May you never need such sleep ! When I waked our towers were full of strange , armed men , who watched us snoring . I roused Pertinax , and we leaped up together . ' `` What ? '' said a young man in clean armour . `` Do you fight against Theodosius ? Look ! '' ` North we looked over the red snow . No Winged Hats were there . South we looked over the white snow , and behold there were the Eagles of two strong Legions encamped . East and west we saw flame and fighting , but by Hunno all was still . ' `` Trouble no more , '' said the young man . `` Rome 's arm is long . Where are the Captains of the Wall ? '' ` We said we were those men . ' `` But you are old and grey-haired , '' he cried . `` Maximus said that they were boys . '' ' `` Yes , that was true some years ago , '' said Pertinax . `` What is our fate to be , you fine and well-fed child ? '' ' `` I am called Ambrosius , a secretary of the Emperor , '' he answered .
`` Show me a certain letter which XXXXX wrote from a tent at Aquileia , and perhaps I will believe . '' '
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