"I was vexed at first to have a servant with such dreadful scars all over him; but he is more presentable now.

And he has a very droll way of saying bright things.

What fun he has made of Livia's dear mother, his former mistress! I shall have to give up reading any wise authors, if it will make me grow like Valeria.

Then, too, Agias has won my favour, if in no other way, by getting a thick grass stem out of the throat of my dear little pet sparrow, that was almost choking to death.

I am so grateful to you for him!" "I am very glad you are fond of him," said Drusus.