“Sejanus the minister?”
“Ay, my lady. Gannon, my brother, was employed as his secretary.”
“Ah, the atrocious villain has also destroyed thy family!” exclaimed Agrippina.
“I have not seen or heard from my parents or from my betrothed since the day I was led to prison,” said Psyche, sadly.
“Thou wert to have been wed?”
“Ay; to the charioteer named Gyges.”
“Well do I remember the man who drives for the green faction. Often have I seen him from the palace of Antonia.”
“He was also sought for by Sejanus,” said Psyche.
“But there must be some reason for such violence. Why was thy brother killed?” asked Agrippina.
“I will tell thee all I know, my lady. In the office of Sejanus, Gannon was a secretary. He wrote and translated letters. Sometimes he was employed to carry messages. One day he happened to read one. On the night of that same day he was murdered.”