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The only remaining
alternative is that he managed it by means of slaves. Oh ye immortal gods, how miserable
and disastrous is our lot. That which under such an accusation is usually a protection
to the innocent, to offer his slaves to the question, that it is not allowed to Sextus
Roscius to do. You, who accuse him, have all his slaves. There is not one boy to bring
him his daily food left to Sextus Roscius out of so large a household. I appeal to you
now, Publius Scipio, to you Metellus, while you were acting as his advocates, while you
were pleading his cause, did not Sextus Roscius often demand of his adversaries that two
of his father's slaves should be put to the question? Do you remember that you, O Titus
Roscius, refused it? What? Where are those slaves? They are waiting on Chrysogonus, O
judges; they are honoured and valued by him. Even now I demand that they be put to the
question; he begs and entreats it.
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