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of

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culture,
and

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triumph.

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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

July, fifty years

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

pretty little feet,


Thank

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

trough had just come

old, and
manual

their

"their exertions.

Ah, ha

also

and

here

tall,bronze-skinned

water-pots which

and

ditches

the

unpretentious

trudge, evidently glad

"

villas,

roses,

dashed

water

down

were

was

with

young,

highway,

waist,showing

life of hard

and

for the fields.

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

country, lay the

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

god, also worshipped


human

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;

"Well, mistress,perhaps you

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

Chloe, pouting with

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

twenty years, till your

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

Chloe, the younger

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

sleek, jet-black steeds

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.

whirling it swiftly onward.

speedy

like

event

an

estate," replied Lais, the older

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

appeared, pricking along

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

Pausanias, the freedman

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

large, plain, gold ring, conspicuous

"

"

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

travelling cloak,^ and

dark

firm

The

weak, but affable and

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

at his side another

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

Here, Pausanias, give

I Eu

right.

the

late.

grows

their

to

"

this estate."

to remember

Eu

of the

he," replied 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

adjacent estates, Drusus

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

"

fellow, dropping his sickle

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 green turf looked

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

his eyes had

he fastened
a

went

deep reverie. He stood


contemplative.Cornelia had

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.

maturity. No one would


from the pointof view of

off her

to|

beautiful,
Greek beauty.

was

daughter

hair,which

head,was

of

bashful,

into the water.

the

At

elbow, and

one

ocean

had

tunic,and

half

while

taken

feet trail down

let her littlewhite

in

in the least stirred out

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

"

Leander," she cried, "

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

short, Cornelia, like Drusus,

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

tears, she flung

again

and

again.

cried, nearly sobbing,

"

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

here, sit down

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

around, thrust himself

came

attentions.

followed

since ; he

your

seeing the play,that he


and

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

entreated,but rather bewildered


"

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

by this titleGreat, in 55-54 B.C.

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

give the funeral

no,

"

is

of

estate, investments,

the

Catilinian,^who

hair

just as

the

to

"

boon

Vibulanus

be able

aud

ninety ;
I

He

eyebrows always shaved,

and

Publius

to

few

tired

so

in

is

phrase

to reckon

old uncle

was

hear

long story has been

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

knave," said Drusus, smiling.

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

coming; for, Quintus,

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

Prseneste will flock to


over

Lucius
And

our

Ahenobarbus.
now

his heart out to

C^SAK

marriagetrain. No, pout no more


He shan't pay disagreeable
tions.
atten-

to the old villa; for Mamercus

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

layon the lower part of the


a
slopeof the Prseneste citadel,
facingthe east. It was
not a mere
genuinecountry and farmingestate
refugefrom
the cityheat and hubbub.
The Drusi had dwelt on it for generations,
and Quintus had spent his boyhood upon it. The
whole mass
of farm land was in the very pinkof cultivation.
lines of stately
old elms enclosing
There were
the estate;and
the rather
within,in regular
producing
sequence, layvineyards
groves of walnut trees,
poor Prseneste wine, olive orchards,
and many
other fruits. Returningto the pointwhere he had
The

villa of
paternal

Drusus

"

left the

Drusus led Cornelia


carriage,

up

broad

avenue

flanked

stood,or
cypresses. Before them soon
the countryhouse. It was a largegrey stone
rather stretched,

by

noble

planesand

added to, from time to time,by successive owners.


building,
Only in front did it show signsof modern taste and elegance.
with Corinthian
Here ran a colonnade of twelve red porphyrypillars,
The
part of the house reserved for the
capitals.
Back of it rambled the
master laybehind this entrance way.
structure used by the farm steward,and the slaves and cattle.
in fact practically
one-storiedj
low
The whole house was
"

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

years, shall go with

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

All past offences

master.

idle ; for them

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

quiet dignity which

assume

forgiven.
To

to

tween
be-

cheek

the

hand, also 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

pretty daughter, of about

^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

growled bitterly over

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

releasing the slaves


"

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

hands, pressed them

"

fall,she
Quintus,"
only

am

again smiling.

she

said, putting her

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

kissing her, said

And

you

What
dear

now

your

And

place !

But

am

Cornelia

guess?"

Carpenters, painters, masons

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

Livia, the sister

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

rashly," said Drusus,

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

old villa fresh

this

make

not

matter."

Cornelia
^"'

Well," she remarked,

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!

"

Farewell, Sir Veteran,

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-

slight in her mind.

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

of this life and

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

respectable,but quite poor


economized,

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

stop croaking, and

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

pushed aside, and

short, plump, rosy-facedlittle maiden


1

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

Villas, statues, pretty slaves,

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

Hellas, for the

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

great part of the

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

alley, yet packed


boiled

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

splendid sight, with

early lunch.

his

of

his

see

by

till

room

circles

dark

met, Pratinas

Well

kept

the

upholstered in Tyrian purple.

boasted

Atilius

grapes

heavily gemmed
almost

were

to

out

strongly the garlicwith

showed

bread

the

aside

floor,bubbling fountain,

who

wide

had

eyes

breath

respects

drinking heavily the night before, and

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

vigilant keeper, all

to

"

Palatine, and
in whose

mansion,

great bevy of clients, all

26

SOCIETY

the

of

quarter

ostentatious

and

new

OF

WALKS

UPPEK

to

of other

convene

Pratinas, with

stuck

out

for

the people and

magistrates.

ten

little

cough.

thousand

Senate, propose

terces."
ses-

laws

26

"

the other matter.

Can

tribe ?

you

rana
"

I have

"And
"

Have

thousand

until the election is

if all goes

money

might

one

cheque

well at the comitia.^

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

him," said Pratinas,dryly.

seen

Twenty

sure

banker.

the

Flaccus

on

I will

"

Oh, cheaply off,"said Calatinus,laughing.

cheque

my

C^SAR

OF

FEIEND

"

I'll

give you fiftythousand

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

tribes for electio;

first of the trio

The

it needed

but

of
of

was

different

railed

he

at

frills

The

in

floated

the

aroma

coming

known

off.

get through it with

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

Lucius, warmly, taking the

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

(H)of c(h)ourse you

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

hard, haughty lines,her

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

all,to satisfy the

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

long eyelashes drooped


life ;

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

busy stripping off

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

worthy lady (and

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

unceremoniously interruptingthe good


lore.

learnedly sublime

and

and

in that

happy

celebrated

we

feelingof

no

They

vision,and

mysteries,which

; and

the

on

philosophersdid

mystery; shining in pure

Pratinas, to

"

at

innocence

"

Phaidros,"

"

(as we

beholding apparitions,innocent

happy

carry

the

Zeus

others

gods,as

initiated into most


our

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,"

Pratinas," cried Valeria,in

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

"

opponents of the Epicureans ; they nobly antagonized the mere


suit
purof
the
end
life
the
and
held
out
one
as
Epicurean,
by
glorified
pleasure
2

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

you," snapped Valeria,


Semiramis,

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.

flushed, but said nothing.

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

yet altogether admirable

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

I will try that


other
las

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

Arsinoe, lasus, and

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.

costly substance, probably porcelain agate.

the rugs

breath.

34

broke

Who

"

glances from

it ?

door

with

covered
blundered

there

had

lasus

saw

"

cried

been, that while Agias was


a

curtain,carryingthe

"

the

other witnesses

no

he had

the

not

was

committed

in

Agias

stumbled

and

conclusion

shall not

here

"

innocence

in

"Stand

her eye fell

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

vase," said lasus,telling

raged Valeria,who, with

Stop whining!

murmured

least

frightful

certain class of women,

was

serving-boywho will be more


Agias was
deathlypale;
forehead

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

for Alfidius the lo7'arius"^

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

the accident ; and

to

that his mistress's anger

truth,but

"

caused

and

of his carelessness.
crime

mistress,
casting lightning

their

againsthim

been

somebody,

C^SAR

to another.

one

the truth had

Now

OF

FRIEND

stood

mistress,"announced

!"

Pratinas

his face ; and

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.

Valeria, spurning Agias

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

brutish, hard-featured, shock-headed

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

interfering; the boy is


teach

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

like this unmoved."

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.

perturbed philosopher round

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

carried his victim

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

yoke passing down

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

for far better

born

So

I think
'

me

mail

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

to-night the dogs


is sound.

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

applauding legionsup to the temple of CapitolineJove


another national gloryadded
to so many.
So the vision of the great cityof tall ugly tenement
houses,
Seven Hills,"which only on their summits
basking on her
showed the nobler templesor the dwellingsof the great patricians,
him.
And it was
broke upon
with eyes a-sparkle
with
enthusiasm,and a light heart, that he reached the Porta
Esquilina,left the carriagefor a litter borne by four stout
Syrians sent out from the house of his late uncle, and was
carried soon
into the hubbub
of the city streets.
the same
crowd; shopping partieswere
Everywhere was
and foot-boys
were
pressingin and out the stores,outrunners
continually
colliding.Drusus's escort could barelywin a slow
Once
the Sacred
on
Way the
progress for their master.
this famous
advance
street
was
more
rapid; although even
was
barelytwenty-two feet wide from house wall to house wall.
Here
the "Lombard"
"Wall
Street" of antiquity.
was
or
Here were
the offices of the great banking houses and syndicates
"

"

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

eagles,so that while Gaul

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

war, like modern

Rothschilds.
Thither

Drusus's

litter carried

him, for

he

knew

that his

possessionof his uncle's


delay his agent and
property should be to consult without
financial and
legal adviser,lest any loopholebe left for a

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

ordinary private dwellings.


down

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

through her dark

on

to

had

the

its

were

young

leave

had

from

evil

an

features.

the

fire of

which, though permitted by law,


as

She

the

to

Fabia

tear

duties

teaching

But

marry.

the

grown

the

Fabia

; Clodius

spent in learning the Temple

perforaiingthe
ten

thus

she

destruction

scattered, nor

Fabia

chosen

rather

was

; Marians

Empire

; but

age.

the little sisterhood,which

peaceful life
and

of

Maximus

of

It

ruin

him,

priestessof Vesta,

composed.

streets

never

molested.
years

plot

things about

the Pontifex

might rock the cityand


contend

embraced

lady

thirty-sevenyears

become

all her

her five associates

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

selected the frescoer's

; 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

dealers' stalls not

And

streets

back

such

that

intelligenceand

encomiums, promised conscience


several

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

carpenters for the old Praeneste

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

slight,delicate fellow, had


and

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.

dust, writhing and

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

"Mercy, august lady," cried

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-

sight of the Vestal's white

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.''

despite the general theory

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

"

think, solicitingvotes," replied the boy.

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

Lady Cornelia, niece

the

to

you

won't

"

aunt,

aloud.

Then

"

to

mother,
step-

outraged boy's part.

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

Every stone, every basilica,had


be it

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

firm, garlic-flavoured kiss

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,

"

little in his mind.

was

searched

Then

thoroughfares

Tuscus.

all

Drusus

past the Rostra, the

Forum,

of Saturn.

Temple

commercial

past

was

his company

the

of

side

historyfor

dirty, bustling crowd, shoppers, hucksters,


and

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

further, his assailant


who

frightened-lookingslave-lad

pounding

was

had

stood

at

his elbow.
"

have

The

blast

you,

you

worthless

forgotten the worthy gentleman's


play

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

eye for business

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

felt all the while


in the

man

world

the

night,and

with
and

in Athens

I cannot

well

invitation."
conventional

terms

Flaccus

Gabinius,

and

refused," he said half

little

him,

to

me

to

I don't

of

him.

bitterly.
of

last

Servius

join

to

ing.
even-

other nice bits."

few

polite and

some

join us.

old friend I met

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

guest to fillhis triclinium

ninth

good

Lseca

"Marcus

he,

am

minx, Cornelia, has

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

nine, the regular size.

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

Well," said Lucius,

sesterces

said

Latin,"

silly straightlac(h)ed
fellow,

C(h)ato, (h)or worse


"

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

of us, if his fortune

were

yours."

or

him

(H)its (h)an (h)outragefor

have

to

cried
(h)it,"

vius
Ser-

Flaccus.

"It's

worse

than

sheer

blunder

and

Drusus

of

his

outrage," replied Ahenobarbus;

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

Quintus," said he,

servant, "did

his

familiar

air of

knavish-looking
back

way

to

the

leged
privi-

Gabiniurs

Temple

of

Vesta?"
"

it

No," said

Drusus

"

"

Oh, nothing," said

little

"

what

do you

mean,

Cappadox, humbly.

queer."

Perhaps so," said

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."

"True," said Gabinius; "but


affect you

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

Cornelia, the daughter

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

know, they betrothed


were

out

"

story ?

bore

himself.

Drusus

that

began, interruptedby

I won't

with

do

to

cheated

been

about

the

potations.

story, but

like

me,

down

elbow, readjusted the

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

her in his will ;


clause which

was

before he marry

was

very close and

Caius desired that Cornelia wed

C.ESAE

Caius Lentulus

other side of the matter.


Sextus Drusus

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

time,then let Cornelia and all her propertybe givento


Lucius DoLucius,the second son of my dearlyloved friend,
proper

mitius Ahenobarbus.'

Now

I think you will

Quintus Drusus's affairsinterest

me

beginto

why

see

little. If he refuse to

she falls to me.


marry Cornelia before he be five-and-twenty,
her uncle,
is badlyin debt,and
But I understand that Lentulus,
her

dowry won't

be much.

But if Drusus

is not married

to

her,

hispropertyishers and she ismine.


and die before he istwenty-five,
Do
"

you understand why I have a littlegrudge againsthim ?"


with breathless interest.
For what ? " cried La^ca,

"

For

living!" sighedAhenobarbus,hopelessly.
face of Pratinas

study. His nostrils


dilated;his lipsquivered;his eyes were
brightand keen
with what evidently
passedin his mind for a greatdiscovery.
cried the Greek, clappinghis hands.
Eureka !
My
dear Lucius,let me congratulate
you ! You are saved !
exclaimed the young man, starting
What ?
up.
You
saved !
are
repeatedPratinas,all animation.
of them !
Drusus's sesterces shall be yours ! Every one
The

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.

Lucius, feeling all


of

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

still will say.

and

beneath

come

evil

whereas

triumph,

said

said

I've

so

their

sway.
"

reigns to-day.'

Ahenobarbus, leaning forward

with

pent-.upexcitement.
"

advise

"

replied Pratinas

who

and

Hellene,

Pratinas

had

"

I,to give advice

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

Pratinas, glibly. " Life is

on

pain.

or

sweetness

be

overborne
than
or

about

Therefore

every

he

of it.

can

himself

dead

sleep preferable to misery


1

direct

the

exactly grasping

like

exposition.

life ; lets himself


such

of

others, but

deliberatelymakes

man

number

atoms

applicationis this," went

to

good

vast

fairly conclude

snare,

for

ishments
pun-

as

"

us

over

the

or

know

we

may

all this learned

right

we

death

in

all either

"

has

of

these

Let

gotten

Hades,

"

it, I

say

Abdera^

atoms,

so," said the wretched

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.

scruples. But, permit

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

only proposing what,

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.

Saturn, just before

of

C^SAR

friend," said the

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

his ; all his debts

and

as

the other

came

; the

had

were

furies, and

then

but,

He

if Pratinas

And

him

only

count.

ing
concoct-

far laxer code


;

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.

left his attendants

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

working its way


Ahenobarbus

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

time, aftei all his e^orts


Greek

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 ?

