I, however, knew him at once, and at the first moment wished to throw myself on his neck.

Wisdom, however, and the habit of thinking before every step which I intend to take, restrained me.

Therefore, on issuing from the house of prayer, I inquired concerning him, and those who knew him declared that he was the man who had been betrayed by his comrade on the journey from Naples.
Otherwise I should not have known that he gives out such a story." "How does this concern me?
Tell what thou sawest in the house of prayer." "It does not concern thee, lord, but it concerns me just as much as my life.

Since I wish that my wisdom should survive me, I would rather renounce the reward which thou hast offered, than expose my life for empty lucre; without which, I as a true philosopher shall be able to live and seek divine wisdom." But Vinicius approached him with an ominous countenance, and began in a suppressed voice,--"Who told thee that death would meet thee sooner at the hands of Glaucus than at mine?
Whence knowest thou, dog, that I will not have thee buried right away in my garden ?" Chilo, who was a coward, looked at Vinicius, and in the twinkle of an eye understood that one more unguarded word and he was lost beyond redemption.
"I will search for her, lord, and I will find her!" cried he, hurriedly.
Silence followed, during which were heard the quick breathing of Vinicius, and the distant song of slaves at work in the garden.
Only after a while did the Greek resume his speech, when he noticed that the young patrician was somewhat pacified.
"Death passed me, but I looked on it with the calmness of Socrates.

No, lord, I have not said that I refuse to search for the maiden; I desired merely to tell thee that search for her is connected now with great peril to me.