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Last Days of Pompeii
Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

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'Pretty well--though there is never enough of wine for me.  It is not the
old Greek blood that flows in his veins, for he pretends that wine makes him
dull the next morning.' 

'There may be another reason for that thrift,' said Diomed, raising his
brows.  'With all his conceit and extravagance he is not so rich, I fancy,
as he affects to be, and perhaps loves to save his amphorae better than his
wit.' 

'An additional reason for supping with him while the sesterces last.  Next
year, Diomed, we must find another Glaucus.' 

'He is fond of the dice, too, I hear.' 

'He is fond of every pleasure; and while he likes the pleasure of giving
suppers, we are all fond of him.' 

'Ha, ha, Clodius, that is well said! Have you ever seen my wine-cellars,
by-the-by?'

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