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аааааааааааааааааааааааа Time do not choose,
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ааааааааааааааааа Rome. 92 up to AD.
а Huge house Tigelius and Portsia has been shipped in darkness. Only in a bedroom at the mistress of a house burned fixtures.
а Having turned the exhausted face to Apolony,а Portsia with effort has exhaled:
а - Show me him...
а Apolony, not yet old slave which the mistress appreciated for medical skill, has submitted to her of the Negro newborn.
а - A nose as at true noble man,- smiled mother, - but the everything else has grinned...
а Also has there and then returned the baby.
а- Hurry up. To the morningа you should return.
а Apolony has bowed to the mistress and has taken out the child inа the smallа basket from a room. Soon from a court yard has reached excluded horse footfall...
ааа ....................
... Near to Rome estate of Tigelius settled down. In one of huts young slave from the North,а Ligia rocked to sleep the three-day baby.
а From a court yard someone's steps were heard. The door has swung open. On a threshold there were two - sleepy supervisor Mark and any stranger with a basket Mark, without аspeaking a word, has pulled out the child from hands of mother. Ligia has wildly cried and has rushed to Mark. The supervisor of her has there and then flung away. The stranger has silently exchanged babies and has left with the same basket outside.
а The horse had not to have a rest for a long time... The Sleeping estate soon remained behind.
аааааа ....................
а On a dawn dusty Apolony has put a basket at Portsia's bed.
а- Take him out, - the nod of the mistress has followed.
The child has been
unwrapped.а Portsia has closely examined "son".
а- Will go, - the satisfied answer has followed. - One is bad - this аbrown spot on a leg. However, it is not important...
... In the morning neighbours ofа Portsia venerable matrons Kornelija and Julia discussed news.
а- Iа thought, thatа Tigelius аwill have a son, - the first spoke.
а- Praise to gods. Tigelius was going to name son Vinitsiem.-the second has answered.
аBy the eveningа happy father rode on a tired horse. On the move removing a helmet, he has rushed to a bedroom of the wife and, having examined the son, has declared.
а- What giant!а He will be Maximin
аHis wifeа has smiled as a sign of the consent.
ааааа ...................
аInhabitants ofа Tigelius' s country estate аhave paid attention to change of color of a skin at son of Ligia
- Iа thought, thatа theyа have taken away the child, spoke oldа Egypt woman, - when I have heard at night shout.
а- Probably, madam has invented new punishment - to exchange children. - the young greek woman has assumed, rotating a millstone of a manual mill.
аNear them it was distributed sound of Mark's scourge:
а-а You, shut up!
аOn it discussion of news has ended.
ааLigia, who has not come yet in itself after night a shock, by the same Mark it has been told.
а- I don't want to hear a sound neither from you, nor from him! - and the supervisor has noded aside the child. - Now it is your son....
аNeither in an estate, nor in itselfа rich houseа of Tigelius within the next two weeks anything especial did not occur, short of one episode.
а- My dear - having woken up as that in the morning,а Portsiaа said to his husband -I saw a dream.
а Tigeliusа was very interested
- We should give Curve in gladiators... As a victim to gods...
а- But why? He is a strong, young slave and h to us is still necessary . Except for that. I have dearly paid for him in the last summer.
а- Godsа need the best,а but notа rubbish! - Portsia has told.
а╥igelius did not knowа what to answer, said: - Let will be so!....
... Curve - 2 meter, black as coal, the nubian, has listened to the decision of owners without emotions.
- The gladiatorа is so the gladiator.
аSoon he has been chained and in support └polony аhas gone on foot to the Collosseo. At first they went silently. Everyone thought about something own.
а- Means, she wants to get rid of me, - the nubian has murmured.а Then he looked atа Apolony.-whom she has given birth? The boy or the girl?
а└polony has not answered.
а- Though it is not important. We simply shall not meet. Gladiatorsа don't live for a long time...
аSoon they were at a gate of the Collosseo. └polony has transferred a roll to the guard and before them the heavy doorа opened.
аа аа.................
аа 12 yearsа passed.
