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“It seeun without me,” Brutus said

“Here, take a place byover on thecouch “Don’t worry, there is plenty more Here, have some wine You look cold”

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You should iidariuain, one ht the cold with itsoeapons”

“I prefer to fight it with steam, thank you,” Brutus said

“You know everyone, of course”

“Of course,” said Brutus, nodding to Casca, Ciarius, and Labeo They were all influential citizens of Roratified to feel its warht

“We were discussing Caesar” Cassius told him He picked up aradish and popped it into hison it noisily

“What else?” said Brutus, allowing the heat of the wine cupto war Caesar One hears of little else”

“The ainst the traditions of Ro rave pronouncements He was known as “the soporific of the Senate”

“Caesar’s entire life has been a history of rebellion,”Brutus replied wryly

“Yes, that is true