Then he admired that of Pansa, the largest and most luxurious in the city.
This Pansa had undoubtedly been the most pretentious citizen of Pompeii.

His dwelling occupied an entire block.

The _xystus_, or garden, adjoining the house had been laid out like a Grecian landscape with cypresses and laurels between squares of roses and violets.
Following along the exterior wall of the garden, Ferragut again met the two ladies.

They were looking at the flowers across the bars of the door.

The younger one was expressing in English her admiration for some roses that were flinging their royal color around the pedestal of an old faun.
Ulysses felt an irresistible desire to show off in a gallant and intrepid fashion.