"We will meet and talk together again little mother, and when I depart I will ask you again whether you have not been deceived in me.

Come now, Telemachus, the dame's birds seem to delight you very much." These words were addressed to Antinous, who had been going from cage to cage contemplating the feathered pets, all sleeping snugly, with much curiosity and pleasure.
"Is that your son ?" asked Doris.
"No, dame, he is only my pupil; but I feel as if he were my son." "He is a beautiful lad!" "Why, the old lady still looks after the young men!" "We do not give that up till we are a hundred or till the Parcae cut the thread of life." "What a confession!" "Let me finish my speech .-- We never cease to take pleasure in seeing a handsome young fellow, but so long as we are young we ask ourselves what he may have in store for us, and as we grow old we are perfectly satisfied to be able to show him kindness.

Listen young master.

You will always find me here if you want anything in which I can serve you.

I am like a snail and very rarely leave my shell." "Till our next meeting," cried Hadrian, and he and his companions went out into the court.
There the difficulty was to find a footing on the disjointed pavement.
Titianus went on in front of the Emperor and Antinous, and so but few words of friendly pleasure could be exchanged by the monarch and his vicegerent on the occasion of their meeting again.