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lamentations　and　cries　for　their　calamity；　men　and　women　of　worth
running　in　distraction　about　the　walls　and　gates；　when；　behold；　the
boys　came　whipping　their　master　on　naked　and　bound；　calling　Camillus
their　preserver　and　god　and　father。　Insomuch　that　it　struck　not　only
into　the　parents；　but　the　rest　of　the　citizens　that　saw　what　was　done；
such　admiration　and　love　of　Camillus's　justice；　that；　immediately
meeting　in　assembly；　they　sent　ambassadors　to　him；　to　resign
whatever　they　had　to　his　disposal。　Camillus　sent　them　to　Rome；
where；　being　brought　into　the　senate；　they　spoke　to　this　purpose：　that
the　Romans；　preferring　justice　before　victory；　had　taught　them
rather　to　embrace　submission　than　liberty；　they　did　not　so　much
confess　themselves　to　be　inferior　in　strength；　as　they　must
acknowledge　them　to　be　superior　in　virtue。　The　senate　remitted　the
whole　matter　to　Camillus；　to　judge　and　order　as　he　thought　fit；　who；
taking　a　sum　of　money　of　the　Falerians；　and；　making　a　peace　with　the
whole　nation　of　the　Faliscans；　returned　home。
　　But　the　soldiers；　who　had　expected　to　have　the　pillage　of　the
city；　when　they　came　to　Rome　empty…handed；　railed　against　Camillus
among　their　fellow…citizens；　as　a　hater　of　the　people；　and　one　that
grudged　all　advantage　to　the　poor。　Afterwards；　when　the　tribunes　of
the　people　again　brought　their　motion　for　dividing　the　city　to　the
vote；　Camillus　appeared　openly　against　it；　shrinking　from　no
unpopularity；　and　inveighing　boldly　against　the　promoters　of　it；　and
so　urging　and　constraining　the　multitude　that　contrary　to　their
inclinations　they　rejected　the　proposal　but　yet　hated　Camillus。
Insomuch　that　though　a　great　misfortune　befell　him　in　his　family
（one　of　his　two　sons　dying　of　a　disease）；　commiseration　for　this　could
not　in　the　least　make　them　abate　their　malice。　And　indeed　he　took　this
loss　with　immoderate　sorrow　being　a　man　naturally　of　a　mild　and　tender
disposition　and　when　the　accusation　was　preferred　against　him；　kept
his　house；　and　mourned　amongst　the　women　of　his　family。
　　His　accuser　was　Lucius　Apuleius；　the　charge；　appropriation　of　the
Tuscan　spoils；　certain　brass　gates；　part　of　those　spoils；　were　said　to
be　in　his　possession。　The　people　were　exasperated　against　him；　and
it　was　plain　they　would　take　hold　of　any　occasion　to　condemn　him。
Gathering；　therefore；　together　his　friends　and　fellow…soldiers；　and
such　as　had　borne　command　with　him；　a　considerable　number　in　all；　he
besought　them　that　they　would　not　suffer　him　to　be　unjustly
overborne　by　shameful　accusations；　and　left　the　mock　and　scorn　of
his　enemies。　His　friends；　having　advised　and　consulted　among
themselves；　made　answer；　that；　as　to　the　sentence；　they　did　not　see
how　they　could　help　him；　but　that　they　would　contribute　to
whatsoever　fine　should　be　set　upon　him。　Not　able　to　endure　so　great　an
indignity；　he　resolved；　in　his　anger；　to　leave　the　city；　and　go　into
exile；　and　so；　having　taken　leave　of　his　wife　and　his　son；　he　went
silently　to　the　gate　of　the　city；　and　there　stopping　and　turning
round；　stretched　out　his　hands　to　the　Capitol；　and　prayed　to　the　gods；
that　if；　without　any　fault　of　his　own；　but　merely　through　the　malice
and　violence　of　the　people；　he　was　driven　out　into　banishment；　the
Romans　might　quickly　repent　of　it；　and　that　all　mankind　might
witness　their　need　for　the　assistance；　and　desire　for　the　return　of
Camillus。
　　Thus；　like　Achilles；　having　left　his　imprecations　on　the　citizens；
he　went　into　banishment；　so　that；　neither　appearing　nor　making
defence；　he　was　condemned　in　the　sum　of　fifteen　thousand　ases；