If so, tell him

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

paved court, perhaps one hundred


considerablylonger. A colonnade
1

of

asked, speaking Latin with

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

Tiber, and the rush of

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

the steel scabbard

which

least

shoulders,

breath

silver set

both

hand,

banged

advanced.

owner

Pratinas," cried

oak ! but

flagon

from

chains, a heavy sabre, of

noisilyas

His
he

and

chin

the

right thigh hung,

to the

stuff,falling

cloak, covering back

at

; and

lantern

his

over

with

trance.
en-

proportionately.

bright stripes

of dark

mantle, clasped under

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

six feet five inches

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

burly gladiator would

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

"

little affair of last

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

on," said the Gaul, folding his huge

"

the

tell you

to

Domitius

Pratinas, sinking his

do

witness

"

will pay

ours

year," said Pratinas,

now."

here

Only

said

light at

so," answered

say

"Now,"

and

friend

for.
our

you

the

get rid of

me

"

Well," replied Pratinas,

"

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

say," said Dumnorix, setting down

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

out, then," said Pratinas, " for here

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

great deal," said

cringe low, yet

tell

as

least work."

making

I propose

what

Pratinas,

probe deeply

to

responsibilityof

blows.

would

It

great banker, notably, would

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,

great deal better ?


follow

the

to

Drusus

his

at

so

maltreat

his

Finally,in

farm.

slay
heirs

the

they begin

of

master

the

that

be

may

being responsible for


You

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

proceed against you.


for

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

Simply this,"said Pratinas, who

"

of

Pratinas, rubbing his crushed

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

Lucius," repliedPratinas, " in


line

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

good qualitieshe did

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

all his standards

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

given him, when

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

elementary school, but


paying

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

her to read ; and there was


a
the slave and the luckless man,

to

Arsinoe,and had taught

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
"

others of the thousand


or
Zeno, or Parmenides,or Heraclitus,
to Valeria, and make thereby
nobodies I've heard you praise
death the less bitter!
my heart a jotthe less sore, or Agias's
Don't sit there and snap at your beard,
if your philosophy
is
"

good for anything! People used


but you philosophers
turn
trouble,
air.

You

are

You

man

to
the

free !

are

to the

pray

gods

gods into mists


Do

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

Fudge !" cried Arsinoe.


has spent all his

who

!
helpless

head, and wits ?

"

Look

Am

at

I not

me
as

Have

What

days

is life macfe fo:

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

Alfidius, too, and

alive.

over

least word

considerable

the

it all.

Nicomachean

the

death, but sold.

out

brave

was

to turn

pity and

him, imagined that his mistress

admitted

the

given joy

had

desire,

no

room

wife, by hinting that Agias

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

them, cried, and

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.

boil at the fate of

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

gathered, by the silence of all concerned, that the bright Greek

boy

had

Pisander

Semiramis

long

since

recovered

began

passed beyond

power

of

part of his equanimity,


to

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

"

Pisander,read Pratinas that

of

whose sentiment I so much admired,


Archilochus,
when
I happened on it yesterday."
Pisander fumbled among
his rolls,
then read,perhapsthroW'

ing a bit of

into his tone

sarcasm

"

Gyges'iwealth

and

not

T\\ not envy thee.


Swift let any sordid
Fade
A

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 !

par with that

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

Valeria, sharply, noting

many

but

at

over

reveal

not

I will

mysteries

blundering

of the

out

Pisander, unlike
sensitive

the

restrict

glance

lady, striking her

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

lady, half entreating,half insinuating,

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

quite foreign matters, with

to

tell

statue

my

arrange

back
would

you

mind

whose

Valeria,

refined

pearls of

of the

69

entranced

ladyship," said Pratinas, appearing

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'

prevent the other 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.

tell me," cried

concluded, "

reallysorry
what

to be

plan was

Pratinas

affair all are, and


Drusus

the

wills

two

to make

steps

tone, he told of the provisionalarrangements with


how

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

infinite zest, and

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

play the eavesdropper. The boudoir


doors,one from the peristylium,one

on

been

unphilosophicalmotives, resolved

most

Valeria

and

had

know.

to

Pratinas

learningto desperation. The

chatter of Pratinas

average

Pratinas.

was

patronizedhim, in

and

into the heart

evil entered

galland wormwood
evade

soul,it

his

mild-temperedman

The

room.

of

bottom

C^SAR

OF

FKIEND

what

Valeria,clapping

the details of the

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

in the least from

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

trying to perpetuate the


proconsul of

sweeping reform.

and

wealth

despised.

The

Caesar, the absent


a

comed
wel-

imported slaves, who

were

party, were

his decision

be

to

ending.

present conditions

Gauls, stood,at least,for

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,

riches for their masters, while

free

the

reduced

his

on

the bitterness of

he

younger

exported legions; she

vast

up

in his

as

as
were

name

fabric of the state

whole

Republic had

Livian

the

-"

Campagna.
elected

had

he

tell

stances
circum-

things

morning

the

number, for young

rapidly approaching
heaped

the

over

which

not

(Balbus,Antonius, and Curio) had

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

his face away

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

besides, to speak honestly,I


since

seeing him,

the

political

tense."

to-night, I believe," replied Cornelia.

apprehensive,
to

his

thick

of him,"

and

him,"

presentable

wise

any

Rome

from

had

Then, too, Agias

fond

are

always

servant

mother,

grateful to

you

have

more

little pet sparrow,

so

was

is

by getting

way,

is

saying bright things.

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

bright Cupids 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,

fine ladies of the

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

Can't Caesar and my


afraid

"I'm

to be

consul

friends

when

at Lucca

then

was

expectations.
I

hear," said Cornelia


?

party agree
time.

second

"

Pompeius

six years ago this

promised that

did

far,"said Drusus, who

so

not," replied
Drusus, shaking his head.

wishes

was

and Pompeius had


elected,

very bad way,

is

"

tumults

no

what

riot,I hope,as there

were

all his fears and

not

"

; but I like to know

isn't going to be

years ago, when

two

^^H

C^SAR

except to speak in the Senate

does

"

OF

FRIEND

he should

and

he

his Gallic

were

Caesar

agreed on.

was

have

"Caesar

proconsul-

ship up to the hour when he should be consul,and besides


Pompeius promised to have permissiongranted Caesar to be
elected consul,
without appearingas a candidate in Rome
; so
and
at no
Caesar to be without
moment
was
quently
conseoffice,^
he
All

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

Julia,Caesar's daughterand Pompeius'swife,

dearly loved,is

dead.

And

has

Pompeius

been

persuadedby your uncle and his friends to break with Caesar


and
repudiatehis promise. Caesar and Pompeius have long
ity;
been so powerfultogetherthat none
could shake their authorbut

if

what

enemy,
"The

falls away

one

and

combines

the

the

common

"

but trouble is to be

enemy!

with

expected?
enemy!" repeatedCornelia,lookingdown,

sighing. Quintus, these feuds are a dreadful thing. Can't


you," and here she threw a bit of patheticentreatyinto her
voice,"join with my uncle's party,and be his friend ? I hate
and

"

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

My dearest, delectissima," said Quintus, earnestly,

"

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

Drusus, feeling at the

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

in the cool shade

down

and

evolve

spun

cupboard of

be

poetess,a Sappho,

fleet the time

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

is left of old Latium

but her half-

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-

shall tinkle in Latin

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

evoe,'and dancing like

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

system that will forever

new

C^SAR

these columns

of

Zeno, Epicurus and Timon,

and

OF

FRIEND

ere

our

his

winds,crying

bacchanal,and

singing in

tipsydelight,

"

Contemptuous

The

heavy

feet long.
Roman
^

The

In

diminutive

for Greek.

javelincarried by the Roman


terrible
a
practisedhands it was

legionary, only about

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

dressed very fashionably,and was


perfumed
lips. He was
have been derided anyand beringed to an extent that would
where

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

the latter presented.

of the noble

her

in her

Lentulus

she did not

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-

of retribution for slackness.

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,

waddling gait, and

somewhat

fall

his

alightedfrom

he

when

select circles of Rome.

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

his niece was,

interchange of kisses
demanded

long.

Drusus

"

time
?

"

With

that

"Quintus

this

here

was

little reproachfulat the

"

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

red; ^'Quintus has

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

Claudia, his sister-infashionable

same

type

as

Valeria, good-looking, ostentatious,proud, selfish,devoid


in

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,

brother,"said Claudia, still more

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

be, if Pompeius and

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

Curio, is blocking all

"

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

driving straight ahead

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

state the facts.

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

thought her daughter

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

tell the truth

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

groaned the lady,rocking to and


"Yes, yes," broke

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

has cast in his

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

and that Caius Sallustius


Antonius, Ceelius,
censors

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

said, she had

You

dowry.

replied diplomatically that

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

Lentulus, after pacing

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

world, she had

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

party that secured

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

hope so," was


brisk

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

replied Lentulus, continuing


"

"

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

myself passing wealthy.


pay

had

cannot

you

the

I would

I have

over

for

"

when

old

to

pay

before

they

hearty, boyish laugh.

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

farming syndicate for farther


safe, but

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,

dearly. Cornelia, however,


exclaimed

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

yet, like them,

Besides,

with.

do

of
I

scruples!

your

into

come

daughter."

good mistress, and


between

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

tidy fortune, through

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

"

sir,"expostulated Drusus, doing his best

party in opposition, since

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

ask for your

in

to

care

florid face

keep

chooses
deliberately

who

never

Sir,"burst
?

I will take

connections

over

to set at

raged Lentulus, his


"

man

let him
"

"

implored Cornelia, forcing

distress.

is

Republic

by incompetence and corruption!

Quintus ! "

patiencenow.

own

shall

we

full of

look

that moment

them, and casting out of her wide-open eyes

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

issue ; like many

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

Drusus, flushingwith passion," do you

the will of your

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,

delight,at the infliction

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,

Lentulus, dropping the

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

eight consuls, two

mother

your

the

"

coldness,
irritating

gens

of

Do

"

perhaps," said Lentulus, sinking

ground

for

will

You

this.

Drusus, all the

thundered

dictator, and

like

case

tingling in his veins.

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

struggling against the


his bound

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

Cornelius," said he, his voice

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

Yes, girl! "

"

sheer

"

rage,

Cornelia

But

smooth

Do
"

"

Depart

"

Depart

!"

you

out."

back, and

"

voice

for

All

My

and

livid

with
spirator
con-

unexpected

pressed into her

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

top of his shrill,harsh


You

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 ;

first I'll mark

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

Go, Quintus," she

and

in

that

on

no

very

was

her

flamed

thoroughly
"

face

arms,

eyes

arts

interposed

Her

manner.

Lentulus, savagely, turning

his face

see

him

pray

to

uncle."

all your

or

now,

her

said

use

93

him,

him, implore

requests of your

resist the

PROBLEM

Claudia, infinitelydistressed, "speak

"Cornelia," cried
Quintus,

OLD

VERY

Livian

never

94

Let

regat !

rule ! " cried

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

just emptied doorway,

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

tried to collect his faculties.

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

the elder Mamercus

But

C^SAR

OF

FRIEND

the martial

dashed

ambitions

of his

son.

"Fool," cried the veteran, emphatically,when


to his ears,

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

spent the evening in

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

above law, and


practically

to read

and

had

any

Drusus

itinerant

an

other, who

coercing the consul-elect into


was

intended

at amusement

informed
wished

nor

enough for the plightof


called

see

despicable

patience: perhaps some

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

yourself and Quintus

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

albeit in alien lands

of delightat beholding his


protestations

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

noting the beauty

groves

whole

out

trees

hurried

man

sweet

more

Time

Orion

which

and

belongs

night.

half

but

the

gnarled oak, fluttered

just visible
the

drifted

and

little way

was

spray

quince.

on

kept
he

When

white

all

blowing

was

glitteringin that hazy splendour

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,

quite long enough

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

lay the long, yellow

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

moonlight her face and hands

the

white

the

that

soft,light-bluedress

In

the old cypress.

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

Quintus," she cried.

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

try to forget me.


cast

; 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

in all its seriousness.

them

long painful to you

are

the

care

be

may

hope

for

mortal

Cornelia," said Quintus, at length,"

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

realization of their love


of

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

earth, sky, and


toward

arm

to

and

as

fury

other

fire my

right

throwing

human

patriot

falls,then

of

and

cried

defy Lentulus, defy

any

the

!"

Hades

heaven,

will
or

play

tyranny

well

"I

mob,

outrage your
as

rence
adhe-

blasting

and

accept it,"answered

army,

and

of

husky voice, "do

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

Pompeius, defy Senate,

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

the soft greensward.

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

will kill you

they

run

"

terror

has

He

one

called

"

gasped Drusus, incredulously


;

"

commit

erate
delib-

"

Cornelia; "he

moaned

"Yes,"

fury and

"

out

the house

not

betrayed

out all his slaves ;


"

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

"

blundering through the bushes.


"

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

Close to the confines of his

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

great cypress, pale and

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

off into the grove,

would

strikes

several of the servants


and

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

heroine, gifted with

traditions

of

female

characters,Cornelia

would

the

exhibited

inevitable,and

tribulation.

she

But

perfection

have

only

was

resigned
a

seraphic

grieved,
who

embittered, disappointed,sorely wronged, Pagan maiden,


had

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.

by the tyrannical attitude


her

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

admiring her, and


life

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

without; but within, hollow


grew

close her

splendid, polished,decorous, cultivated

society was

Cornelia

that

intrigues were

little account

it of

marriages

the fact that

from

friend

love

not

entirely independent

multiplying.

were

separated from

Cato

Marcus

be

can

could

pervaded

Honourable

Divorces

many

present society

our

matters, though the law

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

blood-thirsty,treacherous, of flagrant immorality,

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

Agias she would

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-

party that evening

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

gaudily set rings; her

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

Lentulus, moving away,

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,

actuallyquitethin, had carefully

proper

motions.

dimensions, and
She

was

showed

this

rouged and painted,

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

carefully painted eyebrows,

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

Elaccus, her devoted

Herennia, raising her

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

see," pleaded Cornelia,

me

agitated and trembling.


have
as

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

intrigue, quite as much

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

brief sentences, which

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

will of old Publius

Curio

of

Senate

whole

the

from

produced

edict; the
headings

down

posted by

wooden, wax-covered
tor's

are," giggled Herennia.

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.

least, life had

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

divan, quivering with

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.

rings, bracelets, necklaces,

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

smiles, all enchantments,

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

spent the evening in secluded

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

for the hour

"

head

the

on

white

fell down

shone

the eyes, which

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

science of the stars, in every

your

stood

of the

more

in his reckless

have

coals of fire.

Oriental

earth,held their breath

oft'the effects of the evil eye,

"arise.

or

quite as

the turban

under

elaborate

an

though atheists,they could

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

robe that fell

brightand piercingas

were

knelt and

then

late

very

thrust

were

the breast.

upon

stranger advanced

Pompeius,

now

out of the

dry, hard, wrinkled

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

the table close at hand.

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

incredibly important part


period.

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

oppressive silence, suddenly


and

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

of the birth of his

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

firmer; he raised his long bony

voice

head, and stood

arisen in all its white


the

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

Look, yonder burneth

Xergal, which

us

Who

Mars.

Pompeius,

mastery.

thy commandment.
called

in

broke

shake

trying to

lord,that thy slave has

Know,

time

stars to its?"

of the

word

disquietude,and

extreme

war

and
ziggurats,^

the

sun,

stars.

men

"

our

constellations;the laws of Sin the

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 personal triumph, the


What

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.

world, Caesar the second

fate.

politicalintrigue.

doomed

Would

"I

of

said;

Lentulus
"

was

his

at

Domitius,

none

just reaching

voices

his

rode

vigorous, but

Pompeius

and

of the

it, gentlemen," said

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

course," cried several

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

Agias, all amazement,

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

Drusus, of Praeneste,"repeated the other.

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-

lady," replied Agias, kindly

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

that, despite your

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

great thing of me,

Lucius

this story, in order

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 ?

Agias," said Cornelia, quietly, Quintus

"

the

from

certainlyfail.

all his

use

parried,not

this,some
be

to

on

by

rose

that I fear ; it is Pratinas.


be

saved

once," replied Agias.

at

his life will

on

be

can

other
bribed

slaves.
you

to

put myself in his power.


you

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

leave you, I will

me

be

grievousthing to

no

; I will not

me

Quintus."

to

the robe of his mistress.

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

into the game

man
was

began

reallya

any

slaves,

"

the

miserable

was

the room,

Claudii

bey on

wishing she

their

laughter_f

Cassandra.

play the actress,but


for life and

to Lucius

to

than

the heiress of states

and
energetic,intelligent,

barelycivil

upon

th
patricians,

floggedand

she summoned

Then

before

never

night she flungherself


the

kingdoms,

smiles

gay, witless chatter

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

"

her,at the moment, laughterwas

To

sobbing.

and

"
you !

go with

"

middle

paintingof

was

Drusus

the face of the

on

in the

stood

On the wall

gods

her robe

kissed

Agias

mistress

Foam,"

if there be

"

death

with

that
al

spontaneoui

Ahenobarbus

persuade himself that th

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

Then, too, Lucius


he

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

frightened herself by laughing


at Roman

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

dreary enough tragedy, before

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

amiss, the prearranged

Some

old

witchery.

accounts

most

Phormio

said

had

of

band

nia, a little beyond


went

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

given enough wine

called for their sandals

"

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,

shall I call you ?

