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And see that you give these gentlemen a precise
answer. If he does not, do you all demand it of him. For, when Polyeuctus gave
these directions in his will, the defendant's wife was present, and you may be
sure that she reported to him the will of her father, especially if he did not
receive an equal share, but was at a disadvantage in all respects; and the
defendant himself was invited to be present, so that it is not open to him to
say that we managed this in secret and kept them in the dark. For although he
was invited to be present, he said that he was busy himself, but that it would
be enough if his wife were there. What more would you have?
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