Vinicius was not drunk, as he had been at the feast in Nero's palace, when Lygia was present; but he was roused and intoxicated by the sight of everything done round about, and at last the fever of pleasure seized him.
Vinicius nem volt részeg, mint azon a lakomán, a Caesar palotájában, ahol Lygia is megjelent, de őt is elkápráztatta és elkábította mindaz, ami történt, s elkapta a gyönyör láza.