But from all this he abstained, and hurried back to Rome with his evidence so quickly that he was able to produce it before the judges, so as to save the adjournments which he feared.
Verres retired from the trial, pleading guilty, after hearing the evidence.

Of the witnesses and of the manner in which they told the story, we have no account.

The second speech which we have--the Divinatio, or speech against Caecilius, having been the first--is called the Actio Prima contra Verrem--"the first process against Verres." This is almost entirely confined to an exhortation to the judges.

Cicero had made up his mind to make no speech about Verres till after the trial should be over.

There would not be the requisite time.