His patience was at last rewarded.
"Tell me, friend," was his question, "what will be the outcome of this; shall I risk any loans to-morrow ?" The friendly senator seemed doubtful.
"Caesar is a ruined man.

Who imagines his legions will fight?
We know Labienus is with Pompeius." "You are wrong," said Flaccus.
"Wrong?
I ?" replied the senator.

"I know whereof I speak." "_Phy!"_ cried the banker, "not Caesar, but you are ruined.

The legions will fight." "Don't prophesy," sneered the acquaintance, "seeing that you brokers always keep out of politics." "You politicians are blind," retorted Flaccus.
* * * * * The debate raged on.

But by law the Senate could not convene on the third and fourth of the month, and the question of setting aside the tribunician veto went over until the fifth.