
your
been
war
I would
hands
into
Caesar
it
"
but
our
painful thing
consider
take
the
price
that
to
the
or
future
the
ambition
has
Only
this
captured
policy
the
indeed
myself
in
Pompeius,
words.
slain
have
we
little flushed
of
our
the
Magnus
gust,
rising dis!
honest, gentlemen
when
wasting
am
face
liberty."
tyrants
on
prove
is
his
It is very
been
let
pointed.
disap-
me
enemy,
say.
it will
state, and
I
will
not
be
longer."
no
three
Time
consulars
at each
stared
wastes, gentlemen,"
commands
The
"
that
his
have
gods, and
are
at least be
us
determine
will
in
you
liberty,"snorted
to-morrow,
that
The
for
But
When,
Senate, and
"
educated
blood.
for
Let
"phui!
be
less
anger,
pay
paid
cry
lency
excel-
pressing
things that
say
fellow-countrymen
patriotsmust
to
your
conscriptfathers
desired
course,"interposed Domitius,
Price
such
!"
suppressed
easy
down
but
back,
since you
with
"
the
reward
But
Pompeius,
that there
innocent
shedders
to
of the
decrees
at heart
never
to
I believe
have
to
419
TRUE
deserves.
and
up
perhaps
am
the
retorted
draw
made
you.
been
he
persuade
to
walking
while
long
Magnus,
as
to
CAME
mercy."
any
gentlemen,"
Vah
bow
hard
very
earned
has
Csesar
Republic
course,
it will be
fear
for you,
disagreeable
most
WORDS
ULAMHALA'S
HOW
Magnus
to bow
You
spoke
have
in
said
your
tone
in silence and
go
other, at loss
Pompeius.
"
for
To
words.
your
eral
sev-
orders."
that
out
admonished
without
the
word.
three
garchs
oli-
420
excellencyis
His
"
will think
He
quietly killed
comes
to
But
way),
your
what
matter
no
"
tempted
to-morrow.
differently
(ifit
good Lentulus
my
bit
C^SAR
Domitius, recoveringfrom
to-night,"sneered
"
OF
FRIEKD
fashion
that
see
; it will
Csesar is
save
us
less
end-
And
trouble."
"
Meherde
again remind
dividingof
who
And
of
the estate
of that young
anxiety two
some
apart
that advice
We
must
the
arrange
reprobate,Quintus Drusus,
I
But
ago.
years
imagine
the
armies
two
and
five
scarce
"
them.
over
"
III
The
sun
pressed down
Pharsalus
light;
the
the
upon
eastern
the distant
bank
horizon.
The
far and
wide
with
its two
height,frowned
down
upon
The
Enipeus
The
fertile
The
fragrance
feet.
petals.
A
plain was
scent
of
The
of
thyme.
or
down
and
green
clover
fog
in the blue of
was
verdant
flowers
drifting off
of
Clear
from
and
of
under
their camp.
the
The
it the
the
dew-laden
the
valley,soon
sweet
Peneus.
with
the
over
camp.
mer.
bursting sum-
scattered
were
the
distant
the
five
threading
were
air,and
carollingout
were
perfectday.
with
hovering
was
crags,
the Caesarian
the
in the
Homeric
peaked
streams
toward
hung
Wild
thrushes
minor
two
early honeybee
Wakeful
thin grey
one
silver ribbons
in
their way
and
the mist ;
the
"
"
feet in
strengthening
from
out
that
plain of
green
itself, perhaps
of clouds
the
under
peering dimly
were
Pharsalus
acropolisof
dark
of the
climbing out
was
that
slept;
"
I need
this.
they separated,and
so
miles
other, " do
to-morrow
be deferred
must
the
quoth
me
us
gave
"
thickets.
to vanish
notes
weary
of the
men
grain
in the
Then
again
of
hands
their
sleep from
the
shook
tore
stone
the
the
up
tent
soldiers
The
the
the
at
will there
be
never
of
sack
the
it
as
day
to this
and
the
loading
oath
the
Gomphi,
was
will.
Drusus, who
about
to
for
last
shall
we
have
that.
pulled
Look
"
ing,
countermarch-
to
drink, puis
No
^depol
and
water
"
be
to another
marching
intrenching,
the
take
I didn't
"
folding
were
privategrowl
hot
end
an
and
skirmishing
eat,
ried.
hur-
signal. Busy
impedimenta,
soldiers
as
just
one
What
rising!
sun
poles and
tent
own
about
down
hands
ing
pound-
more
even
their
out
other
grumbling
were
his
from
emerged
called
pegs,
hurried
was
breakfasts
mortars,
421
TRUE
baggage animals.
the
on
There
eyes.
trumpets
coverings, gathering up
them
CAME
WORDS
ULAMHALA'S
HOW
to
stormed, amounted
town
to
nothing."
would
Drusns
the
in
him
around
them
but
army,
for
in bands
rebuked
have
that
at
relaxed
once
of iron.
the
man
moment
that
third
for
tent
breeding discon-
he
and
other
every
stringentdisciplinethat
call cut
trumpet
the
held
air,quick,
shrill,penetrating.
"To
The
Every centurion
arms!"
animals
baggage
about
to
to
throw
to
them.
"
had
the
away
its
reveal
march.
have
never
"
camp
left unladen.
were
in
order
marching
impedimenta,
when
it to
cohort
his
that
halted, and
Caesar
men.
himself
was
began
rode
up
the
leave
shouting
was
Let
longed, and
is
lol
meet
"
cried
The
hearts
our
the
opportunity !
our
lol
put
us
foe
into
with
the
military
hoarse
oath
resolute
throats.
of obedience.
can
postpone
"
thousand
we
souls,for
now
we
or
422
Out
the
to
confusion
of
horse
OF
FRIEND
the
came
he
that
had
flew
is
Pompeius
soldier.
leading
sittingwith
easy
himself
bred, gave
had
to
his
legates.
to
go
anywhere
of
one
Caesar
the
the
On
war.
from
the
extended
on
hill
the
of
fullyrecruited
the
nobilityof Kome,
they
Labienus
up
; and
ten
the
in
cohorts
the
and
pride
deep.
horse
The
the left
of
the
by
the
Pompeian
and
light troops
were
of
and
of the Pom-
panied
accom-
fortified camp.
well
as
the
to
exiled
squadrons
ranks
Forty-five thousand
long
two
as
lines
wing, reaching up
the
he
out
Cilician
Pompeius
in the
of
best
But
bravery
of
to
on
thousand
oligarchs,seven
flower
hills tc
Syrian legions.
two
strength
on
and
pick
his
volunteers,
but
The
flower
and
behind
were
Out
with
o:
his army
all the
the
command
veterans, gave
reenforced
led.
centre
and
attack.
led
lay
"
miles
behind.
with
river
Crus,
the
had
full mile
the
by
auxiliaries
drawn
positio:
camps,
river
He
Lentulus
cohorts.
foothills,lay
Here
his
the
defied
splendid
were
was
reenlisted
site,with
was
right wing
Seven
mass
thousand
he
last orders
Five
west.
between
eminence.
the camp
left,Domitius
great
the
needed,
was
might safelyhave
Pompeians
him.
Caesar,
Pompeius,
that
t"
charger which
voice
the
at
shouting
was
the camp.
from
favourite
own
anything
On
the
on
side,his heart
soldier
forth
rein
had
he
There
plain,and
of
ranks
do
!"
men
calm, deliberate
drew
Drusus
pitched
down
into
in
country
had
him.
come
his
on
grace
or
his
out
facing east;
level
had
ran
general aide-de-camp.
was
Pompeius
flank
animal
pack
to. Caesar's
away
legion filed
after
Legion
mainly
for
Drusus
in his breast.
pounding
being
order.
perfect
most
yielded
"
C^SAE
youth
of the
in three
and
East.
lines,
heavy infantrywere
were
half
as
many
"
424
eiied his
FRIEND
Six cohorts
defence
rightwing, k
line of the
until he
but
was
around
force
to
was
C^SAE,
there
legionsdangerously,
own
all before
OF
flank,and
the
hostile
ordered
them
otherwise,for
to
third
hold
back
them
on
of his
The
cavalry.
to
sweep
at the rear
Caesar stationed
againstthe
thing
one
of the battle.
Antonius
vinus
commanded
the
the
himself
Caesar
centre.
Publius
left,
took
if to stir
eloquence,as
that
his men,
before
and
became
as
he said,ever
sought reconciliation,
he
exposed
on
"
at
the
The
brave
are
the
for
down
a
galloped back
rush
of
scarred
every
thrust
The
The
less
doubt-
pila in
and
turn
bruised."
be
tattered
and
your
will
They
likelyto
that
mies.
ene-
line,relievingthe
And
tension
the
flee if
a
that
grim
was
nervous.
to his
were
the
twenty thousand
was
shouting
air.
his
to
The
feet,the
rightwing.
own
there
Imperator nodded
cut
his
positionon
officers
singlesharp,long peal
in the
depend
fourth
remember
growing restive,and
delay.
the lines.
in the
them
cavaliers.
faces
legionswere
cause
bade
jest,"only
had
unwillingly
peace ;
cohorts
while
closing,
in
down
went
had
Ever
line he
laughed
chuckle
his soldiers.
six chosen
would
their handsome
manly request
the
their firmness
of those
gaudy
his
Yes," he said
faces
in
; not
and unwillinglyattacked
soldiers,
for he
veteran
formed, he
were
them
right
own
own
specialword,
gave
to
his
on
but
right,Cal-
the
the lines
addressed
he
And
post
flaggingcourage,
Sulla
note
no
the
longer
battle-cry
trumpeter, and
was
drowned
howl
of
myriads
of
tossed
from
mouth
to
voices.
"
Venus
victrix ! "
The
was
battle-cry
HOW
ULAMHALA'S
and
mouth, louder
swept
"
victrix ! "
of mortal
crash
cohort
crash, as
Why
fiftyother
those
the
mighty
the
struck
shout
TKUE
of
mass
foremost
enemy,
and
piled in
and
cohort;
battle
425
in iron
men
battles
be
while
he
Arbela
passed
over
the
assigns
to
and
his
and
peius
the
"
flung
the
back
into
civilized
world
after
battle
joined.
of
the
Why
stake
Roman
; it had
thrown
and
Pom-
or
Infinitely
of
ordered
civilization,
society was
had
Republic
of nations.
other
Waterloo
Caesar
down
to
historian,
world?
of
The
the
and
existence
fabric
than
Marathon
that
"
world
these
can
to
the
very
with
strength equal
names
rule
chaos.
Crash
Armada
the
not
them.
of the
for the
or
short
beside
should
was
the
position
at
was
satellites
whether
Defeat
What
struggle
to determine
the
and
Tours
Gettysburg
this
and
the
their
to
in
sent
more
armies
dates
as
Csesarians
closed
so
dimmed
was
upon
Pharsalus
of
fields where
stricken
itself
the
comrades
the
was
And
upon
their
sword, while
to be
the
as
battle,when
in
pila dashing
more
louder,
CAME
on.
Venus
and
WORDS
kings ;
What
quered
con-
it had
but
ness,
feeble-
recurring barbarism,
the
was
had
had
his
destroyed ?
Could
price,where
almost
as
could
Gaul
force
body
ready
to
from
that
was
in the
Senate
the
govern
pluck this
limb,
to
greater than
and
hold
that
world
what
where
the
back
with
the
sword
Pompeius
personal
Were
the
almost
looked
organism
was
where
of
place of
for
unsound
them
whom
member
every
feeding ground
mere
such
limb
force
for
oligarchs,
lic
Repubman
every
on
the
inces
prov-
enrichment
not
German
called
the
"
and
lic
Repub-
reviving,regenerating
an
was
iron
hand
ready
to
until
carry
it3
426
evangel
and
bond
all
unto
on
that ninth
of
than
mightier
because
taxed, and
be
howls
the
of
Magnus
Civis
"
cry
the
those
mock
And
plains by
world
could
scorn
Sanhedrins
at
Romanus
birth
all the
citizen
could
answered
Csesar.
that
Roman
provincial mobs,
and
before
on
Rome
naturalized
died
from
go
Julius
or
and
agonized
could
edict
the
Pharsalus,
the
Pompeius
barbarian,
questions asked
August, forty-nineyears
fought and
men
should
of
day
the
were
C^SAR
Greek, Roman,
nations, Jew,
These
free ?
OF
FRIEND
Ccesarem
sum.
^1
appello/ "
How
where
Csesar
flew
the
at
heels
the
there
went
the
charge
fatal
"
interval
remaining
vigour.
them
manfully, sending
then
short
swords
hope,
instinct
The
Pompeian
The
line.
odds
The
pressure
the
man
out
in
to
"
of
who
stride
ran
lost
footing
was
needed
few
pila left
but
in the
even
to
short
swing
on
those
swords
a
blade
the
; and
ing
seek-
"
body.
in the
tremendous.
Woe
to
trampled
was
and
fewer
scruple of
every
There
shields.
upon
man
thought,
one
fewer
dashed
was
face
were
life
grew
breath, energy
thusiasm
en-
Pompeians
abated.
his
fell ;
over
comrades
their
never
battle-cries
;
The
dead
cohorts
shield
and
pushing
The
now.
press
in
to aid
up
against
The
dash
scabbards,and
enemy's
Caesarian
against the
shield
his
to
would
veterans
striking,striking with
across
reserves
twinkling !
ranks
all the
another's
one
the
saw
their
staring into
blood
another's
back
from
flashed
"
lost them
breath, and
received
the
He
their
Caesarian
The
No
general'scharger,for
blunder, that
redoubled
with
know.
not
thickest.
fightwas
closing in battle,draw
before
one
his
of
aggression engenders.
halt
did
Drusus
Pompeian
receive
battle last ?
the
He
knew.
one
did
long
the
difiicult.
were
armour,
More
and
HOW
intense
more
then
and
mortal
wind.
him
over
Caesar
when
bear
knew,
blow
stout
against
up
admonition
or
the
and
the
stand
firm
with
rode
but
press,
Caesar's
for
figure
red
the
of
would
the
by
fresh
the
cohort
him
to
praise
into
flung
hence
unable
of
arrows
rained
out
he
missiles,but
and
"
needed
showers
marked
down
name
auxiliaries
Pompeian
receive
Caesar's
mounted,
to
dark
cry.
was
numbers,
a
The
clarion
stand
here
throng, which
sharp
like
him, both
the
yonder.
soldier
as
paludamentum
like
one
rang
hostile
exposed
the
aim
utter
each
was
ground
sight in
struck, or
of
weight
Drusus
in the
be
to
of
voice
His
gave
combatant
could
it were,
as
sling-stones which
them.
out
he
ere
was
to
scale.
mingle
to
down
then
the
427
and
to
and
everywhere.
was
go
almost
lines ; he
the
swayed
Now
wound, and
did
Pompeians
the line
of
in the
closed
it.
TRUE
CAME
strain; Csesarians
the
grew
regained
long reach
ribbon
WORDS
ULAMHALA'S
upon
ous
conspicu-
bore
charmed
the
men.
The
long, flesh
and
chief, "you
see
life.
Drusus
himself
in the
contest
blood
might
this
not
I order
up
that
would
he
"
with
the
drew
I dare
a
not
glance
crisis
enemy's
"The
the
now!
horse.
up
"
centurion
the
his eyes
third
line
Crastinus, who
swore
dead, is slain
Many
down
others
early,
have
after
have
Drusus.
swaying
he
began
Meherde!
given
outflanking us!
cried
the
"
so
right, "Ah,
cavalry
are
Shall
gone
"
cast
Our
six cohorts!
overmatched.
are
of his boast.
extreme
They
men
to his
gratitude living or
I do?
rein, and
to
Our
The
worthy
order
continue
not
Drusus, riding up
line?
shall
steady
to
strain.
the
your
deeds
could
could
longer.
no
win
What
Caesar
cried
the third
performing
down.
endure
last
can
he
what
line of battle
"Imperator,"
that
did
"
way
we
lines.
;
then,
are
before
at
the
428
"
The
six cohorts
all is lost!
And
had
On
had
he
in store
outnumbered
horse,
been
in
life,death
"
borne
them,
sight to oppose
flank
tenth
of the
panoplies was
the
in whose
the
rose
the
"
mass
to crush
The
hour'
Cffisariau
the
The
not
"
man
Pom
splendid
tlie
unprotected
on-rushing squadrons
of their
tossing mass
thousand
seven
of
and
vapour
of
heaven,
of
thunder
dun
been
next
With
of the
sight of
approaching
are
had
life
hoof -beats
breast
his
fought valiantly,but
of numbers.
magnificent.
of
sea
like the
on
them
of the
roar
swept
words
beyond
was
the
at all.
not
around
The
legion.
What
had
one,
whole
sweeping
was
instant.
weight
the
of
moment
to
sheer
by
horse,"
stop those
supreme
he cared
"
seven
back
peian cavalry
of
act
live at that
might
them
"
The
Drusus.
whole
C^SAR
Make
life,go!
your
The
that
OF
ride!
"
went
away
come.
only
FRIEND
the
wind
blooded
clouds!
the
leading
lightning unfettered.
Behind
the
toward
dust, drifting up
of the storm.
whirling vortex
coursers
It
indeed
was
the
crisis.
The
the
six
of
rear
in
were
cohorts
an
the
hearts
of the
far
beyond
soldiers
veterans;
were
right
extreme
were
flank
The
oblique formation.
back, and
far
their
standing, resting on
were
the
third
distant
most
Caesarian
in the
disciplineheld
the
of
line
shields,in
line.
cohort
of
They
extended
battle.
