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;Time will show。 I would hope that there may arise a man�察 �whose
genius to conquer�察�to conciliate�察�and to govern�察�may unite in one cause an
oppressed and divided people��may do all that Sylla should have done�察�
and exhibit the magnificent spectacle of a great nation directed by a great
mind。;
;And where is such a man to be found�拭─�
;Perhaps where you would least expect to find him。 Perhaps he may
be one whose powers have hitherto been concealed in domestic or literary
retirement。 Perhaps he may be one�察 �who�察 �while waiting for some
adequate excitement�察�for some worthy opportunity�察�squanders on trifles a
genius before which may yet be humbled the sword of Pompey and the
gown of Cicero。 Perhaps he may now be disputing with a sophist�察�
perhaps prattling with a mistress�察 �perhaps; and�察 �as he spoke�察 �he turned
away�察�and resumed his lounge�察 �strolling in the Forum。;
。。。
It was almost midnight。 The party had separated。 Catiline and
Cethegus were still conferring in the supper´room�察 �which was�察 �as usual�察�
the highest apartment of the house。 It formed a cupola�察 �from which
windows opened on the flat roof that surrounded it。 To this terrace Zoe had
retired。 With eyes dimmed with fond and melancholy tears�察�she leaned
over the balustrade�察 �to catch the last glimpse of the departing form of
Caesar�察 �as it grew more and more indistinct in the moonlight。 Had he
any thought of her�拭�Any love for her�拭 �He�察�the favourite of the high´born
beauties of Rome�察�the most splendid�察�the most graceful�察�the most eloquent
of its nobles�拭 �It could not be。 His voice had�察�indeed�察�been touchingly
soft whenever he addressed her。 There had been a fascinating tenderness
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even in the vivacity of his look and conversation。 But such were always
the manners of Caesar towards women。 He had wreathed a sprig of
myrtle in her hair as she was singing。 She took it from her dark ringlets�察�
and kissed it�察 �and wept over it�察 �and thought of the sweet legends of her
own dear Greece��of youths and girls�察�who�察�pining away in hopeless love�察�
had been transformed into flowers by the compassion of the Gods�察�and she
wished to become a flower�察�which Caesar might sometimes touch�察�though
he should touch it only to weave a crown for some prouder and happier
mistress。
She was roused from her musings by the loud step and voice of
Cethegus�察�who was pacing furiously up and down the supper´room。
;May all the Gods confound me�察�if Caesar be not the deepest traitor�察�or
the most miserable idiot�察�that ever intermeddled with a plot� ─�
Zoe shuddered。 She drew nearer to the window。 She stood
concealed from observation by the curtain of fine network which hung
over the aperture�察�to exclude the annoying insects of the climate。
;And you too� ─�continued Cethegus�察�turning fiercely on his accomplice�察�
;you to take his part against me��you�察 �who proposed the scheme
yourself� ─�
;My dear Caius Cethegus�察 �you will not understand me。 I proposed
the scheme�察�and I will join in executing it。 But policy is as necessary to
our plans as boldness。 I did not wish to startle Caesarto lose his co´
operationperhaps to send him off with an information against us to
Cicero and Catulus。 He was so indignant at your suggestion that all my
dissimulation was scarcely sufficient to prevent a total rupture。;
;Indignant� �The Gods confound him��He prated about humanity�察�
and generosity�察 �and moderation。 By Hercules�察 �I have not heard such a
lecture since I was with Xenochares at Rhodes。;
;Caesar is made up of inconsistencies。 He has boundless ambition�察�
unquestioned courage�察 �admirable sagacity。 Yet I have frequently
observed in him a womanish weakness at the sight of pain。 I remember
that once one of his slaves was taken ill while carrying his litter。 He
alighted�察�put the fellow in his place and walked home in a fall of snow。 I
wonder that you could be so ill´advised as to talk to him of massacre�察�and
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pillage�察 �and conflagration。 You might have foreseen that such
propositions would disgust a man of his temper。;
;I do not know。 I have not your self´command�察�Lucius。 I hate such
conspirators。 What is the use of them�拭 �We must have blood blood�察�
hacking and tearing workbloody work� ─�
;Do not grind your teeth�察�my dear Caius�察�and lay down the carving´
knife。 By Hercules�察�you have cut up all the stuffing of the couch。;
;No matter�察 �we shall have couches enough soon��and down to stuff
