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He had a companion of the name of Rubrius, a man made for such vices as his, who
used to find out all these things for him wherever he went, with wonderful address.
He brings him the following news,—that there was a man of the name of
Philodamus, in birth, in rank, in wealth, and in reputation by far the first man
among the citizens of Lampsacus; that his
daughter, who was living with her father because she had not yet got a husband, was
a woman of extraordinary beauty, but was also considered exceedingly modest and
virtuous. The fellow, when he heard this, was so inflamed with desire for that which
he had not only not seen himself, but which even he from whom he heard of it had not
seen himself, that he said he should like to go to Philodamus immediately. Janitor,
his host, who suspected nothing, being afraid that he must have given him some
offence himself, endeavoured with all his might to detain him. Verres, as he could
not find any pretext for leaving his host's house began to pave his way for his
meditated violence by other steps. He says that Rubrius, his most loved friend, his
assistant in all such matters, and the partner of his counsels, is lodged with but
little comfort. He orders him to be conducted to the house of Philodamus.
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