The
quiet,
albeit
restive
in
soul.
On
the
swept
must
be
spurs
into
done
his
roar
must
of
be
the
done
What
advancing Pompeians.
quickly.
horse, and
approached
I will lead
you
the
Drusus
drove
cohorts
on
the
head
long gallop.
"
Forward
No
need
of second
command.
against the
The
enemy
maniples
!"
rushed
onward
as
though
in
armour.
the
men
into
moment
to lose.
Now,
Drusus
others
"
victrix!
hosts
charged
line
his
!"
them
voice;
own
sliout.
line
thin
of
infantry.
was
not
was
Caesar, at
of
farthest
the
There
of
clothed
And
the
soldiers
swung
others.
resonance
the
up
and
429
TRUE
not
race,
soldiers
the
at
caught
Venus
The
indeed
be
the
with
astounded
was
thousand
"
if ye
CAME
the ranks
flew down
alignment
men,
in
runners
were
Drusus
cohorts
"
WORDS
ULAMHALA'S
HOW
They
strong.
rural
were
legions
the
Steady
on
as
when
And
their
of
sons
review
they
struck
had
momentum
"Charge!
along the
rein;
been
The
the
sent
splendid
back
of
array
had
eye's twinkling
word
tossing down
launched
his
forward.
It
squadrons
his
in
broke
over
in
fellow
the
most
it
failed.
Now
him;
no
an
in disordered
the
had
The
reared.
horsemen
streaming
flight. Pompeius
The
steeds.
legionaries pressed
plain, each
they thrust
the
horses
In
action.
checked.
the
whole
the
died
Metaurus.
into
of horsemen
plunging.
Drusus
Charge!"
the
down
prodded
who
men
at
bore
mass
and
eyes
drew
cohorts, and
done.
was
great
colliding and
were
triumphed
or
six cohorts
the
cavalrymen
squadrons
their
the
the riders'
pila into
foremost
Cannae,
at
of the
new
Drusus's
was
to
commands.
The
example
peian archers
No
cavalry with
pursue
machinery.
of his
chance.
led
and
The
crash
the
six
further
order
infantry were
cohorts
of battle
dimmed
legionarieson.
slingers and
had
been
folly; he
followed
his
They
dispersed
his
given
needed
lead
voice; the
fell
them
on
like
sight
the Pom-
like
smoke.
430
wheeled
They
about
struck
wing;
the
on
the tenth
legion.
the
fight; it
was
drove
longer
he forced
slaughter,and
he
while
Drusus
a
called
plough
drive
the
the
"
faltered
none
with
favour
when
stood
of
fire and
The
moments.
a
standards
away.
of
of
of
the
tribunes
mountain
saw
the third
then
fled
"
fled
tops,
were
their
foremost
down
crests
they
were
bade
them
use
in
; the
men
clouds
of
behind
their
the
come
Pompeian
can
and
the
"
of
those
ramparts
was
of
seas
pass
one
by
them;
upon
them
all
shields, helmets,
The
running.
Their
fugitives.
down
their
missiles
was
still
panic
the
pitiless
Thracian
might
this
to
storming the
The
swept from
The
plain
down
moment
only safety.
to
the
right as
rained
mortal
casting
among
fled
and
spread terror,
the
over
like
were
javelins.
and
centre
camp.
line of
They
were
panic
ramparts.
when
steel; and
Pompeians
pitilessshower
taken
high
lose not
times
mountains
had
foes
against them
are
him.
enemy's
Imperator
avail?
of destruction,
the
the
what
after another
demon
to
on
sent
flight,pursuit,
sun
auxiliarylight troops
of
massacre.
their
other
There
and
rear,
foremost
very
upon
Pompeian
assailed
They
cohorts
reserve
the
Fortune, and
encampment.
into
away
became
hunted
though
was
left
of themselves
enemy
sandy field,and
battle
Caesarians
And,
camp.
the
one
He
the
the
was
gained
won.
through
it
over
Pompeius
was
through
cuts
panic, rout
So
that
men
enemy's
from
into the
horseman
spurring
battle
the
Caesarians
heat,
cloak
to his
that
away;
of battle
figureof
the
saw
general's
red
He
delirium
the
the
millstone
press,
his horse
transformed, transfiguredas
"
nether
and
Drusus
no
struck
fighting line
the upper
and
and
pivot
Pompeian
it betwixt
crushed
as
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
hills,the
centurions
And
the
from
next
and
these
morning
I
the
lay
camp
dead
one
he
Magnus,
with
and
hundred
might
horsemen.
eighty
had
stripped
and
main
for
standards,
the
his
and
prisoners
.thousand
off
C^SAR
Csesarians
hundred
two
Twenty-four
Pompeians.
OF
FRIEND
432
nine
general's
seacoast,
fifteen
had
eagles.
cloak
and
accompanied
thousand
been
taken,
for
As
the
riding
was
by
thirty
XXII
CHAPTER
THE
^HE
all
the
land
upon
water
in
and
Cornelia
for Cornelia
gone
different
very
The
sea.
times
her
to
For
Still she
Now
was
few
around
it
all
and
news
said, possessed
ability,one
entrusting
had
behaved
the
siege
very
a
young
Quintus
him
with
in
was
beside
dear
and
of
And
on
At
account
433
outlaw
believe
then
Csesar, so
great
Imperator
had
these
of
of it.
none
heart.
of
it
without
there
Dyrrachium
of
Now
straits,and
Massilia.
catastrophe.
tidings
the
he
an
would
aide-de-camp
Drusus,
captured.
sore
her
to
been
same
Csesar
these
gallantlyat Ilerda;
credit.
2f
Yet
see
came.
Mediterranean.
Cornelia
then
Pompeius
credulity.
of
the
over
would
more
the
imagine
at
forward
to
answer
had
the
by
Mamercus
him
no
ship
Rumours
drifted
days
that
was
could
But
the
held
was
begged
be.
might
comfort.
him,
stray bits of
more
she
campaigning
that
man
her
had
arduous
was
times
other
the
he
definitelythat
learned
she
Once
wherever
she
war
fleet controlled
old
to
for
as
The
manner.
peninsula
several
wrote
well
as
Pompeian
Italian
the
avenues;
Csesarians.
and
come
MAGNUS
THE
OF
albeit
Drnsus,
raging
was
had
months
Quintus
END
she
othei
were
it
valour
was
and
already
was
responsibility. He
won
he
more
had
tidings,it
laurels
at
gained yet
may
easily
434
be
imagined
to
be
that
willing
FRIEND
Cornelia
prepared
was
the
take
to
C^SAR
OF
be very
to
vicissitudes
trying
patient and
of
her
life
own
lightly.
more
As
to
begun
fact, her
for
Artemisia
nas
was
in Alexandria.
when,
chance
as
antagonist
fears
himself.
city.
villa,owned
the
Nile.
she
would
stolen
the
by
be
looks
and
Egyptian
was
bloody
in
the
with
"
the
of citizens
and
only
supreme
it
and
Theodotus,
guard
Hot
bruited
doubtless
Macedonian
soldiery and
donian
blood
be
collectingan
around
it is needless
citizen
in their
body
of
veins.
army
to say
was
Alexandria
at the
sacrifice of
^||
the
"
but
probably
had
court
Ptole-
course.
There
the
palace,
at
the
king
heels
city that
in due
name.
the
rhetoric
King
the
courts
mere
ous
seri-
more
capital,culminating
on
had
its
ran
proclamations declaring
was
but
Achillas,
young
Agias,
of the
squares
power.
to
sent
up
far
eunuch,
"
Macedonian
no
distance
from
the
conspiracy
in the
riots
announcement
The
power.
his
in the
safe
that, any
place the
to
nized
recog-
had
be
wife, some
discovery, a
to
was
He
longer
parted
Prati-
cheerfully accepted.
was
army,
plotted together
rising of
gathering
of the
well
across
street.
secure
little
real business
intrigues,had
in sole
to
came
girl should
be
Pothinus
commander
teacher," whose
maeus
and
unpleasant
occurred.
event
thus
pretty coquetry
after this
Soon
would
quite safe;
the
made
been
not
he
no
of his late
relatives
Artemisia
was
had
occasion.
had
the
on
that
arranged
later
had
exceeding
was
will occur,
face
to
it
a
Alexandria
at
all, Agias
Greek
Artemisia
But
Cleomenes
for
young
meetings
face
of
city which
The
one-time
for
First
postponed
not
was
the
in
discovery
position
own
complicated.
grow
day
one
of
matter
of
would
Hyrcanus,
The
hardly
this
Cleopatra
time, she
of
vested
the
Graeco-Egyptian
a
drop
of Mace"
END
THE
Jewisli
prince,
the
retake
Ra,"
of
had
first
The
queen.
Cornelia
away.
The
organism.
friendship and
and
dark,
that
and,
distressed
for the
familiar
attended
friend
discover
1
As, for
Ptolemies.
that
the
the
of
and
with
had
and
had
in
in detail
of
history
she
ized
real-
legalized
cruelty,and
had
misfortune
moral
of the
generations
Cornelia
very
more
vividly
veneered
worn
that
studied
more
the
perfect human
twistings
of
heiress
been
intimate
an
in Alexandria.
rank
less of
or
sight to
that
such
had
known
more
coils
forced
sheer
pitied,not blamed,
fallen
her,
upon
was
plight of Cleopatra.
sufficiently
high
entertain
and
that
now
Cornelia
of
the
was
Therefore
tlie queen,
was
more
Cornelia
sensuality,of
blood-thirstiness.
well
grown
license,^of cultured
That
of
in
him
beautiful,
crown
when
and
the
be
presence
very
the
had
hideous,
Cleopatra
thus
intimate
more
woman
been
intimacy;
Hellenistic
the
women
often
and
the
to
defeat
should
Cleopatra's
as
have
two
back
go
talent,yet utterlylacking
every
would
Cleopatra
of
her
to
more
grown
saw
stabilitywhich
of
and
return
call Ptolemseus
willing to
that
glamour
the
to
dynastic disruptions
ready
were
until
grieved
She
exile.
people
"King,"
or
such
to
factories, and
Cornelia
battle.
into
the
over,
linen
and
"Son
Syrian potentates,
accustomed
was
rioting
paper
435
crown.
Alexandria
The
other
and
MAGNUS
THE
OF
the
make
as
drove
Cleopatra'sat liberty;
Pratinas
instance, the
was
deep
repeated wedlock
in the
himself
Cornelia
daily on
began
not
fectly
per-
guest he might
any
Cleomenes
was
was
queen
personage.
she
government
the
fact, Cleomenes
In
public
crowds,
theatre.
new
to
of
to
the
Agias
counsels
of brothers
and
was
took
of
the
streets
entertain
quite pleased
and
long
picions
sus-
to leave
pains to
virtual
sisters among
the
^^^
436
regent
that
FRIEND
Pothinus.
"
it
the retreat
As
it seemed
work
her
ignoble intriguerof
an
it
blow, such
how
knew
that
the
by
his
by
of
one
chariot
to
it was,
as
the
signed with
was
with
overflowed
the
purport
was
to
in the
residence
and
be
of
man
his caliber
in
could
had
fell.
only herself
The
division
the
of Cleomenes.
That
semi-Oriental
clear.
On
prime
ister
min-
velvet
glove.
One
of Macedonian
with
riots
the
condition
palace,where
gistof
of the
request Cornelia
provided
and
and
they could
for in
danger in
the letter
to
take
receive
as
was
their
up
proper
princelymanner,
the
and
"
times,the king
Fabia
It
laudation;but
of the great
ran
empty
an
compliment
"
guard,
politenessitself.
was
account
thank,
to
eunuch
The
royal seal,and
extremely disturbed
constrained
came
royal somatophylakes,^
cityto foreignersfrom
the
part whatsoever
no
cover
the house
to
in
evening a splendidlyuniformed
led
taken
came
the
when
cityand joinArtemisia
to believe.
Thus
suggestions
any
was
incredible
injury,save
any
had
at
for the
her
to
She
she
and
Egyptian politics,
Cleopatra.
scoffed
the Nile.
up
C^SAR
Cornelia
But
be
might
OF
tection
pro-
became
their rank.
Cornelia
had
enough
the
much
written
command
standing on
her
that
to
see
without
only
harm
would
1
Roman
force.
come
Commanders
that
its face
on
loss of
in persuading Fabia
difficulty
for
was
to
implied
wisdom
to
could
dignity.
yield; for
prerogativesand
But
from
of the
she
Cleomenes
She
had
the Vestal
giving way
added
resistance; and
body-guard.
submit
his
word,
the
two
THE
ladies
Roman
Pothinns,
to
though the
even
be allowed
to
it
form.
Monime
known
free
as
can
who
was
under
fashion,
Berenice,
friends
be
to
agreeable
Cornelia's
for
the
predatory cousin, as
time
them,
but
to
the
met
his
had
who
infer
ment
at
there
could
deliver
to
keep
her
she
uncle
would
rendered
far
Drusus's
life,it
more
her
and
not
his
his
admit
discovered
that
the
on
clear; his
Pratinas
Roman
tions
fac-
suitably any
her
meant
had
interest
She
given
the
had
to
enthral-
own
Such
in
all
ance
acquaint-
this Cornelia
possible.
Pratinas
nelia
Cor-
ladies, especially
the
reward
Ahenobarbus.
as
distress
chilled
the
side of
Csesarians
Roman
reallyto
renew
From
his
not
to
paratory
pre-
from
come
of his presence.
would
who
Lucius
anxious.
business,
upon
hands
to them.
over
of the
was
had
whichever
those
were
the defeat
that
her and
Agias
to
spent
hand,
in
nally
Cleomenes, nomi-
attendance
on
serve
Cornelia, because
won,
was
vourable
unfa-
grace
Rome.
Pothinus
advised
on
fact
pletely
com-
after
too
was
much
latter's
knowledge
desire to
Ptolemseus,
youth,
he
win
to
was
allowed
himself,
capital to
on
of
mere
with
Greek
professionsof
formed
the
by
vex
exerted
the
learning
Pratinas, indeed,
friends.
father
Young
living with
was
matter
objectionable
restraint,
were
politics,
sister
gifted
partner
less
visitors; but
the
at
his
of
purpose
becoming
to
to
who
Agias,
eyes.
the
bottom, dark-hearted
Pothinus,
his
to
contrast
at
But
whose
palace.
of
thumb
the
the
his
received
profuse requests
ladies
as
colourless
at
dark-eyed and,
and
It
like
creature
eunuch
take
hardly
prince of
their
of
power
salaams
palace.
to the
and
to
access
437
back
smooth-faced
called, could
merchant
the
Oriental
humour
be
if such
MAGNUS
escort
into
pass
the
accompanied
pleasant
not
was
THE
OP
END
was
up
gency
contin-
simply
seeking
matter
had
438
ended
OF
FRIEND
CESAR
After
his
all,Pratinas
life to
live,and it ran
far
apart from
her.
He
had
hers.
Perhaps
well for Cornelia that she was
it was
forced to spend the
as
of the palace.
winter and ensuingmonths in the ample purlieus
of sensuous
but the gratification
If livingwere
indolence,if
but luxurious dozingand half -waking,
then the
existence were
palaceof the Ptolemies were indeed an Elysium,with its softOriental servants rooms
where
swift,intelligent
footed,silent,
fresco ; books drawn
the eye grew weary of rare sculpture
or
from
the greatest libraryin the world
the Museum
close
at hand; a broad view of the blue Mediterranean,
ever
ing
changand ever
the same, and of the swarming harbour and the
side
bustlingcity; and gardensupon gardensshut off from the outbesides
some
great enclosures containing
by loftywalls
forests of rare
trees a vast menagerieof wild beasts,whose
roaringsfrom their cages made one think the groves a tropical
secluded spotslaid out in Egypjungle; some gardens,dainty,
tian
own
"
"
fashion,under
the shade
of
with
own
that
delighted
that Drusus
would
uglysince he partedwith
be
her.
440
be all
OF
and theynever
powerful,
herselfV
slain
rKIEN"D
"
or
C^SAE
forgavean enmity. As
much thereon;if Drusus
were
was
there
for
many
tlie
Baise,she
about with
For
an
Monime
and Berenice
were
"
master
so
sweet in any
ears
as
Cornelia and
"
END
THE
Fabia
party
its progress
on
did
not
in
soul,
had
that
the
luxurious
in
slowly by water,
with
or
think.
minor
of
its
their
the
forever.
Pelusiac
Nile
Italy,in
with
renewed
find
score
to
was
its way
almost
behold
of
other
ask
that
been
her
it
up
eyes
the
trace;
yesterday,
same
the
and
whereof
might
have
dreds
hun-
Thebes
civilization
Cornelia
own
thus
and
tens
and
pyramids,
turned
thence
strange, un-Hellenized
stars, the
would
courses,
water-
And
southward,
its
one
Bolbi-
natural
Pelusium.
to
the
Bubastis, and
like the
with
fitted
might
man
and
thought
Almost
to Pelu-
were
reached
human
barges had
imperishable.
