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The next night, when it was near day-break, the slaves of Publius Fabius come armed and in
crowds to that house which I have already mentioned, which was in the Popilian field. They
make themselves an entrance by force. They attack the slaves of Marcus Tullius, men of great
value, unawares, which was very easy to do; and as these were few in number and offered no
resistance, they, being a numerous body well armed and prepared, murdered them. And they
behaved with such rancour and cruelty that they left them all with their throats cut, lest, if
they left any one only half dead and still breathing, they should get the less credit. And
besides this, they demolish the house and villa.
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