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My brother and Frank gained a deal more by surface washing at home. SATURDAY. Changed hands. Frank and my brother to the new spot, digging. Octavius and William surface washing. There results were much the same as the day before. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10 We took advantage of the fine weather to pay a visit to Harriette and her party.
At which time, as Marcus Brutus relates, one Octavius, a man of a crazy brain, and therefore the more free in his raillery, after he had in a crowded assembly saluted Pompey by the title of king, addressed Caesar by that of queen.
"Why, Francie, it was the best she could do," he said; "for when he is able to read it will send him to sleep." He was still turning over the leaves of the first volume. "Oh, look here," he cried. "Here is the dedication: 'To Octavius Quirk, Esq., M.A., in sincere gratitude for much kindly help and encouragement. Now, that is very indiscreet.
There have been many controversies of late years as to whom the original idea of breaking the line in naval combats is due: anyhow, it can claim a respectable antiquity, as it was practised at the battle of Actium by Octavius, who by a skilful manoeuvre caused Antony to lengthen his line, which he then cut through and attacked the ships of Cleopatra, which were in support: this was too much for the lady, who fled with her sixty ships, followed by Antony, to his eternal disgrace.
Agrippa was sent back to Rome, and for a year Octavius busied himself in Greece and Asia Minor, adding to his popularity by his mildness in the treatment of the conquered. He had intended to pass the winter at Samos, but troubles among the veterans called him to Italy, where he calmed the rising storm, and returned again to his contest, after an absence of only twenty-seven days.
At length he arrived, though in coming he had to be borne upon a litter, being still too sick to travel in any other way. Antony approached, and established his camp opposite to that of Cassius, near the sea, while Octavius took post opposite to Brutus. The four armies then paused, contemplating the probable results of the engagement that was about to ensue.
Old differences were forgotten; a common panic produced harmony amongst the cliques; it even seems as if his opponents agreed that no man of extreme views should be advanced against him, for Gracchus in his tribunate had to contend with no such hostile colleague as Octavius.
It was agreed that they three should adopt the title so beautifully ironical of Triumviri reipublicæ constituendæ, and share the power and the provinces among them. Gaul was to be Antony's; Spain fell to the lot of Lepidus, and Africa, Sardinia, and Sicily were to belong to Octavius.
Her secret was to be kept. During those two weeks of misery and suspense for all who loved Champney Googe, Octavius Buzzby was making up his mind on a certain subject. Now that it was fully made up, his knock on the library door sounded more like a challenge than a plea for admittance. "Come in, Octavius." Mrs. Champney was writing. She pushed aside the pad and, moving her chair, faced him.
Octavius Buzzby's voice shook with suppressed emotion "I should say loved him; he's been dear to me as my own I thank God Louis Champney isn't living to go through this disgrace!" He drew up in the road to let a gang of workmen separate he had been driving the mare at full speed. Both he and Aileen caught fragments of what they were saying. "It's damned hard on his mother "
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