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"I saw them, O son of Venus; I saw the maiden, the good Lygian, holy Linus, and the Apostle Peter." "Before the fire?" "Before the fire, O Mithra!" But a doubt rose in the soul of Vinicius whether Chilo was not lying; hence, reining his mule in, he looked threateningly at the old Greek and inquired, "What wert thou doing there?" Chilo was confused.
Crispus agreed, and they decided to send Ursus. Vinicius, who in recent days, before his visit to Ostrianum, had sent slaves frequently to Chilo, though without result, indicated his lodgings accurately to the Lygian; then writing a few words on the tablet, he said, turning to Crispus, "I give a tablet, for this man is suspicious and cunning.
One is to follow Lygia and the giant, the other to return at once and inform me. If she is in the city, we shall find her, for that Lygian is easily recognized, even by his stature and his shoulders. Thou art lucky that it was not Cæsar who took her, and I can assure thee that he did not, for there are no secrets from me on the Palatine."
After a few fruitless efforts the giant was troubled greatly, and said, "Li! it would be easier to lead an aurochs out of a snare." The anxiety of the Lygian amused Vinicius, but his remark did not interest him less.
But the Lygian dropped his head on his breast, and said, "She would not consent, for she loves thee; besides, she is sick, and unable to stand alone. If thou and the noble Petronius cannot save her from prison, who can?" said he, after a while. "Christ alone." Then both were silent.
But the losses which they suffered in the march, the battle, and the retreat, broke the power of the nation: nor is the Lygian name ever repeated in the history either of Germany or of the empire.
Dost thou know that that Lygian hostage whom thou gavest him has been found, and Vinicius, when leaving for Antium, left her in care of a certain Linus? I did not mention this to thee, for thou wert composing thy hymn, and that was more important than all besides.
"These are jewels worthy of this evening," said he. "The light of Aurora is playing in them," answered Poppæa, convinced that the necklace was for her. Cæsar, now raising, now lowering the rosy stones, said at last, "Vinicius, thou wilt give, from me, this necklace to her whom I command thee to marry, the youthful daughter of the Lygian king."
"O gods! that Lygian, if he is a man, might make millions of sestertia in the course of one year; for if he choked Croton, like a whelp, who can resist him? They would give for his every appearance in the arena as much gold as he himself weighs. He guards that maiden better than Cerberus does Hades. But may Hades swallow him, for all that! I will have nothing to do with him. He is too bony.
The Lygian could not have effected it alone; he must have had help. And where could a slave find so many people in the course of one day?" "Slaves help one another in Rome." "Some person pays for that with blood at times. True, they support one another, but not some against others. In this case it was known that responsibility and punishment would fall on thy people.
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