, therewasblueunderhiseyes, hispupilsweregleamingwithfever, hisunshavenbeardindicatedadarkstriponhisfirmlyoutlinedjaws, hishairwasindisorder, -hairedEunicelookedathimalsowithsympathy; butheseemednottoseethem, andheandPetroniustooknonoticewhateveroftheslavewomen, justastheywouldnothavenoticeddogsmovingaroundthem.
"Feveristormentingthee," saidPetronius.
"Itis."
", ; ."
"Idonotneedit," saidVinicius.
ButPetronius, whohadforhimarealweakness, andwhowishedtosoftenhispain, begantomeditatehowhemightdoso.
"Perhapsthinehavenotfortheethecharmofnovelty," saidhe, afterawhile (andherehebegantolookinturnatIrasandEunice, andfinallyheplacedhispalmonthehipofthegolden-hairedEunice)."Lookatthisgrace! , , Igivehertothee; takeherforthyself!"
Whenthegolden-hairedEuniceheardthis, shegrewpaleinonemoment, and, lookingwithfrightenedeyesonVinicius, seemedtowaitforhisanswerwithoutbreathinherbreast.
Buthesprangupsuddenly, and, pressinghistempleswithhishands, saidquickly, likeamanwhoistorturedbydisease, andwillnothearanything,—"No, no! Icarenotforher! Icarenotforothers! Ithankthee, —ifIcouldseeevenUrsus."
, seeingthathecouldnotremaininoneplace, , however, hisrefusalasatemporarydislikeforallwomensaveLygia, andnotwishinghisownmagnanimitytogofornaught, hesaid, turningtotheslave,—"Eunice, thouwiltbatheandanointthyself, thendress: afterthatthouwiltgotothehouseofVinicius."
Butshedroppedbeforehimonherknees, , , shecouldnotgo; , onlynotsendheraway.
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