Maybe too thou wilt find some one else who would be willing to intercede for thee.

Hast thou not seen at Aulus's some one who is near Caesar ?" "I have seen Vespasian and Titus." "Caesar does not like them." "And Seneca." "If Seneca advised something, that would be enough to make Nero act otherwise." The bright face of Lygia was covered with a blush.

"And Vinicius-" "I do not know him." "He is a relative of Petronius, and returned not long since from Armenia." "Dost thou think that Nero likes him ?" "All like Vinicius." "And would he intercede for thee ?" "He would." Acte smiled tenderly, and said, "Then thou wilt see him surely at the feast.

Thou must be there, first, because thou must,--only such a child as thou could think otherwise.

Second, if thou wish to return to the house of Aulus, thou wilt find means of beseeching Petronius and Vinicius to gain for thee by their influence the right to return.