He was met with obstinate incredulity.

He entreated, prayed, implored.

The prejudiced rustics mocked at him, and hinted that they cared too much for their patron to believe any tale that such a manifest impostor might tell them.

Pausanias, the Mamerci, and Cappadox, the only persons, besides Drusus, who could readily identify him, were away at Lanuvium.
The verdict of guilty was so unanimous that it needed little or no discussion; and Falto pronounced sentence.
"Mago," to the huge African, "take this wretched boy to the slave-prison; fetter him heavily.

On your life do not let him escape.
Give him bread and water at sunrise.