а╠aximin аgrew as it was necessary young noble man. He was accompanied continually with the elderly slave - Greek, his teacher. From time to time ╠рximin аsat onа his own horse - gift of father. Sometimes heа played with theа children of the neighbour a tribune.
а Sonа of Ligia named Gai, differed nothing from other children of slaves in an estate. Heа worked for the potter, kneaded clay. And whenа he had free time- he liked to beat on sticks with the friends, Egyptian Hifu and Greek Hector. In these unseriuos fights the victory always was on the side of the Negro, therefore heа got a nickname the Gladiator.
аAs againstа of ╠aximin, the Gladiatorа knew about the mysterious birth.
-.. Tell, who my father, - he somehow аaskedа Ligia.
аAt first she was silent, then told about that unforgettable night.а The boy listened to her attentively then told.
а- Iа thought, that I not your son. And where is your real child?
а- I do not know, - andа Ligia' s eyes were again filled with tears.
а- And if suddenly you will meet, you can recognize him ?
а- Yes, certainly, when I was pregnant, according to one Egypt woman, I have drawn chicken blood at myself on a leg a stain as a cherry. At myа real son on the right leg precisely same birthmark.
аThe boy any more did not set questions. " It is interesting, how wouldа I lived, if I h ave not been аchanged.а Maybe, I was born free.а Maybe, all will change ", he thought.
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аHas passed 6 more years.
аIn an estate many new slaves have appeared . Many whom Gai remembered since the childhood have died. Among them was Ligia
аThe 18-years tall handsome Negroа did not assume at all, that he so loved his named mother. Gai came back in the evening from a field when one boy has run up to him..
а- Your mother dies!
аGai has rushed to a hut. On a reed mat laid exhausted Ligia and stretched to him a hand.
а- If you will meet him... The Stain as a cherry... For the sake of me not...
а She could not go on. Last sigh and slave Ligia became eternally free.
а Tears have poured down at the Gladiator's eyes though he did not cry even then when he was whipped by supervisor Mark.
аFor other day when all have driven for work, there came 2 old menа cleaners and have buried Ligia аnear to an estate.
аThe formed emptiness in a hut could not be filled by anything. At night to Gai came young slave woman from the North. Laying with her,а he thought: " Now anything here does not hold me. It is necessary to wait a suitable case. I feel something should change. "
а And such a case happened.
а In evening Gai together with other slaves came back from a field and saw an unknown man who rode to └ntony, the manager in the estate. And after that the news has spread: to the north from an estate growsа a revolt.
а Gai began to collect on the sly a meal -а pieces of bread after a dinner, and at the nights grinded the piece of iron found in a field - nevertheless better, than for anything and waited...
а The long-awaited chance has shown, that preparation sometimes gives only superfluous confidence of, and the material stock remains without application...
.... The Negro at the end of a field finished last strip and has stopped to have a rest.а The supervisor with a whip hasа run to him. Impact. Still impact. The slave has rushed on him, has seized the stone which has got under a hand and has broken to the opponent a head.
а" Really I have killed him? ", - slowly thought Gai, looking at blood leaving in sand. He has looked round. It seems, nobody saw. He has quickly searched killed, has seized his dagger, someа found coins and have rushed to a wood. He ran with all his mights and then he has fallen in a grass...а He did not remember about bread in a hiding place at all.
а " It is necessary to wait when they come" - he feverishly thought. In memory has flashed for a long time forgotten picture...
а .... When Gai was still a little boy Ligia frequently cured with different grassesа his graze and bruises , explaining:
а- This, with round leaves will stop blood, and this, with a thick stalk will bring down from a trace of dogs...
аGai began to search around for a similar grass and has soon found. He collectedа grass and has begun to rubа his feetа with the grass. Then he
аhas chosen a tree with a big hole and got on it. Soonа he heard bark of dogs.
аGai with fragile heart waited, having stood in a big hole: will they pass by whether or not.а Suddenly dogs have begun to spin on a place - they have lost a trace.
Two gaurds, having run about around, have decided:
а-а It is some magic... It is clear,а damned negroа has run to Spartacus
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а 73 up to AD.
аIn Spartacus camp аwas restless. Former gladiators and slaves from next estates were situated at top of mountain. Below, at a unique footpath legionaries waited forа them.
