, ofseveralstories, oneofthekindofwhichthousandswerebuiltinRome, inviewofprofitfromrent; hence, asarule, , toohighandtoonarrow, fullofchambersandlittledens, , thosehouseshadnonumbers; theownerscommittedthecollectionofrenttoslaves, who, notobligedbythecitygovernmenttogivenamesofoccupants, , especiallywhentherewasnogate-keeper.
ViniciusandCrotoncametoanarrow, corridorlikepassagewalledinonfoursides, formingakindofcommonatriumforthewholehouse, , someofstone, someofwood, , also; someprovidedwithwoodendoors, , forthegreaterpart, wereworn, rent, orpatched.
Thehourwasearly, .
"Whatshallwedo, lord?" askedCroton, halting.
"Letuswaithere; someonemayappear," repliedVinicius."Weshouldnotbeseenintheyard."
Atthismoment, hethoughtChilo', itwouldbeeasytooccupythegate, whichseemedtheonlyexit, searchallthelodgingssimultaneously, andthuscometoLygia's; otherwiseChristians, whosurelywerenotlackinginthathouse, , , frombehindascreenhidingaremoterlodging, cameamanwithasieveinhishand, andapproachedthefountain.
AtthefirstglancetheyoungtribunerecognizedUrsus.
"ThatistheLygian!" whisperedVinicius.
"AmItobreakhisbonesnow?"
"Waitawhile!"
Ursusdidnotnoticethetwomen, astheywereintheshadowoftheentrance, , afterawholenightspentinthecemetery, ; , thinkingthattheywouldcomedirectlytoLygia', notlodgings, butanotherdarkcorridor, attheendofwhichwasalittlegardencontainingafewcypresses, somemyrtlebushes, andasmallhousefixedtothewindowlessstonewallofanotherstonebuilding.
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