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When the young man was in some woman's house, and passing the night there,
and staying there also the next day, Avilius, as had been arranged, pretends that he is taken
ill, and wishes to make his will—Oppianicus brings witnesses to sign it, who knew
neither Asinius nor Avilius, and calls him Asinius; and he himself departs, after the will has
been signed and sealed in the name of Asinius. Avilius gets well immediately. But Asinius in a
very short time is slain, being tempted out to some sand-pits outside the Esquiline gate, by the idea that he was being taken to some
villa.
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