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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

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