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Now I will examine the other point. For
this expression occurs in their speech: “Therefore, Clodius never
even thought of the plot against Milo, since he intended to remain in his
Alban villa.” Yes, he meant to remain there, if he did not rather
intend to go out and commit a murder. For I see that the messenger who is
said to have brought him news of Cyrus's death did not announce that to him,
but told him that Milo was at hand. For why should he bring any news about
Cyrus, whom Clodius had left at Rome on his deathbed? I was with
him—I signed his will as a witness together with Clodius; and he
had openly made his will, and had left him and me his heirs. When he had
left him the day before, at the third hour, at the very point of death, was
news sent express to him the next day, at the tenth hour that he was at last
dead?
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