Freedom is promised the slave who finds her.

Besides I have sent out special persons by all roads leading from Rome to inquire at every inn for the Lygian and the maiden.

I course through the city myself day and night, counting on a chance meeting." "Whenever thou hast tidings let me know, for I must go to Antium." "I will do so." "And if thou wake up some morning and say, 'It is not worth while to torment myself for one girl, and take so much trouble because of her,' come to Antium.

There will be no lack of women there, or amusement." Vinicius began to walk with quick steps.

Petronius looked for some time at him, and said at last,--"Tell me sincerely, not as a mad head, who talks something into his brain and excites himself, but as a man of judgment who is answering a friend: Art thou concerned as much as ever about this Lygia ?" Vinicius stopped a moment, and looked at Petronius as if he had not seen him before; then he began to walk again.