But he indulged her far beyond his means.

He gave her the little west villa for her home, and a small horde of servants.

She wheedled him into freeing her and then, from the day she was freed, set herself to marry and marry well.

She had every bachelor and widower hereabouts visiting her, dangling about her, competing for her smiles, showering gifts on her, soliciting her favor! "When they found, one by one, that the only road to her favors was by matrimony, they sheered off in terror, one by one.
"She nearly married Vedius Caspo, came almost as near with Satronius Sabinus.
"Then, when she saw no hope left of a senator, she almost landed Hirnio, tried to marry Uncle, and tried to marry me." "And just missed all three," said Hirnio, fervently.

"I am still equally congratulating myself on my escape and wondering over it.