I desire, lord, to set aside Glaucus, for while he is living my life and searches are in continual peril." "Hire men to beat him to death with clubs; I will pay them." "They will rob thee, lord, and afterward make profit of the secret.
There are as many ruffians in Rome as grains of sand in the arena, but thou wilt not believe how dear they are when an honest man needs to employ their villainy.

No, worthy tribune! But if watchmen catch the murderers in the act?
They would tell, beyond doubt, who hired them, and then thou wouldst have trouble.

They will not point to me, for I shall not give my name.

Thou art doing ill not to trust in me, for, setting aside my keenness, remember that there is a question of two other things,--of my life, and the reward which thou has promised me." "How much dost thou need ?" "A thousand sestertia, for turn attention to this, that I must find honest ruffians, men who when they have received earnest money, will not take it off without a trace.

For good work there must be good pay! Something might be added, too, for my sake, to wipe away the tears which I shall shed out of pity for Glaucus.