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

dear," the worthy

know, my

You

I shall not

"

guarded assent, indeed,"laughed Lucius,

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

unless the tie

was

his

had

glad

under

to

Lucius

fiction existed that he

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.

until the latter's deat

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

replied Lucius, smiling.

reproaches are
"I

have

manner

remarked

appearance

his

although there

and

father

have,

tell you,
your

and

Lucius," began Domitius,

couch,
must

the

was

for me."

of

appointed library and


I

his most

hairdresser,

Gabinius

necessarilyvery

not

was

with

pranks

my

yet diplomatic manner

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

request to visit Domitius's

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

his parent seldom

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

large estate for

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

his rhetoric and

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

again upright, and

floor,yawned, raised himself

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

getting extremely disagreeable

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

hers, and you will live harmoniously enough and

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

that the whole

Crus

and

Cornelia
that

if the

be valid unless

"

and

the

affair

Domitius.

had

was

in

It

broken

with

man

had

young

father's will in the courts, his claim

would

we

than

contractingpartieswere

everybody

one

her

And

our

them,

rather

it

minimum.

reported,too,

Drusus, and every


cared

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

possible; usuallyby reducing

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

before, the consul

declaimed, "Quirites,
annoyance

that

kept

Pagan worship was

Fifty-nineyears

his father

guardedly proposed for

formality,something

mere

ancient

had

daughter-in-law.Marriage was

intended
more

What

enough ; half,nay, nearly all,Kome

true

Domitius

manner

closed the matter, and Lucius!

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

guarded quietly by several

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,

great hope and

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

"

little casket,of which

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

deadly poison ; only

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

marriage night, 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

plunge the dagger


ful matter

Cornelia

bear.

murdered, she

him

grief and pain,and

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

estates,for only there could he feel

own

safe from

at

OF

FRIEKD

blade

the
was

along the edge,


"

slightscratch put

one

beyom

physician.
bitterest cup
toward

and
familiarity

of all

Lucius
simulated

was

the

Ahenobarbus.
affection

attitude
There

beyond

she felt forced

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

judicious intriguer had,

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

through Prseneste, and

band

fall.

met

half-questionsof

and

until

to

was

her.

annoy

Cornelia

that
did

and

to

Valeria, kept himself

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

that she would

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.

openly reviling Quintus, by professing to

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

plot against Drusus,

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

gold greedilyenough, reallyknew

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

his wit's end

at

was

had

to

such

gave

in

of the

appointments and engagements

matter

CJESAR

OF

FEIEND

where

to

begin.
month

So passed the rest of the


Praeneste

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-

she not waited

Was

Clodia,

Arbuscula, the

as
no

of

the

as

Metella, and

younger

aristocrats

young

fices
sacri-

made

succeeded

not

same

There

day.

destiny,

placed her, if actuallynot

such

than

she not go with

gardens by

affianced

she

Spinther the

Lentulus

had

love of Lucius

rest,at least in the

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

sake that had

for Drusus's

said that

she

that

her

stealingover

conviction

The

sick at heart.

Cornelia began to grow

leader

on

Was

by
she

of what

capital?

And

from

Drusus, poor fellow,she gained not the least consolation.

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

dreary period Agias appeared

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

pressed his lips again


going well.

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

scandal,but they were


miserable

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

her, that excellent

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

great pieceof good fortune.

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

heavy provision basket, stagger

street, through the nondescript crowd.

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

peered the plump

out

moment

out

lies deep.

snow

them

then
silence,

Agias, the

but the latter thrust

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

good deal, had


Artemisia

evil

the

now

thrown

neither
tell

finger

Chaldean
who

me

you

1!

"

least idea what


of

to

say.

Agias,

adventure, partlybecause

for very
himself

captiveunder
1

I'm

your

middle

point your

eye.

"but

from

eyes away

soothsayer. Come,

did not have

was

take my

needn't

off the

partlythrough youthful love

holding

her

sing

muses

Artemisia, drawing back, "who

No,

ward

whom

Artemisia

the

neatly

^i

why

reason

nor
astrologer,

risk

hither

Do

but

you;" repliedAgias, in capitalgood humour,

no

are, and

small

here?

we

Sappho brought

pretty little face.


me

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

idyl of Theocritus, very

an

continued

OF

FRIEND

his

high
on

stakes

the

and

divan, and

keen, genial eyes.

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

not," replied Agias, firmly;

hamper

though laying

does

and

here.

you

Artemisia

"

indicated

Artemisia, trying desperately


do

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

"Sing," interrupted Agias.

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?

limb, "you know

will

murder

almost

well

as

brought

is

Pratinas

this

master's

was

the

carefully,by

moment

the slave

to

over

pretty objects like

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

Then, choosing his

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

will find out

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

Agias, still simulating

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

life will doubtless


it

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

least idea what

to Artemisia

day

bright garment

some

is the
tne

di

has for enemies."


Then

"

call

not

masters

my

depart.

make

I may

haven't

you

I will

home, leave

door, that
and

so

"

again, I will try To

come

glad to

when
descending the stairs,

Agias, as Agias

see

Sesostris called hiin

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

I will find out."

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

start for Praeneste?"

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

for her sweet

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

this period the

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,

!"

exclaimed, seizing the

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

through his nostrils.

dare

by Isis, by

Sesostris's

save

sell her

!"

die for you

she

Agias, concentrating volumes

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

great price when

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

forget the day

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

short for Artemisia.


was

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

fear for the

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

"

Gone, early this morning

"

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

"

Yes," said Fabia,

"

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

nothing really to help

the Forum

steps toward

old

double

felt certain

look

well

now

was

had

enable

murder.

clumsy

open

morning

the

the

the

or

part of the bargain, whether

afterward

that

his

unmitigated by

"

would

Agias

For

not, and

or

the form

and

reaching Prseneste, 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

mind, for reformation

off his

about

settle down

life,Phormio

had

cast

Lucius

bring the plot against Drusiis

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

her, happily veiled.

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

replied Cornelia, drawing

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

out, for the


him
unless

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.

will visit him

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

sad, sad results.

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

through that place. Gabinius


the

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

spiritin arranging dinners, able

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

alone, but had

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

great call for

no

whereabouts

had

the

rode

small

his

was

Prseneste

that

He

whirled

Still there

trot.

get

that

of

in

before

journey preferably kept quiet,travelled

least state.

his patron two

mammi,

on

morning, long

next

driving

was

freedman,

the

met

the words

situation,Phaon
mere

that

pass

Ahenobarbus

steps taken

si

"

patron will reward

; if I don't

fortune

business, if all

the

with

I," said Phaon,

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

along the Tiber,

"

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

Agias's bridle, and

took

lantern

alighted; almost

the Greek
on

with

boy

CAESAR

OF

FRIEND

And

he

him,

went

presses."

leaving the boy gaping

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.

landlady, lazy,muscular, corpulent, and high-voiced,was

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

great fire tossed

apartment

hung

and

out
with-

slip out

to

small, circular table, and

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
"

host ! " cried


"Can't

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

good people, and

gentleman

Ahenobarbus;

freedman
the

table

the

was

is

fire

he, lettingthe

"Certainly, certainly," exclaimed


himself

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

road, why, highwaymen

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

Yes, of course," he faltered.

"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.

Big Eagle restaurant,

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

nothing loth, replied that


if

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

playing for, there

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

for real stakes.

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."

drunk, that he ought

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

fairly,"he said, handing

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

appeared inspecting and

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

of his fist sent

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

against the wall, all

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.

cheating scoundrel," retorted

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.

fingered the gold.

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

degree, be endured; night,

some

blood, urged him

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,

object,Fabia, who, perfectly

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

all the ardour

sobbing lyricsof

passion,

smile

panel painting of

romance

tone.

quite as

dangerous

bribed

intense, violent, uncontrolled


kind

will

wrought

to thrust

his last

over

is too

haunted

possible;

as

who

had

to steal for him

poured

he

days

For

in Eome

women

Ahenobarbus

which

from

excitement,

vexed

Lucius, "I won't

younger,

business

Gabinius

But

of

is," said Ahenobarbus,

Gabinius, in

reiterated

fellow," answered

dear

"My

Quintus

devotion."

"very likelyto reciprocateyour


"And

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

atrium, only lighted 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

above, that passed through and


A

not

late, but

heavy

of

started

old, small,

was

could

death.

to

she

force, and disclosed

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

Appia, until, far

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.

repeated Fabia, puzzled by


You

here," replied the

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

Gabinius, all pomaded

dressed

rouged,

and

in

only

WITH

MET

GABINIUS

HOW

163

KEBUFF

scarlet

many-folded

gauzy,

syntJiesis.^
Fabia

of

twinkling

the

In

had

fame

spoke nothing good

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

ice, " And

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

barely by sight; but

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

lady," he began, cursing

least, "
or

ointments

the

deposit of

of

subterfuge

any

circumlocutions, "that

to

letter because

raising her

either

the

friend

worthy sir," interrupted Fabia,

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,

lady; Lady Fabia,"

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

superstitiousscruple against doing

any

humour,

last intimate

cried,stretching out

but

night
in

Only

anything

he

"don't

nearer,

or

years

allows?

anywhere!

for his tongue.

use

anything, everything, for you!

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-

Gabinius, feeling that


like

that

to

If

into

go

And

quit the Temple

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

slave, I'll have

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

queried Fabia, sternly,the

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

Gabinius, getting more

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

past the awestruck


the

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

stripes falling upon

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,

his illicit quest.


unattended

she had
time

with

count

meeting

determined,

was

was

no

an

less the Vestal


of her

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

be very slow to set in motion

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

party headquarters. Fabia

sort of

porter to

Caesar

that

moments

fH

her litter down

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

personallyof voluptuous habits,fearfully

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

in his love of Lucrine

man

he

had

been

pleasure,in

vigorous,aggressive

of his life what

corners

But

such

It

they might.
oysters and

spending little time

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

hear, the girl he lost

can

ladyship would
"

the

to

Vestal, wasting very

so.

disagreeable

happy
of

unusual

acknowledge friendship with

to

hear

to

and

passion for
kind

the

slight calamity

no

writing.

man," said Curio, bowing.

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

!"

Fabia, still quietly;

conspiracy against the

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

lady," said Curio, laughing,

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

the face of the

of all the world

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

all his influence,


Praenestians

say that

"

Early to-morrow, possibly,"repliedthe

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

his clients and

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

slaves,and call in his friends

door, the
that

hear

to

its

midnight.

the porter, and


the front

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

It's for life and

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

precaution against eventualities.


like

poor
"

Tell
under

Agias

imagine

this."

And

tried to

explain.

the

gleefulchuckle.

in vain

that

porter kept him


his shouts

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.

get the beginning of your

to

the

"And

hair, at this instant

Ha, ha, ha,

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

replied the porter,

intelligencedarting up
will

THE

had

Agias expostulated and


fast

aroused

as

the

prisoner,and
whole

in

few

moments

sleeping household,

and

^^^A

174

slaves

stewards, freedmen, and


Candelabra

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

suspicious characters, and


it

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

precautions against poisoning

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

against his life,and


or

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

Libyan, grimly. Agias

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

carpenter shall prepare

extremity ;

passed wretchedly enough,

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

Agias's imprecations spent themselves


the

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

pale,pimpled face, and

that

on

villa,he pulled at his reins,and

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

hoofs, at the very

to

the

loophole.

moment

There

were

greetings; slave-boys 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

attention. His voice could not

screamed

to

attract

penetratethe domestic hubbub.

standingshakinghands with a coupleof clients


in a very good humour
blunt rustic
and evidently
over
some
compliment. Mago was nowhere to be seen.
Agias glanced
and
straight
up the road toward Prseneste. The highway was
littleway off,
but as it went over a hill-slope
some
fairly
level,
what was that he saw upon it?
the sun
on
flashing
bright
out from the dust-cloud raised by a considerable
arms, which glinted
number of men
marching!
Drusus ! Master Drusus !
Agias threw all his sou 11
into the cry. As if to blast his last hope,Drusus hastily
bowed away the salves and aves of the two clients,
turned,
and went into the villa. Agias groanedin agony.
A very
few moments
would bring Dumnorix
and the
to the villa,
Drusus

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

all the Furies of Tartarus to confound

the

Falto.

porter and

Suddenly before the loopholepassed a


slave damsel of winning face and blithesome manner,
ming
humto herself a rude littleditty,
while she balanced a large
earthen water-poton
the
her head.
It was
Chloe,whom
reader has met in the openingscene
of this book,though
Agias did
"

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

Assassin !" she sneered.

"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

Agias indicated, perhaps

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

prisoner. Mago, too,

executing his promise.


off his
1

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, violating every

decorum, she threw

and

Cappadox

Chloe.

Chloe's

eject her, but

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

sword, following him.

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

he, by his oversight,had

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

cries, blows, clash

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,

grizzled locks, and

not

been

into

the

front

the
told
were

able
vener-

his shield

good Spanish short-sword

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

blunder, had sprung

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

old for this

too

are

right hand.

leading
and

he

atrium.

handless

others

aid must

"while

commanded,

field-hands, the clients,and

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,

I'll find Drusus

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.

led off the

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

his terrible short-sword


victim.

one

parted

soldier

rude

step, he

no

commanded
had

blows

stood

forth

His

ten.

as

Roman

narrow

rage

the

time.

second

defenders

against it; but


and

belched

twice, thrice

fought

Mamercus

he

parrying, he
once,

at the

; but

bright and clear; his lipswere

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

"

to realize that every


or

it

Eomans

put his left hand

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.

posts stoutlyenough; but

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

gladiators recoiled, and


into

charge, back
from

the

his

peri-

with

Cappadox,

Agias, just released,at

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

short-sword, too, found


soon

were

in from

from

servants

muck-forks,

and

great Livian

His

running first the

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.

lost," groaned Gabinius,

together

in

compact

body,

as

the

disorganized by

before

lanista

respite,

victory.

have

retreat.

in

outside, the late assailants

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

live to get there."

we

turmoil.

nightfall

to shake

Curio

taken.

victuals

until

band

darkness,

safety;

under

coming

if

hasty session, and

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

strike off for the

must

All

bribe

the

moaned

Rome,"

to

No

all identified.
"A

187

alive," growled Dumnorix^.

"We

are

DOOR

THE

for

steps.

weary
ni

Lucius
One

Ahenobarbus
he

moment

haunted

by

murdered

man's

Cornelia, her slaves said she had


no

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

danger of being charged with

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

cudgelled into numbness.

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."

Lucius, nothing loth, followed


was

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

himself, " that

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?

hardly have put on mourning if


the Styx ; but it was
a bold way
that

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

always plentyof enemies."

has

One

"

Mehercle

of

course," laughed the

life be without

would

niece

keep

the

pleasureof

waiting?

us

can

could have

hardly possibleLentulus

was

over

I don't

at leisure.

scores

Those

except myself, and

severely;but

plot very

been

"

"

my

felt that it

Prseneste.

Drusus

in the world

enemy

Ah

imagine.

in

strange doings yesterday up

.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

great pearl. Her

back ;

she stood in the

Cornelia.

shaped

rubies.

blazingwith great diamonds,


midst.

it

clasped

half-bare

them, standing

soft,silky flounces down

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

huge sapphire in their

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

present facts of the


new

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

which, if questioned,I shall defend

power.

Aheno-ll

young
to

binding, especially in

case.

once

taking

Lucius

forbear

only

a property provision such


jurisconsulti,^

in

in

of the

would

indicate

you

at

If, however, anything should

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

entrap in Gabii, 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

dexterity of Agias, who

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

previous station rigid as

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

step, quick and

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

said, all that

clenched

teeth.

that

did, all

194

for this end

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

"

tragic bathos, shall

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

true, yet with

were

in

you

had

came

gasped,

say

that

woman

Courage

silent ! "

Be

"

one

round

the

escapades,

maidens, jiltedby the

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

Lentulus, thoroughly exasperated,broke


another

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

face shine white

and

dagger from the Lady Cornelia

The

men

the

brief

they could

and

to

complish
ac-

their

own

for

arms;

from

her,there

the

struggleif
J

to," commented

heroics will lead

these mock

smile,as

his order had

observed

he

obeyed.

been

You

^'

tear the little weapon

and

sarcastic

Lentulus, with
"

advanced

Cornelia stood disarmed.

what

see

the

slender wrists in their

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

clapped his hands,


deliberately
"

back, and the lightmaking,,

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

It's running through my

later,'

instant

in

I shall die ! "

You

"

the

will

die,"repeatedCornelia,in ineffable

scorn,

ing
spurn-

and

die !

