The senate decreed that the games should be celebrated on as grand a scale as possible.

To these games a great number of Volscians came by the advice of Attius Tullus.

Before the games were commenced, Tullus, as had been concerted at home with Marcius, comes to the consuls.

He tells them that there were matters on which he wished to treat with them in private concerning the commonwealth.

All witnesses being removed, he says, "With reluctance I say that of my countrymen which is rather disparaging.[93] I do not however come to allege against them any thing as having been committed by them, but to guard against their committing any thing.