а Gai sat at a fire and thought of zigzags of the destiny: " To be born free- he almostа was confident in it - and to live as a slave. Then to feel a drink of freedom, and then again to wait for deathа from a sword and or to die on the cross as dared to run.
а - It will not be, - he has told to himself loudly
а-What? - neighbour with a brand on a forehead.а pushed him- Look,а Spartacus goes!
аFrom darkness the giant gladiator, and behindа him some more gladiators have come up.
а- We shall twist cords from grapevines and we shall go down downwards. - Has started talking Spartacus. - other exit is not present. We shall go down and attackа the soldiers. Suddenness will give us chance to win.
а It was not other choice and work has begun . The wild vineyard has been cut down and soon on the ground laid twisted "ladders" .Gai went down one of the first - he hated to wait.
аAt daybreak fugitives have attacked sleepy legionaries.а They had knives, swords and strong sticks. Gai managedа to seize an another's sword and he rushed to the younger commander, whoа not had time to put on a helmet after dream.
а Impact. Attack. Impact. A clang of swords. Gai аhit on the legs, closed with iron parts аand has split one of them, having touched a leg of the opponent. He has noticed:а "A birth mark as a cherry. " Something familiar ", has flashed in a head, and the hand with a sword continued to render and reflect impacts. And here he has recollected - he has seen dying Ligia, herа hand pulling to him:
" The cherry on a leg ". Gai for a momentа stopped: " whom I should become! "а And he received impact sideways at once.а Really it was Maximin and he didn't lose аthe chance and began to attack with threefold fury because " the impudent creature ", spoiled to him an armour.
аGai, whoаа protectedа himself hardly, had not chance to win. But at this momentа ahother slave hit Maximin with a strong stickаа behind.а He wanted to finish nobleа Roman, but Gai has shouted:
а - He is mine!
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а ╠рximin has moaned and has come to the senses. The validity was so disgusting, that he wantedа to blink. He has been undressed, could not move and was in a captivity at this rebelling cattle. Though still yesterday he imagined as will lead all of them to Rome (for the triumph), and then will give an order for crusifiction them. Andа instead of it...
а Near to him the Negro in his armour sat and grinded his sword. " Oh, gods, gods how you suppose such injustice! "
а - For what you have not killed him? - A tall man with a brandа asked the Negro.
аIt is my business. Maybe, we shall take the repayment.
- Spartacus will be against.
аSoon Gai has been called to Spartacus.
а- Why you have not finished him? - the giant gladiator has asked. - I have clearly told: "Don'tа take captured".
аGai was silent. To speak about the agonal request of mother it was obvious out of place.
а-Iа have regretted him. - He has answered after silence.
- You haveа found a good time! - has hemmed Spartacus.-Go andа kill him! The order is identical to all. If we will not have discipline, they will crush us!
аGai has returned to the connected captive and has led him to a wood.
аGai went silently and conducted the captive all more deeply and more deeply in a wood. The campа has disappeared behind trees. Then Gai has cut cords on Maximin and has told:
- Go and thankа your mother slave Ligia which belonged to Tigelius. 20 years ago from her have taken away the baby with a birth mark on a leg. This baby you were. I was born free, and you were born the slave. Now go. There, above breakage twisted ladders. Go down on them and you will be free.
а╠рximin stood shocked. He released that he let off and he, it appears,а should be grateful toа unknown Ligia which applies for honour to be hisа mother. What impudence! What insulting for the noble Roman!
а- Go! - the black cattle with a disgusting smile has repeated.
а╠aximin has turned and has gone, whispering about himself: " Never I shall forgive! Oh, gods, gods help me to revenge! "
аGai directed to camp...
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72 year up to AD. A year after.
аToday Gai has been appointed in sentry. He should protect the most distant approach to camp. For a year the number of slaves has increased up to several tens thousand. Spartacus has established in camp firm discipline and every day himself spent training fights.
