[9]
Have you all other sums of money received and expended regularly
entered, or not? If not, how is it that you make up your books? If you have, how is it
that, when you were entering all other items in regular order, you leave this sum, which
was one of the greatest of all in amount, for more than three years in your memoranda?
“You did not like it to be known that Roscius was in your debt.” Why
did you put it down at all? “You were asked not to enter it.” Why
did you put it down in your memoranda? But, although I think this is strong enough, yet
I cannot satisfy myself unless I get evidence from Caius Fannius himself that this money
is not owed to him. It is a great thing which I am attempting; it is a difficult thing
which I am undertaking; yet I will agree that Roscius shall not gain the verdict unless
he has the same man both for his adversary and for his witness.
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