Thou art free to go." "Is it permitted me to speak more of Eunice, lord ?" "I have commanded thee to say all thou knowest." "The whole familia are speaking of the flight of the maiden who was to dwell in the house of the noble Vinicius.

After thy departure, Eunice came to me and said that she knew a man who could find her." "Ah! What kind of man is he ?" "I know not, lord; but I thought that I ought to inform thee of this matter." "That is well.

Let that man wait to-morrow in my house for the arrival of the tribune, whom thou wilt request in my name to meet me here." The atriensis bowed and went out.

But Petronius began to think of Eunice.

At first it seemed clear to him that the young slave wished Vinicius to find Lygia for this reason only, that she would not be forced from his house.