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But it happened that Carpinatius, who had by this time become connected with him by
the greatest intimacy, and also by community of interests, afterwards sent frequent
letters to his partners, speaking of his exceeding kindness, and of his services to
their common property. And in truth, as he was used to do and to decree everything
which Carpinatius requested him, Carpinatius also began to write still more flaming
accounts to his shareholders, in order, if possible, utterly to efface the
recollection of all that he had written before. But at last, when Verres was
departing, he sent letters to them, to beg them to go out in crowds to meet him and
to give him thanks; and to promise zealously that they would do whatever he desired
them. And the shareholders did so, according to the old custom of farmers; not
because they thought him deserving of any honour, but because they thought it was
for their own interest to be thought to remember kindness, and to be grateful for
it. They expressed their thanks to him, and said that Carpinatius had often sent
letters to them mentioning his good offices.
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