Cornelia
canals
the
and
than
that
of
they
to
of
to
away
Cheops, Chephren,
stone
and
of the
enabled
They
went
royal party
mind
until
across
older
to-day, and
and
Agias
barges
"
that
of
joyous
too
was
was
delta
Memphis
to
civilization
prows
tlie Lake
way
stretched
was
been
It
that
caught glimpses
everything
the
sight.
it would
the
river
Nile, then, by
the
miles,
temples
his
of
Cornelia
that
and
of the
straight down
country
of
outlets
worked
was
his
Cornelia
and
progress
ornament
crossed
They
branch
tinic
of
letter to
clear
magnificent
requisiteor
every
of the
the
was
The
sium.
entertainment,"
Berenice, but
be
clearlywas
indignity heavily.
off another
would
royal
Drusus.
safelyto
Very
the
and
sent
seas
honourable
; but
bear
to
the
Pothinus
Monime
Cornelia
and
them;
^ope
time,
part with
to
"
441
accompany
frontier.
at his mercy
thus
that
at
have
to
care
to be
vexatious
the
to
MAGNUS
would
they
beginning to
and
that
informed
were
THE
OF
been
glad
river, and
if
she
mighty piles
But
the
whose
deeds
are
in
recorded
only occasionallycaught
some
glimpse
of
mas-
FEIEND
under
whose
442
sive
temple,
of
of
the realm
from
and
mountains
the
and
life-giver
Thus
with
and
over,
letter could
Had
Drusus?
think
the
Italy,and
aught
And
of her?
and
"
reach
river,which
befallen
so, hour
him
of
the
was
Egypt.
"Black
Land,"^
reached
the
in waiting
was
for Ptolema^us
The
and
journey was
only possess
long it would
how
wonder
winds
strange lakes
Cornelia could
away.
judgment
hot
country
ready
was
the luxurious
died
soon
boundless
yet advanced.
not
patience,and
soul in
her
of
noveltyof
fortress
frontier
the
those
from
short,of
too
the
years,
lis,
necropo-
the
Cleopatrahad
his train.
to the
to await
was
the
splendid camp
most
thousand
mourners
and
priestshad
called
denizens
town
for two
glimpse, all
half-Hellenized
and
issued
mother
the
Pygmies,
whence
its native
as
the
its
that
the
down
And
Ptah
or
glidingwith
boat
passed some
CJESAR
huge propylons
chanted
or
OF
Where
return.
answer
be before
was
Did
he
waited.
II
forces
Cleopatra's
her
risk
to
services
sent
ashore
to the
There
was
The
"
Black
"
because
of
when
a
a
little
the
on
Ptolemseus
fresh
eunuchs,
conference
of the black
was
strength of
against the
the council
amateur
self,
him-
former
of
Csesarians.
Pothinus
"
oricians.
generals,intriguingrhet-
long ;
fertile mud
Pompeius
head
convening of
for
squadron appeared
than
person
demand,
King
make
to
hurried
select company
late
to
proportionssufficient
reached
less
bearingno
assistance
and
not
engagement,
an
before Pelusium
who
had
access
to
its debates
THE
closely guarded.
The
decision
the
depended
firm
and
new
wanderings
the
stake, and
at
Cornelia
arrival
the
of
indeed.
her
fugitives, her
For
uncle
of
and
if it
to
restrained.
the
She
waiting.
the
Agias,
began
bethink
to
When
Pompeius
was
the
on
toward
"
and
In
I
be
point
would
the
the
as
mined,
fully deterto
try
she
the
to
welcome
anxious
was
camp
in
was
anticipate
to
ladies,actually
for
means
flight.
and
camp
Agias
of
power
which
guest of the
of
demanding
the
frontier
the
to
unhappy
Pompeians,
and
in
voted
was
Eoman
ways
Lentulus
be
into
friendly
the
received
of
would
fall
part of the
of
was
report of the
Pothinus
She
across
announced
was
to
was
the
on
himself
finallyit
of
resourceful, ever
ever
slightestwish
council
knew
she
what
Lucius
semi-captivityin
escape
where
Cleopatra,
it that
harbour
to
luxurious
could
the
had
Ahenobarbus.
decided
further
to
realized
position
own
least she
at
Lucius
was
from
escape
of
time
in
Pompeians
abandonment
agitated by
the
If
the
the
on
high.
ran
was
him.
evaded;
Pelusium
Rumour
Magnus.
behind
the
receive
All
ocean.
others
of
their
or
443
be
not
reestablishment
excitement
beyond
close
was
the
MAGNUS
could
issue
stronghold,
over
THE
OF
END
that
city
king, Cornelia
immediate
action
escape.
few
days,"
if not
undone,
am
were
her
words,
you
also.
"
uncle
my
There
will
is not
be
here
hour
an
;
to
lose."
But
had
Agias reasoned
Agias, however,
necessary.
knew
He
almost
renew
to receive
reallyconsented
opposed
otherwise.
the
as
idea
much
certain
that
If
the
had
Pothinus
Magnus,
grounds,
of
letting Pompeius
to
the
point,
that
acquaintanceships
land
he
of
Achillas
flightwas
indeed
thought, for
the
; he
Pratinas
contracted
and
did
at
bitterly
army,
knew,
what
not
Rome.
tancy.
hesi-
care
was
to
There-
444
best he
the
through
Pelusium
of
squares
receive
Ra," would
of
early in
convened
had
council
Son
shore
the
royal
army
had
been
drawn.
hastening
Agias
mole
magnates
of
panoply
Beside
Roman
legionary,
armour,
whom
had
The
yacht
"
We
cannot
of
his
In
craft.
man's
from
away
was
glanced
over
board
the
was
seat
on
a
one
pull
his
shoulder
as
certain
their
Salvius,
The
three
at
conversation.
^ji
moored
to
the
the
the
"
had
to
see
and
benches,
Pompeian
away
sion
posses-
soon
like all
some
new
the craft
three
he
taken
hear
or
fisher
quay,
Agias, who,
rowers.
thought
if to sheer
the
to
subalterns
chance
of
loss.
^HI
few
with
short
vessels
Septimius, a
moment
the
of
magnificent
Lucius
a
down
us."
call for
mole
the
flowing
in
and
splendid
Republic.
for
hear
boat
open
declined
never
race,
the
stood
for
in
ofiicers
to
ofiicers
of
swinging step
recognized as
could
hurried
moment."
moment
there
it and
large
was
firm
the
other
and
were
information
chiton
purple
of
crews
little fleet of
Achillas
stepped
Egyptian service,and
ready
delay
the
with
once
quay
is not
throng
two
quite near,
was
of
centurion
the
to
"
There
at
definite
men-of-war
proclamation,and
earliest
with
strode
been
on
who
Agias,
the
quay,
in
now
once
advanced
rode
the
the tiles of
Egyptian
haven
the
went
Ptolemseus,
with
covered
in the
him,
Agias
tribune
Roman
who
as
suppliant.
their
heard
herald
Roman
and
gilded armour,
beneath.
from
that
water
had
the
on
announcing
the
bear
to
; the
Several
Presently, out
mistress.
court
Out
board.
on
to the
his
into
day
was
array.
down
Pompeians.
down
full
in
the
as
The
the
waited
fears,and
might.
The
^'
C^SAR
Cornelia's
calmed
Hellene
OF
FRIEND
ships ; Agias,
could
from
see
the
he
as
motion
boat ; but
on
in
THE
little craft
the
moment
OE
END
THE
MAGNUS
445
alongside, under
was
lee of
the
the
flagship.
Where
"
is
his seat ;
A
"
Porapeius Magnus
we
to
sent
are
side,
I
"
figure that
"
he ; but
am
fisher's
boat
king's guest
Is
figure
do
this
knew
about
instant
to
The
Eu
this
"
of
he
his
sign
or
of
worthy
"we
only
great
forced
are
is too
water
was
shallow
the
horror
and
mouth.
darkest
froze
to
for
would
that
he
treachery.
his
he
Yet
word
certain
very
of
deed
shouted
limbs, and
perfectly
was
have
his
meant
small
had
campaign
with
you
face
lighted
want
for
your
hands
up
at
the
officer.
"'
shall
boat
Latin, rising in
"
answered,
I
in
Septimius
the
remember
old
an
glad
very
the
shall
be
I
to
see
not
grasp
men
going
good friends,I
!
board
on
But
the
is not
galleys
shore.'^
You
shall
be
Achillas,with
honour
in
!"
pirates?
How
mole
the
with
meanly
is this
lie ; he
to
swell
you
the
recognition
see
was
witness
warn;
"Don't
against
"
right well.
death.
turn.
"
this
Salve, Tmperator
"
by
be
tongue
powerless
knew
the
over
the shore."
feeling of shrinking
his
made
that
to
vague
thus
Achillas,
craft,because
largerships to approach
was
peering
seen
'^
in this small
Agias
king."
of Rome
honourable,
"Assuredly, kyrios,'^began
come
was
come
you
Achillas,risingfrom
the
to
inhabitant
every
why
cried
him
carry
martial, commanding
"
are
very
to
suave
aboard
as
in
assurance,
dangerous
come
Agias felt
satisfied
though
to
a
"
moment,
that
the
large vessels.
kyrios," repeated
quicksands by
Will
you
do
us
the
the
"
he
must
howl,
scream,
spring into
the
446
sea
do
"
anything
taking leave
was
woman
patricianlady, with
stately,
she
that
knew
her husband
coupleof
slave named
"
Do
must
make
their hands
out
"
that
He
'
Egyptian
officers.
finding some
way
silence
mistaken
years
Agias
the
of
its
called
Philip,
himself
tore
"
from
in
reined
he
bent
to vent
tough
His
his
tablets
his
blade
became
turned
answer
was
which
sheer
feelings;
bent
and
almost
from
he had written
to
Pompeius
my
surly nod.
took
tugged
up
an
Not
"I
foot
not
was
Pompeius,
began
address
in
Magnus,
fellow-soldier
and
his
or
set
The
at
cracking.
Achillas
Septimius.
were
relief at
ominous.
was
awkward.
to
in
"
between
seat
oar
that
and
risingfeelings,
on
stern
his
to
added,
longer my^
no
am
free before.'
were
the
on
the instant
embarrassed,
and
he
; and
him
I
th"?
words, while
tyrant's door
recognition,came
stillness
The
at
associates,from
past ?
some
armament.
his
were
of evils.
slave,though
in which
hint
boat.
flushed
on
enters
himself
the
read
general seated
Italian
was
Sophocles'siambics,
once
Becomes
not
their
freedman
to receive
best choice
the
Remember
master.
word,
valued
it
evil,they
meant
down
came
grieve,all
We
The
fugitiveswith
Agiaa
adjuring
was
replyingthat
was
Egyptians
servants
face ;
She
Scythes. FinallyPompeius
put
the
deck, a tall,
arms.
not
The
the
on
Scipionis.
a
centurions,
trusted
crew
own
Pompeius
if the
all the
Magnus's
boat's
"
that
suspense
sweet, trouble-worn
refuse ; that
the
of
his wife's
horrible
ashore, and he
to go
easily master
Several
of
Cornelia
was
not
impossible to
could
the
him.
oppressed
A
break
to
C^SAR
OF
FRIEND
in
in
ever,
howto
re
Greek,
XXIII
CHAPTER
BITTERNESS
knew
Cornelia
would
dreaded
fallen ?
Her
own
be snuffed
out
in
herself
the instant
there
on;
was
and
gymnasium
could
be
stadium
prizesin
for
actors
they
dramatic
her
crushed
would
come
fears,and
that
"
Pothinus
round
of
To
waited
of
the
was
pressing on
the
king
poets and
the
nothing
eye
pleasures of
while
that
news
federates,
con-
in the
f"tes,contests
the outward
the
for
his
garrison citywent
days passed
some
she
realized,
and
; contests
races
be
tage.
the least advan-
deed
magnificentthan
so
Caesar
to
had
men
Fabia, she
of
at the
court
art.
and
And
Egyptian king.
the
of the
; chariot
decorous
more
that
in such
saw
of
she
That
longer
no
manner
twinkling,by
unending
an
was
when
weep
her.
reached
of what
to
or
merry
uncle
life and
splendid life
The
be
to
her
to
up
JOY
Porapeius
; but
would
of
fate
delivered
be
whether
not
report of the
the
AND
she
Cornelia
sure
was
tracks
of
his
rival.
Late
one
returned
under
from
restoration
of
Cornelia
"
afternoon, as
his
at
by
he
boat
up
his
the river to
suite
were
just
inspect a temple
patroness.
at once
Domina,"
visit
and
His
realized that
face
he
extremely
brought serious
said,speaking in
US
was
Latin
to evade
grave,
and
news.
the
curiosity
BITTEEKESS
maids
of the
tell
to
story
Cornelia
What
feared
tulus
after
till the
pale skin
then
it
They
"
I must
"
do
only
was
in
are
was
from
that
which
we
know
how
uncle
your
landing
hushed
up.
them
Len-
the
coast
on
have
been
believe
that
knowledge.
your
ojficers of
the
will
you
Lucius
they
without
of
attributed
the
guard
life unless
Lucius
uncle.
You
of
the
and
you
leave
eunuch's
intentions
confined.
Agias.
the
will take
his secret
said
done
see
not
will
care
be
rightly
to
imperil
me
grievous ill,he
this
Pelusium
to
this,"replied the
much,"
has
lady.
vexation
the
very
can
is my
night, and
abate.
prisoners and
to
keep
In
the
learn
the
touching them."
accordingly
2o
long time,
fortress," said
ladyship would
cheeks
ing
conflict-
prisonerswere
the
discovery of
very
morning
Agias
Pothinus
your
Lentulus
must
the
of
hundred
nothing for
once," declared
something very
I shall miss
though
"
said
heart
her
on
discover."
how
to me,
She
pressed
her
In
dungeon
at
know
not
hands
ask where
can
them
see
; her
red.
to
the
I
f reedman
young
out
there
murdered
some
sway.
is all that
That
"
flushed
held
emotions
my
that
made
execute
lipstwitched
Cornelia's
"
to
her
that
scarce
matter
friendship with
was
the
all
of
get at this."
and
and
certain
different
so
learned
Pompeius
intends
Only by
made
Ahenobarbus
quietly arrested
Pothinus
ous
curi-
afresh.
is
say
just
Lucius
day
have
get rid
to
pretexts
began
to
I have
it.
and
the
did
found
few
receive
'"'
and
have
449
leisure,I
at
are
you
Agias reconnoitred,
eavesdropper,
"
JOY
you."
presently
women.
no
when
"
present,
AKD
fared
away,
much
to
Cornelia's
regretj
450
but not
much
quite so
take
would
Artemisia.
"RIEND
the
her
The
uncle.
deny
to
regent, who
i^iisdenials
and
prisonand
To
to
The
agery.
and
brick,
made
the
heat.
the
which
; the
be
to the
the Oriental
Orientalism
in
parching
cells
But
life
so
be
another
had
the
As
graceful,easy
thrust
on
been
lady drew
form
in
most
rattle of
slow-turningpivots;
on
aspect of both
jailersand prisoners
these
"
before
led
Cornelia
Lentulus
Cornelia
toward
of Pratinas
in the
animatedly,while
hair
in the
maintained; the
attendants
stone
furnaces
many
squalor,filth,misery,
The
of
sa^^-
and
pitilessly,
beings confined
can
brutish
upon.
degraded
to
may
the
Aheno-
and
confined.
were
Lucius
to
beat
sun
tried
fortress-prison
its most
like
of human
indescribable
enlarged
matter
driven
half-underground kennel
the
and
the
keep
see
before
quiet inflexibility
permission to be taken to
coarse
to
to
equivocated,and
Pelusium
steps, from
in which
space
boldly went
prisoners; then,
her
palace of
few
pretty
captives.
fetid odour
fetters ; the
not
the
galleries and
The
limited
Roman
prison was
on
irate,then
any
splendour,to
sensuous
tried
persistencyand
see
by
pass,
had
protests, gave
pass from
was
the
had
Cornelia's
bay by
the
he
that
the
was
Cornelia
neying
jour-
explanations,demanded
any
his enforced
villa,where
followingday
to
because
to the Nile
on
C^SAR
his own,
to
him
Early
OF
the
on
folds of his
he leaned
the
to visit the
open
door
she
one
threshold,
himation, the
againstthe
stone
other
stool in the
face
knitted
little low-ceiled
into
room,
bitter
saw
hand
the
lessly
care-
gesturing
casing.
disordered,his
nates.
unfortu-
torn, his
frown, crouched
confrontingthe
Hel-
AND
BITTERNESS
lene.
Cowering
in
body quaking
Pratinas
so,
which
with
he
hand
whose
of
accept now,
'^
all
May
of
will,in
all
from
let
always, the
the
down
curse.
been
It has
with
of
solemn
smile, "
that
Your
gods.
of
remarks.
of
he
holds
in
common
meeting
in
his
of
more
himself
need
poor
requite
upliftinghis
good
fortune
lady
time
some
for
money
will
our
safe voyage
terces
ses-
He
the
marry
future
good
that
for
both
was
theory,
probability,
enjoy the
gods
even
the
for
puted.
dis-
to
the
ferryman,
credit."
!"
you
broke
fettered
hands
forth
to
call
by philosophers,"said Pratinas,
the
among
exists
name
atomic
consciousness
of my
observed
often
the
console
you
use
infernal
that
Ahenobarbus
if you
; and
at
father, and
wish
me
rising,and
"
his
noble
very
Lentulus, half
a
whose
Rome,"
say
any
pangs
Hades
as
win
to
any
Therefore
kingdom
his
bowed,
series
sure,
hope
no
let him
Drusus
the
am
But
inherited
has
dice.
from
Quintus
us
expect
can
loaded
shortly cease
that
leave
can
"
where
friend
regret indeed
"
we
as
good Ahenobarbus,
my
with
another
fear, was
friends, amici,
my
myself,
world,
of
paroxysm
jauntily vapouring,
"
his head
filthystraw,
was
"And
of
mass
451
full well.
knew
Cornelia
on
JOY
excellency
most
certain
sees
how
in
sceptical,
belief
the
in the
times
ence
exist-
observation
is
confirmed."
