But why at the dawn of morning ?' 'Because the Christian dotard will keep a vigil until midnight, which the girl will most probably attend.

I wished to tell you this at your palace, but I heard there that you had gone to Aricia, and would return by way of the basilica; so I posted myself to intercept you thus.' 'Industrious Ulpius!' 'Remember your promise!' Vetranio leaned forward to reply, but Ulpius was gone.
As the senator again commanded his equipage to move on, he looked anxiously around him, as if once more expecting to see his strange adherent still lurking near the chariot.

He only perceived, however, a man whom he did not know, followed by two other, walking rapidly past him.

They were Numerian and the spies.
'At last, my projects are approaching consummation,' exclaimed Vetranio to himself, as he and his kitten rolled off in the chariot.

'It is well that I thought of securing possession of Julia's villa to-day, for I shall now, assuredly, want to use it to-morrow.