them with��and purple to cover them��and pretty women to loll on them�察�
´unless this fool�察�and such as he�察�spoil our plans。 I had something else to
say。 The essenced fop wishes to seduce Zoe from me。;
;Impossible� �You misconstrue the ordinary gallantries which he is in
the habit of paying to every handsome face。;
;Curse on his ordinary gallantries�察�and his verses�察�and his compliments�察�
and his sprigs of myrtle� �If Caesar should dareby Hercules�察�I will tear
him to pieces in the middle of the Forum。;
;Trust his destruction to me。 We must use his talents and influence
thrust him upon every dangermake him our instrument while we are
contendingour peace´offering to the Senate if we failour first victim if
we succeed。;
;Hark� �what noise was that�拭─�
;Somebody in the terrace lend me your dagger。;
Catiline rushed to the window。 Zoe was standing in the shade。 He
stepped out。 She darted into the roompassed like a flash of lightning by
the startled Cethegusflew down the stairsthrough the courtthrough the
vestibulethrough the street。 Steps�察 �voices�察 �lights�察 �came fast and
confusedly behind her�察 �but with the speed of love and terror she gained
upon her pursuers。 She fled through the wilderness of unknown and
dusky streets�察�till she found herself�察�breathless and exhausted�察�in the midst
of a crowd of gallants�察�who�察�with chaplets on their heads and torches in
their hands�察�were reeling from the portico of a stately mansion。
The foremost of the throng was a youth whose slender figure and
beautiful countenance seemed hardly consistent with his sex。 But the
feminine delicacy of his features rendered more frightful the mingled
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sensuality and ferocity of their expression。 The libertine audacity of his
stare�察�and the grotesque foppery of his apparel�察�seemed to indicate at least
a partial insanity。 Flinging one arm round Zoe�察�and tearing away her veil
with the other�察�he disclosed to the gaze of his thronging companions the
regular features and large dark eyes which characterise Athenian beauty。
;Clodius has all the luck to´night�察─�cried Ligarius。
;Not so�察 �by Hercules�察─ �said Marcus Coelius�察 �the girl is fairly our
common prize�此 �we will fling dice for her。 The Venus ��Venus was the
Roman term for the highest throw of the dice。�� throw�察�as it ought to do�察�
shall decide。;
;Let me golet me go�察�for Heaven's sake�察─�cried Zoe�察�struggling with
Clodius。
;What a charming Greek accent she has� �Come into the house�察�my
little Athenian nightingale。;
;Oh� �what will become of me�拭 �If you have mothersif you have
sisters;
;Clodius has a sister�察─�muttered Ligarius�察 �or he is much belied。;
;By Heaven�察�she is weeping�察─�said Clodius。
;If she were not evidently a Greek�察─�said Coelius�察 �I should take her
for a vestal virgin。;
;And if she were a vestal virgin�察─�cried Clodius fiercely�察 �it should not
deter me。 This way��no strugglingno screaming。;
;Struggling� �screaming� ─ �exclaimed a gay and commanding voice�察�
;You are making very ungentle love�察�Clodius。;
The whole party started。 Caesar had mingled with them unperceived。
The sound of his voice thrilled through the very heart of Zoe。 With a
convulsive effort she burst from the grasp of her insolent admirer�察 �flung
herself at the feet of Caesar�察�and clasped his knees。 The moon shone full
on her agitated and imploring face�此 �her lips moved�察 �but she uttered no
sound。 He gazed at her for an instantraised herclasped her to his
bosom。 ;Fear nothing�察�my sweet Zoe。; Then�察�with folded arms�察�and a
smile of placid defiance�察�he placed himself between her and Clodius。
Clodius staggered forward�察 �flushed with wine and rage�察 �and uttering
alternately a curse and a hiccup。
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;By Pollux�察�this passes a jest。 Caesar�察�how dare you insult me thus�拭─�
;A jest� �I am as serious as a Jew on the Sabbath。 Insult you�察 �for
such a pair of eyes I would insult the whole consular bench�察�or I should be
as insensible as King Psammis's mummy。;
;Good Gods�察�Caesar� ─�said Marcus Coelius�察�interposing�察 �you cannot
think it worth while to get into a brawl for a little Greek girl� ─�
;Why not�拭 �The Greek girls have used me as well as those of Rome。
Besides�察�the whole reputation of my gallantry is at stake。 Give up such a
lovely woman to that drunken boy� �My character would be gone for ever。
No more perfumed tablets�察 �full of vows and raptures。 No more toying
with fingers at the circus。 No more evening w