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But he is the same Verres that he
always was; as he was abandoned enough to dare, so he is hardened enough to listen
to anything. He is present; he replies to us; he makes his defence. He does not even
leave himself this much of character, to be supposed, by being silent and keeping
out of the way when he is so visibly convicted of the most infamous conduct, to have
sought for a modest escape for his impudence. I can endure this, O judges, and I am
not vexed that I am to receive the reward of my labours, and you the reward of your
virtue. For if he had done what he at first determined to, that is, had not
appeared, it would have been somewhat less known than is desirable for me what pains
I had taken in preparing and arranging this prosecution: and your praise, O judges,
would have been exceedingly slight and little heard of.
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