аGai in pair with Greek Ahilles laid in an ambush. Suddenly they have heard the remote bark of dogs. Through a wood someone ran. Gai has made a sign to the friend and has spread forward. Soon he has seen: the woman was followed by a big dog. The distance between them was reduced. Gai has missedа young woman forward and has rushed to a dog. But the dog wasn't afraid, has receded only when Ahilles has run up to him. Together they have finished a dog.
аWeakened woman sat on the ground and waited for them.
- Is Spartacusа far? - was her first question.
а- Not far-has answered Gai, with interest watching her in an emphasis. She had light hair, blue eyes, a swarty skin - all that ааthe young Negro liked.
а- Take me to him. - has asked stranger woman
а- While we will not be replaced, we cannot, - has explainedа Ahilles
а- Sitа with us, - has suggested Gai and, having got from a bag a flat cake, has stretched to her.
аThe blonde has thanked him andаа beganа to eat.
This very day Evnica as called the newcomer, has left tent of Spartacus and has approached to Gai expecting for her.
а- He has sent me to the kitchen.
а- I seeа you off.
аFrom the first moment Evnica has understood, that the Negroа is not indifferent to her, but she didn't want to refuse him at once. It is difficult to understand, who and where is useful.
... They began to meet in the evenings. They walked on an evening wood, talked about the past. It found out, Evnica was a slave in the next estate and for a long time waited for chance to run. She was bothered with the disgusting supervisor with the sticking. Gai liked herа more and more, but he waited for reciprocal feeling. He understood that to achieve her with force does not cost. The slice of freedom pulled out at destiny should be in all.
аGradually their walks were continued till the late night. Evnica didn't think that young Negro is disgustingа any more. And evenа on the contrary.
Surprisingly, he in the past didn't see anything, except for wearisome work and how he could be gentle and tender....
.... In one of such nights Evnica has told:
- It seems, I am pregnant.
аGai also was delighted and has grieved at the same time. Who knows on what tortures this child will be born....
аThe senate has directed two consuls against army of Spartakus. The army of slaves with fights went to the Alpes.
аIn one of such fights Gai's son was born. Having returned from a field of fight, Gai has run to Evnica and has seen new-born baby. Heа has lifted him and has shown to everybody: - What a giant! He is a black Spartacus!
аEvnica, smiling, looked at them
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аArmy of Spartacus, on demand of the majority of slaves, has turned to the south, to Rome. Krass has pushed aside army of slaves to the edge of Apennines. Legionaries have constructed a very long wall. Slaves have been surrounded. Among them began famine....
... Evnica had notа milk. Gai powerlessly looked how his hungry son shouts and sadly thought: " Better you would not be born. "
аBlack Spartacus has absolutely calmed down for 2-nd day. Evnica continuedа to swing him mechanically while Gai has not stopped her.
а- It is the end. Our boy has left....
... Gai has dug with a short sword a superficial hole and covered аhis son's corpse with the ground. He heard a signal to general meeting - impacts on iron...
аThe rumble of multi-coloured crowd of slaves has there and then ceased, as soon as Spartacus has appeared . The giantа gladiator was laconic, as never.
а- Brothers! Tomorrow is the most important day! Or we shall break Krass. Or theyа will break us. Everyone who can hold the weapon, tomorrow will fight. We have nothing to lose. Tomorrow we are waited with freedom...
аAt night Gai could not sleep. Again and again he scrolled his life in his mind and as the ending he saw his son's corpse covered with ground.
Evnica, having turned a back to Gai, laid without movement.
а- About what do you think? - has asked Gai, turning around to her.
а- I ask all gods if they areа somewhere . I wishа I were killed tomorrow at once.But, I do not think, that they will hear me. They never thought abot me.
а- You think, tomorrowа we will beа broken?
аEvnica has looked at his eyes directly.
- Dear, it is our last night. My heartа never deceivedа me.
аVery few people slept in camp this night. Many of them laying, whispered, spoke about something own.
аOn a dawn the camp has come to life...
... Two armies stood against each other. The sun was reflected in helmets of the Roman cohorts and played on a harness of a cavalry. The dark, multi-coloured crowd stood fluent slaves. Who has been armed better - stood ahead, who has been armed worse -stood behind.
аOn the first flank of cavalry ╠рximin with impatience waited for a signal to attack, trying to discover eyes of Negros in crowd. He for a long time waited for this day and beforehand anticipated triumph.
