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And what pious man have we to thank for so generous an offering?

I brought it with me myself. Oh, sire, be not wroth; this one was all I had.

[Laughter and mutterings among the bystanders.

'Tis enough. A goose is more than enough.

Oh Antioch—you put my patience to a hard test!

Bread first, offerings afterwards!

[Nudging him in the side.] Well said; well said!

Give the citizens food; the gods may do as best they can.

We were better off under Chi and Kappa!

Oh you shameless brawlers, with your Chi and Kappa! Think you I do not know whom you mean by Chi and Kappa? Ho-ho, I know very well. 'Tis a by-word among you. You mean Christ and Constantius. But their dominion is past, and I shall soon find means of subduing the fro