Cicero to Caius Cassius. Epist. 17.
YOu haue a companie of prepo••te∣rous Corrier's: when they go from hence they demand my letters, when ••hey come hither they bring me none. Although in truth, they herin offend me not, being so desirous to write vnto you as I am. True it is, they should doe much more discreetly, if they gaue mee a little more time. But they euer come to me, in their trauailing atyre, making all hast to be gone, because their com∣paniōs attend them at the gates. So that you must pardon me, if at this time, I be also briefe; But know you what? I will shortly recompence the defect, to which I haue by their hast beene enfor∣ced. Though I know no reason why I should excuse my selfe: considering yours come hither emptie, and returne