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As I had been quaestor in
Sicily, O judges, and had departed for that
province so as to leave among all the Sicilians a pleasing and lasting recollection of
my quaestorship and of my name, it happened, that while they thought their chief
protection lay in many of their ancient patrons, they thought there was also some
support for their fortunes secured in me, who, being now plundered and harassed, have
all frequently come to me by the public authority, entreating me to undertake the cause
and the defence of all their fortunes. They say that I repeatedly promised and
repeatedly assured them, that, if any time should arrive when they wanted anything of
me, I would not be wanting to their service.
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