"
The
Before
and
"
gods blast
further
entered
Your
needed
Pratinas
nimbly
words
howled
could
pass,
Lentulus,
Cornelia
in
impotent fury.
put Pratinas
aside,
the cell.
presence,
no
!"
you
longer."
sir,"she
And
said
she
flushed, hesitated
vanished.
Lentulus
haughtily,to
pointed
as
sat
if
in
down
for
the
once
the
Hellene,
"
is
gallery.
at
loss, and
speechless astonishment.
452
FRIEND
did not
ere
up,
sprung
Save
"
till last
know
But
other
and
flung itself
me
for
Plead
save
could
loved
!
me
me
you.
the
hold
you
you?
had
corner
dear, save
that
once
Anything
me
for
lady's feet.
thought
for
Pray
figurein
all that
By
do
here."
were
reply the
at the
may
that you
evening
the
I have
life !
Cornelia,"what
continued
"Uncle,"
C^SAR
OF
my
loved
you
that
me.
but
may
live ! "
"
with
barbus
his
into
married
!"
wretch
Vah,
cried
foot.
and
not
"
the
Must
disobeys,there
mine.
your
hands.
pleaded
"
Uncle,"
wrath
father's
make
and
"
said
"
"
the
no
cut
herself
must
we
be
foes
the
heaviest
only
"
when
"
no
accept
fetters ;
still
at
robe, and
lowest
place upon
the
!"
for you
in the
see
of
niece
die,it is to
Cornelia's
him
Roman
nothing
words
imprison
let him
If I must
of
II
"
are
more
skirt
them
Cornelia,
little
otherwise.
words
her
has
story.
your
Let
with
hot
I
I will
plead
for
my
effort
avail.
may
But
came
though
"
neither
brother, and
you
who
You
here.
! I have
Go
labour
though
"
"
him
light and
air ! "
the
breathe
not
patrician
be of bitterness
came
caught
toilsome
most
distress, "
expiation.
no
hear
moaned.
and
in
you
name.
is
how
Ahenobarbus
But
have
you
Roman
Aheno-
naught else,you
unbending Lentulus,
I will not
cursing your
that
do
woman
spurned
disobedience."
the
maiden
die
this
he
can
becomes
last words
our
not
If you
from
by
Girl," thundered
care
well
Cornelia
cried
Uncle,"
end
"
kin
all her
off from
is indeed
It
dignity as
intercession
beg
; and
of mine
family
can
"
the consular
as
and
beg
for
act
of
for you,
thick, as
your
yours
Lucius
she
you
nor
You
are
of mine
your
my
can
Ahenobarbus,"
hissed
life,know
despite
"
her
tempt,
con-
this, that
if I
out
less I would
despised you
if I ask
; and
hate
to
of
base
those
of
swift
I would
doom
him
besought
She
went
then
as
to
take
would
he
though
to her
with
judge
"
sting of
and
anguish,
the
whole,
day
she
Ahenobarbus
The
days.
sunlight
floor
the
rugs
on
from
the
north
light,into
silhouette
in
one
people
she
black
"
of
the
the
Egyptian
a
swallow,
[the earth
and
beneath
with
loathsome
bright
The
sweet
a
Cornelia
knew
noble
gibes
Cornelia
had
vanished.
of
the
reason
in
dome
azure
was
of
light.
crowds
of
the
in
of
course
con-
just decapitated,
of the
wished
that
the
rich
sweeping
the
of
past
the
over
city great
howls
and
sight
swallows
the
across
E-omans,
of
the
evil ; treachery,
against
; out
swarm
of
of heart.
memories
sea-breeze
back
went
The
panels
warm
nelia
Cor-
appeal to,
She
thing very
blandly
her.
not
everywhere.
squares
And
mob.
as
crawling along
to the
would
were
gaze,
two
he
as
gratify
to
made
state
could
of
heads
of
with
and
gathering.
courteously,
Pothinus.
room.
public
Pothinus.
with
fresh
dots
being exposed
were
her
her
she
beheld
fell in
of
blew
which
were
"
filled
had
her
to
professed
of
much,
"
Ptolemaeus
lad
reasons
request
Pratinas
spend
as
listened
personally
great influence
to
world,
him
the
initiative
the
grave
the
more.
no
had
rooms
that
and
than
the
King
young
prisoners;
eunuch
her
delight
do
could
the
to
the
; the
courteously told
added, it
went
pity,triumph
step without
to Pothinus
and
spare
impossible to comply
Out
the
more
I your
know
and
live
I know
fold
Were
much
too
you
because
myriad
to
you
She
her.
inabilityto
The
are
death.
hatred
; and
within
mingled
it
; doom
you
despise
live,it is
you
honourable
and
left them
She
his
have
463
ignominy!"
your
and
do.
so
ignoble life
and
pains
not
to
JOY
AND
BITTERNESS
face
of
Greek
coarse
she
were
the
sun,
self
her-
until
"^
454
But
while
she
leaned
in
drapery
after him
the
the
from
footstepssounded
room,
OF
FRIEND
the
on
doorway
C^SAR
mosaic
of the
without
pavement
; the
was
another.
"
II
Drusus
she
and
cried
*"'
fainted
neither
"
softly:
always
What
Cornelia
to
ran
followed
Artemisia
had
ness
sometimes
would
different
student
before,
years
her
to
Half
had
cleft
scar
left
by
and
voyages
thickly
bearded.
ideal,her
and
storm
Was
he
after
ten
clouds
what
laugh,
stress,and
fought
the
in its
fallen
had
that
from
two
pressed
upon
of
sword
Spanish
the
was
blow
his
road
Cornelia
that
the
During
the
broad
had
he
forced
cheeks,
ings
marchhe
and
was
Cornelia?
Had
not
great world
and
stood
battles,and
in health
safe,and
alive,and
away,
into
inquisitive-
Prseneste
forehead
touched
little affair
careless,half-boyish
stroke
his
cared
forth
sped
good.
the
battle.
had
razor
But
thousand
than
life had
fingerthe
of the
heat
no
Hellenic
soldierlyfigure
idol,gone
not
and
little
; his
his
down
fight at Pharsalus,
felt in the
never
harm
Ilerda; across
at
the
that
driven
little
know
not
campaigning
of
away
arms
gave
good-humoured,
had
the
him
more
the
The
heart.
Drusus.
do
from
was
did
Agias
taught
who
youth
his
!"
coming
were
you
with
Very
in
pale,but
turned
nor
her
caught
"
knew
more
and
him?
around
lightningsceased
of
And
due
won
mind
her
its
glory ?
and
body
Were
not
she ?
She
the
was
happy.
So
day
And
Drusus
he
told
escaped
Cornelia
out
told
her
of
of
all that
Lucius
of her
had
befallen
Ahenobarbus's
imprisonment
at
him
hands
the
since
at
villa,and
the
Baise.
how
had
been
sent
OF
FRIEND
456
before
days
some
C^SAE,
the
up
river
on
Memphis
palace to
I
hand, and
that
'
informed
and
What
do
Cornelia,
he
have
not
of
you
late ; ha"
have
might
been
the
Koman
soldier,"
otherwise
you
mis
"
like ?
Drusus,
at
difficulty.The
seen
and
close
was
than
what
are."
you
Eho
"
"Do
"
you
What
"
"I
me
is it ?
"
state.
ideas
mind
politicsand
war.
"
pathetic
"
of
time
no
in
man
type
wish
of
for
make
to
me
wish
"I
short
When
you
of utter
you
are
you
"
be
able
improve
on
Plato's
that I know
to
myself
make
read
as
is
mood
?
'
with
really
did
and
Eho
"
remarked
I
the
"was
them,
on
"
as
what
wisest
certain
do
you
"
nothing different,"was
I
much
have
as
always
I
her
wanted
have," this
Drusus
the
I have
reply,
to
you
with
an
again.
"
be.
air
.1
futilityof philosophi
study."
"
reason."
very
the
stage."
Cornelia, laughing,
that
grew
than
nothing ;
that
only
it deals
farther
no
heavy, with
voice
Drusus's
me
with
man,
when
save
advancing beyond
preciselywhat
have
never
of
hair.
that is very
and
"
learningcarries
will when
men
hand
In
for
shall
ignorant
very
little purpose
in
I cannot
to
Greece, and
Well," said
"
am
Socrates," said
"But
ethics.
Socrates, ^ I know
spend
to
all my
her
over
something?"
cosmology.
uttering,with
works
hand
of
know
worth
that
wisdom
said
system
new
tell you
to
write
never
ideal
few
want
can
evolve
"
not
I look
Livius
I would
and
"
said
"
had
you,
like Quintus
look
"You
so
he
Agias
lie without
the
about
But
pyramids.
eunuch
the
gave
blandly said,
rascal
the
see
So
you
would
have
me'
BITTERNESS
feel that
all ?
And
"
Seriously?
so
Aristotle
and
Pyrrho,
brain
will not
scoffer
"Ah,
wish, then
in
Speak
word
every
who
Romans,
Athens
if he
more
Roman,
be
to
Roman
who
cares
fears
and
^'0
When
days?
notes
for
love
love
you
nor
matron,
his
for
the
Quintus
a
answers
and
Let
do
you
When
And,
for
a
myself,
see
Semiramis,
in
own
men
are
growl
back
from
love
you
wish
but
turn, her
tence
sen-
not
him
wholly
neither
Cornelia
husband, Quintus
whom,
am
We
I would
now
of
do.
came
but
our
not
world,
you
Drusus,
her
the
every
have
us
who
but
"
delicately,
so
language,
rule
to
And
obeys
house,
tinkles
the
Aspasia, nor
who
our
retort.
meanings,
do,
to
Hellene.'
wholly.
an
that
point;
it.
her
was
harp.
have
made
less
were
Sappho,
the
"
said, 'I
sad.
me
riddling."
more
hundred
hides
We
Jupiter
are
language
they ought
Greeks.
not
learning, that
no
Latin, Quintus,"
to
what
how
to
as
in
like the
wonder
make
in Greek.
spoke
and
theirs,but
as
outside
own
my
which
blunt
language,
the
of
out
good
as
"I
was.
Cleanthes, and
spin
can
universe
is
that
fine,sweet
attuned
the
and
Zeno
I
questions that
Latin,
of
and
Cornelia
happier, if things
learning
He
of this
indeed
others.
of
be the
at
"
of
other
questions by
weary
And
Plato,
theories
sick of the
am
and
score
hundred
heart
"
great, after
nothing very
on
"
serious, Quintus."
am
read
my
457
I mean."
"
can
back
my
JOY
"
"I
turning
am
AND
Drusus,
household
obeys."
0 mores!'*
temporal
had
Eu!
profitout
ever
Then
of them."
woman
I will
cried
the young
such
ambition
burn
my
soldier,in delight.
in
books,
these
if you
degenerate
can
get
no
458
I do
"
'
I know
but
What
"
books
think
not
that
they
"
can
bad," said
are
can
demanded
make
never
her
"iH^|
C^SAK
OF
EEIEKD
happy."
me
tormenter.
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So
the
the
little heed.
them
Fabia's
dear
of
of
hours
on,
they
not
too
were
and
joy;
betrothed.
And
there
of these
of
departure
the
ladies
Roman
council, was
suggestion.
He
said
that
advice, when
he
took
Fabia
eunuch
had
captives
expected
be
to
days, Pothinus
the ladies
that
it
the
been
regent
best
was
would
had
to
Cornelia
half
them
If
the
up
prompt
for
difiS.culties and
his
native
Italian
would
largely depend,
which
his
he
made
and
Roman
to
demand
was
Caesar
exchanged,
flushed,and
but
then
to
Drusus
turned
face
in
his
of
interview
with
noticed
pale, when
that
he
the
that
to
The
andria.
Alex-
eunuch
Drusus
made
good stead.
It
the
in
Lucius
No
way
of
sort
with
Pratinas.
few
himself, and
policy.
what
as
believed
Agias
conveyance
execution
The
excuse
insinuatingly,on
complied with,
During
face
came
made
now
him
stand
said
he
touching the
Ahenobarbus.
delayed
haughtiness
Pratinas's
hostages, half
he
palace.
But
demand
who
and
to the
had
immediate
Agias,
not
pone.
post-
at
Caesar
river.
that
acted
as
lied when
have
than
aunt
in information
had
was
could
for the
to
he
perform
afternoon
invaluable
ransom.
sent
to
his
gave
refuse
to
Alexandria.
for
and
lovers
that
of
eyes
the
Pothinus
use
not
was
make
to
to
put
knew
the arrangements
were
the
selfish
duties
were
into the
called
was
the
long-deferred delights of
Chief
and
Drusus
in
less,though differently,
the
even
ran
their
in
sharing
no
his
But
afternoon
Lentulus
Pothinus,
words
elegant
fastened
report
upon
the
were
Hellene
him
i\
steady
gaze
everything
orders
and
As
of
the
but
Nile,
Sais, where
wrested
fared
the
cratis,
Never
they
the
saw
were
happy
their
never
who
they
had
time
not
and
years
cloud
had
been
Cornelia's
had
they
"
viper.
Lucius
dead.
dead.
neither
were
before.
They
uncle
that
to the
on
they
for
or
they
lips; they
and
play;
at
Drusus;
eyes;
another's
one
Nau-
capital itself.
another's
one
alone
tool of
of
them
of the
pagan,
the
Fabia
same
was
for
sky.
gaze;
for the
passions
the
death
Ahenobarbus
him
than
guiltiermen
who
Yet
Their
feel
to
Lentuli
soberer
Gabinius
all those
young
villa of the
Lucius
dead.
was
the
of
their
thought
more
Domitius
Pratinas
Then
had
dria,
thriving Alexan-
experience teaches.
keenly.
very
Pompeius,
the
life with
saw
fierce,too
too
no
gardens
driftingacross
was
who
beneficent,guardian goddess.
in the
met
Pharaohs
Cornelia
for
if children
the wisdom
both
hates
even
dead
Cornelia
great Egyptian
Assyria.
beside
and
Xais
trading factory of
thoughts through
own
had
of
through
land
together, as
and
short
mighty
they pressed
exacting,ever
Drusus
two
boat
strange
expressed their
persons
by
the
into decline
They passed
the
and
Milesian
old
branches
Sebennytus,
Osiris
delightful journey
more
westward.
clutches
the
the
to
then
of
capitalof
dropping
and
"
tomb
from
nation
again journeying,
luxurious, conveyance,
and
Tanis, Mendes
this the
now
"
less
rapid, if
more
the
the Nile
up
Delta,
provide
to
slow
and
were
university in
the
across
herself
by water, hurrying
Sethroe
through
was
by
by land, now
now
were
in
this time
not
horses, the
governors
speedily found
Cornelia
result
and
assistance.
and
entertainment
by yielding
ended
transit
and
garrisons
469
chariots
royal
for swift
needed
local
the
on
the
of
nse
boats
Nile
of the
nse
the
"
Pothinus
menacing.
half
and
JOY
AKD
BITTEENESS
had
for
and
than
of
was
dead
Dumnorix
himself,
crossed'
theii
460
path remained;
self-interest
if he
had
enemies
there
it?
a
order of
new
Caesar
invincible?
he not
decaying,to
things in
in Africa.
raise up
he not
world, to
about
Doubtless
to
down
tear
fabric ?
steadfast
His
triumphant.
was
heads
Was
the
of
creature
mere
work
stern
was
barelyliftingtheir
were
Was
he to
against them
any,
was
had
C^SAR
wily Greek
the
but
what
"
OF
FRIEND
of
what
commence
old
the
Therefore
and
the
little
Amenhoteps, Thothmeses,
visited ;
the
won
favour
plentifulvotives
at ;
speculatedamong
the
cause
thej^knew
heard
to the
as
and
they hurriedly
priestsby
their
hundred
time-
to believe
laugh
or
of the
sources
Nile,
darkened
fiftymore
ders,
won-
every
and
l^i
prolonged visit.
more
So
they
to
came
villa where
Nile
the house
and
they
soon
of
Agias,carried
with
them
this
as
he
were
over;
been
intending
Roman
introduced
"you know
you
with
would
to overthrow
province. If
have
been
along with
you
to
when
the
had
present
at
great difficulty
put down.
made
government
very
The
abate whe:
Cleomenes, as
the
first greetings
he took
this
and
serious
his
make
so
Egypt
hastily,
riot,that
soldiers of
sular
con-
that he
mean
not
to
city.
Drusus, and
mob
them
arms.
Caesar landed
the
the
Berenice
and
admitted
situation,"
open
state of the
her
at
great satisfaction
reunion,however, began to
1 can't
the
called
Cleomenes, where
pleasureat
the way
on
Artemisia,and, to
was
received
Monime
Their
"
of
Alexandria, but
lady and
of that young
old
whether
not
Memnon,
to solve
resolved
that
wrinkled
themselves
of the vocal
and
the
of
bright philippi\
of
tales that
honoured
Ramesides
and
the
was
royal
AND
BITTEENESS
garrison are
in
the
rather
king, or
There
have
under
aunt
my
The
for
the
service.
also mentioned
to the
him
described
Drusus
Pothinus, and
and
from
good
the
palace
murdered."
leave
can
duty
my
hastened
once
questioned
Caesar
and
them.
