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(who was with the fleet at Corcyra) refused to join in continuing the war, and after staying some time at Patræ, returned to Brundisium, having, it appears, received Cæsar's permission through Dolabella to do so. At Brundisium, however, he waited many months, not venturing to approach Rome till Cæsar's will was known. It is during his residence at Brundisium that the next thirty-three letters are written. The dates are according to the unreformed calendar&#8212;in advance of the true time as much perhaps as two months.]

CCCCXIII (F XIV, 12)

TO TERENTIA (AT ROME)

You say that you are glad of my safe arrival in Italy. I only hope you may continue to be glad. But I am afraid that, disordered as I was by mental anguish and the signal injuries which I have received, I have taken a step involving complications which I may find some difficulty in unravelling. Wherefore do your best to help me: yet what you can do I cannot think. It is no use your starting on a journey at such a time as this. The way is both long and unsafe; and I don't see what good you can do me if you do come. Good-bye.

Brundisium, 4 November.