аGai as the skilled fighter, stood ahead. He has looked back. Somewhere deeply in crowd together with other women was Evnica. Instead of heavy swords women held long knives.
аFight began. Slaves battled desperately, but the end of fight has been predetermined.
а╠рximin has made the way to Gai, shouting :
а- This is my Negro.
аSoon all was over. On a field, covered with corpses, soldiers went and finished slaves.
аGai was tired up and satа in crowd of slaves, with envy looked at these luckyа men who became free forever.
аMaximin on his horse has approached to this crowd and without the foreword hit gai with a scourge:
- It is to you the deposit! You will pay to me the special price for that humiliation, swarthy cattle. I shall think up for you special death.
аgai had not any doubtof it. Turning aside from impact, he has casually noticed in crowd of captives Evnica. ╠aximin has intercepted this sight.
- Ah,а is not your girlfriend anywhere? - he has asked with laughter. Gai has stared on the ground, tryingа not to give out Evnica with the sight.
- Eh, you, - Maximin has shouted to crowd of slaves - who will name to me hith girlfriend will get easy death!
а- I shall tell, mister, - has responded someone from the left.
- Here is she! - and he has pointedа to Evnica.
аGai has squeaked teeth for a rage and powerlessness.
а╠рximin looked at him, has grinned, has approached to the traitor andа has chopped off his head with words:
- You have deserved!
Then he has approached to Evnica and, having examined herа and ordered to the soldier.
- Take her to me.
аThen ╠рximin has turned back to Gai:
- I will have a good time. It is necessary to relax after fight.
аAnd he has slowly gone further...
а.... For other day soldiers have started to knock together crosses... Gai аindifferently looked at their slow work and thought: " I wish it were finish soon. "
ааMaximin went out of the tentа to observe a course of an affair. Suddenly аthe horsemanа came up to him and has submitted a roll. Maximin has unwrapped it and has changed in his face. Thenа he ordered something to the servant and has disappeared in his tent.
аCrosses were soon ready. Crowd of the escaped slaves have driven to the road leading to Rome. In no time along the road inа chess order were built crosses with crusificted slaves. Gai waited for the turn, sitting in crowd of the held down captives. One of soldiers has approached to him and has roared:
- Follow me!
Gai has been caged on a cart and two vehicles were touched in a way. Ahead, Maximin was riding on his white horse.а Gai has seen one more vehicle, which went toа the other side from Roman camp. In a vehicle thereа was Evnica, laying without consciousness. Soon all has disappeared in a cloud of a dust. Wheels creaked and a cart jumped up on potholes. ╠рximin has turned a stallion back, has overtaken a cage, looked at Gai and has ordered:
- Do not give him some water.
аBy the end of this infinite day of a vehicle has approached to the small harbour. The legionary, with a spear, has driven Gai to the ship,а then lowered him in hold, to slaves, chained to paddles and has attached circuit of Gai to a ring on a wall.
аThe supervisor in hold, not knowing aboutа maximin's order , has given him long-awaited water as well as all rest. Convulsively knocking teeth to ironа mug Gai has understood clearly -а it is still early to die. Soon the ship has sailed from quay.
аMeasured splash of water has lulled the exhausted Negro. How long he has overslept,а it was difficult to tell. He was woken by shoutsа and footfall of soldier's sandals on a deck.а It became clear - above there was a fight.
аSoonа winners - pirates dressedа differently have gone down toа slaves. One of them, quickly having examined a dark room, has waved a sword asideа to slaves:
-а Unchain them and take them upstairs.
аThree pirates began to knock hammers, two othersа took slaves to a ladder.
аOne pirate began to potter with foot shackles of Gai, gauging then and has looked steadfastly at the captive
а- Who is your father?
аа Gai аdid not expect such question.
а The dark-haired pirate has unchained him and has led upward. He has brought him to crowd of captives among which Gai has seenа ╠рximin. Before crowd the captain, blue-eyedа little man strolled. Gai was shown to him. The new owner has slapped the Negro on a shoulder:
а- This slave is necessary for me.
