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Now you know the honesty of the man and the value of his evidence, and the whole reason of
his enmity to Flaccus. Having been released by Hermippus after having sold him a few slaves,
he came to Rome from thence he returned into Asia, when my brother Quintus had succeeded
Flaccus in that government and went to him and related his story in this manner, saying that
the judges being compelled and put in fear by the violence of Flaccus had given a false
decision against their will. My brother as became his impartiality and prudence, decreed that
if he demurred to the previous decision, he was to give security to double the amount; and
that if he said that they were compelled by fear at the first trial, he should have the same
judges again. He refused this, and as if there had been no trial and no decision, he began on
the spot to demand back from Hermippus the slaves which he himself had sold him. Marcus
Gratidius, the lieutenant, before whom he went refused to give him leave to proceed with the
action, but declared that he should adhere to the decision already given.
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