The only words I had to go upon were, `Tomorrow night, then, without fail.' This was not enough for me to bring an accusation against two men of noble family; and, had I told you the tale without the confirmation it has now received, you would probably have treated it but lightly.

I resolved, therefore, to wait and see, taking such precaution that no harm could come of my secrecy.

I concealed in my room ten of my Numidians, with my lieutenant Trebon--an ample force whatever might betide.
"If, as I suspected, this man intended, with two or three others, to steal into your chamber and slay you while you slept, we could at once have stopped the attempt; should he come with a larger force, we could, as is proved, resist them until the guard arrived on the spot.

If, on the other hand, night passed off quietly and my suspicions proved to be altogether erroneous, I should escape the ridicule which would certainly have been forthcoming had I alarmed you without cause." "You have acted very wisely and well, my son," Hamilcar said, "and Carthage owes you the life of our beloved Hannibal.

You indeed reasoned with great wisdom and forethought.