And so he had come to Baiae, to harass Cornelia by his presence; to gibe at her; and assure her that her uncle was more determined than ever that she should marry him--say and do what she might.
Ahenobarbus quartered himself in the Lentulan villa as the prospective nephew-in-law of its owner.

He brought with him his customary train of underlings, and had travelled in appropriate state, in a litter with eight picked bearers, lolling on a cushion stuffed with rose-leaves, and covered with Maltese gauze, one garland on his head, another round his neck, and holding to his nose a smelling-bag of small-meshed linen filled with roses.
With all his effeminacy, he was beyond the least doubt desperately determined to possess himself of Cornelia.

His passion was purely animal and unrefined, but none could doubt it.

Cornelia feared to have him near her, and knew peace neither day nor night.

He assumed all a master's rights over the slaves and freedmen, sending them hither and yon to do his bidding.