Cornelia
keep
may
and
me
tinuously
con-
Imperator."
officer at
young
Pelusium,
protection,for
your
with
that
"
been
suspect
quiet
to
days past,
people.
straggledaway
am
the
are
for several
have
soldiers who
so
461
slightriots
been
Roman
many
and
ugly mood,
an
JOY
how
the
to
as
the
unpromising
he
had
found
at
Cornelia
of
and
his aunt.
The
and
general,engrossed
her
upon
the
the
met
ever
of
whose
life. She
own
slanderous
filthy,
then
Calvus;
Caesar
benevolence
and
whom
from
sacrificing,
She
Pompeius
affianced
And
had
Csesar
been
of
the
your
has
us
be
bowed
centre
she
as
had
influence
only through
Catullus
to
and
look
upon
omniscience,omnipotence,
everything
thing
to be
was
worth
was
expected.
army,"
that
she
me
she
to
said
admire
on
meeting
you,
as
he
"
my
self
him-
!"
became
of the
went
servility.
taught
friends
state
once
an
as
come
of
Cornelia
of him
had
whom
noble
every
in
died
Let
of
for
at
such
oligarchs
she
were
man
and
husband
does.
it
shyness, without
father
My
the
exerted
such
lover
conquerer
like
without
was,
"
the
met
as
the
"
had
of
her
through
aside
at first known
had
business
his
was
career
verses
incarnation
an
as
It
Cleomenes.
man
with
was
threatening war,
the house
to
he
as
most
offered,and
the
polished gentleman,
brilliant
replied:
"
salons
of
Rome,
who
and
462
"Ah!
FRIEND
OF
have
Lady Cornelia,we
never
before !
met
we
But
been
Whereupon
Imperator than
short,justas in
ever,
the
and
that she
had
her
if Cornelia
realized,
could
who
thus
could
brightness;and
father; and
vassal
of the
them.
In
heart
all
of
Ca3sar listened
Drusus
perfectly
how
not
from
turn
^|
and
sympathizedas might
and
of whosoever
Drusus."
words
with
case
long,though
friend
completelythe
more
was
friends
doubly the
am
^H
C^SAR
"
enteringunfeignedlyinto a
and still quiteunsophisticated,
woman.
a very young,
When
the
the
for
Do
"
know
you
Drusus
shook
happy
Cornelia
was
mind, after
ing
meet-
''
are
not
are
was
once
"
it
was
creatures
accretions of atoms."
man.
"
his head.
They
Caesar
then
uppermost in my
Cornelia
or
the world.
is
what
like Fabia
women
"
long while
You
"
many
ought
to be
years ago.
Her
into
And
very
name
also."
I
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King
serious grew
more
Ptolemaeus
and Pothinus
Caesar had
announced
the young
monarch
show
why
cause
Ptolemaeus
children shared
jff
the
came
to the
had
jff
to the
undivided
cityfrom
to examine
crown,
and
expelledCleopatra. This
enjoinedthe
commissioned
the inheritance
jfe
situation at Alexandria.
that he intended
he had
Auletes
for in it he had
jff
Roman
his allies to
equally.
Pelusium.
the title of
make
him
the will of
government to do;
see
XXIV
CHAPTER
BATTLING
bearingthe guests
almost drivingin at the gates of the palace, that Cerrinius,
before his master with an alarmingtale.
Caesar's barber,came
declared that he had lightedon nothing less
The worthy man
and all,
the Romans, one
than a plot to murder
by admitting
while all the banto the palaceenclosure,
Achillas's soldiery
queters
who had
with drugged wine.
were
Pratinas,
helpless
been supposed to be at Pelusium, Cerrinius had caught in
retired conference with Pothinus,planningthe arrangement of
Achillas's mercenary
the
feast.
was
advancing by
army
marches
of the evento enter the cityin the course
ing.
stealthy
in
The mob had been aroused by agitators,
until it was
to rise en
mood
masse
a
againstthe Romans, and join in
the barber's story.
Such, in short,was
destroyingthem.
There
time to delay. Csesar was
was
no
a
stranger in a
ing
strange and probablyhostile land, and to fail to take warnAnd
then
it was,
LIFE
FOR
with
"
the chariots
"
suicide.
were
whereabouts
it
was
He
at Pelusium.
But
that
for
Pothinus,and
of Achillas's army.
about Pratinas.
also.
sent
The
Pothinus
swore
regent stammered
the
demanded
that
charge by inquiring
was
at
Pelusium
ing
short,by command-
beaker
464
"
of
the
wine
man
in
was
The
of the
courier
into the
that
reported, had
whom
had
sent
his
city with
the
There
in
Drusus
But
and
the
Pelusium,
to
Italian
of
by
ramparts
under
guard,
of
slipped out
the
There
its
the
his
usual
No
slept nor
one
toiled
be
for dear
them
upon
failed,they
none
for his
enthusiasm
new
cared
to
with
; and
would
have
been
able to draw
sword
from
to
one
and
2h
morning,
by morning,
all,for
these
at
sister
had
"= "
for
the
Caesar
defences,
his
men.
palace walls.
They
would
most, Achillas
and
scabbard.
placed
advancing host
if Pothinus's
drugged
Romans
had
be at hand.
the
sleep inside
man.
surging
inspirationfor
new
officers,
life,for with
Csesar
schemes
new
to
city was
to the
as
thousand
greater energy.
younger
tically
prac-
laboured,pilingup
palace gates.
everywhere,
four
defences
The
of
was
of
soldiers
"
strong.
the storm
weather
only
were
torches.
Arsinoe
but
marching
was
long circuit
light of
without
thundering
king
the
and
Serapion,
renegades, Syrian
to
to prepare
feasting,the
of
and
his
saw
night, instead
That
the
never
city. Achillas,he
the
of
slaves,twenty thousand
but
was
been
Dioscorides
army
itself.
yet there
and
Romans,
in
fortress
palace gates
the
the
the
the
envoys
to do
replaced
runaway
nothing
was
not
taken, when
whole
banditti,convicts,and
and
steps
murdered
as
action.
execution
an
controlled
that
gaining control
was
wantonly
Caesar
the
moments
all
to
away
these
barely had
thundered
raging mob
on
royal guard
And
walls.
and
Pothinus
legionaries disarmed
Other
long delayed.
detachment
few
became
Caesar
and
proved
was
legionaries haled
of
squad
In
banquet.
helplessstupor.
case
the
for
prepared
466
LIFE
FOK
BATTLING
plans
helpless to
It
to stand
was
on
new
the
had
a
not
man,
ence
experi-
def ensiva
466
For
Caesar
once
his
on
the
on
realize
to
had
they
for
of
life.
anything
the
for his
muse
almost
clear,as
as
out
The
struggle was
not
Romans
the
need
of
untiring
with
nation
in
to be
for
that
busy
too
were
night
exertion.
well
have
despaired,though
work
the
land
the
If
against
their
of
tain
chief-
the
the
city, now
moonbeams
Drusus
when
and
lives
walks,
under
Diomedes,
heroic
worthies
above
the
one
of the
and
then
and
waged
soldiers'
could
mighty city.
Over
heads.
catch
to
and
perpetual
On
and
terraces
upper
he
Hector,
the
the
the
on
pinnacles of
of
vague
white
into
the
in the
festooned
clearer
as
Drusus
the
ments.
pedi-
balance.
colonnades,
never
before
fiftyother
their marble
was
heights
called
to
palace buildings,
whole
southeast, where
and
of poets doubtless
best
Patroclus, and
occasion
glimpse
sky-line
nobly wrought
the
battle
lustre
statelypile,and
busy legionaries,
bestirringthemselves
while
of
lay the
hanging
are
silvered
loomed
some
soldier ; and
their
flower-strewn
across
of soft
the
brought
was
is often
like
Dimly
then
columns
sky
pathway
the south
and
swept
was
thin
aside
of heavens
hung
its mole
and
west
The
scene.
waters.
and
fain to draw
out
moon
made
ting
transmit-
thunder-storm
twinkled
new
fro
to and
been
where
stars
Pharos
On
poorly
the
in
its Corinthian
on
hurried
he
as
harbour, and
the
of
But
ran
the
taken
handful,
masts.
the
as
touched
Over
his
moving, shimmering
masses
relief
with
to have
crescent
the
over
tracery of
dark
ought
visible;by
was
he
"
odds
always
the
the
across
and
Drusus,
eclipse;
an
blackness;
bow
the
on
rare
step
stood
other.
save
earlier
years
orders
as
him
C^SAR
Caesar.
were
and
He
But
Two
false
the
on
counted
OF
men.
side
one
empire, but
made
more
against him
arms
had
voyage
sea
FRIEND
was
sweep
the
of
the
Jewish
vent
to
thousand
it
loose,and
was
begun
the
diary
incen-
as
of ten
The
night air.
the
upon
rabble
Alexandrian
the
had
voices, drifted
angry
mob
The
Israelites,and
innocent
the
on
work.
his
at
was
called
passions
467
to redden.
beginning
was
LIFE
FOR
BATTLING
was
beast
terrible
animal.
It
hardly
feet
more
and
that
of
the
some
the
the
to
calm.
it
"
this
Read
"
in
when
Caesar.
was
that
voice
all the
take
"
the
tearing
example,
general, in
the
wing
furnish
aid
to
cloak
the
on
whole
to
his
by
men
; he
this and
that
had
for
he
was
followed
thirty volunteers
for
occasion; he
He
horses
as
torch, while
the
up
the
read
and
secured
Drusus
bled
hastilyscrib-
it,put
in
the
royal
it
running
him
among
the
selected
stables
and
and
salute
as
feverish
the
When
death.
men
placed
trusted
haste.
his
on
soldiers,calling
service,none
dangerous
chariots
much
so
with
The
to
to
armour
on
name.
T will
danger.
help."
forgot
in
are
Send
can.
simply
four
ladies
tablet ;
legionary by
have
the
The
the
ran
and
more
would
held
his hands
Drusus.
He
ramparts
might.
keep
down
roof
the
upon
the
and
secure,
pulled
behind
into
down
threw
moment
him
out
himself
long
as
his commander.
for
be
still to this
be added
to
three
were
"
mob
Drusus
and
to
thrust
Cleomenes
resist the
the
there
here,''said
Imperator
tablet
lines
"
but
had
He
want."
you
took
morning,
be
must
from
bit strained
And
him
noon.
rubbish
and
encourage
needed
not
are
seemed
men
to
plucked
You
since
climbed
had
tiles and
one
"
palace
He
since
it would
before
rampart
overgrown
the
drink
or
brick, stone,
of
material.
up
food
tasted
toiled
had
Drusus
midnight.
was
he
asked
of
demanded
fast
as
in them
men
him,
for
the
as
he
est
fast-
drivers.
468
mounted
He
the rest
preparationswere
rode
them
walls cheered
ominous
an
and
kept
and
at
his
on
into
There
his
the
and
the
troops on
rabble
he
Fabia
the Alexandrian
few
the
mob
of
the
that
lightsave
back
rabble
the
to
would
had
moon
felt his
ing
hang-
were
heart
driving his
further; unless
went
never
sweat
was
had
cohorts
and
fast,the drops of
"
and
palacethere prevailed
burning buildings.Drusus
"
"If
throat.
little company.
The
night
brought Cornelia
knew
the
no
was
of the
glow
coming thick
breath
in
the street
scattered
distant
the
the
out
the
; Decimus
open
of the chariots.
one
Earlier
distance.
thrown
was
neighbourhood of
silence.
charged out
gate
steeds,and
they departed.
as
In the immediate
other
subaltern,led
last,in
out
C^SAR
thirty on
The
his
was
OF
his
of
over.
Mamercus, who
Drusus
FRIEND
he
palace unscathed, he
howl
over
his unconscious
body.
"
!"
Ride
horses
he
would
commanded,
the
drown
if the rush
as
that
fears
of the
nearly
chariots
him
drove
and
frantic.
"Ride!''
drivers
The
the spur.
and
and
Drusus
they
Temples
grandeur
caught
above
flew down
and
swift
"
into
in the
pillarsat
reins
stones
a
was
the head
from
the
over
pricked
his chariot
four
; above
dark
them
few
voices,now
of the
temple. Presently an
down
in sombre
"
Victories
"
On
many,
from
and
the
now
the safe
on,
swift
whirred
over
and
buildingswhich
a
hundred.
recesses
of the
arrow
ways.
high-
moonlight.
dashed
winged
Faster
built
and
with
ion,
compan-
steeds.
splendidlypaved
persons
the
their heads
justvisible
more
the
horsemen
majesticpublicbuildings rose
springing up
seemed
teams, the
swung
faster
the
lashed
Drusus'
head
to
and
EOE
BATTLING
smote
the
on
ahead
fire ; the
a
din,
glare
instincts
cold
je
his
bow
in
and
the
and
from
arrows
screamed
Women
roofs;
curbed
in
driver
and
ahead
would
side
(the
whole
shone
Egyptians
their
pressing in
was
figures
who
wall
It
had
fire
the
on
At
a
could
was
been
be
the
was
the
head
the
of
around
stately mansion
in
and
house
driving
of
the
the
roof
lurid
Cleomenes.
in
the
trying
of
the
ner
cor-
buildings
on
gentry) high
seething
the
excited
"
Asiatics
port
and
flames
which
the
beat
Insensibly
house
back
the
the
raging
and
to
in
were
threatened
horses, who
of
mass
the
to
brightening
light, running
stones, and
reined
of the
more
street
multitude
street
his
rushed
one
Eunostian
the
it
to
furlongs
on
spreading ;
from
made
had
car
Alexandrian
wall
house
back
broad, the
was
to
reins, and
seen
bricks
His
around
tossing,howling
sailors
mad
to
the
rest; two
swung
him
skill to
and
lines
Cleomenes
the
was
packed thickly. On
flingingdown
fire.
from
the
upon
way
of
the
the
of
chariot
residences
down
island.
house
The
The
turbans,
Pharos
the
stretch, the
street
from
and
bow,
the
from
horses
casings.
old
steady.
band
tossed
its
from
Mamercus
to
forms.
flames
; he
had
taught
his
more
chariot
the
the
Parthian
city.
final
human
of
bow
him
the
the
mob
the
tore
He
turn
his
brute
trembling.
he
and
their
dashed
had
became
him
raging beast
of the
for
hand
at
one
of Decimus
squares
but
the
bring
either
out
Drusus
plunge wildly ;
on
his
tile struck
Could
on
; and
Drusus
Mamercus
boy.
was
instant
when
powerful
"
unless
Not
account
chariot,
abundant.
were
every
grew.
was
lights
were
building
men
hand
brow, his
good archer, as
and
grew
the
brighter
thousand
ten
enkindled,
are
sweat
quiver
by
There
small
"
and
469
street.
waving
redder
grew
lifted
din
torches
of
scores
"
the
across
masonry
LIFE
fro,
the
veteran
themselves
470
back, loath
drew
Drusus
lash
the
won
more
The
chariot
of
quickly
as
not
"
that
passed
others
Drusus
with
lane
the
or
The
valiant
their
a
of
barred
merchant
and
long made
was
of his
house.
the
advancing
and
into
drivers
arrows
the
living
ran
And
drawing
or
The
and
"
howling
done,
was
were
fast,
struggling.
dread.
deed
the
this wheel
left off
mortal
realized,the
carriage-way
it
before
the
long
rein
the house
had
set
had
this
time
before
colonnades
with
grew
ever
some
flames
the
were
and
or
less
the house
the
louder.
slaves
There
into
not
was
indeed
of the
attacks
ings,
adjacent build-
proving
the
were
crackling and
futile.
the
over
prepared
roofs
greeted
might
merchant
surged again
indescribable, and
flames
the
to
mere
the
open,
his household
the torch
more
and
in.
drove
against the
back
mob
thrown
was
employees
and
to condole
The
The
was
and
the
back,
Thick
again, as
mob
little cavalcade
good
pressing back,
din
surged
of
Cleomenes
time
no
Romans.
and
The
his faithful
rioters
the
There
for resistance.
before
way
it cut
as
animate
voice
and
was
the
as
to lose.
but
through it,but
string,flew Drusus's
again
the
forward.
Cleomenes.
heavily
moment
mob;
else
gives
breast.
mark,
them.
single
one
rescuers
have
after
shot
not
crowd
to
he
went,
every
reeled
cleared, and
house
the
But
hands
own
games,
water
fire of conflict ;
any
was
in
something
over
sped
screamed
ship,
failed
that
the
and
set shaft
might
caught the
horses
in
the
left, as
chariot
The
masses.
the
he
his
with
ahead.
rapid,too unexpected,
too
was
and
livingbarriers
four, and
multitude
panic reigning
shaft
all the
on-rushing
as
the
into
single trophy
the
C^SAR
prudence
or
on-rush
an
instinct
fear
right
of
plunge
struck
The
To
bows
to
OF
stingingover
than
it.
TKIEND
past
was
sent
over
streets
loss
and
to resist the
swarming,
roar
of
the
472
ius
his sister
seized
new
when
Drusus
for
took
in
lifted
head
in
her
enes's
tidings, but, by
gaining
was
court-yard, and
horses
The
and
if
father
driving him
despair were
were,
knew
fearful.
