I have requested a place for thee at the side of Lygia." "Pardon me, Caius, my hastiness.

I judged that thou hadst given command to take her for thyself or for Caesar." "I can forgive thy hastiness; but it is more difficult to forgive rude gestures, vulgar shouts, and a voice reminding one of players at mora.

I do not like that style, Marcus, and do thou guard against it.

Know that Tigellinus is Caesar's pander; but know also that if I wanted the girl for myself now, looking thee straight in the eyes, I would say, 'Vinicius! I take Lygia from thee and I will keep her till I am tired of her." Thus speaking, he began to look with his hazel eyes straight into the eyes of Vinicius with a cold and insolent stare.

The young man lost himself completely.
"The fault is mine," said he.