A man of unusual height and ponderous proportions appeared in the opening.

That was all which could be seen in the semi-darkness.
"You are Pratinas ?" he asked, speaking Latin with a northern accent.
The Hellene nodded, and replied softly: "Yes.

No noise.

Tell Dumnorix to come quietly." The two stepped in on to the flags of a courtyard, and the doorkeeper, after rebolting, vanished into the building.

Ahenobarbus could only see that he was standing in a large stone-paved court, perhaps one hundred and forty feet wide and considerably longer.