Cease

with

wretch

breathing; sleep!

her

And

foot.

sleephis sleeptoo, ere

Look

at my

!"

Murderess

Girl !

"

he work

; the other

handiwork

Lie

there

creature, Ahenobarbus, yonder,

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-

quickly. See, Syrax

his fellow will

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

bright, its brightness

plenty ;

beeti

left in the atrium

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

captured gladiators had


by

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

they pitched upon

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

legal representative at Rome,


son,

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

rife, for everybody

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

consul, the fortunes

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

safe for the


into

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

she said that she

her uncle's

prisonerin

Baise, and

to

once

Cornelia,in which

from
a

He

still threatened

her; but that she had

upon

^^iH

C^SAB.

OF

FEIEND

pared
pre-

herself for that final emergency.


letter

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

the fabric of the

them, and
his

end.

world, she had

Scipios,of Marcellus, the

names

His

of the worthies

Paulus, and

had

sister's son;

dreamed

told him

She

^milius

great Republic, and


Fabian

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

top of this letter

on

feelingthe

was

the missive

Eostra, if all his eloquence could

the

for

Drusus

and
battle,

What

he

plaudits,when

41

when

moment

maddening.

and
its

at

came

be

Drusus

Cornelia, yet it was

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,

also, for he loves

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

tribuneship is nearly run

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

torium, the government-house

capitalof

Outside, sentinels

Ravenna.

civil officials and

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

small; the ceilinglow; the frescos

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

divans, chairs, and

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.

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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

his loose but

short, red

have

soldierly,
though

large ring set

thrown

mantle,

paludamentum,

military officers

Roman

not

high, massive,

was

called

left shoulder

by

worn

person

warm,

which

Venus;

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second

complete the figureit

To

armed

an

sitting

dark, grey-streaked hair

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.

Hellene, evidentlya freedman,

young

half sat and

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

again," interruptedthe general.

marvellouslyflexile,
powerful,and

the freedman
*'

Sow

far and

Make

women

Break

down

repeated:

"

wide, plague,famine,
widows,

melodious.

children

the altars of the

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

worth, after all?

makes

glory

work

stone

for he at least struck

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

volume, placed it in the cupboard,

repeated the general, leaning

"Yes,

seemed

glass water-clock

more

noiseless

with

room

little court.

*'

continue,

to

wandering

in the

to

the

up

standing beside

threw

him

enough Euripides to-day," at length

must

Greek

quiet

ask

!"

call Fame

me."

leave

may

at the

evidently not

fools

general

were

eyes

quiet melancholy, gazing

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

flung against our

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

offending the gods

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

blunders, the false quantitiesin

to be
our

And

and

painstaking effort,the labour, is quickly forgotten;

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

twinkling it will all be

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

friend,"said Curio, turning

"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

hands, and looked


I

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"

the best tribune

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

forgot the first dinner with

Caesar

dined

kings."

comfortably,though

4le

in years

always ready for


But

of

characteristic

Curio, followed

enjoyed their conversation,entered

fears,but
of the

glimpse

apartments.

Drusus

then, with

leading them

were

sumptuously, furnished

great men,

was

friend of Caesar is to be the peer of

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

only personal guests.

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

only rarely interrupted,


penetrating that

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

great bill of fare,or of

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

imagined they had

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

this last select company

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,

thought quite enough,

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

yourself; for, believe

received

you

us

have

indeed,

of

that

proceeding," said Caesar,dryly, in

comitias

passed

all three

his life

Curio, who

you

contempt.

all life is not

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

Csesar, the print of his stripes."

you,

"

the

franchise," said Curio, "

beaten

"

OF

FRIEND

of towns
be

the

his words

of the

north

coming
of

Italy the

lawfully flogged. By his action


franchise.

awk-

Roman
Mar"

GREAT

THE

PROCOKSUL

fluent

wardly enough, presently grew


of rhetoric

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

all this time

Drusus,

"

denied

began

beaker

bad, the Genius

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

yet his life

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

for that love

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

put off the half-careless air of the good-naturedwit',"

Caesar

turned

on

the

consider

flushed.

which

which

Caesar went

Drusus,

you

man

young

imagine

paid a

between

drawing

failed to tell that which

have

Drusus

he

fame,

quickly after

too

not

of

indeed,of

were,

wondering at,half admiring,the

half

comparison

and

he

in the midst

contented

and

Do

to weep

me

strength to pay the pricethereof."


was

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

enough for such

this would

let all the

world

world

I have

of

gossip

declared,

hear, that I, Caius

Caesar,loved honourably,purely,and worthily;and for the sake


of that love would

The
to

and

did

defy

pale face
proconsul's

passion;

his

brighteyes

death

flushed
were

more

itself."

with

|j

something very akiio

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

loss,the danger, the check

career?

and

and

I take

became

sparing

And

me.

if I would

him

cause.

my

in

excitement.

good friends

some

remained, until cruel

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

did I regret the

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

dangers and perilsof


account, for

no

veins

while

Therefore
the Blessed
remains
the

us

whither
which

in

in

our

life

leads to
ambitious

most

moments

The

voice of the conqueror

half

tremor; his eye

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

his soul and

expressedeven

never

himself
to

with

felt himself

deepestin

in the

not

fairer than those

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

moist,his lips continued

to find all that

utterance

Wherefore, 0

Cornelia

see

is indeed

of Gaul

was

Caesar,in quiteanother
"

we

through and through by glanceand speech.

searched

himself

had

words

longerwish

dwell

things purer

pus,
Olym-

no

food

future, which

dreams
to

soar

below, and teach

go, there

not

hearts,

no

into immortals

do indeed

we

of the

; but which

monitor

surer

ichor,and whose

our

intellect may

through the mists

we

tells

our

become

the vision fades away,

when

and

to cheer

cold

love

we

darkened
reason

fly,we

we

deed
in-

were

our

gods,our

this life of shades

divine

the

courses

guide

to prove,

transformed

are

we

there

dreams

our

wings,

on

"

passionpossesses

pure

up

the

Atlantis,to the Elysian fields

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

surgeon's office and

and

which

He

in

Pratinas, and

him,

being able

house, owned
The

and

part of the donatives


upon

the

instructions

general

politicaldrift

now.

latelyservile position,he

Agias

with

left him

gained liberty; paraded

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

party that wished

the

"

porters
sup-

ever
perpetuate itself for-

to

againstwhich

for and

causes

they fought ;

silence,trustingthat his patron knew


manumitted

newly

excited

freedman

"

the

windy speeches in

The

meetings in

the

thoroughlyenjoying

was

Senate,the

Forum, the action and

crowded

reaction

popular prejudiceand fancy,the eloquence of

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

Zeus, Poseidon, and

once

uncle

monsters.

"

est creature

"

wonderful

hundred

declared

Artemisia.

rooms.

companionship

over

at

was

An-

the

of his

Olympus

pretty little cage-birdshut

theatre

Agias

little

of

disturbing. Agias

not

place of Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite,were

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

Agias could only see that neither faction really

the
in

And

set foot in Rome

raged equally fiercelyagainst the

proconsul

greed of the Senate

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

Agias enjoyed himself.

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.

just great enough

in

himself

found

Yes, Agias

in
and

the

affection

stronger for

flower, that by the very

220

whiteness

of her

defiled

that

"

was

too

all like

Pratinas

for

sheep to

whom

play on

"

tellinga

and

for far

At

uncle

"

say that he loved

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

beauty and passionswas

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

sin ; the other

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

of his love could

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

friend she had ; that

All this

Theocritus

for she, with


tell,

his advances

the

attract

of his affection to Artemisia.

to

; she

worship her

not

moral

anything

away

his station walked.

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

; but in her company

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.

pied flowers, sweet-breathing,

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

loves thee, rarest,

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

for his business

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

of the first importance

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

suppressed excitement, then

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

gaunt, straage-looking man,

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

Keep quiet,if you've nothing good

where

my

Pisander.

began

admirably observes

very

The

Pratinas

canvass.

she

"

for the tribunate

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

No," repliedthe still amazed

the whole

"

Pratinas

carry out

"

possessionof

And

excited

Calatinus

So

Agias.
how

been, to sit in the sunshine,and

I have

preparing to

little

you

cried

Why,

groaned Agias, rushing

half frantic.

room,

latter say,

for the
'

"

atrium,and

to believe that she

always taught her


^^Hei!

"

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

out his distress and

to

be

that

done

sympathy

which

was

worse

platitudesare
philosophical

ever

But, after all,

night. Pisander, who

of his

to realize the dilemma

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

told that this

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

husky choking, and

unable

was

he

though

rather

sunk

in the

his

when

he

word, but, after

thrust
prolonged sniffles,

tablet.

childish,awkward

hand

of

Artemisia,

"

to her

to

had

friend's

Greek,

Artemisia

and

him,

anguish

ordinarilyneat

attempts which

into his young

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

dear, dear Agias.

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

kept casting sidelong glances

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

Well, after quite

ever

coarse,

times.

I didn't

"

and

gentleman

something polite to Calatinus, but


seemed

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;

get reallyto sleep,

not

your

quickly.'

never

Agias, just

get

not

to

I did.

he

does

that

fingerupon

I'm

'

you

"

donkey,'

kept frighteningme.

necessary

laughed

clear that Calatinus

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

out, ^But, uncle, I don't

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.

by her, laughing, poking fun, and

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

premeditated flightto Egypt.


make

C^SAR

You

will

not

wrong

the

whispered dolefullyto Agias.

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!"

"

Artemisia, having cried

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

him, but such

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

newly acquired freedom,

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

thrashing for impertinence

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,

I will kill you

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

tell the truth

ungovernable passion. Agias


fist,and

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

But, since that is

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.

all,that purse which

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,

side,and which, by its weight, shows

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

bound, into this closet

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

growing cold," she


leave

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

gratitude for saving

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

Agias pushed open

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,

"

them," replied lasus


the

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

domina," replied lasus, with

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

day passed, and

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

stare, boy like,at

and

enormous

an

the

sampled

morning

heart

Pisander's

tossed

'

bright eyes

'

after held
But

the

with

do

once

she

vexed

the

should

"

Pisander," laughed Arsinoe,

to

for

But

sheepish.
were

235

swallow," said

little

iny

bright eyes

your
!

Phui

"

that,

say

books, looking very

of

man

ILL-FORTUNE

MEETS

PRATINAS

these

then
take

you'd
care

better

of."

officers practically chiefs

peifoiined police duty.

of

police.

236

Not

"

the

at

city at

all,"replied Agias

and

Artemisia

; all

him

do

to

be

"I

city to-night, and

that.

she

have

large,

second

and

deed

of
of

out

goes

get ready without

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

small, slender, but


lad, with

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

entertainers; but Agias

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

undergo that mortification

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

forget the good


her

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

forgot she is going

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

again, the gods willing."

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

shining out through


gig rolled

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

street, Agias glancing to

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,

gentleman driving out

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,

all his wits

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

pressed tight the

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

reaching Baiae, and

of

the

villa of
Claudia

by

sent

the

to her

chance

direction

in that

fears

in

of

flutter

Valeria, wife

and

of

Calatinus,

Epicurean philosopher, had


and
a

it that

had

rumour

for

receiving all the sympathy,


the

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

his lost property.

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

great things, would

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

swept clear down


the

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

the stars and

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

villa of the Lentuli

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

fair for Cornelia.

of

way

the

night more

while

unhealthy cheerfulness; but


world

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

plot against Drusus

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

profitlesspassion, obviously impossible

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

long,despite its charming

too

naivete.
the

Thus

of

had

vanished.

Like

which

Laeca

Marcus

and

harass
her

assure

that she should

fled to

was

that

her uncle
him

marry

prospectivenephew-in-law of
appropriatestate, in
on

of

liis customary train

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

and covered with Maltese


rose-leaves,

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

sight of him, 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

mistress, let fall

lap,

hand

told,that

through

dressing,Cassandra,
her

the

desire, a single purpose?


all

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

within, be the sunshine

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

forget that they

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,

horizon, like the


Cornelia

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

extremely affable,yet half-preoccupied,

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

the villa before

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

this stoical resolve

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

terrace, straining her


went, but

villa; and Cornelia

Cassandra.

seemed

were

charms,

tomed
accus-

confined

and

help loving you;"


again

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

respect for the


had

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

day, they "rejoiced


thrust

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

trusty body-servant who


in the

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

longer still before they


heroic

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

landing-place here, witli

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

steps leading upward,

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

royal lady, what

wasteful

of

throng

what

miseries

in

anguish;

himself

all their

that

to

Cornelia,

he

all

"

hear.'"

to

when

likening their reunion

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

talking too, and

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

not," said Cornelia, for the first time

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

know," replied Cornelia, shaking


What

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

Cornelia, "if only these


say?

King

eternity of misery

forever,

only

to

envious.'

And

life,an

this!

refuge of

enjoy

we

drag one's days

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

dream, mostly evil,

"

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

he, tearing himself

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

sagest greybeards a-wrangling.

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-

staggered with dread.


"It's Ahenobarbus,"
sometimes

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

quite distraught with


to

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

steps to the lower terrace, and stood with

knotted

been

fashionablycut

4^1

realized all of Cornelia's worst


from

in the most

genius

mouth,'

of Drusus's

out

delay.

it said

supper.

will murder

He

.1

sooner

dressed

evil

first time

face since Drusus

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

writhing and howling

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

the slaves rushed


the

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,

their indocile victim.

on

^j

longer dreaded.

all the affair of the veriest

was

once

man

have

veriest

streaming blood,

bleeding; but

no

an

spreadingher protecting

challengeto

surveyed

was

pedestalof

stood, half delighted,half afraid,shiveringand

who

the

on

yet congratulatethemselves

sapped to

too

in

rush.

were

and

she left it.

prone

back

behind

bruised

not

"Come, you," was

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

instant; she dragged it forth.

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

again Drusus, who,

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

heavy paddle with

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

give yourself trouble

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

landing, gazing blankly

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

the butt of his

from

away

freedmen

after their

The

before

the skiff ! "

Sink

driven

streaming

and

loose

casting

craft.

water

stood

was

Freedom

unskilful

soul, rising equal

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

order, Cappadox had

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, Drusus, yet


Why

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

he, her lover

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,

through the fightingslaves


that

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

degrade his mind

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

their lives for their

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

conspiracy against the E-epublic.


is seized
the

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

processionwith Senate, priesthoods,and


up

crooked

by

follies and

the

Calends

Marcellus

Clodius

Caius

right all

set

CONSULS

NEW

great crisis that

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

viator, for there

trusty guard.
in

the

great plot was


1

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

confusion; within, order; without,

assembly

within, an
invested

his confidence

began

command.

For

to

there

Favonius;

Cato, his hard

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.

glances at their newly arrived

standing
much

Then

all,and knew

Quintus Cassius

tiers

faces,

doubtless

was

toga.

long, low

remained

colleague.

the

separate seat, in all 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

sanguinary Marcelli, consuls

two

the

left

was

consulars,and his heart

moral

respectivelyfor
was

appeal was

of the

mere

the

were

the young

Senate

Calpurnius Piso, with

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

against passion and

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^'

only stony glances


in

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

bearing their fasces

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

the Csesarians ! "

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.

repeat the meaningless jargon after


Trabea.

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

brought," said Lentulus.

anything really ridiculous

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

simply Cisalpine Gaul


consular

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

he, Lentulus, would

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

into his seat.


"

whispered

mere

His

"Pompeius
would

the

We

should

battle

had

reallybegun."

not

the

was

speak first; but

all the

Senate

let

us

"

with

He

arose.

to

the

Antonius

consul, fiercely. "Eise,

speak.

before

Scipio

"

cried

Veto.

Drusus
"

nius
Anto-

his head.

arrow

were

the

his friend's

over

entitled

first!

flushed

shook
"

unseemly haste,

protest against this boisterous

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

son-in-law, the mighty

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

leapingfrom his seat.


