He was practically above law, and could not with safety be attacked in any way.

Pausanias could only counsel moderation and patience; perhaps some fortunate chance would alter matters.

Drusus spent the evening in a pathetically forced attempt to read his Callimachus.

He was weary physically, and intended to retire early.
AEmilia, who felt sorry enough for the plight of her rather distant cousin, had tried to console him and divert him with guitar[84] music, and had called in an itinerant piper,[85] but these well-meant efforts at amusement had been dreary failures.

Drusus had just bidden his body-servants undress him, when he was informed that Agias had come from the Lentulan villa, and wished to see him.
[84] _Cithara_.
[85] Itinerant pipers have existed in Italy from earliest times; they still survive, albeit in alien lands and with less tuneful instruments.
Agias was full of protestations of delight at beholding his intercessor and ransomer.