He will meet Dumnorix, and be at his side when the pinch comes.

You see?
He is an adventurous fellow, and will help us just for the sake of the mischief.

Besides, I believe he has a grudge against the Drusian family as a whole, for he lately tried to pass some familiarities with Fabia the Vestal, Drusus's aunt, and she proved disgustingly prudish." "And how much will you and I," said Phaon, with a sly smirk, "gain out of this little business, if all goes well?
Of course one should help one's patron, but--" "It is folly to divide the spoils of Troy before Troy is taken," laughed Pratinas.

"Don't be alarmed, my good fellow.

Your excellent patron will reward us, no doubt, amply." And he muttered to himself: "If I don't bleed that Lucius Ahenobarbus, that Roman donkey, out of two-thirds of his new fortune; if I don't levy blackmail on him without mercy when he's committed himself, and becomes a partner in crime, I'm no fox of a Hellene.