We want to destroyyou

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

Pompeius, and Marcellus hinted this


that all Italymust be put under arms, and with
at the disposalof the Senate,it could act as it
get rid of a troublesome
protector,he implied,
an

open

enemy.

Calidius and Marcus

Marcus

!"

To

revenge.

Marcellus, the second

no

C^SAR

yet imploreit in vain."

and

saw

OF

close after him

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

him, evidently warning

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

Suddenly Scipio started

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.

great part of the

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

remember," replied Domitius,

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"

by erecting splendid public

slaves?

that

he

Asia,

Conscript Fathers,

consul?

the

Lentulus,

fixed

ambition.

his

to

Greece, too, and

of communities

consulship

second

CJ^SAR

great is his present power!

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!"

"Conscript Fathers," said Lentulus,


this, when

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

let all who

pass

it be

may

the

of

prosperous

in
the
in

recall of

against to
for

the

"
was

again

on

his feet; and

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

direct the efforts of the harassed

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

last for Rome.

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

the taverns, and

plying

the crowds

sailors from

The

If

dwellings

that

see

leader

newly

general.

was

C^SAR

Pompeius's legions were

crowd, clanking their


for

OF

FRIEND

under

and
cated
indi-

his

disfavour.

Yes, despotism had


had

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.

of his dress and


that

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;

brother-in-law,had been put

his dear

sations
conver-

ministers,or

too ; and

they committed

because

!"

frame

whispered

misery

day.

put away.

Scipio^milianus

"

and

enviable

no

the

were

yourself,Magnus," expostulated the

"Be

the

as

Domitius.

and

to

long

as

despitethe splendour

weary,

him

Caesar, her father, loved

and

in

was

Julia," sighed Pompeius,

poor

reverted

were

present that

"

many

between

Valerii

they cried, Salve, Magne


and

And

and

have.

must

ground their teeth with shame

all this adulation

crown.

they

ancestors

moment

harassed

custodians, Lentulus
"Ah!

who

"

273

master

proud Fabii, Claudii,

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

supple instrument, and

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

repent the hour when

you

quit the neighbourhood

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

tolerate the chief

of any

their

guardians,spoke with brutal

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

all else at his mercy.

had

senators, and, well trained


frankness

him

bent

reproved men

in this last

not

of

ing
warn-

pale with

to turn

dread, and slink away trembling behind their associates.


"
But, " continued Pompeius, " I liave praiseas well as blame
.

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

present circumstances, was


"

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

late, the informal

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-

gate of the palace, to learn


the

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

to drift off into

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

that his star seemed

deposited

at heart

his

wires

of unfortunate

been

Caelius,his

not

cause

many

feeling against the Csesarians

Caesar

consequences

After

reviewed

treason, but

high office

to

out

ing.
stop breathing, thinking, feel-

unworthy

not

Drusus

be found

could

great oligarchyof noble

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.

for his aunt.

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

Drusus, growing very

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-

Drusus, the rebel!"

before

was

the

on

who

"

at?

words

feel the mortal

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

bleaching skull,fixed high

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.

pretty for the

Livian

lives for the


; it

one

look

his head

the street.

on

touched

senator, every

to the consuls.

decreed

Martins.

Campus

obscure

every

personal peril was

the

Marcus

forth

the

that the tribunes'

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

his aunt, his

Fabia

whose

man

the

subtle

most

to leave

courage.

still love

truer, its promptings surer,

healthy colour, his step

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

genuine, its intuitions

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

these, too, only

"

guileless sophistries,against his

and

the

quickly

all

woman

philosopher within

"

how

dishonours, of this present life touch

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

end, 'I die, but

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

already said, drew

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

chance, fall into the


man

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

interpreter. Drusus, however,

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

Antonius, Cassius, Curio,

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

in the floor above

perished of

cold

and

garroted, in
of

decree
come!
a

felt himself

Drusus

sensation
moral

utter
at his

quiver

the like of which


faintness.

But

he

unworthy Livian, indeed,"


it is far

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

Sura, Cethegus, and the other


been

other

no

ancient

ground,

opening

an

had

Jugurtha

knew

Drusus

to have

them

armour.

urged Agias, pulling

his

his head.

the Senate

has set aside

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

shift for ourselves."

us

Drusus

replied

and

arm

"

walked

am

very

took

simply

but

word,

faster toward

the

if I wish

angry

never

Curia.

the

soldier,"he said presently;

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

old city limits

in the

Mar-

remaining

glance

sessions

inside

held

man

in their broad

bench,
cast

he

as

great

pa,rtner in

"

were

Domitius, Cato, the

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-

gentlemen will hardly find

with

these

words, that

"

Seeing then. Conscript Fathers, 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

"

Antonius, his spiritsrising

sit with

as

Again

"

replied:

him

took

noticed

Drusus

imagine that these

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

urged that they should

When

Caesar

Caesarians

only

and

Caesar.

forgives

never

Curio, Caelius,and
house

horrors

shoulders, and

interruptedhis speech, and


Marcus

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

tyranny, the consuls

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!

corrupt oligarchy might be aggrandized!

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

tossing and bellowing


human

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

deceits,insult,outrage, yes, for I


next

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

in all its blackness

SEVENTH

ye

senators, and

Hearken,

**

Out

ber all I say.

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

though gifted with

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.

Crus, you, too, shall

names

to

one

the

across

Antonius,

Lentulus

years

at

money,

shifting uncomfortably

cried

prophetic

your

pain

"

invective; then, shooting

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

violence, cruelty,bloodshed, anarchy


of

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

leaving the friendlyshelter

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

just been laying


1

classes.

time

Curia, indicatingthat the Senate

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

soldiers in full armour,

of
half-century

drove

bridge than they

their

across

almost

the friends

the

it was

overpower

snorting,bellowing

consuls,with upraised fasces.

"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

againstthe Republic. Spare yourselvesthe indigj


personalviolence,by offeringno resistance."

nity of

resist would

To

indeed

their short

worn

they

of the
The
was

he

soldiers

them

at

all

cloaks,but counting Agias

the head

down

to

the

of the

the

shadow

over

the

seemed

stirring.The

in the sunshine.
merchantman
from

were

her quay.

into the veriest


1

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

warehouses, casting their gloomy

water

Up

eyes ; in his

Cornelia,and

bridge had

ripplingriver.
Below

nothing

him, thick,confused, yet

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

buzzing; his thoughts came

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

after the lictor ceased

break

before?

of

the

pregnancy.

dared

protection;
to

long

thus

barge

stood

in moments

(the whole

plot,and

no

two

bridge !

the

Fellow, " repliedAntonius

"

likewise.

understood

The

which

word,

understood

Only

deck.

comprehended

full of

saw

"

men

would

have

glance

very

Csesarians.

been

have

doomed

so

her

would

the face of his friend

barge

upon

entrapped

last

it is easy

paddles, stood
under

pass

timber.

with

loaded

drifting,a heavy barge

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

time, sir,"said the

and

bind

brief

parapet, sprang

Cassius, and

after

him

lictor,sternly. "Forward,

!"

them

barge shot under

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

(two simple, harmless


Curio

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

past his head

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

that he fell witliout

so

swords

stunned

"

sight. Agias, Anto-

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

already running along

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-

sadly enough, for, despite their

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

try to slipthrough the Pons


river.

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

whizzing javelin dug

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,

timber, flung it back

pursuing legionary went

one

others

down,
for

recoiled

thrown, which

was

an

some

pursued.

seemed, however, that the

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

this last burst

that

had

had

time

no

and

oar,

whole

of foaming

eddy

Drusus

their chase

small

walls

themselves
instant

an

bank,

where

of
the

rapidly, and, finding the attempt useless,

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

searching scrutiny had

long

off the

cut

to

"row!

rapidly as possible. Antonius, however,


his command.

down

her stern.

that

heavy

making

on

able
consider-

the line

of the three

impulse

trail behind

only

into

strength

or

the

companions,

heavy barge leaped

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

troops ready with

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

his craft to the quay.

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

the little grove


Drusus

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

great grandfather, Marcus

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

preciselyas though they


streets

they

of

after

encouragement

Drusus

as

close

dash

exciting chase, there

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

equal physical powers,

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

the six riders

to

in

breath

his lance
a

over

second

but the horse

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

already restless steeds,

upon

upon

Curio's

the

to snatch

instant, but

an

holding

grooms

six of

were

of their

turned

horses, the cavalry

their

close

Caesar, and

command.

plunge

flanks

of

gardens

spreading oak,

instant

flingthemselves

blood;

the

were

of the little party had

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

just desperate enough

was

sympathy

given

more

all active young


well

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

for all youi

party victorious, myself

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.

until, safe beyond chance

their pace

reined

the

the satisfaction

had

the Caesarians

rein, then

Before

pursue.

was

road, the troopers

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

the call of the

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.

that the invited

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

ium, thought he could

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

for the comfortable

his chief

them

of his

for the

freedman

to

his

publicity

announced
him

bade

master

that their host


without

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

All that I loved

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

spoke again, the

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

said the freedman.

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

greatest possible deliberation

comfortable

chair, arranged his dress,

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

Imperator," repliedDecimus, trying to speak

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

flee for their

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

importance," gasped Decimus,

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

chair, and, anticipating

own

the

sufficed

Only

room.

distant

The

look

Caesar

into his

messenger

slave, unclasped

nimblest

the

while

and

Here!"

30?

friend," said Caesar, smiling,

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

myself kept together

longer

no

pants.

another
"

was

and

hundred

And

fastest
and

Ceelius,Cassius, Curio,
Clusium.

messenger.

general, "a

the

is incredible

This

wearied

the

days ago," gasped

"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

Caesar, for the

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."

well,"replied the proconsul; then, with


Drusus, what

unexpected turn, "Quintus

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

that the senators

reasonable

will

recover

their senses, and

compromise?"

"None."
"

common

Will

not

'

in the Tullia-

by Pompeius's

away

tlie ge

otherwise

bandits

threats

tribunes,and Curio, and

asked

demanded

dresses, O Caesar,because

for the

bridge,but

"

the tribunes?

"

danger; why

fled in slaves'

We

proconsul sat motionless,while

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

all the rash

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

Drusus, gloomily, "that


when

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

only know, Imperator,"

future

alone

in the

are

home.

at

to

over

that?"

realized

"

with

harbour

not

practicable to

"I

consuls

Caesar, gravely, half

to utter.

dare

permanent

one

soul

side."

the farce of another

endure

the

as

revolution

of the Commonwealth.

wreck

the

long

destroy the Republic.

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

enemies, Imperatorj but they will wait

winning

advise?

his mouth."

open

eqiiites,
given body

fear

your

the

not

was

sadly.

ascendant, they need


are

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

the peace of the civilized world

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

had been carried to his room,

Caesar collected

manuscriptsand tablets scattered about the apartment,


methodicallyplacedthem in the proper cases and presses, suf-^
fered himself to be undressed,and sleptlate into the following
morning, as sweetlyand soundlyas a littlechild.

the

II

day Caesar called before him the thirteenth


and from
a
legion, the only force he had at Ravenna,
pulpitin front of the prsetoriumhe told them the story of
what had happened at Rome; of how the Senate had outraged
the tribunes of the plebs,whom
the violent Sulla had
even
respected;of how the mighty oligarchyhad outraged every
Then Curio,justarrived,
their commander.
soldier in insulting
with indignantfervour of the violence and fury of
declaimed
the consuls and Pompeius ; and when he concluded,
the veterans
the next

On

"

"

could
thousand
as

many

Senate

that

on

restrain their ardour


martial
swords

and

the

throats roared
were

waved

on

and

forth

high

devotion
an

no

oath of

in mad

more,

five

and
fealty,

defiance to the

Magnus. Then cohort after cohort


this campaign they would acceptno pay; and

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

replied the general, abstractedly;


and

stone

thirteenth

"The
the

"

Yes,

in and

writing materials, tablets,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

You, Curio, shall

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

grief; already Lentulus


my

that Caesar

luxury

good lanista-trained

new

it, I have

to stake

own,

groaned

of

think

for the tessellated

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

stay pleasant to his guests

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.

little glory would


knows

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

all the weariness

off to

Curio

related

world, and
it

made

strange alternations

his favourite

them

colt,a soothsayerhad

could

specialneed

those

of

peculiartoelike hoofs, and

man

any

repaidfor

another

behaviour, Caesar led him

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

you will thus

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

ride the beast.

afternoon
and

wore

on.

with

watched

between

sanguinary

contests

the effusive

loyaltyof
1

General's

the

Caesar
all

his

friends

apparent interest the

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

cyathi, " prosperity

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

forgot all else in the

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

his less exalted

of

people.
towns-

open-handed

contained

continued

comments

Gaul.

of

agreeable pleasure of the

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

dais, the three

he

"
go !

found

cried, springing from


And

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

travelling cloaks, and

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

pale light shed

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

failed, he, Drusus,

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

his eyes, and


Six

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

overripe fruit,of decaying vegetation, of

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

oratory, philosophy, and rules

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

tall trees, and

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

setting out, and

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,

possible connection, raced

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

bearingthe lantern,convoyed them


he assured

strike what

them

less circuitous route ; and

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,

did not know

indeed

that he had missed

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

lift,and the first beams


knew

cohort of the thirteenth

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.

Caesar skirted the

morn.

the

to Ariminum.

its way

on
legion,

loyalsoldier
effusively

ing
sleep-

again on the highroad. There


east ; a singlelark sang from out

out

came

palenessin

the mist of grey


rattled his

one

multitude

they had

his peace and not disturb his comrades.


time is it?"
"What
inquired his

repliedit lacked

came

there

that

challengeof the sentrywas

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

into the black

rear

firmed.
warningscon-

again the proconsulwas all


he led his companions
omniscience

onlypointwhere
justas
stepping-stones
; and at length,
a

halt

his

fields littleenough. But

miasmic

upon

and
by-path,

back.

the way
too

the

the

ether overhead

chain
tethering

and

fog touched on Drusus' s face.


was
coming at a moderate gallop,
the pounding of his
stillness,

an

ox

of the

baggage train

soft,damp river

Suddenly an

earlyhorseman,

bellowed.

heard down
steed

the road.

crept slowly nearer

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

felt greater embarrassment.

never

had

reply,Caesar
in the

remain

roadway,
that

hung heavy and


the end
T

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

led the young

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

Insurgent, the Enemy

Imperator," said

intend

this

the

you

back

On

Italy.

Rubicon

yet rightly deposed.

against

wits and

"

and

is the

this

as

not

"

I turn

began Drusus, sorely at

"

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,

Drusus," replied Csesar, sinking

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

abuses, Imperator, which

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

East, west, north, south

!
our

of

abolition

in

the

Blood, the blood

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

replied Drusus, warming

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

Quintus Drusus, I have


Sulla ; it

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

all this turmoil

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

Crus, Pompeius, Cato, Scipio

Why

world

are

you

great designs

the

requiredtheir

has

fall into their hands.

was

man,

hundred

at

was

substance

regrets. If

no

the

was

that country could

ambition, as much

much

Republic will

The

one

as

they lived

despotism,and

Lentulus

But

with

men

am

slain

fool to abdicate

was

did he not establish


?
politics

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

I fall into the power

Hearken

"

men.

are

deity wills

the

which

the

defied

Gaul, against the

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

shoes, pressing his hands

and

unknitting his fingers.


knew
that

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

wealth, friends, love, because

forsaken

name

here," he exclaimed,

happy.

before

in his

stopped

"Look

you

their enemies

to

present

something,

the

ten

sacrifices for you.

made

to

back, knitting

was

say

desire ; but

friends,Imperator,"

your

he

that

aware

misgivings.

though he, singlehanded,


"But

his

together behind

terrible of all conflicts

most

pacing

was

steps, crushing the dry twigs under

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

Caesar,as calmly as though

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

the best horses

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

air,and splashed down


the arms,

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

Surely the gods


But

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

bugler, and, springing

"

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

profitin allying themselves

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

desperate struggle for

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

roads, stopped travellers


dashed

they plundered,

and

down

left

on

to

over
ease

the

mountains,

them

of their

outlying country houses, which

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-

inside the walls.


that

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

that proved his


enterprises,

several dark

scene

made

The

his comrades

successful

been

the

; least of all had

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

planning a great piece 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

other, " your

wish

advance, nothing will

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

stately figure appearing

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

"Ay," responded Gabinius, reining in


draught-horse,and pulling out
what

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

quite far enough.

gone

other.

