"I agree," replied Tiberius, "that he shall have only corn and water, provided he have as much of both as my own servant wishes; nor have I any objection that the servant should receive these articles from you alone, or from your groom."
Paulus inclined his head and kept silence.
"Nothing more to stipulate, I perceive," observed Tiberius.
The youth admitted that he had not; and, seeing the Cæsar move, he opened the door, held it open while the great man passed through, and then taking a friendly leave of Dion, hastily quitted the palace.
Tiberius, meeting Sejanus, took him aside and said,
"We have got rid of the brother! You must have every thing ready to convey her to Rome the fifth day from this. And now, enough of private matters. I am sick of them. The affairs of the empire await me!"
THE ANCIENT IRISH CHURCHES.
BY W. MAZIERE BRADY, D.D.