His
voice
One
given
have
would
of his
than
louder
sides
steel
the
"
opened,
fire
the
heard
the
trembled
Drusus
howl
mighty
had
howl
forth
driven
"
of
the
voice
of
in
a
lighted
it was,
The
into the
firebrand.
his
anxieties
in
burst
and
that
of
he
water.
entrance
multitude
thick
lines
As
on
all
of
tossing
the
portal
the
people;
Cornelia
prey.
raging
he
streets, of
the
from
its
gods,
throat;
the
of
bright
mob
the
in at the
soldiery!
wild
his
packed
see
the
down
draught
yelling
triumph
to
misia,
Arte-
cars.
himself
for
gateway, and
Achillas's
of
armour
other
frenzy, but
for
gold
could
strong
Monime,
from
hollow
There
ever.
its midst
in
not
The
torches.
tossing
of
hundreds
was
the
her
took
Drusus;
was
the
came
flung back
men
only
frightened.
it
of
the
Cleom-
chariot.
came
to
sounded
talent
and
into
Vestal
of
pouring
was
almost
that
force
in the
go
commanded
gate!"
the
open
her
overheard
own
gleam
restive
growing
.gods there
was
then
and
now
to
were
caught
shivering
Mamercus
his
roof, smoke
the
on
were
"Throw
Decimus
pieces,bit
and
the
had
Oenan-
to have
swung
all the
crying, into
and
their
Berenice, and
and
She
of
composed.
frightened
seemed
likewise, but
stress
in
torn
th"
Ptolemseus
his mother
and
arms
silence.
in calm
nature, remained
his
of
regent
trembling
was
Fabia
her
description of
Agathocleia, and
fear; she
bowed
fire
wicked
Cornelia
He
chariot.
the
"
cause
some
mind
multitude
by
C^SAE
the
been
by bit, while
his
Agathocles, the
Philopator, and
the, had
OF
through
running
was
FRIEND
beast
"
and
more.
"Cornelia," said
so
as
to
make
FOR
LIFE
above
the
BATTLING
himself
chariot.
Cling
will
"I
And
and
and
peril
could
how
that
to
the
over
pass
however
all she
was
much
could
we
heard
be
powerful
whose
voice
form
like
rang
it
into
the
not
that;
Drusus
was
it
her, when
out
trumpet
did
realized
when
pass,
above
towered
She
she
course
to
cowered
everything, which
frightened?
Of
come
Cornelia
heard
she
awful.
was
forth.
and
Was
calamity
whose
drove
nothing
saw
nothing.
as
The
but
spring out,
not
little cavalcade
same
know.
have
may
of
shaken."
and
chariot
the
was
we
framework
din.
the
so
in the
all, do
not, Quintus,"
in the
to say
tightly,for
it
to
swayed
be
look
not
Above
obstacles.
may
"do
heard,
473
Drusus
was
swaying
press
around?
It
was
could
the
just see
knew,
other's
Now
chariot
spring
that, almost
now
that
as
were
though
it
that
them
in
tear
an
arrow
point home,
shoulder.
and
She
point only
had
when
took
she
string snapped
the
But
loaded
The
there
felt for
was
and
while
the
fightingall
the
Missiles
the
Drusus
snapped.
Once
but
was
passed
Greek,
Death
the
to
against
smote
the
smart, found
away.
and
way
in
now
^'
others:
experienced
the
this
shout,
all
reined
now
her head
above
one
pieces!"
life ;
of
swayed
car
contest, the
uproar
drowned
Cornelia
Vestal's
the
caught
thing
cutting into
went
trembling,
was
own
were
heavily
; but
and
out
She
chariot.
overturning.
words
of the
body
opposite, very
her
horses
Egyptian,
Romans!
chariot ;
reached
the
to
tellingby
in
She
the
sharply, and
the
Fabia
perfectlysteady.
was
about!
face of
discovered
and
in the
crouching
calm.
very
hand,
in
dark
very
thrill of
the
her
in
her
tip of
the
pain
mere
fingers were
wet
shooting; his
soldier
in
armour
botv-
sprang
474
behind
chariot
the
when
it
and
more
to the
down
went
the
and
the
raise her
first
shocks
head,
to look
and
now
this
charging
could
They
handful
make
of
not
for
space
in the
even
had
mortal
with
perhaps,
"
Cornelia
the
raised
had
Romans
worked
intersection
their
Achillas's
escape
her ;
felt driven
the
the
The
Romans
were
mob,
but
Achillas's
by
action.
The
was
spearmen,
the
chariot
sure
of
and
the
the
through
that.
little
and
enemy
realized
of
sort
and
Her
hundreds.
"
the
callingabove
could
Drusus
exactitude
strained
trymen
coun-
Roman
one
yet
if she
now
pride.
how
his
the
down
mechanical
of
the
of
body
to
was
of the
drill,
entirely,
not
din.
fours ! "
her
their
the
way
down
Behind
the
into
them
lay,
companies.
above
head
of streets.
swarming
were
where
by
within
passage
Orientals
need
fainter
their
into
strange
terror
same
from
of
Cornelia
high-pitched
of the
in line
Form
the
nelia
Cor-
water.
thirtyagainst thousands;
was
these
put in
was
because
revolving,a||j
She
out
break
peril,which
showing
were
giving
It
rocked
car
becoming
seriously; she
trying to
never
mere
through
rush.
throat, and
not
"
little.
hastening
be driven
cavalry was
back
a
some
his
that, forcing
were
wounded,
were
saw
longer by
who
infantrymen,
she
and
no
the
Peering
then,
way
street, barred
horses
liquid
pressing out
into
out
javelin was
The
crash.
maddening.
were
his
slipped without
smooth
death.
glance were
chariot
wheels
through
discriminating sensation
and
clamour
with
stop, and
tore
arrow
some
of
felt powers
an
^M
C^SAR
to
came
pavement
once
more;
OF
FRIEND
stood
Stones
the
and
chariot
a
formed
square
and
on
every
the eastern
bristling files
roof -tiles
The
frame.
were
by
ing
buildavenue,
of
one
of
being tossed
in
perfect hail
or
dart.
"
were
triumph
soldier
one
much
as
His
stone.
fierce
of
light
did
!"
implicitly
so
his
line
tile smote
his horse
like
Then,
and
fright.
bow, looked
down
before, with
his
with
eyes,
the
whole
form
of conflict.
commanded
to
"
fall into
horror
handsome
so
Even
evolution.
to his
arrow
in
exertions
Cornelia
Down,
new
battle
the
with
the
was
fear.
from
in their
screamed
a
of
were
warriors
It
parade ground.
paused
left
troopers
squadron
tumbled
arrow
horses
chariot
sense
little
he
seemed
never
the
swelling with
"
and
never
setting
was
her; he had
upon
the
time, Cornelia
Drusus, who
animal
the
on
head,
comrades
first
for the
the
the
the
an
respectful distance.
saw
precisionas
upon
of
man's
it
this,when
and
then
three
only
plaza,
arrows
keep
disciplineover
felt
mob
with
behind
mob
of
The
475
and
now
had
one
"
little
the
them.
before
the
made
the
in
standing
houses, and
chariots
four
The
forming
the
from
LIFE
FOR
BATTLING
the
officer ; and
him
disobey
that
at
Cornelia
moment
was
inconceivable.
"
At
them,
And
mighty
of
came
crash
and
cries of
wheel
the
the
bathed
to
the
in
; then
blood,
answering
the
and
to this
hard-pressed horses
onward.
horses, and
for
had
their
then
shields, the
on
acted
breast, and
in
the
car
it
their
on
one
Back
the
the
the
he
face
fell,
and,
car;
hoofs
team
and
it did
as
reeled, his
burden,
and
groans
rose
righted, and
from
pavement,
snort
terrified
too
his throat.
tumbled
against Fabia,
charioteer
as
lighteningof
on
other,
sudden
The
thrown
was
each
to
death-rattle
bit
lives.'
Cornelia
clung
who
the
from
splintering of spear-shafts,the
higher;
scream
face
of
in battle
women
soldier
bound
new
clash
and
two
pierced in
if
men
higher
crushed
so
then
dying beasts,
and
and
!"
men
as
of the
bounded
476
"/o
FRIEND
It
triumphe!''
to his shout
the
came
chariot
The
looked
and
the
the
"
melted
like
away
"I
has
"Vesta
Caesar cast
the last to
the
a
hostile
officer came
legionaries.
"
Drusus
lost twelve
men."
He
extended
reporting
was
his horse
had
his
hand, first to
her head.
singleinquiring,keen glance at
the Vestal.
has
power
the
omnipotence
steadilyin
of the
goddess,"
1
the face.
protectedyou,"
his answer,
was
"I
am
deny."
Imperator
of
woman
and
the
them,
to
was
Drusus
intervention
not
exchanging glances.;
were
of
intelligence
regular,personal
affairs
and
to
continued
that
kind
excellencydoubts
"Your
mob
the chariot.
he
control, and
has been
"Fortune
But
have
Down
infantrycohorts
mounted
rose
to Cornelia.
Fabia, then
"That
of the
safe,Imperator !
are
absolute
under
mist;
gallopedalong beside
Caesar
answer
hundreds
rebuked.
clear,the
was
militaryexactitude.
with
the
avenue
to be
several
moving
were
ladies
The
from
battle-cry
this time
again,not
palace; the
flyingdown
in
called;and
was
forth
soldieryhad
who
Caesarian
deep
moon-lighted street
from
Drusus
was
^H
C^SAR
Victrix I "
throats," Venus
of
OF
Fabia
of
the
could
believe
Deity
in
absurdity,but
an
human
mystery
in
un
fathomable.
And
so,
safe-guardedby
palace,where
were
walls
the
awaiting the
cheered
as
rolled in at the
eighteenwho
preparationsfor
onset
the
of
defence
Achillas.
carriageswith
gate; and
had
the
cheered
taught the
were
The
again
Alexandrian
to
ready,and
weary
their
back
men
on
the
all
the
precious burdens
for
Drusus
rabble
how
and
Rom
his
BATTLING
But
have
It
as
especially
more
full of anger
away
indeed
needed
mansion
his artful
not
adjuredhim
be
useful
had
refused,
them
went
to be
came
Achillas's
neither clear
Achillas,was
tages)
hos-
Pratinas
he
from
soon
der
surren-
not to deliver
creature; and
so
of Cleom-
that he
Cleomenes
in
forces,
tant.
impor-
nor
to assail Cleomenes's
no
need
probablythis.
they would
himself
had
riot from
fellow-countrymansurveyingthe
seen
top,
house-
fighting.
the
So
ended
that
Cleopatrawho
Drusus
her
hands
own
shoulder,but
laughinglyassured
the
became
as
rather
excitingday, or
with
wounded
as
words
threatenings. How
to
gone
thought
who
"
of Cleomenes
returned
that he had
But
such
he
the house
few
Achillas.
Cornelia
and
to
of
clutches
the
to
over
in
demanded
him
go with
to
attack
to
come
(doubtlessbecause
ladies
the
and
come
sad when
was
headlong rashness.
had
Pratinas
the
was
477
left behind
that he had
men
the mob
had
how
enes?
himself
Drusus
been
And
good
LIFE
FOR
descendant
laid the
the hurt
her, it
of
so
that
serious ;
honourable
an
was
It
bandages on
not
was
night.
fightingClaudii
many
was
nelia's
Cor-
only,
scar,
and
Cornelii.
delectissime,"
replied she, "it isn't the hurt that
pain; it is that I was frightened frightenedwhen
"Ah!
gives me
you
"
few
"
"
"
hours
own
bruises,"I
struck
weapon
of well-earned
in that
and
so
rest
would
not
mglee,
if he
keep
and
blame
didn't
see
a
to the
veteran
have
dressingof his
for being panic-
chance
to
standingstill."
swing
478
OF
FRIEND
C^SAR
II
On
the
struggle in
light thing
no
in
fought
and
tasted
the
valour
the
rest
sailed
he
to make
the
that
ships
first round
sheer
by
But
after
day
occasioned
end
to
for
Crete
of the
the
the
as
city and
the
Caesar
she
Ganymed,
fiftycommon
enemies'
use
initial
danger
had
who
temerity.
With
landed
of
So
men
ended
being
whelmed
over-
'M
followed.
the
of
camp
Princess
off to Asia
Still there
the
them
He
houses
to be
seized
his enemies'
generals.
in
more
One
razed
the
no
come
to
the
the
tions
posi-
low-lying ground
the
halves
twain.
been
murdered
her
governor,
dangerous by
day
not
and
positionin
command
was
nearest
between
had
this
cleared
was
Arsinog
besiegers,and
sent
placed
if
But
mercy.
island, and
Achillas
on.
had
burned.
were
Romans.
but
it
which,
Oriental
over
insignificantvalley down
tried to cut
the
was
the
fortified.
struggle dragged
eunuch
the
general caused
an
who
men
point of vantage.
conflict
sharp struggle
Arsinoe, and
than
of
by
that
over.
respite to
thoroughly
ran
was
reenforcements;
palace, and
which
force
fighting.
once.
that
on
realized
fightat
Pharos
battle ; and
day
some
the
tower
quarrelled in
Achillas
and
of
the
to
not
arming
was
all
of
his
at
ants
assail-
Greece,
the
could
the
Spain, Italy,and
prevailed
Caesar
over
the
good
of
put Caesar
desperate
mob
soon
held
Fiercest
navy
was
the
barricades
carry
the
have
and
Egyptians
overthrow.
harbour, where
seized, would
at
to
thousands
royal residence;
one,
the
his
np
There
never
the
the
defenders'
assault; but
in the
to aid
outside
streets
five to the
were
was
the
moved
fortifications.
palace
the
attacked
Achillas
day
next
his
frightened
So
by
the
sly craft
centurion
480
the CsBsarians
to fillup
befell
FRIEND
OF
harbour.
in the western
All seemed
the passage.
CESAR
toiled
legionaries
The
going well,but
of
sudden
calamity.
ii
will seize
Panic
that
day.
sailors who
Caesar had
had
been
the
imagined
from
sudden
his
among
as
chafing under
been
and
attack
veterans, and
the Alexandrian
giving way
the three
among
Drusus,
gone
hardened
most
the part of
on
cohorts
veteran
aide-de-camp,and
restraints
the
positionsafe
quickly than
and
words
of
fort.
with
Agias, who
of
ter-
at the lower
the
was
some
then
directingthe work,
men
it
so
ships,and
were
spread
Tor
flank
by land,a
foes
other
the
him
had
long
beleaguered palace
and
unassailable.
may
tell:
few
The
panic
hostile
shouts
came
more
from
who
men
hunted
the
Magnus
his
to
death
fled like
raw
Caesarian
lest the
enemy
from
their
Every
cared
man
to
mole, and
Caesar
had
herd
the
get on
terrible.
to
the
The
save
began
terrified
shield and
to thrust
Drusus
rushed
On
of
cuirass,sword
and
fear
mere
frightened cattle;their
words
dart.
manded
com-
to turn
fell
on
side
over
the
been
caught
near
back,
legionariesrushed
himself,the spiritof
the
defences
in the
mole
flightof
deaf ears;
but
Caesar and
and
dash
seize them.
uppermost.
the
ships beside
him,
ran
to his
enemy
rushing
were
just forsaken
swirl
He
of
his
fell,and
side.
by
men
down
the
Romans.
and
Drusus,
the
who
carried
gled
strug-
**
We
must
He
"?ar.
for
saw
instant
an
"
feet.
You
thought overpowered
other
soldier
Caesar
life to force
said
only
was
tragedy
One
out.
the
foe; the
into
theii' way
blow
the
of
ing
sprawl-
oncomer
been
him.
the
he
had
gained.
They
were
legionarieswere
of
edge
Did
Drusus
power?
about
piled
into
on
uneven
gling
strug-
battling
causeway,
had
her,
from
burst
he
ran,
writhing
men,
as
vanished
behind
fugitives ran
to
water
full of
aware
of their
had
at
2i
men
saw,
the
her
edge
of
the
as
and
Imperator
the
of
and
saw
that
in
he
The
ran.
threw
cry
deck
The
below
the
very
tal
mor-
ship capsized.
mole.
with
her
of
keel,
greater
was
ful
fright-
and
causeway:
pressing on
been
the
sides
his chief
in the
frightened men
twinkling, her
curving
embankment
the
the horror.
of throats
for
they
as
increasingweight
came
but
then
advantage
the
then
hundreds
the
joined
mole, but
eyes
large; as
shifting and
keel; and
agony
their
too
none
was
the
three
the
across
before
enacted
was
the
madness.
distance
trifling
the mole
galley by
glanced
them, far
battle-axe.
now
looked
at the
linger were
To
Drusus,
his
off.
"Come,"
flight.
was
toward
triflingrespite had
and
another
his
legionary sent
himseif
in
sword
his
gore.
over
thrust
Never
all others.
flourishinga
Agias facing-the
with
for dear
with
running
almost
of the
own
steadied
one
an
on
was
enemies,
prizesthat lay
his
in
It
was
his commander's
aid me."
not
the
that
fighting,but
been
alone
blood
he, in
there
cannot
of the
realize the
not
cried
that
burly Egyptian
ahead
"
481
"Save
Imperator!
escape,
LIFE
FOE
BATTLING
black
all
ere
three
them,
foe, now
the
fully
exultant
shouts.
peril.
