"Ah! the apple of discord is removed."
"It is always over what he loves best that man is most prompt to be jealous. But now, once more, farewell."
Titianus kissed his wife's forehead and hurried towards the door; Julia called him back and said:
"One thing at any rate we can do for Caesar. I send food every day down to the architect at Lochias, and to-day there shall be three times the quantity."
"Good; do so."
"Farewell, then."
"And we shall meet again, when it shall please the gods and the Emperor."
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When the prefect reached the appointed spot, no vessel with a silver star was to be seen.
The sun went down and no ship with three red lanterns was visible.