The Volsci received him kindly on his arrival, and treated him still more kindly every day in proportion as his resentful feelings towards his countrymen became more striking, and one time frequent complaints, another time threats were heard.

He lodged with Attius Tullus.

He was then the chief man of the Volscian people, and always a determined enemy of the Romans.

Thus, when old animosity stimulated the one, recent resentment the other, they concert schemes for (bringing about) a war with Rome.

They did not at once believe that their people could be persuaded to take up arms, so often unsuccessfully tried.