ether with him; nor had they hitherto any firm
assurance of surviving.

18. There was at this time one Euaristus Arruntius, a public crier in
the market, and therefore of a strong and audible voice, who vied
in wealth with the richest of the Romans, and was able to do what he
pleased in the city, both then and afterward. This man put himself
into the most mournful habit he could, although he had a greater hatred
against Caius than any one else; his fear and his wise contrivance to
gain his safety taught him so to do, and prevailed over his present
pleasure; so he put on such a mournful dress as he would have done
had he lost his dearest friends in the world; this man came into the
theater, and informed them of the death of Caius, and by this means put
an end to that state of ignorance the men had been in. Arruntius also
went round about the pillars, and called out to the Germans, as did the
tribunes with him, bidding them put up their swords, and telling them
that Caius was dead. And this proclamation it was plainly which saved
those that were collected together in the theater, and all the rest who
any way met the Germans; for while they had hopes that Caius had still
any breath in him, they abstained from no sort of mischief; and such an
abundant kindness they still had for Caius, that they would willingly
have prevented the plot against him, and procured his escape from so sad
a misfortune, at the expense of their own lives. But they now left
off the warm zeal they had to punish his enemies, now they were fully
satisfied that Caius was dead, because it was now in vain for them to
show their zeal and kindness to him, when he who should reward them
was perished. They were also afraid that they should be punished by the
senate, if they should go on in doing such injuries; that is, in case
the authority of the supreme governor should revert to them. And thus at
length a stop was put, though not without difficulty, to that rage which
possessed the Germans on account of Caius's death.

19. But Cherea was so much afraid for Minucianus, lest he should light
upon the Germans now they were in their fury, that he went and spike
to every one of the soldiers, and prayed them to take care of his
preservation, and made himself great inquiry about him, lest he should
have been slain. And for Clement, he let Minucianus go when he was
brought to him, and, with many other of the senators, affirmed the
action was right, and commended th