Thenheheard, asthroughadream, thescreamofLygia, "Killnot!" Hefeltthatsomething, asitwereathunderbolt, openedthearmswithwhichheheldLygia; thentheearthturnedroundwithhim, andthelightofdaydiedinhiseyes.
Chilo, hiddenbehindtheangleofthecornerhouse, waswaitingforwhatwouldhappen, , , , whichsofarwereempty,—ifChristians, orpeopleofanykind, shouldofferresistance,—he, Chilo, wouldspeaktothemasonerepresentingauthority, asanexecutorofCaesar'swill, andifneedcame, calltheguardstoaidtheyoungpatricianagainstthestreetrabble—'smethodwasunwise; considering, however, Croton'sterriblestrength, headmittedthatitmightsucceed, andthought, "Ifitgohardwithhim, Viniciuscancarrythegirl, andCrotoncleartheway." Delaygrewwearisome, however; thesilenceoftheentrancewhichhewatchedalarmedhim.
"Iftheydonothituponherhiding-place, andmakeanuproar, theywillfrightenher."
Butthisthoughtwasnotdisagreeable; forChilounderstoodthatinthateventhewouldbenecessaryagaintoVinicius, andcouldsqueezeafreshagoodlynumberofsestertiafromthetribune.
"Whatevertheydo," saidhetohimself, "theywillworkforme, ! Ogods! onlypermitme-"
Andhestoppedsuddenly, foritseemedtohimthatsomeonewasbendingforwardthroughtheentrance; then, squeezinguptothewall, hebegantolook, holdingthebreathinhisbreast.
Andhehadnotdeceivedhimself, , however, itvanished.
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