I would not see you other than your father's son; you will belong, of course, to the Barcine party, but there is no occasion to draw enmity and hate upon yourself before you are in a position to do real service to the cause.
And now ride off with you; I know all our words are falling on deaf ears, and that willful lads will go their own way." A few minutes later and Malchus was on his way back to the club.

On his arrival there he found that the sitting of the inner council was not yet finished.

The building was thronged with the adherents of the party waiting to ascertain what course was determined upon.

He presently came across Adherbal and Giscon.

The former, as usual, was gay, light hearted, and disposed to view matters in a humorous light; Giscon was stern and moody.
"So, here you are again, Malchus," Adherbal said.