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The Magnus spoke in a tone that admonished the three oligarchs to bow in silence and go out without a word. "His excellency is a bit tempted to play the high tragedian to-night," sneered Domitius, recovering from his first consternation. "He will think differently to-morrow. "Mehercle!" quoth the other, "do I need that advice? And again remind me to-morrow of this.
"I think it's all right, Macer," was his report to his comrade. The latter left the heads of the mules. "Mehercle! how handsome some of those Egyptians grow!" commented the first constable. But the rest of his remarks were lost on Agias.
"Mehercle! of course," laughed the consul-elect, "what would life be without the pleasure of revenge! But why does my niece keep us waiting? Jupiter, what can she want of us?" "Uncle, Lucius, I am here." And before them, standing illumined in the panel of sunlight, stood Cornelia. Ahenobarbus had never seen her so beautiful before.
Drusus had been simply sparring to ward off the real point at issue; like many persons he would not assert his convictions and motives till fairly brought to bay. But that moment came almost instantly. "Don't equivocate! Mehercle!" cried Lentulus, getting thoroughly angry. "Can't you speak, except to lie and quibble before my face? Have you joined the gang Curio is rallying for Cæsar?"
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