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 1 II |        plumes and mirrors. The proconsul wore a toga ornamented with
 2 II |      upon his knees before the proconsul, saying that he was grieved
 3 II |    should place himself at the proconsul’s orders. Of a surety, the
 4 II |       orders. Of a surety, the proconsul’s family was descended direct
 5 II |    sockets of silver-gilt.~The proconsul advanced three steps to
 6 II |      reply to the query of the proconsul. But Aulus laughed and said: “
 7 II |        will protect thee!”~The proconsul feigned not to hear this
 8 II |        able to procure for the proconsul very substantial benefits,
 9 II |       them came Marcellus, the proconsul’s lieutenant, followed by
10 II | presented the Sadducees to the proconsul’s notice.~Jonathas, a man
11 II |       multitude surrounded the proconsul, imploring him to abolish
12 II |      he bethought him that the proconsul might believe, or assert,
13 II |       to get in advance of the proconsul and preceded him along the
14 II |  understand the command of the proconsul. Jacim immediately laid
15 II |   tails gently to and fro. The proconsul regarded them in silent
16 II |    concealed there, then?” the proconsul demanded.~“Nothing—that
17 II |   heads, fearing to offend the proconsul should they appear to sympathise
18 II |      own grievances before the proconsul. They fairly beset him with
19 II | presence.~As Jonathas left the proconsul’s apartments he perceived
20 II |   attack upon him. Perhaps the proconsul would discover his relations
21 II |    priests in the train of the proconsul; they all carried daggers
22 II |        He said he supposed the proconsul was the friend of Caligula,
23 III|      and fro.~The table of the proconsul was placed beneath the gilded
24 III|        Aulus, and Antipas; the proconsul being near the door, at
25 III|       table on the left of the proconsul sat Marcellus with the publicans,
26 III| observing the movements of the proconsul and listening to the conversation
27 III|         for the benefit of the proconsul, this line from a contemporaneous
28 III|         stumbling bearing. The proconsul wished to depart, but Aulus
29 III|  creatures!” cried the enraged proconsul, who had overheard the Syrian’