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A shudder of terror seized him at the simple thought that Lygia might be in the midst of that chaos on those terrible streets where people's entrails were trampled on. Hence, though he had asked at least ten times of Chilo touching all which the old man could know, he turned to him once again, "But hast thou seen them in Ostrianum with thy own eyes?"
Yes, though our Christ was betrayed by one of his disciples, the name of the traitor I cannot recall at this moment " "Judas, lord, who hanged himself," answered Quartus, wondering a little in his soul how it was possible to forget that name. "Oh, yes Judas! I thank thee," said Chilo. And they went on some time in silence.
Dost thou imagine, lord, how his spinal column will crack in my arms, or how besides I shall break his black jaw with my fist?" "By Pollux! Croton, I am sure that thou wilt do that," answered Vinicius. "And thou wilt act excellently," added Chilo. "Yes, to break his jaw, besides! That's a good idea, and a deed which befits thee.
But Vinicius was impatient again. In view of the hope which had gleamed before him, he wished Chilo to set out at once on his work; hence the whole conversation seemed to him simply a vain loss of time, and he was angry at Petronius. "When wilt thou begin the search?" asked he, turning to the Greek. "I have begun it already," answered Chilo.
Chilo said: Aesop hath very justly revenged himself upon us, who awhile ago stopped his mouth; now he observes how we prevented Mnesiphilus's discourse, when the question was put why Solon did not drink up his wine.
Chilo supposes that Lygia goes purposely to different ones from Pomponia, so that the latter, in case of legal proceedings or an examination, might swear boldly that she knew nothing of Lygia's hiding place. It may be that the presbyters have advised caution.
"True! there is something peculiar and strange in their death." "I tell you that they see their divinity!" cried Vestinius, from one side. Thereupon a number of Augustians turned to Chilo, "Hai, old man, thou knowest them well; tell us what they see." The Greek spat out wine on his tunic, and answered, "The resurrection."
The fire had not touched that part of the city, it is true; but all the market squares and streets might be packed densely with people and their goods. Chilo advised him to go through the Ager Vaticanus to the Porta Flaminia, cross the river at that point, and push on outside the walls beyond the gardens of Acilius to the Porta Salaria. Vinicius, after a moment's hesitation, took this advice.
Chilo, who walked about fifty yards behind Vinicius and Croton, halted all at once, as if fixed to the earth, and, squeezing up to the wall, began to hiss at them to turn. They did so, for they needed to take counsel. "Go, Chilo," said Vinicius, "and see if this house fronts on another street."
He fixed on Vinicius his eyes, which were surrounded by red lids, and whispered in answer, "But thou, when I was dying of hunger, didst give command to flog me." For a moment both were silent; then the dull voice of Vinicius was heard, "I wronged thee, Chilo."
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