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'Cousin, he resumed, 'I have a double thought in desiring that Venantius should come hither. It is not only that I may talk with him of the war, and learn his hopes, but that I may secure a safe retreat for Veranilda when she is my wife, and for you, dear cousin, if you desire it.
Lord Venantius, bid your followers retire and get their horses ready, whilst you and I go in search of lord Basil. You will not refuse me your company for a few minutes? Cunning had again subdued the Hun's violence, and discretion prevailed with the Roman.
'In Rome, Illustrious. 'You have come straight from Rome, then? The answer was affirmative and boldly given. 'And whither are you bound? On what business? Sagaris, still obeying his master's injunctions, declared that he carried a verbal message to the King of the Goths, and for him alone. Having reflected for a moment, Venantius called the soldier who stood without the door.
Defence of this villa was impossible even against the smallest body of soldiers, but within the walls, raised and fortified by Venantius, a long siege might be safely sustained. 'It is true, said Aurelia at length, as if rousing herself from her abstraction, 'that we must think of safety. But you are not yet wedded. 'A few days hence I shall be.
Together they passed through the atrium, Chorsoman casting eager glances about him, and to the inner court; but the followers of Venantius, obedient to a silent order, still kept their position in face of the Greek soldiers, and this Chorsoman knew. 'You understand, said the Hun, when they were alone together, you, a brave and honourable man, how my duty to the Emperor obliges me to act.
But I will make soldiers of my own. Some of the likeliest from our folk here shall follow me; enough to stay that she-wolf's journey till I can choke the truth out of her. Venantius, his eyes fixed on the descending road by which the rabble had disappeared, caught sight of something which held him mute for a moment. Then he gave a snort of surprise. 'What's this?
In sad obedience, the servant made known that he and his fellows had been closely questioned, first by Venantius, later, some two or three of them, by the king himself, regarding their master's course of life since he went into Picenum. They had told the truth, happy in that they could do so without fear and without shame. 'And how did the king bear himself to you? asked Basil eagerly.
'My duty is to my lord, answered the man, bending his head. 'Tell me now whether any news has reached you, in all this time, of those from whom my sickness parted us. But Deodatus had heard nothing of his fellows, and nothing of Venantius. 'It may be, said Basil, 'that I shall send you to tell them how I fare, and to bring back tidings. Your horse is at hand?
Basil could make no reply, and the other, closely observing his strange countenance, went on to explain that, scarcely started from Aesernia on his way to the king, Marcian's messenger had met with Totila himself, who was nearer than had been thought. After reading the letter, Totila had come on rapidly to Aesernia, and had forthwith despatched Venantius to the villa by Arpinum.
At the door stood three armed men; two had the long flaxen hair which proclaimed them Goths, the third was Venantius. A look of friendly recognition was all that passed between Basil and his countryman, who straightway admitted him to the room, announced his name, and retired. Alone his attitude that of one who muses sat the Gothic King.
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