which；　reduced　to　silver；　make　one　thousand　five　hundred　drachmas；　for
the　as　was　the　money　of　the　time；　ten　of　such　copper　pieces　making　the
denarius；　or　piece　of　ten。　And　there　is　not　a　Roman　but　believes
that　immediately　upon　the　prayers　of　Camillus；　a　sudden　judgment
followed；　and　that　he　received　a　revenge　for　the　injustice　done　unto
him；　which　though　we　cannot　think　was　pleasant；　but　rather　grievous
and　bitter　to　him；　yet　was　very　remarkable；　and　noised　over　the
whole　world；　such　a　punishment　visited　the　city　of　Rome；　an　era　of
such　loss　and　danger　and　disgrace　so　quickly　succeeded；　whether　it
thus　fell　out　by　fortune；　or　it　be　the　office　of　some　god　not　to　see
injured　virtue　go　unavenged。
　　The　first　token　that　seemed　to　threaten　some　mischief　to　ensue　was
the　death　of　the　censor　Julius；　for　the　Romans　have　a　religious
reverence　for　the　office　of　a　censor；　and　esteem　it　sacred。　The　second
was　that；　just　before　Camillus　went　into　exile；　Marcus　Caedicius；　a
person　of　no　great　distinction；　nor　of　the　rank　of　senator；　but
esteemed　a　good　and　respectable　man；　reported　to　the　military　tribunes
a　thing　worthy　their　consideration；　that；　going　along　the　night　before
in　the　street　called　the　New　Way；　and　being　called　by　somebody　in　a
loud　voice；　he　turned　about；　but　could　see　no　one；　but　heard　a　voice
greater　than　human；　which　said　these　words；　〃Go；　Marcus　Caedicius；　and
early　in　the　morning　tell　the　military　tribunes　that　they　are
shortly　to　expect　the　Gauls。〃　But　the　tribunes　made　a　mock　and　sport
with　the　story；　and　a　little　after　came　Camillus's　banishment。
　　The　Gauls　are　of　the　Celtic　race；　and　are　reported　to　have　been
compelled　by　their　numbers　to　leave　their　country；　which　was
insufficient　to　sustain　them　all；　and　to　have　gone　in　search　of
other　homes。　And　being；　many　thousands　of　them；　young　men　and　able
to　bear　arms；　and　carrying　with　them　a　still　greater　number　of　women
and　young　children；　some　of　them；　passing　the　Riphaean　mountains；　fell
upon　the　Northern　Ocean；　and　possessed　themselves　of　the　farthest
parts　of　Europe；　others；　seating　themselves　between　the　Pyrenean
mountains　and　the　Alps；　lived　there　a　considerable　time；　nearer　to　the
Senones　and　Celtorii；　but；　afterwards　tasting　wine　which　was　then
first　brought　them　out　of　Italy；　they　were　all　so　much　taken　with
the　liquor；　and　transported　with　the　hitherto　unknown　delight；　that；
snatching　up　their　arms　and　taking　their　families　along　with　them；
they　marched　directly　to　the　Alps；　to　find　out　the　country　which
yielded　such　fruit；　pronouncing　all　others　barren　and　useless。　He　that
first　brought　wine　among　them　and　was　the　chief　instigator　of　their
coming　into　Italy　is　said　to　have　been　one　Aruns；　a　Tuscan；　a　man　of
noble　extraction；　and　not　of　bad　natural　character；　but　involved　in
the　following　misfortune。　He　was　guardian　to　an　orphan；　one　of　the
richest　of　the　country；　and　much　admired　for　his　beauty；　whose　name
was　Lucumo。　From　his　childhood　he　had　been　bred　up　with　Aruns　in　his
family；　and　when　now　grown　up　did　not　leave　his　house；　professing　to
wish　for　the　enjoyment　of　his　society。　And　thus　for　a　great　while　he
secretly　enjoyed　Aruns's　wife；　corrupting　her；　and　himself　corrupted
by　her。　But　when　they　were　both　so　far　gone　in　their　passion　that　they
could　neither　refrain　their　lust　nor　conceal　it；　the　young　man
seized　the　woman　and　openly　sought　to　carry　her　away。　The　husband；
going　to　law；　and　finding　himself　overpowered　by　the　interest　and
money　of　his　opponent；　left　his　country　and；　hearing　of　the　state　of
the　Gauls；　went　to　them；　and　was　the　conductor