Drusus
pale,evidently
^^
482
hurt
scuffle.
in the
ship within
two
if to escape
from
is
"There
"You
come
not
was
the
I
"
within
ship
all seemed
hail,not
pullingback
a
as
danger.
cried
within
ship
no
gravely.
man,
young
There
C^SAR
and
arrow-flights;
swim
"Leap,
OF
FRIEND
are
and
young
safe."
away
"and
will
the
his answer,
strong,"was
Caesar
was
edge.
"And
cried
you?"
Drusus, catchinghim
knew
swim
never
the wrist.
by
He
to the nearest
the distance
ship.
"In
the hands
But
Agias,
of the Fates."
whose
had
eyes
been
western
foe
"Are
"
had
mad?"
you
hold
can
almost
were
covered
them
Caesar measured
"We
play at
on
the
enough
ready
"
to
send
thrown
Alexandrians
caught
The
while
three
the
coping in
dice with
then."
with
swim,
and
his eye.
we
do," was
parapet,
thrust
one
away
by
distance
the
up, three
luckless
fugitives.
pilacrashed
in upon
from
but it
was
were
the
back
When
Lorica.
as
was
the
them, and,
an
instant.
friendlygalley lessened.
narrow
being
were
met, and,
his
themselves
Drusus
the masonry.
Fortuna, whatever
And
"
by
galley."
general.
them
desperate men
for this
of the
behind
rushed
unawares
wait
it is safe to
footing behind
narrow
must
the exclamation
the distance
"Come,
comment.
galley is coming!"
off until
himself
the
them.
on
was
into
strainingout
the
beats,
Then
ledge,
BATTLING
the
to
attempt
had
had
they
plunging
hard,
into the
did
more
was
drawing
besides
will
think
give
There
was
opposed
battle.
faces
model
Hey
"At
the
"
them!
who
man
"
The
again,
middle
the
narrow
the
galley was
commanded
off his
the
greaves
and
and
arms
galley
else
little band
in dismay.
started
ately
immedi-
him
with
armour.
perfect
beautiful
those
were
in
as
grace;
genius
three
parapet that
of
stern, set
ran
waist-
mole.
"
middle
Roman
"
Caesar.
was
and
over
attack
thousand
to
!"
down
The
the
drachmas
parapet
from
came
enemy
either
to
on
run
along
side.
But
nearer.
off your
now,
the
on
Hellene.
platform
still
they
something
of
three
low
springing
some
andrians
Alex-
lost
The
all
Ares, the
the
the
Roman
outer
sat
whose
over
the
brings
this time
"Throw
of
cried
The
lions.
handsome
so
artist's
an
edge
among
least,knew
at
time.
attackers
Imperator."
spoke
looked
never
for
the
Pratinas.
"
defiantlypeering
high along
the
them
him
sent
picking up
think
to
escape,
face
new
beautifullypolished
was
to
Caesar
as
had
Greek
The
he
to
time
us
and
Lnperator
him.
before
men
but
so;"
began
who
blades, and
Drusus
nearer.
thought
have
Roman
dead
the
sent
breathing
of these
taste
would
companions
more
Caesar
attackers
rush;
push
Stripping the
it.
thrusting at
"They
His
was
profitablethan
was
"I
there
received
enjoy
not
his
attack.
ordinary Romans,
Another
another
but
the
the
three
dearly.
that
so
sea;
with
simply
forced
was
and
stripping the
were
in
joined
paludamentum,
deal
to
to
meant
his
down
laid
483
victors
The
few
engaged,
thus
dead, and,
it failed.
carry
LIFE
FOE
armour
Caesar
and
who
leap!"
obeyed.
It
The
was
Drusus
who
Imperator
tore
in his
it
teeth,that
into
down
the
quick as
might
the
fall
not
j it
waves
had
leap
fell also
carried
crowded
for
sensations.
tumbled
from
his head
with
bhe water
he
as
in its hollow
by
mighty tug
could
and
lifted
waves
bhe
Drusus
Caesar could
to
not
gazed seaward,
to reach
waters
the
float.
Roman
shook
beside
for
help.
to
action.
nothing; but
bit of
forgethis
the water
him.
The
at the
strokes
sent
him
beside
There
are
possessionof
times
This
moment
The
wanted.
dagger,and
when
was
in
of
while
lifted
he lit
struck
out
from
the
the
person
and
him,
float
to
who
one
elder
making
of these.
Greek
vicious
had
he
saw
ful
power-
umitterable
battlingwith
was
than
the
clingingto
his
other
none
ing
call-
was
"
forms
them, and,
man
cries drove
two
on
perils
arose
Agias'svoice
"
papyri in
the young
shouts
and
general
uttermost
waves
in the
water
itself;
astonishment, he beheld
for
the
then,
harbour
the
as
package
wet;
from
third time
and
short
of his freedman's
sound
and
his breastplate,
away
Even
But
voice
Twice
wreckage,
Agias
books.
struck
He
reasserted
The
of
strikingout boldlytoward
of the
it out
friendlygalley,groans
near
out
keep
weight
caught the
arm
too
helmet
his
The
Nature
that he held up
observed
that
chillingshock;
Caesar
saw
instant
upward.
to
feet,and he
in the air.
his left
on
rush
was
was
shift
he
and
he
time.
an
straps he wrenched
make
him,
were
fell backward.
now
swam,
the
at
was
he
There
him
bore
and
It
armour.
just realized
went
just in
off of his
Drusus
while
his feet.
but
was
foe,and sprang
twinkling. But,
He
as
righted him
his greaves
it
the
in
all done
was
C^SAR
trophy to
but
"
as
been,
irresistible numbers
of
OF
FRIEND
484
Pratinas.
appear
derful.
won-
made
shift
effort to stab
the
to
draw
other, who
FOE.
BATTLING
had
gripped
end
only
him
alongside
the
twinkling
he
fast
the
on
beside
the
fugitives;
havoc.
already working
slower
past
standing
on
swept
them
boat
her
shot
with
his wounds.
the
Imperator
prow
forth.
In
sailors
approaching
decks
banks
minute
were
who
who
oars
column
she
Drusus
was
nas,
Prati-
up
weak
and
less
help-
conversing
was
in the
of
act
at the
were
crew
were
of
passing
was
was
and
were
while
and
sank,
Csesar
poop
spat in the
her
her
pinioned
powerful ballistse
her
magnificent presence,
the
on
in
fugitives,the great
Agias,
the
On
her
the
the
and
deck,
feebly resisting,and
of
for
and
great shout
darts
pulsations of
to
up
few
surged
him
was
sight of
way,
The
still
seaman
at the
curling around
spray
drifted
she
as
There
A
slingers,and
had
would
he
as
flying;
and
mole.
but
fist
dagger
raft.
gave
and
archers
white
on
Alexandrians
the
swarming
of
the
enemy
tenacity that
down
rude
the
galley
grew
of the
485
Drusus's
of
Pratinas
borne
planking
with
the
sent
from
rising
water
wreckage
had
neck
stroke
One
life.
with
the
round
LIFE
with
ing
assur-
general's
service.
Ill
The
few
too
boats
Romans
that
he
its
hands
crew
aided
bandages
the
was
like
on
rescuer
had
as
exhausted
vessel
of the
to
aboard
were
him
his
of which
able
been
give
deck
"
he
still
found
to
further
them
was
neither
heed.
member
no
his water-soaked
bruises
and
he
had
Caesar
never
"
conversing with
pale, yet,
the
of
before,
When
as
he
ever,
captain
of
Deft
placed
spiced wine,
sent
thrill of
back
came
active
the
was
squadron,
clothing, and
beaker
drunk
his veins.
Roman
such
that the
Alexandrians.
nor
off with
cuts.
the
up
Drusus
realized
He
of
Csesarians
reinvigoratedlife through
the
were
and
vessel.
upon
ing
untir-
The
486
Imperatorhad
he seemed
OF
FRIEND
bandage drawn
none
the
across
for
worse
C^SAR
his
but otherwise
forehead,
his recent danger. The
the
swingingoar, was pullingback across
The battle was
"Great Harbour'' to the palacequay.
over;
but the disaster
lives had been lost,
four hundred good Roman
had not entailed any serious compromiseof Caesar's position.
There was no need of continuing
at the Pharos,and it was well
that their
to assure
the anxious garrison
at the palace-fortress
generalwas safe and sound.
Drusus, as the one thingnatural under the circumstances,
went to the captain
of his rescuers
to express his obligation
and gratitude.
under
galley,
"This
The
Quintus Livius
by both
hands.
of Sextus
Drusus
strangercaughtDrusus
"Are
you
indeed the
son
with eagerness.
questioned
the
Assuredly,
my good sir, replied
confused at the other's impetuosity.
of Prseneste?"
he
"
"
"
And
tell you of
never
by Pompeius; my
Drusus
hesitated.
His
young
Roman,
certain
bit
Demetrius,
"
father secured
mind
demned
prisonand conhis escape;"and
and he
rapidly,
cast into
was
had
worked
jump at a conclusion.
pressedthe seaman.
"Say it out, your excellency,"
He became a pirate,
thoughmy father did not
could
"
blame
him
overmuch,"
"Eu!"
as
Caesar,
interrupted
awkwardness.
"Before
if to
prevent a
of
moment
more
488
"Menon."
his
And
teeth.
burden
taken
prisoner,
isle while
his
!"
Ah
like
talents
instead
declaimed
to
Hem
"
!
?
"
to
"
in.
give
all
he
had
on
near
little
and
whole
kyrios,
You,
wrote
and
verses
howbeit,
all for
I
fifty
awaiting
were
you
Didn't
"
the
captors take
sports;
this
the
in
the
kept
you
matter."
the
make
good
of
put
the
"I
!"
take
must
soon
his
with
in the
as
chief
"Imperator,"
he
Caesar,and
your
rough Latin
our
as
cried
the
councils
who
survived
wretched, though
Rome,
to
joined
for
we
versifiers."
laugh passed
away,
arose,
and
"
said,"Agias
him
men
spared
now."
were
good wrestler."
of
have
man
very
few
the
least
crosses."
should
verses
"
his
was
strangled all
you
the
on
those
at
got away,"
mercy
Imperator.
verses
who
man,
them
criticism
me
critics for
the mole
them
heard
your
crucify them
had
the
Bravo
Euge!
addressed
how
by pirates
tliere.
time
the
their
save
you
excellency was
told
have
they asked,
as
"Although
that
Drusus,
men
"
was
Caesar.
all
with
quoth
me
"
need
man,
assures
your
young
bade
You
would
answer.
"^ei/"
them
Caesar
"
captors before
your
and
who
guards all
you
Why
coming.
twenty,
in
thousand.
kept captive by
men
laughed
unflinching
"
of
that
did
You
been
prince.
joined
telling them
threat
my
your
and
money,
when
between
him?"
remembering
on,
was
of
the words
ten
among
went
had
ransom
one
behaved
"
he
hissed
interrupted Demetrius,
from
tale
how
and
Rhodes,
"
knave
one
conversation
the
been
is
C^SAR
he
spoke
excellency with
your
So
lie
as
"He
OF
FEIEND
into
of
the water
our
this
one
enemies.
morning dragged
of
the
mean,
most
as
from
off
dangerous
you
know
FOE
BATTLING
Pratinas
the
is
one
every
"This
inter
is
hardly
long
so
the
he
as
shall be done
basilica
Tell
leges.''
silent
arma
here.
him
What
in
now
489
so
lives,we
as
"
frowned.
Caesar
'
is
that,
aware
safe.
hardly
are
He
Greek.
LIFE
imagine
for
the
centurions
must
we
trial,'^he
guard
on
him
grant
replied, "but
the
bring
to
form
of
an
examination."
Drusus
"
went
did
You
"
I did
of
desperate
one
long
"I
laugh,
mustn't
excellency has
pardon,
in
land
by
have
Delos
to
of
become
once
misfortunes
"
Was
that
imagined
get rid of
to
more
from
come
Agias badly
it
for
much
"
blame
to
nelia
Cor-
general
offences,
continued
couch,
a
Caesar
"who
mere
age
voy-
the
save
lives
himself,
gods
good fortune
asked
his
from
with
that
over
the
on
Gods
man.
now
'^Babai!"
and
son,
wounded
very
to
was
slaves, should
too
"
all past
I, just returning
some
the
me
tossed
great length
honest
an
he
peace.
benefactor's
my
that
And
the
for
sentiments,
Eepublic,
his
of
down
Still,"he added,
precious, for
the
against
sea,
cousin,
my
such
this."
of
name
Cornelia
single draught.
it is hard
But
express
at
the
or
beaker
me
asked
friend.
fights openly.
given
little
he
"
pirate prince,pouring
the
imagine.
as
orders.
necessary
old
an
answered
man,
so
now
prodigious
the
Agias's prisoner ?
see
was
not,"
contents
any
not
who
Demetrius,
give
to
out
! avert
and
the
!"
Cornelia,with
some
concern.
"
captive
sorry
had
time
he
cousin,
thrust
his
explaining
calls
her
"
he
"
dagger
it all to
whom
he
will
bit
that
do
well.
deeper, we
If his
precious
have
might
dotes
"
upon.
By
the
misia
Arte-
bye,"
490
continued
Demetrius,
he
though
as
mighty,
She
now
"
had
"can
for her.
Demetrius
serving-lad,who
The
the
banqueting
thrust
dark
room;
in
aside, and
two
"
attention.
Drusus
"
Bring him
the
tapestry
In
troops entered.
their
The
fright.
"
This
that
Phui
is
had
done
him
made
affectation,
hung
we
blade
splendid Ares
be seen,
and
he
to
his
in disorder
grass
of the
was
outside
long
was
been
standing
at
saluted.
his
of
rest
wine-cup.
decuria
figurewhose
uncertain
bent
was
only
shivering with
and
in
of
manacles
light it
disgust.
despatch
must
was
in
as
the
fighton
he
The
clothes
appropriated;
"
of
the
pitiablepicture.
He
to
said.
I suppose
his
; his
rather
his smooth
as
white
wind, the
the mole.
at
still
speak
the
armour
his neck.
and
pale
can
him
scuffle and
hair,
around
philosopher's beard,
scratches.
ugly
like
"
send
doorway
for it had
"
his shoulders
forth.
little benefit
long since
off his
mosaics
the
over
prisoner was
that
stand
a
will
of
sort
dangerous
so
Let
the
general shrugged
is the
Pratinas
had
that
see
and
the
In
clinking ominously.
palace,
whispered
the
could
armour
centre
just
escape."
on
lamplight
again,
and
out.
swayed
is
the
I
Come,
curtain
possibleto
in
Cornelia
The
were
his
sounded
in
Artemisia
Agias.
went
the dim
company
high-born
is here
She
"
feet
rigid soldiers
"
The
"
heavy
the
child."
all about
immediately
of
tramp
where
pleased, and
appeared
in
ease
world's
me
not, about
You
tell
Cornelia.
doubt
anxious, I
very
his
the
attractive
very
said
Assuredly,"
of
one
ladyship
C^SAR
entirelyat
as
been
your
was
OF
FRIEND
"
wetting
pirates
long through
He
had
cheeks
linen,and
very
once
antithesis
shaved
showed
quaking
of the
BATTLII^G
Your
"'
of
energy
his
raised
fell full
!"
Menon
The
closed
burst
man
and
into
howl
had
sprung
Demetrius
of
One
the
"
the
caught
cried
tore
man
in the
Demetrius
falling; his
exclamation,
fear.
as
and
missile
the
eyes
it
now
horror.
And
the
him
cornered
might,
for
antelope.
an
stroke
Demetrius
crushed
tore
the
he
well
tiger upon
sprawling.
of
the
caught his
wretched
not
in
man
twice.
out
cry
off of
to
one
feet
his
and
pirate;
speak
"
"
"
"
Caesar
Demetrius's
of
its
Drusus,
roaring
arms,
They
his
over
prey.
all
his
choking him,"
he
and
with
were
grasp.
a
say
and
lion
unchained
an
cannot
the awful
thundered
shouted
it from
word
! you
are
pirate'sear.
relaxed
gasping.
!"
down!''
Drusus
The
his
sprang
pale before,
pseudo-Pratinas did
gods
appealing
strength
to
been
counter
Demetrius
Daphne
almost
"
The
infernal
him
"Put
of
him
body,
from
in mid-air.
Daphne
by
almost
had
of animal
breath.
no
him
shook
this
soldier
the
his grasp.
had
He
the
sent
around
beneath
face
upon
so
scream,
eyes,
captive like
the
on
sight
at
dilated
and
did
leaped
guards indiscreetlyinterposed,and
pirate'sfist
victim
the
!"
"Demetrius
or
with
he
as
great candelabra
the
pirate had
back,
His
; but
judge.
smote
reeled
involuntarily.
swollen, as
was
word
He
catapult.
his
prisoner and
the
between
snappish
shout, or rather
frame
straining
of
one
The
Demetrius.
with
of
twinkling
the
disagreeable formality.
other, meekly
the rays
In
face.
from
couch, and,
of
the
491
discharges
and
head,
his
on
broken
had
"
who
man
"
Yes, despotes,"began
"
he
is Pratinas
name
LIFE
FOR
Drusus
his
back
took
against
his
one
assailant
of
the
by
for
so
we
still
soldiers,panting and
the
arm,
and
led
him
492
back
to
Caesar
seat.
O'F
FRIEND
C^SAR
until
waiting
sat
prisoner could
the
speak.
