Whenthehourforopeningthewine-shopcameatlast, hedidsoinsuchamarkedmeasurethatheforgotthebath; hewishedtosleep, aboveall, anddrowsinessovercamehisstrengthsothathereturnedwithtotteringsteptohisdwellingintheSubura, whereaslavewoman, purchasedwithmoneyobtainedfromVinicius, waswaitingforhim.
Whenhehadenteredasleeping-room, asdarkasthedenofafox, hethrewhimselfonthebed, , orratherhewasrousedbytheslavewoman, whocalledhimtorise, forsomeonewasinquiring, andwishedtoseehimonurgentbusiness.
ThewatchfulChilocametohimselfinonemoment, threwonhishoodedmantlehastily, and, commandingtheslavewomantostandaside, lookedoutcautiously.
Andhewasbenumbed! forhesawbeforethedoorofthesleeping-roomthegiganticformofUrsus.
Atthatsighthefelthisfeetandheadgrowicy-cold, theheartceasedtobeatinhisbosom, ; thenwithchatteringteethhesaid, orrathergroaned,—
"Syra—Iamnotathome—Idon'tknowthat—goodman-"
"Itoldhimthatthouwertathome, butasleep, lord," answeredthegirl; "heaskedtorousethee."
"Ogods! Iwillcommandthatthou—"
ButUrsus, asifimpatientofdelay, approachedthedoorofthesleeping-room, and, bending, thrustinhishead.
"OChiloChilonides!" saidhe.
"Paxtecum! pax! pax!" answeredChilo."ObestofChristians! Yes, IamChilo; butthisisamistake,—Idonotknowthee!"
"ChiloChilonides," repeatedUrsus, "thylord, Vinicius, summonstheetogowithmetohim."
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