But I will inform the Emperor how dangerous a pretender this roof yet harbors." "Denounce me, accuse me, calumniate me!" cried the steward, contemptuously.

"But I will not let myself be trodden on.
Patience--patience! you will live to know me yet." "And you, the blood-hound," replied Hadrian, "if you do not this instant quit the room with your mouthing crow--" Keraunus signed to his slave and without greeting his foe in any way, turned his back upon him.

He paused for a moment at the door of the room and cried out to Hadrian: "Rely upon this, I shall complain to the Council and write to Caesar how you presume to behave to a Macedonian citizen." As soon as the steward had quitted the room, Hadrian freed the dog, which flew raging at the door which was closed between him and the object of his aversion.

Hadrian ordered him to be quiet, and then turning to his companion, he exclaimed: "A perfect monster of a man! to the last degree ridiculous, and at the same time repulsive.

How his rage seethed in him, and yet could not break out fairly and thoroughly.