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“What business have you,” says he, “in my
field?” The slave answered modestly and sensibly, that his master was at the villa;
that he could talk to him if he wanted anything. Fabius asks Acerronius (for he happened to be
there at the time) to go with him to Tullius. They go. Tullius was at the villa. Fabius says
that either he will bring an action against Tullius, or that Tullius must bring one against
him. Tullius answers that he will bring one, and that he will exchange securities with Fabius
at Rome. Fabius agrees to this condition. Presently
he departs.
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