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In proportion, too, as he wanted flesh, he was likely to possess activity; and a haughty smile on his resolute face, which strongly contrasted with the solid heaviness of his enemy's, gave assurance to those who beheld it and united their hope to their pity; so that despite the disparity of their seeming strength, the cry of the multitude was nearly as loud for Lydon as for Tetraides.
"Well nine sestertia to three be it so! What! again Lydon. He stops he gasps for breath. By the gods, he is down! No he is again on his legs. Brave Lydon! Tetraides is encouraged he laughs loud he rushes on him." "Fool success blinds him he should be cautious. Lydon's eye is like a lynx's!" said Clodius, between his teeth. "Ha, Clodius! saw you that? Your man totters!
'What story could he tell against me, vain Lydon? said Tetraides, frowning. 'Or me, who have conquered in fifteen fights? said the gigantic Niger, stalking up to the gladiator. 'Or me? grunted Sporus, with eyes of fire. 'Tush! said Lydon, folding his arms, and regarding his rivals with a reckless air of defiance. 'The time of trial will soon come; keep your valor till then.
'But he has the true blood in him, and has challenged Tetraides. 'He challenged me, said Lydon: 'I accept the offer. 'And how do you fight? asked Lepidus. 'Chut, my boy, wait a while before you contend with Tetraides. Lydon smiled disdainfully. 'Is he a citizen or a slave? said Clodius. 'A citizen we are all citizens here, quoth Niger.
Not so harmless was Lydon's retaliation; he quickly sprang to his feet, and aimed his cestus full on the broad chest of his antagonist. Tetraides reeled the populace shouted. "You are unlucky to-day," said Lepidus to Clodius: "you have lost one bet; you will lose another." "By the gods! my bronzes go to the auctioneer if that is the case. I have no less than a hundred sestertia upon Tetraides.
He has certainly served under Bombochides Cluninstaridysarchides, cried the host. 'Sporus, Niger, Tetraides, he declares he shall win the purse from you. Why, by the gods! each of your muscles is strong enough to stifle all his body, or I know nothing of the arena! 'Ha! said the gladiator, coloring with rising fury, 'our lanista would tell a different story.
"Guard thyself!" growled Tetraides, moving nearer and nearer to his foe, who rather shifted round him than receded. Lydon did not answer, save by a scornful glance of his quick, vigilant eye. Tetraides struck it was as the blow of a smith on a vise; Lydon sank suddenly on one knee the blow passed over his head.
'So those soft patrons are coming to look at our muscles, said Niger. 'Who sent to previse thee of it, my mistress? 'Lepidus. He brings with him Clodius, the surest better in Pompeii, and the young Greek, Glaucus. 'A wager on a wager, cried Tetraides; 'Clodius bets on me, for twenty sesterces! What say you, Lydon? 'He bets on me! said Lydon. 'No, on me! grunted Sporus.
Not so harmless was Lydon's retaliation: he quickly sprung to his feet, and aimed his cestus full on the broad breast of his antagonist. Tetraides reeled the populace shouted. 'You are unlucky to-day, said Lepidus to Clodius: 'you have lost one bet you will lose another. 'By the gods! my bronzes go to the auctioneer if that is the case. I have no less than a hundred sestertia upon Tetraides.
'Guard thyself! growled Tetraides, moving nearer and nearer to his foe, who rather shifted round him than receded. Lydon did not answer, save by a scornful glance of his quick, vigilant eye. Tetraides struck it was as the blow of a smith on a vice; Lydon sank suddenly on one knee the blow passed over his head.
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