Pompeius and he were friends when at Lucca six years ago this was agreed on.

Caesar was then promised that he should have his Gallic proconsulship up to the hour when he should be consul, and besides Pompeius promised to have permission granted Caesar to be elected consul, without appearing as a candidate in Rome; so at no moment was Caesar to be without office,[72] and consequently he was not to be liable to prosecution from his enemies.

All this was secured to Caesar by the laws,--laws which Pompeius aided to have enacted.

But now Crassus the third triumvir is dead; Julia, Caesar's daughter and Pompeius's wife, whom both dearly loved, is dead.

And Pompeius has been persuaded by your uncle and his friends to break with Caesar and repudiate his promise.