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ImperiumБЂњLet me be sure I understand you. A blow landsБЂ«-he put his wrists together, raised them above his head, and jerked forward, as if his back had just been lashed-БЂњand he says through gritted teeth, БЂI am a Roman citizen.БЂ™ A blow landsБЂ«-and again he jerked forward-БЂњБЂI am a Roman citizen.БЂ™ A blow lands. БЂI am a Roman citizen.БЂ™БЂ«The flat words of my transcript cannot hope to convey the effect of CiceroБЂ™s performance upon those who saw it. The hush around the court amplified his words. It was as if all of us now were witnesses to this monstrous miscarriage of justice. Some men and women-friends of Gavius, I believe-began to scream, and there was a growing swell of outrage from the masses in the Forum. Yet again, Verres shook off HortensiusБЂ™s restraining hand and stood up. БЂњHe was a filthy spy!БЂ«he bellowed. БЂњA spy! He only said it to delay his proper punishment!БЂ«БЂњBut he said it!БЂ«said Cicero triumphantly, wheeling on him, his finger jabbing in outrage. БЂњYou admit he said it! ...» |
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