ABSTRACT
When it was tolde CdJsar that Lucius was comming to hym, he went straight to meete him, and they bothe came in sight, accompanied with their friends, in the habite of a General. 4 Then Lucius sending aside all hys friends, wente on with two Sergeants, signifying what he meant: and CdJsar following that benevolence, shewed the lyke token of modestie. And when he saw Lucius come within his trenche, that so he might shew himselfe to be in his power, he firste wente oute of the Trenche, that Lucius might be free to save hymselfe. Thys they dyd outwardly by tokens of courtesy, and when they were come to the ditche, and had saluted eche other, Lucius thus began.s
'If I had made this warre with straungers, I would have bin ashamed (0 CdJsar) to have bin overcome, and more ashamed to yeelde myselfe: from the whiche ignominie, I woulde easilye have delivered my life: But bicause I have dealt with a Citizen of lyke authoritie, and that for my country, I thinke it no shame for such a cause to be overcome of such a manne, which I speake, not that I refuse to suffer any thyng that thou wilt put upon mee, beyng come to this campe, wythout an Herauld, but to aske pardon for other, juste and commodious lor thyne estate. Whych, that thou mayste understande the more playnly, I wyll separate theyr cause from mine, that after thou shalt understand that I am the onelye cause,
34 thou maystc exercise thine anger uppon me. Thinke not that I will invey againste thee licentiously, which now were oute of tyme, but wyll onelye tell the truth, which I cannot dissemble.
