Her countenance expressed angry and bitter feeling, but there was no danger of her uttering what she thought.

Gravely, somewhat coldly, she spoke good wishes for her brother's ease during the day, and so retired with her retinue.

Alone, Maximus sighed, and looked again across the waters.
In a few minutes the servant who guarded his privacy was again heard announcing the lord Decius.

The Senator turned his eyes with a look of good-humoured greeting.
'Abroad so early, good cousin?
Did the oil fail you last night and send you too soon to bed ?' 'You have not chanced to remember, dear my lord, what day it is ?' returned Decius, when he had bestowed a kiss on his kinsman's cheek.
'Had I but vigour enough, this morning would have seen me on a pilgrimage to the tomb.' He put out a hand towards Neapolis.

'I rose at daybreak to meditate the Fourth Eclogue.' 'The ides of October--true.