sentences:  Marcus brings the legal action before Appius, who makes a pretense of impartiality and even of suspicion and hostility toward Marcus — which does not fool Icilius or Numitorius.Appius tries to stage the trial before Virginius has time to return to Rome, but the general shows up for the hearing dressed like a slave.Before the trial starts, Virginia tells her father that she would rather die than be prostituted to Appius's lust.