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The father did not long survive the son, and as he, not knowing that his daughter-in-law was pregnant, had died without mentioning his grandchild in his will, the boy who was born after the death of his grandfather, and had no share in his fortune, was given the name of Egerius on account of his poverty.
Seeing that he was expected to introduce himself, he stepped forward. "My name is Hamilton Noble," he said; "I'm the census enumerator for this district. I presume you are Colonel Egerius?" "Yes, Mr. Noble," the old Confederate leader replied.
The young princes also sometimes spent their leisure hours in feasting and mutual entertainments. One day as they were drinking in the tent of Sextus Tarquinius, where Collatinus Tarquinius, the son of Egerius, was also at supper, they fell to talking about their wives.
"As Ah was sayin', sah, it was Colonel Egerius' doin'. He got a surveyor from the town an' hunted over the plantation to fin' the best site fo' a village, the surveyor's name was Buller." "That's where the town got its name, then?" "Yas, sah, Ah jes' wanted it called Egerius, but the Colonel wouldn't hear of it.
This proverb some explained by alleging that Manius Egerius was the ancestor of a long and distinguished line, whereas others thought it meant that there were many ugly and deformed people at Aricia, and they derived the name Manius from Mania, a bogey or bugbear to frighten children.
The father did not long survive the son, and as he, not knowing that his daughter-in-law was pregnant, died without taking any notice of his grandchild in his will, to the boy that was born after the death of his grandfather, without having any share in his fortune, the name of Egerius was given on account of his poverty.
The young princes sometimes spent their leisure hours in feasting and entertainments. One day as they were drinking in the tent of Sextus Tarquin, where Collatinus Tarquinius, the son of Egerius, was also at supper, mention was made of wives.
"Excuse my interrupting, Colonel Egerius," asked the lad, "but can that be true? Does any State hire out its convicts to forced labor?" "Some do," was the reply, "and Florida is one of them. Go on, boy." "Floggin's started in when the convicts come, an' thar was no difference made between us an' them.
"I will join you in half an hour, Colonel Egerius," he said, "and shall look forward to the evening with great pleasure." "You play a good knife and fork, I trust," said the old gentleman, smiling, as he gathered up the reins. "Almost good enough to do justice even to Southern hospitality," answered Hamilton with a smile. The old soldier nodded approvingly.
Collatia and all the land round about was taken from the Sabines, and Egerius, son of the king's brother, was left there in garrison. I learn that the people of Collatia were surrendered, and that the form of the surrender was as follows. The king asked them, "Are ye ambassadors and deputies sent by the people of Collatia to surrender yourselves and the people of Collatia?" "We are."
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