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The matter could not be kept entirely secret. Epicrates is
informed of it by one of those who were concerned in it. At first he began to
disregard and despise it, because the claim made against him had actually nothing in
it about which a doubt could be raised. Afterwards when he thought of Heraclius, and
recollected the licentiousness of Verres, he thought it better to depart secretly
from the province. He did so; he went to Rhegium.
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