But I try to be resigned, of course, and, except that I cannot rejoice in not being free, I am as well fed, clothed and housed as I should be as a free man and have as much leisure." Tanno glowered at both of us.
I cut in: "You must remember that Agathemer was raised almost as a free man and almost as my brother.

We slept and played together from the time we could walk.

We had the same tutors, always, when in the country, both in Bruttium and in Sabinum.

In Rome, while I was at school, Agathemer was taught the same subjects at home.

We love each other almost as brothers.
Both of us were amazed when grandfather left Agathemer to my Uncle instead of to my father or to me.