He was a born leader of a conspiracy, for few men could be alone with him and not fall under his influence.
"Go on," I said.

"I am consumed with curiosity to discover how their rage at the Emperor could lead to a reconciliation between them." "It is not obvious, I admit," he said, "but when I explain, you will see how naturally, how inevitably a reconciliation might be expected to result.
"You have seen, perhaps often, a peasant or laborer beating his wife ?" "Everybody has," I replied.

"What has that to do with what you were talking of ?" "Be patient!" he pleaded.

"You have seen some bystander interfere in such a domestic fracas ?" "Often," I agreed.
"You have also seen," he continued, "not only the husband turn on the outsider, but the wife join her spouse in attacking her would-be rescuer, have seen both trounce the interloper and in their mutual help forget their late antagonism." "Certainly," I agreed.
"Well," he pursued, "human nature, male or female, low-life or high-life, is the same in essence.

Vedius and Satronius are so incensed with Caesar for balking their appetite for revenge on you that they are thirsting for revenge on Caesar and ready to forget all their hereditary animosities and join in abasing him.