Venantius declares that he can only talk of serious things on horseback.' 'My uncle regarded him as a Roman turned barbarian,' said Basil.
'Something of that, but such men have their worth and their place.' 'We will talk about him at another time,' Basil interrupted.

'Remember how we parted at Cumae and what happened afterwards.

We are private here; you can speak freely.

How did you release us from the grip of the Hun ?' 'I told you before, good Basil, that I was here to spy upon you; and be sure that I did not undertake that office without exacting a proof of the confidence of our lords at Rome.

Something I carry with me which has power over such dogs as Chorsoman.' 'I saw that, best Marcian.