Nero's face quivered, and after a while tears came from his eyes. All at once he rested his hands on Petronius's shoulders, and, dropping his head on his breast, began to repeat, amid sobs,
Nero arca megremegett, s szeméből csakhamar megeredt a könny, egyszerre kezével Petronius karjára támaszkodott, fejét barátja mellére hajtotta, s zokogva ismételgette: