Talbot Mundy

Name: The Dancing Girl of Gades — Chapter 3
Author: Talbot Mundy

The Dancing Girl of Gades — Chapter 3 (1925)

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“The Dancing Girl of Gades — Chapter 3”, published in 1925, is a work by Talbot Mundy. It explores elements such as Tros, Balbus and Horatius Verres.

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Talbot Mundy, The Dancing Girl of Gades — Chapter 3 (1925)

“ And her next words confirmed the guess.
"Simon has much less influence than my master Pkauchios, who is an astrologer whom all men fear. If you will hide Horatius Verres on your ship, I will speak for you to Pkauchios. He is almost the only man who dares to go to Balbus at any hour of the night. He could make Balbus afraid to interfere with you by talking about the stars and portents and all that nonsense. Then, what do you want to do? You know—" she looked at him keenly and impudently—"you can buy me. I have much influence in Gades."
"How much are you worth?" Tros asked her. ”

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Talbot Mundy, The Dancing Girl of Gades — Chapter 3 (1925)

“ Then Orwic came, jingling a purse of gold and silver coins that Tros had given him, bending to admire the fashion of a Roman pallium and tunic, loot from Cæsar's bireme that Tros had captured a year ago.
"Walk not like a horseman!" Tros protested. "A Roman noble walks with a stride that measures out the leagues. Come, try it on the deck."
Tros strode for him and Orwic imitated. Conops ran in front, pretending to drive dogs away and pointing to guide his feet from pools of filth. ”

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Talbot Mundy, The Dancing Girl of Gades — Chapter 3 (1925)

“ Chloe interrupted, laughing.
"I am a slave who owns slaves. My women know where I am. I have two men-slaves waiting on the beach."
"Who is this fellow?" Tros asked.
"I told you. Horatius Verres. He had a little difficulty with the Romans and had to run away from Gaul. If what he said is true, he lost his heart to a girl whom Cæsar coveted—some young matron, I suppose, or Cæsar wouldn't have looked twice at her. Some one, to earn Cæsar's favor, accused poor Horatius Verres of accepting bribes so that Cæsar might send him to Rome in fetters and keep the young woman for himself. ”

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Talbot Mundy, The Dancing Girl of Gades — Chapter 3 (1925)

“ Go now with the gods in mind," said Tros and turned to give orders to Sigurdsen, who had manned and lowered the long-boat and was waiting to go overside.
"You, who were a king, so do, that if others had obeyed you formerly as you obey me now, you would be a king this day! Your weapons are for a last resort. Be silent, crafty, cunning, cautious—" he emphasized each word with his fist on the Northman's breast—"run rather than resist. If questioned, make no answer. Put one man ashore to follow the Lord Orwic and Conops as far as the city gate. ”

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Talbot Mundy, The Dancing Girl of Gades — Chapter 3 (1925)

“ Tros had hard work to suppress his instinct to knock the man down, but friction with the Eskualdenak just then would have ruined the vague plan he had in mind.
"I saved you men from Cæsar and from the Britons," he answered. "If you're caught in Gades, you'll be crucified,"
"Maybe. But you have friends ashore, or you wouldn't be here," said Aksue. "You can give us shore leave if you want to. You can say we're your slaves. We'll act the part, then nobody can interfere with us. We needn't go into the city. There are taverns outside the wall and lots of women. ”

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Talbot Mundy, The Dancing Girl of Gades — Chapter 3 (1925)

“ He entered me on the list at much less, but the Roman who had farmed the taxes from Balbus ordered me sold at auction, so Pkauchios had to admit the higher value or else lose me to the highest bidder and pay a tax on the sale in the bargain. But I did not mean you should buy me. I meant you can buy my influence."
But in a world full of uncertainties, if there was one thing sure, it was that buying dancing women's influence was as unthrifty a proceeding as to throw the money overboard. The only end to it would be the bottom of the thrower's purse. Tros stared at Horatius Verres. ”

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Talbot Mundy, The Dancing Girl of Gades — Chapter 3 (1925)

“ Let him watch from a safe distance and bring word to you when they have passed in. Come back to the ship with the information, taking care to keep the oars well muffled."
Then one last word to Orwic.
"Cover your long hair with your pallium. One gold-piece to the captain of the gate guard. One piece of silver to each of the others. ”

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