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HAuing vnderstood by Largus, who is your kinde Affectionate: how on the Calends of Ianuary, your safe conduct was expired: I spake with Bal∣bus, and Oppius, knowing that euerie thing was well done, which was acted by them in Caesars absence: and I ear∣nestly entreated, both the one and the other, that they would grant mee, that you might remaine in Sicilia at your
pleasure: who being wont, either to promise mee willingly, whensoeuer I demanded any thing of them, that stood not against their mindes; or else to denie me, and tell mee the reasons, why they did so: at that instant they gaue me no absolute answer: but y••t the selfe same day, they returned to me, and granted me, that you should conti∣nue in Sicilia, as long as you would: for they would so vse the matter, that Caesar should bee content. Now you haue vnderstood what they permit you: I thinke good to make knowne to you my opinion. This being done, I receiued your letters: wherein you consult with mee, whether you should stay in Sicilia, or goe into Asia, to set in order some busine••ses of yours. I took not this your intention, to confront with Largus words. He spake to mee in such a sort, as it seemed you might no longer abide in Sicilia: and you write, as if you might continue there. But whether the one or the other bee true, my opinion is, that you should not stir from thence. You shall bee neere to Rome; and hauing opportunitie of often writing, and ••en••ing messengers, you may the better solicite your returne. The which, if it may be obtained, after the sam•• manner you desire and hope; or else vpon any conditions wha••soe∣uer; you may ••orthwith come. Ther∣fore
I would not wish you, to depart from thence, in anie wise. I will com∣mend you to my friends, Titus Furfanus, Posthumius, and his Legates, when they come, for they were al at Mutina. They are men of great bountie, and much affected to those of your qualitie, and my verie inward acquaintance. Wher∣in soeuer I see that I may do you good, I will doe my endeuour, without being required thereunto. And what I of my selfe vnderstand not: if it be told me, I'le exceed anie mans labour, or dili∣gence therin, whatsoeuer. And though I meane to speak so effectually with Fur∣fanus, that letters shall not be very need∣full: yet some friends of yours thinking good, that I should write a word vnto him, for you to deliuer: I desired herein to content them. The copie you shall see, here vnder written. Farewell.