His desires woke in him, as the earth, warmed by the sun, wakes in spring; but his desires this time were less blind and wild, as it were, and more joyous and tender.

He felt also within himself energy without bounds, and was convinced that should he but see Lygia with his own eyes, all the Christians on earth could not take her from him, nor could Caesar himself.
Chilo, emboldened by the young tribune's delight, regained power of speech and began to give advice.

According to him, it behooved Vinicius not to look on the affair as won, and to observe the greatest caution, without which all their work might end in nothing.

He implored Vinicius not to carry off Lygia from Ostrianum.

They ought to go there with hoods on their heads, with their faces hidden, and restrict themselves to looking at all who were present from some dark corner.