"Pratinas," said
an
death
easy
or
the
Imperator, sternly,"as
hard
tell this
one,
the
man
truth
for
hope
you
about
his
daughter."
he
instant
the
was
together by
effort.
mighty
former
easy,
elegant, versatile
it
with
the
answered
he
When
himself
drew
Pratinas
was
of
ring
For
an
Hellene.
and
triumph
defiance.
of
means
This
"says that
I know
he
avocation, it
an
caring
take
her
of
slave
of
made
of
beads
the
The
always
feared
looked
upon
too, seemed
The
rose
him
and
and
walked
under
brows,
the
"
and
serene
The
expectant.
face
searching
glance
the
the
poor
"
"
"
awful.
the
Pratinas
each
were
to
probably
Drusus;
doubtless
certaintywas
half-anxious, yet
composed
fear
his
the
"
curtain
and
on
nothing less,
through,
signs of
stood
and
was
planning
his seat.
arrow,
of Demetrius's
workings
agony
straight before
and
venomed
she
harem, unless
to
for
me
friend
whispering
was
so
years
quite
was
good
My
no
daughter.
until
time
is
glance
thanked
her
who
his
recent
he
raging pirate in
the
word
every
home.
struck
held
and
latter turned
for
at the
was
Parthian
some
about
kept
Antioch,
at
and
arisen
had
Cornelia
in
daughter
derisive
gratefulif
Seleucia.
to
with
pursued
for I
dealer
caravan
had
to
has
there
lie,for
something
girl. Well,
"
tell
man,"
more
then
old, and
sufficiently
disposed
were
deserted
the
for
to
easy
at hand.
proof
his enemy,
at
be
Imperator, it would
"
and
all
frightful,
he
had
Cornelia
smiling. Drusus,
Imperator gazed
prisoner through
Greek
again showed
nervousness.
at the
to
opposite end
the
doorway,
of the hall
and
rustled, Cornelia
FOR
BATTLING
tlie hand.
misia
by
chiton
; her
in the
midst
abashed
her
in
the
but
of its
so
Artemisia
raised
in them
in
me
!"
and
that
to
words
mutter
the
yourself
he
truth
between
of
gazed
Cornelia
"
rose,
her
led
ever
you
Pratinas, there
on
fear, and
her
she
shrank
about
arm
her
to
did
that
you
Artemisia
found
me
!"
attention.
held
It
Caesar
was
Can
to
human
wit
The
him.
truth
can
began
to
devise
pirate was
though they
heart.
offender's
get her ?
and
head,
the
guilty
save
"
say.
upon
as
his
tell
you
tortures
nothing
into Pratinas's
down
ground together
choked
he
Has
"
cry.
burned
eyes
"
leaped
the
to
his seat.
fingers moved
teeth
Pratinas
The
of
more
any
horrible
had
from
How
Rome
lit
they
as
! Pratinas
writhed, and
most
His
her
inaudible.
Pratinas
animal.
"
all
came,
voice,"have
threw
! mercy
his terrible
Again Demetrius
"
low
and,
girlbegan
paid
from
breast,so
the
eyes
prisoner.
Cornelia
Pity
had
sprung
Wretch
But
downcast
lily.
wonder, then
of
the
and
one
no
had
"
"
he take
who
studded
her.
"A!
But
the
crescent
bright beauty
modest
eyes,
that
so
the
but
fillet,
she
as
white
pure
white
and
"
her
gleam
dread,
comfort
Will
and,
Cornelia,in
said
with
shy steps
upon
of
in
single golden
as
before
before
man
back
strangers
not
493
dressed
was
with
many
stood
they
this
back
shone
perfect sweetness
"Artemisia,"
was
bound
came
admiration,
on, until
seen
was
mass
She
before
girl
hair
little gems.
with
at
thick
The
LIFE
to
his
pluck
question
frenzy.
from
Where
hissed
He
in
claws
were
frantic
When
"
for utterance.
Daphne
Yours
I lost her
Ran
away
at
!"
words
shook
out
of
him
like
water
from
well-filled
494
OF
FEIEND
C^SAR
"
flask.
Demetrius
emotions
relaxed
his hold.
displayed
was
his
upon
flood of conflicting
whole
face.
manly
He
turned
to Artemisia.
his
outstretched
"I
!"
Come
"
mighty
!"
afraid
am
It
confused
of
state
was
who
and
arm,
ecstasy
in
spoke
the
the
on
his
extremity
his knees
on
again eloquent
speech, never
sophistry
as
his
and
the
ter
daugh-
them
both
in
out
in
rhetoric
sat
with
cold, unmoved
and
his skill
speech
his
"Then
; his
Man,"
moans
was
to
him.
He
he
pleaded
"
to
him
the
end
he
the
is
forgiven.
believe,against Pompeius,
my
man,
the
and
confused
backward.
moved
in
cries
and
exist.
of
storm
You
on,
and
went
utterly,and,
to
who,
more,
thick
right
Before
wretched
thought
did
splen-
as
became
his
for
fidence,
con-
fault, vivified
Romans
the
Imperator, when
"you
failed
failed
of
time, charmed
what
To
faces, listened
periods tripped ;
over,
You
friend.
leave
said the
figures
virtues, reared
dozen
of
hour
.leave him.
not
each
no
groans,
"
and
Drusus,
supple tongue
incoherent
did
the
was
non-existent
Italian
to
In
For
hopeless positionovercame
began
Hellene
maxims,
praise of clemency.
gave
of his
into bolder
out
Caesar, and
him
The
own
hundred
word-fabric
cause
led
before.
never
magnified
sense
dragged along
Caesar.
better command.
launched
He
rhetoric.
at
of his
and
and
cried,holdin
dismay.
other,she
before
eloquent
"
were
flow
the
by
he
and, with
father
His
"
room.
Pratinas
of
one
me
Artemisia
poor
Cornelia
was
know
you
arms.
sobbed
crying softlyon
of the
! don't
! dearest
Makaira
"
prayers
and
Drusus,
my
conspired,I
enemy,
but
have
Roman
CHAPTER
CALM
all human
Like
might
and
Ganymed
their
Romans
advanced
his
sweeping
the
his
of
of the
in his
flight.
There
the
to
set
back
Ptolemaeus,
peace,
her
upon
and
Caesar
there
in
for
king,
into the
Delta,
junction with
battle
pitched
drowned
defeated, and
five years
capitulated,
within
Caesar
her
gates.
just
"
devoted
"
her
named
himself
her
colleague.
to
the
great Imperator
gave
sailed
to
So
to be
brother, another
younger
was
the
on
throne, and
be
and
hard-
vassal
later Alexandria
Egypt,
consul
and
faithful
insignia again
him,
to
to the
came
effected
was
out
gone
down
one
was
month
came
Ptolemaeus
do
and
of reform
task
Then
consular
to
at Rome
dictator
Syria, and
than
Less
work
was
help
ally,and
hated
the
saw
And
Nile,where
banks
and
all in vain.
him.
all before
forces
had
palace walls.
the
against
Mithridates,
Alexandrians"
The
who
over
army
ended.
war
numbers
last.
at
STORM
Ptolemaeus,
young
AFTER
things,the
dash
and
rage
XXV
of
out
laws
came
war
yet another
to
kingdom.
But
before
Caesar
Pontus, and
close
break
the
there
down
was
joy
and
up
stand
his
of
away
work
the
in
the
chastise
East,
Pharnaces
ere
returning
desperate Pompeians
high festival
in
the
palace of
in
of
to
Africa,
Alexandria
and
all the
the
wedding feast
the
Imperator.
blew
the
over
And
And
cried
and
"Hymen"
The
"
said
the
yellow
veil
as
of
and
sweet
of
joyous.
the
glowing
with
the
tossed
of
song
bride
both
hymns,
and
their
when
of
came,
underneath
the
the
great diamond
had- been
once
the
Latin, and
flame,"
; and
forth
gleamed
and
evening
tresses
Catullus
princess before
Greek
Greeks
took
the
the
joy
hoard
Persepolis.
at
Agias
there ; and
was
Demetrius, with
Cornelia
father's
side.
reme
ready
Cornelia
at the
his
to
fairest
of
there
was
which
Fabia
and
late patron
and
his
his
freebooting days
fulfilled
to be
very
in due
that
the
next
had
to
the
provided
Agias wept
; but
happily
were
India
course
when
he
with
over,
time
"
made
her
at
the
Drusus
the
were
had
the
to
fleet tri
to bear
he
comfort,
some
that, since
should
him
for Artemisia
ings
part-
farewell
said
two
as
"
the
Cleomenes
trade) had
of
girls,
night
morning
Italy. Many
arranged
of
and
day
; and
daughters
clinging fondly
"
joy
patroness
had
(who
partnership for
back
his
beautiful
most
women,
on
and
royal quay,
cousin
the
Demetrius
for
And
palace.
was
and
So
and
Cleomenes
Artemisia,
the
was
Alexandrian
in
soms
carpets of blos-
the
more
giftof Cleopatra,which
Persian
some
torches
the
of
sun.
"Talasio";
marriage
necklace, the
of
the
"
officer
drifting northward
were
feast,
Egyptian springtime
over
music
staff
the bridal
sang
at the
favourite
and
flowers
storks
of
the
air of the
the
the
march
and
warm
of
hnng
the
they
soft
was
where
northward
The
before
overhead
azure,
Cornelia
of
festoons
never
497
and
noble
STORM
AFTER
CALM
join
promise
was
still
young.
"You
are
2k
no
Ichomachus,
Xenophon's
perfect wife-educa
^^
?98
tor,"the ex-piratehad
a
few
OF
FRIEND
his
said to
^^^^H
C^SAR
importunate cousin
wait
"
years."
And
Agias
fain
was
content, with
be
to
this
before
hope
him.
There
were
and
over,
ail
Imperator alone
His
features
he
said,
time
undefiled.
"
is past
cosmos
He
struck
up
aboard
the
with
blades
and
lyre;
garlandsof
the
the
poop
they had
after
backward,
the
the
the
betwixt
blue
of
open
sea
dim.
citygrew
ribbon
the
the
the
and
springing oars.
of
waves
into
more
still
"
Drusus
they
and
the
the
Long
stared
great
bluer
Demetrius,
faces
speck,
she
"
seamen,
sent the
long swells
rode
played, and
men,
dark
narrow,
The
sky.
trireme,and
music
faster,as
and
seventy
receding quay.
but pardoned
piratesno longer,
merchant
the
was
and
and
water
thyme
Cornelia,Fabia,and
Then
more
caught
while
yellow
crew,
faster
th
pier flung
and
the
them
of the honest
love
"
scented
hundred
over
"
wc|
the bow
on
the
on
one
toward
pier itself
dwindled
the
hand,
and
little,
musicians
recognizeforms
to
land
and
attributes
lilyand
and
rose
smote
"
gazing
ceased
until
buildingsof
the
by
at all times
see
friends
task ; the
white
pumiced
on
we
The
for
hope,
us
bent to their
"
divine
godlikeof
instant.
an
philosophy may
at
gods,but
are
The
quay.
man.
young
play
to the quay.
on
pipe
last
rowers
who
we
Drusus
adieus
findingout."
back
sprang
let
to the
there
that
Therefore
he held
as
the
upon
poop
ever
know
the
kindly as
all the
know
not
the
on
half wistful
!"
Ah, amice
"
tarried
were
back
Caesar went
save
were
partings than
other
were
gallantly
her
hardy
employees
ing
good ship bound-
Higher
and
higher
rose
the
column
of
CALM
foam
around
the
under
the
stern,
faded
to
and
and
east
to
minds
lotus
plants, and
they
behind
chanted
ahead
over
the
city
and
land,
native
of
their
last
red
disk
it touched
fire
dying
"
of
of
red
But
and
by
softly
king
some
the
ran
eyes
the
across
in
among
litanies
their
across
Forum
Latin
plain-
yet half-polished
from
crimson,
"
the
final
last
"would
act
when
wrong
knows
again
in
"but
he
but
knows
who
says
the
that,
grandeur
even
sun
if
our
more?"
his
of the
ment?
refresh-
any
the
to red
fire
gold,
away.
that
of
in
watched
sink
lines of
voice
take
when
goal !
the
the
now
waves
runners
came
the
the
down
go
orbs
like
dying,
very
as
"
western
light change
crimson
in each
lower;
only
They
pure
Drusus,
beautiful
the
below
once.
the
their
the
excellencies
at
go
the
"
and
and
gone,
cabin
and
cried
to
sunlight,more
they approach
not
dimmer,
carissima!
was
their
of
crest
him
the
did
they
to
it
lower
sank
the
behind
lives go down
our
who
Their
foam,
built
sonorous,
sun
over
"Would
and
gold
"Ah,
his
ether.
time.
the
again
drove
south
cloudless
oftener
But
land
and
plashing
temple
north
Egyptian
walked
the
now
Up
dimmer
grow
the
track
foam
distant
long
water-birds
dear,
own
hung
streamed
ship^s steward,
of
little for
fathers, and
them
train.
chariot
the
the
ancient
they
evening;
came
broad
now
and
their
spoke
and
departed.
years
prow,
water
the
propylons
the
to
over
the
The
past.
the
sang
tongue.
At
his
heard
louder
; and
again the
saw
499
gone
said
Drusus
the
thousand
two
of
the
but
were
wandered, sometimes,
their
it
line,was
and
they swept
as
west
STORM
; louder
cutwater
thread,
AFTER
but
of
sun
that
Catullus
life will
set
her
in
never
hands
the
rise
beauty,
upon
poet
save
it
will
once
is
;
rise
500
children," said
"My
knowledge
our
FRIEND
of
the
OF
C^SAR
gods
of
out
the
future
must
"to
do
that
the
poet has
we
itself must
Cornelia's
But
gleaming
Ah
as
"
what
fairest
what
whether
lips none
of sober
the
last
starlightbroke
the
treatise
become
he
as
in
foam,
still
gods, their
be
little and
life will
know
always
unending
an
sleep
husband
the
They
joy
not
be
the
or
the
darkness
of
that
and
into the
spread
life and
strong
laughed,
in the
out
off the
shaken
his
thought
cabin
west, and
out
from
dropped
had
down
went
flickered
have
might
all three
they
all the
Latin
further
learning in
to them
himself
philosophy,
on
set at rest
and
light
the
case
just as
only
the
face
of
the
over
no
sea.
Drusus,
went
be
wisdom
grave
Then
of
if there
see
noble
death
things.
bars
but
we
live
aloud
laughed
buoyant hopes.
which
into the
down
long ;
are
may
said,
Elysium."
of
more
are
failinglight.
to
Pindar's
to
we
aid."
us
wandered
the ages
But
thing,
spell, and
"
give
lifetimes, and
think.
threshold
And
in the
Aratus
as
offspring of gods,' in
to
had
eyes
said,
our
to
the
stoop
snow
she
are
more
also
are
men
Heaven
her
except it be true,
weak;
*that
days
shape
we
present
future."
own
"
lies in the
her
better
"walked
and
to make
because
in
the
up
universe;
Corinna, and
her
friends
But
they
grove
drew
never
or
presence.
predicted, never
of the
problems
Sappho
than
had
they
had
"
with
her
wrote
cosmology
did
nor
wise
afraid to affect
both
tasted
the
did
great
the tasks
the well
sages."
Cornelia
lore
a
that
never
shammed
that fell
of Parnassus
And
"
Drusus,
AFTER
CALM
through
and
statesman
man
whose
wisdom
he
joined
and
there
was
''
Romana
other
imperial
Roman
Empire.
it
wrong
was
implacable
but
was
the
to
the
world
the
of
the
the
The
fabric
prepared by
uoblei"
greater
Roman
Julius
out
spiritual edifice
of
the
diviner
Csesar
the
grew
Christian
when
the
THE
until
the
"Pax
To
them
they
their
stars
END
the
and
the
mighty
know
that
harbour
to
an
the
truth
lived
day
and
spread westward,
Jupiter
dream.
less.
the
Out
fabric
Church
have
For
glory,
gotten,
for-
nigh
was
tradition,
there
more
to
up
children's
eagles became
of
state
end,
of
or
if
in
Capitoline
out
grew
only
Octavius,
Cornelia
or
enough
But
the
and
fabric
pagans.
East, and
Deity,
to
Agrippa
cattle,
imperial city
better
and
the
until
city.
Church,
but
vouchsafed.
in
the
he
like
were
the
the
enemy,
and
did
glass darkly;
arose
of
day
slaves
buy
glories
splendour
in his
They
westward,
ever
the
shaping
Not
to
world.
subject
in
was
brightness
to
civil
or
statesmen
in
as
foreign
lured
star
of
to
friend
his
safety
of
beaten
were
turned
him
with
battles
evil
fortunes
rising
Maecenas
hate.
truth
such
the
fought
and
he
soldier
with
murder,
promised
with
to
seen
to
oligarchs
ruin,
share
had
Drusus
So
himself
quiet
gave
their
as
the
in
Cleopatra's
firmness
and
longer
no
of
when
then,
to
Augustus,
great
the
and
Antonius
and
her
both
last of the
the
part
Imperator
great crime
the
501
honourable
an
beloved
when
Antonius;
Marcus
his
with
then, after
down;
the
life, played
Munda,
and
Thapsus
"
active
an
STORM
came
heavenly
of
the
world-
of
the
tian
Chris-
shall
all grown
rise
cold.
yet
INVISIBLE
CHOIR
Cloth.
"
reads
the
delightin
pure
of
rank
front
its
genuine
work
W.
Hamilton
of art
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other
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