"

this horrible

Make

The

fellow

that sword."
finished

until I have

Not

making

up

my

package of little

articles,"repliedGabinius, "and," suiting the action


word,

glass

in the vehicle.

from

late to Rome

excellent

lower

go, for old

me

" I
amice," he responded deliberately,
reallydid

very

"

Let

me

the pleasureof meeting you


anticipate

very

Servius,forgettingto

!"

sake
friendship's
Gabinius

!"

gods, Gabinius

"

relieved your

fingersof

the

weight of

to

those very

the

heavy

rings."
"

Gabinius," roared Servius,in impotentfury," what


Are

doing ?
"A
a

you

bandit,my

common

Servius

one

Flaccus

Servius

bandit

common

excellent
no

friend,"was
harder

burst into lamentations.

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.

shrilly. Laeca, catching sigh


from

^,

!"

Eretum

city,through

Ahenobarbus, just back

will

into his hard-driven

spur

it

He

Vah!

enemy.
the

the

Csesa:

"

am

plunged
into

drawing rein,

Varus

the

at most

backward

never

dispersed,or joined Caesar.

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

his troops too have

towns

here

with

shouted

at

and

mum,

On

HIS

He

for the consuls

News

sweeping

the

the

street

serted

consuls

flecked

was

WITH

his heels.

chasing at
"

the

all the hucksters

with

"

STAMPED

speed.

across

on

XVIII

Baiae,and

little knot-

336

the great Julian.


to

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 !

little likelyto say

it

And

invader.

Few

alike,all

trembled.

an

how

he

Drusus, who
in your

in terror; for that

his hands

day," croaked

proscribedforty

gained the chance,Lucius

had

stroke.

one

is with

the

behalf,eh

i\

"

ing
wring-

ruin

him,

the least doubt

not

fine

rebels,is

man,

would

Drusus

men

implacable,

ogre,

in Sulla's

was

equiteswith

word

only delayed.

was

gods blast your tongue!" cried the young

"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

only safety, poured


chariots

the swiftest

of

the

He

the

consuls

flight.Lentulus
1

toward

horse,

has got to die.

Crus

denarius.
a

"

present

great exodus.

all these

Appia,

carriage, every

the

The

Pompeius.
a

key

gather
"

to

was

Saturn.

away

lock and

together: property, children, wives


the

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

left the great hoard

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,

senators, prsetors, consuls

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

fled, ironically exclaiming

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

world,whose ancestors had beaten down Etruscan,Gaul,Sam^


and Carthaginian,
that their posterity
nite,
might enjoy the
fled
gloryof unequalledempire. And these descendants fled,
not before any foe,but before their own
guiltyconsciences ;
abandoning the cityof their fathers when not a sword had
her gates ! The war
flashed against
had been of their making ;
to send Caesar into outlawrythe aristocracy
had laboured tei^l
wanderers
long years. And now the noble lords were exiles,
the nations. To Capua theywent, to find small comfort
among
there,and thence to joinPompeius in further flightbeyond
But we
the seas to Greece.
anticipate.
Enough that neither
Lentulus Crus,nor Domitius,
nor
Cato,nor the great Magnus
himself,ever saw Rome again.

t
Agias stood in

shopby the Sacred Way watching the stream


of fugitives
pouringdown toward the Porta Capena. At his
side was
a person whom
a
glanceproclaimedto be a fellowThe strangerwas
Greek.
his frame
perhapsfifty,
presented
faultless pictureof symmetry and manly vigour,great of
a
stature,the limbs largebut not ungainly. His features were
but possessed
regular,
justenough prominenceto make them
free from the least tingeof weakness.
The Greek's long,
thick,
dark but grey-streaked
beard streamed down
upon his breast ;
his hair,of similar hue, was
long,and tossed back over his
shoulders in loose curls. His dress was
rich,yet rude,his
chiton and cloak short,but of choice Milesian wool and dyed
scarlet and purple; around
his neck dangled a very heavy
gold chain set with conspicuously
blazingjewels. The ankles,
and meanest
however,were bare,and the sandals of the slightest
The stranger must once
have been of a light,
description.
not to say fair,
complexion; but cheeks,throat,
arms, and feet
a

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

against him, but with

threat

Gallic

Caesar's

cavalry lending strength

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.

Listen, Agias," he said, still hoarsely.

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-

Demetrius, good cousin, control

"

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

Agias stopped, for

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

deeply bronzed, evidently by prolonged

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-

Philias, his partner,

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.

Hardly/' said Agias,

"

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

the river wharf."

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

aid of his Greek

the

with

his influence

have

not

could

staff of the proconsul

the

on

who

"

tool suffer for

correspondencewith

treasonable

the

I would

his peace.

mail
levyingblack-

duly punished ;

was

high

was

and

confederate

let the real miner

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

clerk in the Antioch

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

Drusus, the reformer.

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

Domitius, is thirsting for Drusus's


my

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-

!"
"

Come, come," remonstrated

found

cousin

twelve
my
time

years

lodgings
enough

family."

was

of
we

to

indeed
lawless
will
scheme

Agias, feeling that


fearful

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

sanguinary sea-king away.

*******

***

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

large discount, bargains of

And

had

had

perturbed

wealthy jewellers,who
very

quarter of the

; he

was

an

authority

doubts,they accepted extremely

had

little

Roman

the Pillars

he

collection

had

worthy pirate 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

large fees and

at

there

visiting the capitalof the world

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

great panic came

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

petty passions of mortals

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

only the right.

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-

since the Praeneste

of him

before

its

gladiators,

Praeneste.

the

without

he

panic in

strange slave had


away

had

the mountain

affrayat

seen

days
A

It

for

still

was

the

city,

left it at the

explanations. It

"

the very

Though
doors

few

Vestse, and had

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

Vestal,the Lady Fabia,greeting:


so

unfortunate

law-abiding

men,

do

not

as

to

be

barred

"

from

the

imagine this will forever

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

Vestal, the Maxima,

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

evidently for disguise.


need

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

feel the blood

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.

halted, faced about.

the

Men

respectablefellow-strollers,made

beginning

for

vicious.

unattended,

sensation

of

the

.^j

until

heed;

more

vanishing in the booth


to

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,

great flightof the

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

alley the dying light


back.

(for the stranger

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

divan, shivering with

upon

possible danger

long experience

only

passed

possession of

takes

especiallywhen
their

Maxima,

passed it,timed

more.

She

run.

fright. Recollecting herself,she


the

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

But, Fonteia'," urged the


bold, desperate

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."

Vestal, severely, "I

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

attending the taking

has

the

the

violence

returned

protects her maidens


I will

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

mischief, though the


him

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.

nothing to protect it to-night


from

whereby

here

unhallowed

good friend,greeting.

means,

cause

Fonteia

her.

to

the

note:

was

of the coarse,

city watch.
brought

that

overruled;

been

anxiety to-night. Gabinius,

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

Fonteia; she would

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

alleys," enjoined Fabia;

not

in the

thing.

and

city?"

But

gentle loyalty.

letter."

all the streets.

"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

said, putting the tablets

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

head, and, fortunately

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

might be, and


any

half-

after

dodged

The

know

grew

reckless

opportune

was

of darkness.

deed

said,commending Erigone for persevering

the second

replied.
Agias glancedat

her

and, pale and


destination,

"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

outside of the Atrium

once

alleys;she

to hide

the letter in

on

of the

Erigone. She, poor girl,had

ribald words

She

fright,among
had

but

his

the conversation

arrival of

all the

been

tavern.

once

to order

of the tablets she carried

topers screamed

low

"

narration

goblins. Fortunatelyfor her, she

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

"

Perhaps ten, perhaps twenty

!"

"

little credit to throttle

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

pillarsof the portico

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

against the sky-line the

Dim

seemed

night

jl

on.

moonlight.

no

Tiber

of the

lamp.

Capitoline

was

echoed

of the deserted

pediments
the ray

there

the

darkness, like weird

the

plunged

them, "

tall,silent basilicas and temples of the Forum.

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

Titan, malevolent, destroying,

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

tearing a gold-thread and

teeth,was

pillow;

a
a

infamy.

his

The

maid-servants

swart

the

sprang

cushions, writhing and

on

prone

or

and

monster

his heels.

torch

pavement, shedding all

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

upraised long sword,

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

peradoespoured through it,Gauls, Germans, Africans, Italian


in

renegadoes, perhaps ten


"

borne, half dragged

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

did not know

presently,he

And

them, scurrying out

with

always parriedit before

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

ponderous long sword

own

fought too, and


aimed

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

feet,head, frame, and

with

"

struck

He

without

leeringnegro

Demetrius;

caught up

fought,

so

cleft the skull of

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

"

her cage ! "

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

praising the goddess, fighting one


his

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.

people, howling, shouting,


"

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

panting stopped, and

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

angler fightsthe fish

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

land, yet only after

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.

brigands lay dead

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

figure, its face


side.

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

peristylium. Demetrius, seemingly hardly

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

unreasoning terror, without

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

despite the clamour,

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

flourishinga heavy cleaver, had

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,

said, making himself

he

believe

you

It

statue

moment

There

Demetrius

Agias,"

"do

the

bloody forefinger pointed

figure fell like

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

this deed, is not

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

figures actually swung

out

into

the

stray glint of lantern

light fallingon
in tlie

sword, they vanished


on,

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

weight of his burden

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

for her until

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

cabin, which, while

golden lamps, costly

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

Agias obeyed, saying nothing.

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

mob, the shouts

tier of white

arrows

mob,

creaking

The

water,

parting flight of

the

his word

at

long

the

Agias, sorely bewildered,


His

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

now," she agonized.

"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

her; she, protected by

people, and

vanished;

anchored

had

on

plashing

Ostia.

to

requiring

Fabia

days since, and

fixed

in the

replied the pirate, perhaps

their

powerful

great city had

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

Agias told his cousin

the

of

see

to

up

outlines

on

to avoid

for the need

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

present," protested the

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

Lady Cornelia, and

would

to

toper leave

patron, the

Drusus,

and

'*It will not


ask

you

all their

"True,"

could

it is better

know

stop plundering than

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

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"

had

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had

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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

that his niece

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

the will of his

slatternlyGallic
market,

lonely,was

plunge

to

gave

been

much

desolate,very

Baiae,Phaon,

to break

had

in the outside

his will and

and

"

being made

determined, with

with

to

historywas

manacles

not

led him

comply

cohorts

sword, legions marching,

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

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at

Lentulus

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consul

proximity

all his coercion


all.
very,

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have
would

posed
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every

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she

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her

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very

had

one

been
have

and

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of
most

her

"

"

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it !

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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

evil,smiling lips to tell

niece

there

from

credulity.

Phaon

lest she

"

as

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in

but

her

farther

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and

consolation

been

were

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progress

noted

sarcasm

oligarchsfrom

Her

letters to his niece.

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

field; besides, Claudia

overreaching

letters

ordered

lonely

the

than

simply abusing

was

and

had

harmless

Cornelia

story of the flightof

that

most

and

and

would

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the

in the

wars

last all the

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

present attitude, her

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

mother, uncle, or Ahenobarbus

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

fact,had she been

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

Phaon, for all his crafty

cylinder of

Callimachus, Apollonius Rhodius


Here, too, were

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

Calypso's fairy isle; and

on

and

the

fared

to the land

out

land

over

gold-sandedplainsof
and

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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.

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her

fail to

delightfulto

C-^SAR

OF

FRIEND

papyrus,

marked
Here

were

metres

the
the

Plato, Aristotle,

the later Greek


the

on

each

phers.
philoso-

Greek-hating young
of Livius

Andronicus

lines of the old

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-

interview, for the attempt

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

the villa with

Cornelia.

to

head

in the

she

imagined

part in bringing Domitius

some

hour

would

her

with

next

subtle

had

rubies

as

in

not

the

legion

She

no

Perhaps

air.

that
to

of

his

strong hand, and

lead

her

it

doubt

arms

forth

was

She

bay.

stealthy,forbidden

triumph

went

at

his

lover,
; would

in the

of all the world

eyes

Rome

to
came

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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

good is all the world

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."
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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

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was

from

matters

consul

for the

of

would

animal

an

situation.

ing

end

only

had

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bondage.

to

me

lading

the

was

Caesar's victories

plead

orders
her

just finished

This

the

excellency

He

Brundusium.

exclamation.

swept all Italy. Corfinium

has

His

time.

has

agonized

was

Caesar

now.

any

the

Greece!

"For

is
have

his
more

his

get his throat


to

himself,

"

370

C^SAR

OF

FRIEND

he, too, made

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satisfactorily,
"

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f(

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impending.

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Cornelia's

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dows

luxury

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the

with

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ivory

were

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occupant's

the
tortoise-shell,

and

of white

elaborate

with

the

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tapestry.

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coverlets,of

gorgeous

embroidered

feather

back

freshness

and

was

feathers

choicest

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rare

corner

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extrav-

swung

its mild

decorated

one

with

silk,and

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or

very

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on

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or

ures,
figroom

gant
ele-

mirrors,chairs,divans, cabinets,dressers, and

silver

were

the

soft with

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was

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luxury.

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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

higher aspirations. But

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

Cornelian, a Claudian, born

princess might enjoy

nothingness,

should

Why

she not

Was

in

out

she, the patricianmaiden,

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,

night she awoke


stole

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

dark, cloudy night,

glinting faintlythrough

was

very

making

to

And

her

dreamless

at what

light

"

that

suddenly, but slowly,as

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

that stood watch


sprang

her

from

shrill,
piercingscream.

bed, rubbing

about

shouts,oaths,

throats.

score

Gallic maid

gave

her

begin

her

to

ing
eyes, blink-

cry.

Cornelia

the floor to her.

over

ran

The

door,and

sitting
up

was

at the

the

the blows

the

sleepingnear
great Molossian

The

Cornelia's

palletby

nelia
Cor-

door of the villa.

barking and snapping.

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

Suddenly,drowning all lesser noise,came


timber

confused

babel,the strange lightflamed


many

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

know, phUotata/' said Cornelia

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

threshold,and the clang

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

shining directly. She

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.

Hellene, nothing dismayed;

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,

higher, great glowing, wavering


and

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.

slight opposition the

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.

Agias carried his precious burden

And

the

character, after its way."

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

Lentuli, barely himself

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

breastplate glared out;

under

wore

of

terrace

out

DEMETEIUS

him, the gilded Medusa

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

frightful,"repliedDemetrius, gloomily ; "why

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

capture implied crucifixion.


their
small

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

ing himself,always aggressive.


for

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

crushing discharge of darts, and

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

great cry went

"

been

of

relay.

madly
; other

gunwales

ran

the

were

had

They
had

the boats

the

last

the

leaving the ground

way,

perilous risk

Agias

for

pirates rushed

to

off,just as the rallied soldiers


Demetrius

gave

The

379

together, and

men

At

oars.

back

his

cohort

them

DEMETRIUS

came

of

slain.

own

boats, they sunk

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

pirate vessels, two

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.

single powerful stroke

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

creaked, the anchors

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

few, but whose


the

And

latter's

for

sent

from

nearest

that

the

until

hour

relief of

were

and

over

the

sniff of the sea-breeze

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

perfect hatred; how

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

service,until she and

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

yet throughout it all bore

and

all his men,

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

great welt had risen where


His

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

"

that tried to murder

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

Eury blades, take


stroke

captain will

sanguinary

of the

not

spare

the

son

of Lucius

off that fellow's bands

; 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

all liars ; such

us

word

the

courts,

began again

one

Gladly, gladly, merciful

where
"

under

"

service

the

"

Koman

many

roared

on

Anything, anything,

money,

"

!"

hound

Free, but

free ?

are

"

the

more

made

have

you
the

pit

and

left off his thanks

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

free, " See,

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

in his strong chest.

