14/27 But no, she is too experienced; she cares for something else. She has had enough of love with her two husbands; with the third she has other views. Dost thou know that that stupid Otho loves her yet to distraction? Who could have expected this of Otho ?" "I understand him," answered Vinicius; "but in his place I should have done something else." "What, namely ?" "I should have enrolled faithful legions of mountaineers of that country. They are good soldiers,--those Iberians." "Vinicius! Vinicius! I almost wish to tell thee that thou wouldst not have been capable of that. |