XXIV
CICERO TO ATTICUS, GREETING.
Tusculum, July 11, B.C. 45
What am I to make of this? Hermogenes Clodius tells me that Andromenes said he saw my son at Corcyra. For I supposed you had heard of it. Then didn't he give any letter even to him? Or perhaps he didn't see him. You must let me know, please.
What answer am I to give you about Varro? You have the four parchment rolls: and whatever you do I shall approve. It is not that "I fear the Trojans."[[131]] Why should I? But I am more afraid how he may regard it. However, as you undertake the matter, I shall sleep in peace.[[132]]
[131]. Cf. Att. XIII. 13.
[132]. Lit. "on both ears." Supply dormire licet.
About the abatement I have answered your careful letter. You must get the matter over, and that too without any hesitation or refusal. That ought to be and must be done.
XXV
CICERO TO ATTICUS, GREETING.
Tusculum, July 12, B.C. 45
About Andromenes I thought exactly what you say, for you would have known and told me. However, you have written such a lot about Brutus that you say nothing of yourself. But when do you think he is coming? For I shall come to Rome on the 14th. What I meant to say in my letter to