We have stone enough, and no lack of men to build.' Yet as he spoke a misgiving betrayed itself on his countenance.
Consciously or not, he had always had before him a life at Rome, the life which became a Roman, as distinguished from a barbarian.

But the need to seek security for Veranilda again became vivid to his mind.

At Rome, clearly, he could not live with his wife until the Goths had reconquered the city, which was not likely to happen soon.

His means were represented chiefly by the Arpinum estate, which he had inherited from his father; in Rome he had nothing but his mansion on the Caelian.
The treasure at his command, a considerable sum, he had brought away in a strong box, and it was now more than doubled in value by what fell to him under the will of Maximus--money to be paid out of the great coffer which the senator had conveyed hither.

As they talked, Marcian urged upon him a close friendship with Venantius, in whose castle he would be welcomed.