` He said nothing for some time , only looked , with his eyes puckered . Then he crooked his forefinger , and my men walked -- crawled , I mean -- to one side . ' `` Stand in the sun , children , '' he said , and they formed up on the hard road . ' `` What would you have done , '' he said to me , `` if I had not been here ? '' ' `` I should have killed that man , '' I answered . ' `` Kill him now , '' he said . `` He will not move a limb . '' ' `` No , '' I said . `` You 've taken my men out of my command . I should only be your butcher if I killed him now . '' Do you see what I meant ? ' Parnesius turned to Dan . ` Yes , ' said Dan . ` It would n't have been fair , somehow . ' ` That was what I thought , ' said Parnesius . ` But Maximus frowned . `` You 'll never be an Emperor , '' he said . `` Not even a General will you be . '' ' I was silent , but my Father seemed pleased . ' `` I came here to see the last of you , '' he said . '
`` You have seen it , '' said XXXXX .
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