The interview had inflamed his pride.
Mentally he repeated the oath never to acquiesce in this Byzantine tyranny, and he burned for the opportunity of open war against it.

When they were at a safe distance from the Palatine, Marcian warned his friend against the Greek's indulgent manner; let him not suppose that Bessas spoke one word sincerely.
'His aim at present, I see, is to put you off your guard; and doubtless he is playing the like game with Petronilla.

You will be spied upon, day and night--I myself, you understand, being one of the spies, but only one, unfortunately.

This Thracian is not so easy to deal with as the Hun at Cumae.

There have been moments when I thought he suspected me.