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

Agias, yet Cornelia,at least,was


the

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

leaving Rome, leaving Italy,

slave-boy

only the quondam


happy

"

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

the craft shot off from

as

sail of each

more

speeding over

no

pirateprince duly

ransomed

oars
breeze, the tripletiers of silver-plated

fall in unison

pirates again weighed anchor,

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

side, a circle spreading

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

wider, until it could

and

heavy

"

"

to

waves.

were

Later

splash

water, wider

the

among

"

brief moment's

When

lady ?

life bitter for many

my

shame

no

good for good.

this man,

I spare

Shall

"

it

thought

"

evil,not less than

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

feeling the soft,balmy Notos,


and

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

ships flew onward, and,

tempest racked

no

his

slowly circlingstars
the

flew

watery sky-line; the rising and

the

and

They

coasts

behind,

day

of the Ionian

hugging

pushed

main

of

ships

coast, past the

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

Capreae, then, leaving

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

the soul grow

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.

presents of jewelleryand costlydresses,

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

wait; she could


when

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

help using the expressiondespiteher

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

the Great, 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

Agias, the giftsmeant

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.

worthy pirate had

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

jest,half sigh, "all

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?"

Agias, sympathetic, yet personally relieved.

asked

390

know

"I

ineffable

nothing, nothing," replied his cousin,


pain passing

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

like that Phaon

who

his

name.

Demetrius's

and

cable he

fingers

clutching,and

was

he broke

; then

soft,loose strands

I shall

time, Agias, or

into the waves,

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

fro, while officers shouted


cabin, the
close

at

succeeded

creak

lowering sail.

were

plashing in

were

ever

'

faithful

was

"

this another

forgetit all!"

Agias

There

If

mad, and plunge down, down

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

feel that he did it.

get the snake

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

ill for the

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

the strangers who

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

that of their hosts.


house

with the handsome

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

widower, and his ample

indeed

in
all

were

enes
Cleom-

presided

dark-skinned, dark-eyed daughters, Berenice

girlswho

one

arrivals.

Cornelia

own

form

of the port

master

ladies found

their

am

if any

officials

the

through

went

of the great merchant

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

the hosts of stevedores

with
fraternizing
swarmed

is in

be first warned

to

as

the vessels touched

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

king quicklyenough, and

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

lady,"said he, "that

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

Cornelia, the Hellene-hater,

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

intelligent underling, nothing

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

"

nation,but all the world;

one

are

in his

Egyptians and
splendidlong kaftan,and a

wiry littleArab, and Syrians,and

yourself,my

They
by

send out but stern


itern

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

the other broad


the harbour

moving hedge
them.

lit

eye

planning

and crooked
dirty,unsightly,
Hills,and told herself,as she

Rhacotis;

Street with

ment;
pave-

citizens and

past the Amphitheatre

on

of the

of the Moon

glance,the
delicate

the

wealthy were*

with the

"

great

everywhere,everywhere colour,everywhere

triumph

herself often in recent

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

elegantcarriagescontainingthe noble and


whirling in

Cleomenes.

city."

our

porticos. Handsomely

palaceguard were

the

negroes,

||

all the earth has met

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

good thing does Rome

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

the intersection of the

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

bearers, waving great

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

her restless eyes


a

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

clear ; the eyes

and

ornament

golden

the

fan-

quite regular, but

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

bright ostrich plumes;

perfectlyhealthy

The

of

either

at

linen, who

just

them.

dark, and

as

ron
squad-

splendid purple

midst

carriage itself.

marvellously intelligent and


far from

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

cortege rolled away

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

Pothinus, really wields

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

his tutor, the

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

true," replied Cleomenes,


"

homeward.

drive
the

is

CESAR

toward
rather

Cornelia, for the sake

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

did all the necessary


to

To

day.

the

the

streets, was

"

would

disgrace ; he could be farmer, banker, soldier,


"

the

life

In

polite recreations.

Alexandria

high

as

the

was

the average

work, and amassed

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,

greater god here

not

his

and

proudest

were

Macedonia."-^

was

397

of

Agias's
for his

bread

daughters.
The

conception

that

genteel agriculture, might


or

idea

the

as

that

prejudice wore

labour, except

make

not

less

of

she

But

claim

tleman,
gen-

to Cornelia

equality with

accept consciously. The

other
the

from

gathered quickly enough

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

official title of Alexandrian

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

royal quarries; only

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

always ready to plunder

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

Sinuhit," translatinginto Greek

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

guests of the queen.

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

Cornelia, all her Roman


"

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

smooth, colourless voice,

I shall direct.

as

First,before

at the foot of the dais

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

stirred in her seat, as

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

half -horrified titter was


knew

the two

"

she

She

and

Royal IntroducingChamberlain.*

do

queen,

the dais bow

and
excuse

of

the foot of the dais

"Sir," interruptedCornelia,drawing herself up


"

anything

"

it is proper

height,

of

Cornelia.

approaching the

advancing to

mistress

belt,shoes, neck, breast,

slightmotion

the honour

"I have
In

wore

ladyship,"he began, in

"Your

been

showily dressed chamberlains

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

in the face of the queen.

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

into the presence

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

great king obeyed

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

face the heiress

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;

strings. Every syllableblended

many

later, when

queen

had

thereupon

moment,
She

2d

straight

; to hear

few

words

was

like

music.

that the

of motive.

other

none

to

the least hesitation.

perfectharmony

knew

that

for

mistress

hand.

wonderfully soft, modulated,

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

into the next

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

great deal to teach

luxury. Perhaps

the

called,indeed,

Cornelia, Cleoraenes

was

gentleman inquired politelyif

Ptolemeeus,

to

was

an

honour

them

with

eloquent raising of

"

will

king

and

present occasion

Cleopatra replied,with
:

in ostentatious
The

this.

had

kings

formality, for, besides

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

her; impossible to shake

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.

said, smiling, "there

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

grand festival that

Cornelia

potted tropical

room," said the queen,

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

large for only

between

out

marble

marvellous

plants, shone
all;and

from

walls,

arbour

vast

large, very

was

room

the

on

into

of

score

heavy fragrance. Overhead,

flowers

Flowers,

garden.

violets, narcissuses, and

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.

myriad dainty perfectionsand


themselves

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,

told the queen

burst

ignoranceand

confidence

until

ladies of the

and

her

of

more

addressed

would

to Drusus

speak

to

the

became

evening advanced,
and

more

willingto

they might only come

unable

the

Cornelia

Cornelia

moment

her

refuge abroad

when, in

and

that this woman,

fain to confess

was

as

to take

everything

she, could speak fluentlyseven

Roman

were

led her to be

that had

Avith

complete

Cleopatra asked

never

now

strange dishes,and

ing
rack-

knew,

course

thus

did

the details of the great contest

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

that fell from

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

long for him,

end, the queen

seemed

bright vivacity. Presently

CLEOPATRA

"

"I

"

where

"

all my

I should

is

love

to add?"

other?

none

You

his slave?"
little heat.

slave, I've given that

love

is,there slavery cannot

Where

in the

very

miserable

never

be."

be, doubtless

not, there slavery must

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

him, assuredly," said Cornelia, with

love

And

so

life his

all your

to be

"

love this young

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

wealth, his lineage,

things

which

make

man."

woman,"

common

ambitious,

am

die.
I

born

was

rise to

power

of

Rome,

responded Cleopatra,

not

I cannot

great empire in the


the

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

master, only fear


I

must

woman,

give

great place among

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

compensate for that."

may

thingsto

well and

of

renown

your

the

over

but

Rome;

our

Lady Cornelia," she said;

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

time, you will

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.

in half -bitter defiance.

mistress,and
"

him
my

away

as
though tearingher
spoke hotly,passionately,

was

me.

oppose

she

keyed

man'

no

her;

was

these

"

least,the queen's emotions

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

virgin, give thy holy suppliants

parted

you,"

for

sent

myself

the

the

queen

Cornelia's

"I

through

ourselves."

weak

around

travel

Sparkling

spontaneous

come

undecayed

melancholy,

Yes," said Cleopatra, passing her

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-

joining pitched battle.

loves, hates, pleasures,perils,battles,


his

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

foot,sharing their fatigues

legionson

swollen

river

on

float

of

news

hislj

Tireless,unsleeping,all providing,

general as
down

hii

treatingthe troops as com-^j

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

skins, always travellingfaster than the

look

Drusus

full

men.

after
discipline

coming might flybefore him.


all

the

than

that

Drusus

of his

there

were

among

malignant weather, swim

in the most
of

of

tightbands

but sharers

were

apprehend

addressing them

rades, and

strength

Sleeping in

punishing according to

being well oiled

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

horseback, in fact,and composing

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

world, destroying here


future

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

Mehercle, I feel that


something
that
unless
a

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

just joined the Pythagoreans,

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

other," and let

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

Well, keep silent,I won't


declare

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

words, while far away


and thy feelings
stray

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

parted for nearly two

sympathy

that

ill feeling. I know

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

Well," said Antonius,washing down

"

are

helmet

second

grieftwo

from

years
But

me.

at

hand,
the

from

there

are

vipersto stingyour breast,some

what

shall I call them


i

"

ptds with

"

are

goddesses?

Elton, translator.

draught

I can't say that

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

indeed, might have

still

his

flash of

word,

fortune

feeble

Drusus,

helplessnesschoked

and

Drusus,

sward.

green

whole

my

her, not

dark

said

always possessed nothing

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

face, expect, except something


Driisus
You

"

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.''^

his friend by the


Antonius, lifting
tent.

camp

that

spilltheir

to

risen within
upon

in

even

Yes, for the lives of

"

unutterable,it

woe

evil upon

must

"

answer

private during

or

growled.

Domitius

in the

demanded

silence.

might

longer I think

said

knew

"

mood, but all the animal


and

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

think there will be

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

veterans, that only

Spinther,all had

their

had

one

any

were

opposing legionshad long

the

that

gentleman,

family.)

decide

the

"round

attack."

infantry join the


And

at

election,

(A

that

were

and

for

real

superior cavalry will

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

equitably shared, and

equally important, how


punished.

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.

numbers, the best

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

repeated Pompeius, "yes,

"

Remember

'

slight

some

verse,"
re-

Lentulus, soothingly.

glory

"

lest

Our

excellency'sgreat glory.

afraid.

out," said the

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,

relief for the


^'

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

the battle until victorious

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

''Pei^ol!^^ replied Pompeius,


effort to

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

late,gentlemen," said Pompeius.

It is

have

Caesar

as

cause

think, good Labienus, that

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

death," replied Pompeius,

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

play the high tragedian

to

his first consternation.


of all things,

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

the stars watched

and

five

scarce

"

them.

over

"

III

The

sun

pressed down
Pharsalus

light;
the

the

upon

eastern

lay spread out


hills

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

trumpets called the soldiers

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

Phthia, dwelling of Achilles,


hundred

of clouds

the

under

peering dimly

were

Pharsalus

acropolisof

dark

of the

climbing out

was

that

until after the battle."

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

his ears, heard

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

plunder here, and

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

Fellow-soldiers,"said the Imperator, smiling as though he


to

the

leave

shouting

was

great piece of good fortune, "

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

battle for which

"

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

splendid cavalry, the

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,

general's side, ready

Pompeius,

peian infantry. Scipioheld


the

that

t"

charger which
voice

the

at

shouting

was

the camp.

from

favourite

own

anything

Spanish cohorts, led by

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

march, saddled, mounted,

"

C^SAE

youth
of the

in three

and

East.

lines,

heavy infantrywere
were

half

as

many

"

424

eiied his

FRIEND

do, unless Labienus


him.

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

lay the turning

them

on

of his

The

cavalry.

legions the Iniperatorcommanded

to

sweep

at the rear

Caesar stationed

againstthe

thing

one

of the battle.
Antonius
vinus

commanded

the

the

himself

Caesar

centre.

Publius
left,
took

wing oppositePompeius. Then, when


rode down

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-

the fate of the battle.

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

making the oldest warriors


Caesar

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,

they quit themselves


his

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

destroyed the politicalexistence

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

engaged there joined in conflict

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-

corruption, decay, anarchy, disintegration,disruption,


had

recurring barbarism,

the

fighting his battle,to put

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

seeking his blood, and

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

pressed against man

hope,

instinct

The

Pompeian
The

line.

odds

The

pressure

the

man

out

in

to

"

of

who

stride

ran

lost

footing

shouting requires breath


energy

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

javelin for javelin;

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

heavy infantry standing stolidlyin

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

fro, rippling like

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

scarlet,purple, brass, and flashingsteel ;l

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

being, he felt,he knew,

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

deathly press ahead, but they


them

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.

weak, its members

was

not

was

Caesar, at
of

farthest

the

There

of

clothed

straight into the teeth of the galloping

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

Italians,uncorrupted by city life,hardy, god-fearing peasants


and
in

legions

the

Steady

on

as

when

And
their

peasants, worthy descendants

of

sons

review

they

struck

had

momentum

"Charge!
along the

rein;

been

The

the

sent

splendid
back

of

array

trooper striving to outride

had

eye's twinkling

word

tossing down

launched

his

forward.

It

squadrons
his

in

broke
over

in

fellow

the

deadly bolt, and

most

it

failed.

Now

him;
no

an

in disordered

the

had

The

reared.

horsemen

streaming

flight. Pompeius

The

steeds.

legionaries pressed

rout; they went

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

cohorts, eagles of legions, they threw

They

were

panic

ramparts.

when

swords, anything that hindered


mountain

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,

clothed, like Caesar,in

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

Praeneste, enclosing a letter which


lover

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

posts of danger and

Massilia.

catastrophe.

tidings

the

he

an

would

aide-de-camp

Drusus,

captured.

battles, of sieges, and

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

escaped safely to Palestine, where,

had

its

ran

proclamations declaring

was

but

Achillas,

young

Agias,

spin, not words,

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

royal families, the

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

his sister should

more

grown

saw

stabilitywhich

of

and

return

call Ptolemseus

willing to

that

glamour

wilful, gifted with

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

dagger and poison cup.

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

request they bore

compliment

"

guard,

politenessitself.

was

account

thank,

to

eunuch

The

royal seal,and

extremely disturbed

constrained

came
royal somatophylakes,^

cityto foreignersfrom
the

part whatsoever

no

his actions with

cover

the house

to

in

type could influence the policyof

evening a splendidlyuniformed
led

taken

to pass that Cornelia

came

the

when

cityand joinArtemisia

to believe.

state she refused

Thus

suggestions

any

was

incredible

injury,save

any

had

at

incapableof assistingto restore


possibleinfluence of Pratinas in court,

for the

her

to

She
she

and
Egyptian politics,

Cleopatra.

scoffed

safer to leave the

the Nile.

up

C^SAR

Cornelia

But

be

might

OF

tection
pro-

became

their rank.
Cornelia

had

enough

letter for the intentions


to

the

much

written

command

standing on

her

nothing except sheer

that

to

see

without

only

harm

would
1

Roman

force.
come

Commanders

that

only by taking the

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

great part of 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

stony haughtiness that

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

palace also, dancing

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

their least desires.

and

to

access

437

back

smooth-faced

called, could

merchant

the

Oriental

humour

be

if such

MAGNUS

escort

into

pass

unwilling guests with


to

the

accompanied

pleasant

not

was

THE

OP

END

was

up

gency
contin-

simply
seeking

matter

had

438

ended

OF

FRIEND

CESAR

the very instant the chance to

levyblackmail on Ahenobarbus had disappeared.Pratinas,in fact,


Agias learned foi
the Roman
and proher,was never weary ridiculing
oligarchs,
fessing
his disgust with them; so Cornelia no longer had
immediate
the
to fear him, though she hated him none
cause
less.

After
his

all,Pratinas
life to

thrust himself littleupon

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

few fine old sycamores,

with

vineyardand a stone trellis-work in the midst,with arbours


and little parks of exotic plants,
a palm or
two, and a tank
where the half-tame water-fowl would plash among
the lotus
and papyrus plants. In such a nook as this Cornelia would
sit and read all the day long,and put lotus flowers in her
fall in
hair,look down into the water, and, Narcissus-like,
a

face,and tell herself

love with her

own

that
delighted

she had not grown

that Drusus

would

uglysince he partedwith

be
her.

440

be all

OF

and theynever
powerful,

herselfV
slain

rKIEN"D

"

or

but she did not think

C^SAE

forgavean enmity. As
much thereon;if Drusus

were

was

executed,she reallyhad very little to live for,and

out of the world.


ways of getting
first time since the memorable
nightof the raid on

there

for

many

tlie

Baise,she

achingheart. Fabia,too, suffered,


but,
older and wiser,comforted Cornelia not so much by what she
mightsay, by way of extendinghopes,as by the warm, silent
went

about with

For

an

contact of her pure, noble nature.

