"Well, I don't think I call him a very dear friend.

But why should he trouble you ?" "It was ever since last spring, when I was in the new theatre[19] seeing the play, that he came around, thrust himself upon me, and tried to pay attentions.

Then he has kept them up ever since; he followed us to Baiae; and the worst of it is, my mother and uncle rather favour him.

So I had Stephanus, my friend the physician, say that sea air was not good for me, and I was sent here.

My mother and uncle will come in a few days, but not that fellow Lucius, I hope.