1) He appeared as ever, perpetually on the verge of apologising.
2) He spent every night in aching loneliness waiting for the sun to rise so he could go to work. It was not how he had imagined freedom
3) She was building up to a romantic conclusion, readying herself to step on her toes and kiss him, when Philo ruined the moment by commenting. “It’s not over yet. We haven’t had the leopards.”
4) What motivated Philo was not money (which he didn’t understand), or glory (which his quiet modesty did not attract), but rather the satisfaction of a job well done
5) If Philo disliked being addressed as slave, he was even more sensitive about being described as Eastern. Now that he was free Philo was a full Roman citizen with two new Roman names and all the advantages and prestige that citizenship bestowed on him. He felt fully Roman and he was hurt by Sabinus’ habit of addressing him as if he had the chalked feet of a foreign import.
Published on May 31, 2015 11:52