VINICIUS had barely time to command a few slaves to follow him; then, springing on his horse, he rushed forth in the deep night along the empty streets toward Laurentum. Through the influence of the dreadful news he had fallen as it were into frenzy and mental distraction.
Viniciusnak alig volt annyi ideje, hogy néhány rabszolgáját lóra parancsolja, s maga is lóra ülve, már vágtatott is a sötét éjszakában az üres antiumi utcákon át Laurentum felé.