Monime

and Berenice

were

grievedthat their friends were so sad,and used a thousand


gentlearts to comfort them. Cornelia bore up more
bravely
because of the sympathy she did not have to endure her
burden alone,as at Rome and Baiae;but,nevertheless,
for her
the days creptslowly.
And then out of the gloom came
the dazzling
A
brightness.
merchantman
Rhodian
came
speedinginto the haven with
"Is Caesar taken?" cried the inquisitive
crowd on the
news.
quay, as the vessel swung up to her mooring. Is Pompeius
back from the deck. And
in a,
came
not alreadyhere?"
twinklingit was all over the city:in the Serapeium,in the
in the factories,
in the palace.
Museum, under the colonnades,
"Pompeius'sarmy has been destroyed.The Magnus barely
escapedwith his life. Lucius Domitius is slain. Caesar is
"

"

of the world ! "

master

]S"everdid the notes of the


sound

so

sweet in any

ears

as

greatwater-organof the palace

these words in those of the Roman

They bore with complacencya pieceof pettytyranny


the part of Pothinus,
which at another time they would
on
indeed. Reporthad it that Cleopatra
had
have found galling
gatheredan army in Syria,and the eunuch,with his royal
puppet,was goingforth to the frontier town of Pelusium,to
ladies.

head the forces that should resist the invasion.

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

ancient, weird, wonderful;

"

that

of

joyous

too

was

was

Mareotis, glided along

delta

Memphis

to

civilization

prows

tlie Lake

way

stretched

was

been

It

unwilling guests travelled

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

king, his escort,

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

his guests out

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

fear the results of his

beginning to
and

that

informed

were

THE

OF

been

glad

river, and

if

she

mighty piles

Mycerinus, Sesostris, Rhampsinitus,


Pharaohs

But

the

whose

deeds

are

in

recorded

barges glided again northward,

only occasionallycaught

some

glimpse

of

mas-

FEIEND

under

whose

442

sive

temple,

there to leave the mummy


Osiris.

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

quarters provided in tlie

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

it,the royal party


Pelusium, where the army

Cleopatrahad

his train.

to the

to await

was

the

splendid camp

most

thousand

mourners

and

priestshad

called

denizens
town

for two

of all the fertile

glimpse, all

half-Hellenized
and

issued

mother

the

long valley swept

Pygmies,

whence

its native

as

the

its

that

the

down

And

Ptah

or

glidingwith

boat

passed some

CJESAR

huge propylons

their litanies to Pakht

chanted
or

OF

Where

return.

answer

be before

in the great battle?

was

Did

he

by hour,she repeatedher questions

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

Auletes, a safe asylum,

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

deposited by the inundation.

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,

Achillas, the head

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

fronting the anchorage

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

thing," took his


shot
It

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

ofiicers in its stern.

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

his guest the

as

The

the

waited

fears,and

might.

The

^'

C^SAR

Cornelia's

calmed

Hellene

fore the young

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

fugitive general's care-worn

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

understanding that you


"

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

part of the officers

associates,from

past ?

some

armament.

into the boat

his

were

of evils.

slave,though

in which

hint

boat.

flushed

on

enters

himself

heavy paddle until

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

will be well ! "

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

into the hands

; 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

Sethroe, Agias sought the private apartment

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

Cornelia, soberly. " But

me

grievous ill,he

this

Pelusium

to

this,"replied the

great is to be gained thereby."

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

danger until Pothinus's


I shall demand

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

days since, that

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

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uncle.

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to

regent, who

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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

life,in all its

beat

sun

cell,hardly better than the rest,wherein


barbus

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

gratingof ponderous doors


oaths

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

profoundly secret,first was

his enforced

villa,where

followingday

Pothinus, and, without

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.

Lentulus, his purple-linedtunic dirtyand

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

great extremity, there


of

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,

evidently just concluding

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.

at least die with

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.

dungeons, load him


the

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,

might fly up into


her

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

Fabia, very heavy

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

guile, wrath, hatred,

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

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of

Greek

coarse

she

were

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her-

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she

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after him

the

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room,

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on

doorway

C^SAR

parapet by the window

mosaic

of the

without

pavement

; the

flung aside; Agias entered, and

was

another.

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she
and

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neither

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softly:

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Cornelia

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ran

followed

Artemisia

had

ness

sometimes

would

different

student

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years
her

to

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had

cleft

scar

left

by

and

voyages

thickly

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and

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Was

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clouds

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in its

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had

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from

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pressed

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was

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his

road

Cornelia

that

the

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the

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he

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ings
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was

Cornelia?

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not

great world

and

stood

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in health

safe,and

alive,and

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into

inquisitive-

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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

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up

river

on

Memphis

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hand, and

that

'

informed

and

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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

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replied Drusus, passing his

"

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

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short

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you

of utter

you
are

you

"

be

able

improve

on

Plato's

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to

myself
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read

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weariness, " you

is

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?

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did

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remarked

I
the

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them,

on

"

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what

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do

you

"

nothing different,"was
I

much

have
as

always
I

her

wanted

have," this

will realize the

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

Drusus, ignoring the compliment,

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

Cornelia, pressing closer.

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

only spoken by hearsay

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

wise," laughed Drusus, "what

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

"

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turning

am

AND

Drusus,

household

obeys."
0 mores!'*

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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

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"

'

I know

but

What

"

books

think

not

that

they

"

can

bad," said

are

can

demanded

Cornelia, still soberly,

make

never

her

"iH^|

C^SAK

OF

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happy."

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tormenter.
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dear
of

of

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they

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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

suggested obstacles, but

haughtiness

Pratinas's

hostages, half

he

This, indeed,proved advantageous


made

palace.

But

demand

who
and

to the

had

immediate

Agias,

afraid, having overreached


a

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

barge following the main

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

awaiting the Imperator there,but

work

stern

was

gain by pressing his animosity,

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

and enjoyed every ancient temple of the


party took its pleasure,

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-

mystery during a second

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

left for Pelusium

not

to

city.

Drusus, and
mob

them

arms.

Caesar landed

the

the

Berenice

and

admitted
situation,"

insigniawith him, and


was

open

state of the

say I like the


had

her

at

great satisfaction

reunion,however, began to

realized the disturbed

1 can't

the

called

that affable host

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,

quarters of the city have

people.

straggledaway

glad," replied Drusus,

am

the

are

for several

have

soldiers who

into the lower


"

so

461

Pothinus, is doing nothing

slightriots

been

Roman

many

and

ugly mood,

an

JOY

how

the

to

as

the

palace and reported


situation
attitude

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

took the hand

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.

Ariovistus, Vercingetorix, and

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

frank-hearted, patrician maiden

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

the first time

was

career

verses

incarnation

an

as

It

Cleomenes.

man

with

was

put all his duties

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

is the friend of Quintus Livius


Cornelia

Whereupon

Imperator than
short,justas in

ever,

the

before she knew

and

that she

had

life,with its shadows

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

many-sided was the man


weighing the fate of empires to
sharingof the hopes and fears of

not

from

turn

^|

she opened her


Cleopatra,
said anything,and told

and

sympathizedas might

and

of whosoever

Drusus."

flew fast between

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

Imperator departed Drusus accompanied him to


palace. Neither of the two, generalnor subaltern,spoke

for

Do

"

know

you

Drusus

shook

happy

Cornelia

was

mind, after

ing
meet-

''

are

not

are

gods,who bring such


chance

was

once

"

it

was

creatures

accretions of atoms."

added, half dreamily:

man.

"

his head.

They

Caesar

then

uppermost in my

Cornelia

or

I believe that there

the world.

is

what

like Fabia

women

"

; at last Caesar remarked

long while

You

"

many

ought

to be

years ago.

Her

into
And

very
name

also."
I

##*

Serious and

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

that his oldest

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

Caesar cut his network


malefactor

regent stammered

Caesar followed up the


that he
of lies

the

demanded

that

charge by inquiring
was

at

Pelusium

ing
short,by command-

should be forced to swallow

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

Achillas,and speedilythat general would

tically
prac-

laboured,pilingup

palace gates.

palace to join herself

everywhere,

four

defences

The

of

was

of

soldiers

"

strong.
the storm

weather

only

were

torches.

Arsinoe

but

marching

was

high walls, was

long circuit

light of

without

thundering
king

the

and

Serapion,

renegades, Syrian

to

to prepare

feasting,the

of

and

general putting forth

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

palace enclosure,which, with

the

the

the

palace,hardly escaped through

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,

great city and

general, might have

masts.

the

as

touched

Over

his

moving, shimmering

masses

relief

with

to have

against them, four thousand

crescent

the

over

tracery of
dark

ought

strangeness of the night

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

nation, they might

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

quarter, the sky


its

vent

to

thousand

it

loose,and

was

begun

the

diary
incen-

as

of ten

The

night air.

the

upon

rabble

Alexandrian

the

had

deep, low, growling hum,

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.

troops all knew

his

on

soldiers,calling

service,none

dangerous

chariots

much

so

during the work

with

The
to

to

armour

on

name.

T will

danger.

help."

forgot

laid off his

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

forehead, something within

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

long flightof steps leading up

arrow

ways.
high-

void, their sculptured symmetries

moonlight.

dashed

winged

Faster

built

and

with

ion,
compan-

steeds.

splendidlypaved

began shouting from

persons

they passed, now


volleyof

the

their heads

justvisible
more

the

horsemen

majesticpublicbuildings rose

springing up

seemed

teams, the

the lash himself

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

quarter of Rhacotis, frenzied

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

flung his strength into

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

they raced, they

of

Cleomenes

time

no

Romans.

and

The

his faithful

rioters

the

There

for resistance.

before

way

it cut

as

animate

voice

all efforts to beat

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

the team, that had

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

great riot when

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

glare of great bonfires

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

"

yet they lived.

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

Drusus, lowering his head

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

wood, driving its keen

smart, found

away.

and

way

in

now
^'

others:

experienced
the

this

shout,

all

reined

now

her head

above

one

pieces!"

life ;

of

swayed

car

penetrated the wood;


them

contest, the

uproar

drowned

Cornelia

Vestal's

the

caught

thing

cutting into

went

white, but, she

trembling,

was

own

were

heavily

; but

and

out

She

chariot.

dashing forward, making

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

poised to discharge; but


he

and

more

to the

down

went

the

though sliding over


fainter ;

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

slay his tens, could


orders

with

albeit his voice

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

people; right across

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

before, she had

never

mere

through

rush.

throat, and

not

"

little.

hastening

be driven

cavalry was

back
a

some

his

raging chaos, though

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

great force seemed

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

bodies, blades, 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

protectedus," said Fabia, bowing

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

us," said he, smiling.

to

she, looking him

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

the street ahead

ladies

The

from
battle-cry

this time

again,not

palace; the

flyingdown

in

called;and

advancing,but less rapidly. Cornelia

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

troops, they rode

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

steel could bite.


of the twelve

have

It

as
especially

more

full of anger

away

indeed

needed

mansion

his artful

not

adjuredhim

be

useful

had

excited the mob

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

great proof. Cleomenes

no

need

probablythis.

they would

himself

had

riot from

fellow-countrymansurveyingthe

though doubtless he had kept at

seen

top,
house-

prudent distance during

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

Alexandria, and had


if he had

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.

long story, but

had

Pratinas

the

was

477

left behind

that he had

men

the mob

had

how

enes?

himself

Drusus

sacrificed but for his

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

"

"

actinglike one of the Heroes !


Mehercle !
laughed Drusus, before he
were

"

hours

own

bruises,"I

struck
weapon

of well-earned

in that
and

so

rest

would

not

mglee,

if he

keep

and

blame
didn't

his heart from

see
a

left her to snatch

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

Minor, Syria, and

these, all knew, could

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

king lay, and

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

here, also, Roman


All

and

Egyptians

overthrow.

harbour, where

seized, would

at

to

thousands

royal residence;

one,

the

his

np
There

Gaul, Britain, Germany,

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

defending the working party,

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

behind, cries of fear and alarm, a volleyof darts,and the


had

who

men

hunted

the

Magnus

his

to

death

fled like

raw

recruits at their first arrow.


The

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

into the press, and

frightened cattle;their

words

dart.

manded
com-

to turn

fell

on

panic-strucksoldiers swept them aside in a mad


the recedingshipping. The danger was
board
either

side

over

the

been

caught

near

back,

legionariesrushed

himself,the spiritof

the

defences
in the

along despitehis resistance.


to be

mole

exhorted; they might have better striven

flightof

deaf ears;

but

Caesar and

and

dash

seize them.

ranks, cast away

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

Caesar, turning; and

gling
strug-

battling

causeway,

only galley that

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

battlingfor life; behind,

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

general's face, and

running

almost

of the

own

steadied

one

an

on

was

enemies,

prizesthat lay

his

in

It

was

his commander's

aid me."

the terrible weapon

not

the

that

fighting,but

been

alone

blood

he, in

there

cannot

of the

realize the
not

cried

that

burly Egyptian

ahead

"

481

yourselves,"gasped Caesar,striving to struggleto

"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

Caesar,castingoff his breastplate.*

within

ship

no

reach, Imperator,"replied the

gravely.

man,

young

There

C^SAR

and
arrow-flights;

swim

"Leap,

OF

FRIEND

are

and

young
safe."

away

"and

will

preparing to spring over

the

his answer,

strong,"was

Caesar

was

edge.
"And

cried

you?"

Drusus, catchinghim

that Caesar could

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

harbour, cried, "Help!

western

"Imperator," said Drusus, "you


The

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

the little volley,


they held

from

but it

was

were

the

back

When

Lorica.

as

was

the

them, and,
an

instant.

friendlygalley lessened.
narrow

being
were

counting their hearts'

met, and,

his

themselves

the three steadied


the

Drusus

the masonry.

Fortuna, whatever
And

"

headlong. Fortunately weapons

by

galley."

general.

them

desperate men

the rusli came,

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

mail

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

bearding the three

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;

reeling back, and


had

with

simply

sell their lives

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

helmet, caught his general's cloak

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

nothing has opportunityto


was

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

his eyes, and

waves

in the

water

itself;

yet strugglingtogether. A few

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,

his left hand

were

fell backward.

rapidly approaching galley.

now

swam,

the

at

was

he

There

him

bore

and

It

armour.

just realized

down, the shield

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

fell in all his

but

"

as

been,

irresistible numbers

of

OF

FRIEND

484

Pratinas.

appear

derful.
won-

Actions, not words,

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

that his vessel

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

keep afloat; but

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

pulling about, taking

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,

Drusus," said Caesar,goodnaturedly,


alreadyat his ease, to the strange commander,
"
who serves
on
my staff. In savinghim I owe
you a debt,
rescue."
0 Demetrius,in addition to my own
is

"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

did your father

tell you of

never

Greek, who was his friend?


"He
did; this Demetrius

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

King Minos's daysnothingwas

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

all the company


back

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,

Kyrios," rejoined Demetrius,

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

palace prison, but


much

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

Demetrius, lolling back


would

at

roll, tiny but

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.
"

Oh," replied his

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

pretty little girl

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

creature, Drusus,'' quoth he, derisively,

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.

stepped past them,

swayed

is

the
I

Come,

in," replied Caesar, laying down

curtain

possibleto

in

Cornelia

prisoner is here, Imperator,"

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

shall tell her

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

call him, leaned

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

began Caesar, with

discharges

and

head,

his

on

broken

had

"

who

man

"

Yes, despotes,"began

"

he

is Pratinas

name

LIFE

FOR

Drusus

his

back
took

mighty grip. Pratinas,

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

Doubtless, though, since


noble

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.

him, his eyes


and

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

will find his

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

returned, leading Arte-

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

conspired against Quintus


that

went

utterly,and,
to

who,

more,

thick

right

Before

wretched

thought

did
splen-

his artificial eloquence,

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

sign of pity. And

no

groans,

"

and

Drusus,

supple tongue

incoherent

did

the

was

flightsof subtly wrought

non-existent

Italian

to

In

For

hopeless positionovercame

began

Hellene

maxims,

praise of clemency.

gave

of his

into bolder

out

Caesar, and

him

The

language, he gathered strength and

own

hundred

word-fabric

cause

led

before.

never

excused, explained away

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

antitheses, epigrams, well-rounded

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

reorganization. Cleopatra was

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

pressed the siege,but


pressed

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

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to them

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