When he wished to sleep, if they made a noise which disturbed him, he sent them orders to be still.

He joined them in their sports and diversions on the deck, surpassing them in their feats, and taking the direction of every thing as if he were their acknowledged leader.

He wrote orations and verses which he read to them, and if his wild auditors did not appear to appreciate the literary excellence of his compositions, he told them that they were stupid fools without any taste, adding, by way of apology, that nothing better could be expected of such barbarians.
The pirates asked him one day what he should do to them if he should ever, at any future time, take them prisoners.

Caesar said that he would crucify every one of them.
[Sidenote: Caesar at liberty.] [Sidenote: He captures the pirates in his turn.] The ransom money at length arrived.

Caesar paid it to the pirates, and they, faithful to their covenant, sent him in a boat to the land.