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"I am sure you thought so," Lutorius agreed. "It was natural for you to feel that way. You were very angry. But your anger will wear off." "My anger may," Brinnaria admitted, "but never my resentment and my disgust." "Only time can prove whether your forecast is correct," the Pontiff soothed her, "but are you justified even in being resentful?
He was received by Lutorius, Causidiena. and Numisia, who had been in close conference most of the previous afternoon and until late at night and again most of the morning from dawn. Causidiena, on account of her failing sight, was escorted by Manlia and Gargilia. After the exchange of ceremonious greetings Commodus asked: "Where is Brinnaria? Why isn't she here?"
But if more than two sieves are trusted to each slave, there will be danger of the sieves being damaged in transit. We might find it difficult to select one sufficiently perfect." "We have thought of that," said Lutorius, "and have devised a solution which we think you might accept.
"I fear," said Lutorius, "that his father's instructions on that particular point are not well to the front of the Emperor's mind." "Well, anyhow," said Brinnaria, "everybody knows my preoccupation with Almo and everybody saw my behavior in the Amphitheatre. I feel pretty safe in respect to my general reputation. As to particulars, I've been vigilantly careful to keep away from Almo.
Meanwhile his house on the Carinae was opened and put in order under Flexinna's supervision. On August 14th, Lutorius, Causidiena, Numisia and Brinnaria had a long conference as to the details of her wedding, which was to take place on August 16th. The subject needed not a little discussion, as the circumstances were unusual.
One dark night Almo will slip off in charge of the men I delegate for that duty; the two challengers will be guided so that each thinks he is fighting the King of the Grove. Whichever survives will be rigged up in the customary toggery. There will be a corpse properly offered on the altar. Nobody will suspect anything." About a month later Lutorius conveyed to her a hint from the Emperor.
About a year after Almo's departure for Syria Lutorius came to see her one morning, his face grave. He indicated that they had best confer alone. In her tiny sanctum he came straight to the point. "Daughter," he said, "my news is as bad as possible. You are formally accused of the worst misconduct." "Why look so gloomy?" said Brinnaria. "That is comic, not tragic. Who's the fool accuser?"
Lutorius, with a comprehending smile, whispered to the coachman, who mounted his tiny seat. Almost at once Brinnaria was lost in thought and jolted through the streets oblivious to her surroundings, not even seeing what was before her eyes. From her muse she was roused by the halting of the carriage. Amazed, she looked up.
After an interval of some days the Pontiff hinted that the Emperor desired to see her. Brinnaria's disposition to stand upon ceremony and to insist on her full rights as a Vestal had waned as she grew to maturity. In her dealing with Aurelius she had long laid it aside altogether and likewise with Lutorius, both were so unassuming, so manifestly actuated by the sincerest regard for her.
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