The captain has indifferently shrugged shoulders.
аPirates began to examine captives - someone finished and threw out of theа board. somebody was left.
аThe new owner has surprised Gai with a question
а- Are you hungry?
And not waiting the answer, the pirate has led him to another ship.
аAfter some time Gai with greed tore fried meat and listened to the story.
-.. I recognizedа you at once.It is not true allа Negros look likeа each other. You are very similar to the father. his name was Mumba. We have metа on arena of the Collosseo. He was very strong and dexterous. Mumba has won that fight and has put a swordа to my throat. Spectators roared: " Kill him! ", holding the big finger downwards. But ╠umba has regretted me. Then, when we had a rest between games, he has told how he has got in gladiators. His mistressа Portsia has decided to get rid of him as from the lover and has sent him to the Collosseo. ╠umba spoke, thatа his child should be born.
аGai silently listened.
-.. He has not had time to tell to me about himself much. - the pirate continued. - In followingа gameа he was eaten by tigers. And I had a good luck. On demand of crowd emperor gave me freedom.
а├рщ thought : " Some times I saw old madam in an estate and could not assume at all, that it is my mother. It is interesting, what she felt, seeing me in crowd of slaves? "
-.. Then I became the pirate and I do not regret, - his new owner continued. - When I have seen you, at once I have understood, that you are his son. Tellа me now aboutа himself.
аGaiа has reported.
а- So thisа rat Maksimin now in our hands? -а ╩roton ( it wasа name of new owner) said.
а The Negro has noded. ╩roton somehow has strange grinned and has left...
аIn half an hour Gai has been called on a deck. Before the captain and ╩roton stoodа Maximin with tired up hands.а Gai has heard only a part of conversation. The captain finished the idea:
-.. You will write home the letter, will put a personal seal, and he is-а a captain has noded aside Gai - will go and will bring to us the repayment. I think, 30 thousand silver coins will be just right.
а- My father does not have such money. -а Maximinа has gloomy answered.
а- Letа him find. - the captain has unperturbably answered. - And quickly! You have only two weeks. If your slave will not arrive to time, youа will go to feed fishes! - the captain has finished his idea and has gone to examine other captives.
... Gai has safely reached Rome. Going on stone streets of eternal city, the Negro involuntarily admired looking around. He saw Rome for the first time.
аHere is the Collosseo.а Gladiators told to him about this place, a roar of 50 thousand spectators and different cases on arena much. Gai has tried to imagine death of his father,а who was killed by tigers and there and destroyed the picture which has arisen in a head at once.а The young Negro saw enough blood in hisа short life .
... The slave - gatekeeper has led him to house of Tigelius.
аThe senator has read a roll and has burst in abuse.
а- Where does the senate look?! Because of their political blindness I now should spend money... Here is Spartacus, thereа are the become impudent pirates. Here isаа necessary a strong hand to put things in order.
а At this time Portsia has come in a hall. She has appreciablly grown old since Gai saw her last time.
а- What's happened? - she has asked, having thrown a cursory glance on Gai.
аLook here!.-has answered ╥igelius, stretching her a roll.
аPortsia looked throug writtenа text.
а- What do you think to do? - she has asked her husband.
а- I was always amazed to your Olympic calmness. - said ╥igelius.
а- Praise to the gods giving to meа force! - portsia said, once again steadfastly having looked at Gai , - but I wait for the answer.
а- Leave us and wait in a court yard, - ╥igelius has told to Gai, - you will be called.
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аNext day Gai with money has hastily left Rome. He has reached to the nearest port, showing all on road Tigelius's roll. He has hardly reached up to unknown island - appointed place of a meeting with pirates and began to wait for night.
The dawn has found him sitting at a shore. One day and oneа night passed too.а The fishing boat has floated near the island. The fisherman, having seen Gai, has waved a hand.
а- Eh, on the island! Someone else was rescued?
а- Come here! - has responded Gai.
Having moored, the fisherman has told him following.
а- It was a strong storm 4 days ago.а A vesselа was broken with stones. In the morning when I have left in the sea, I saw boards and a mast with a piece of аsail.
а- What color was the sail? -а has quickly asked again Gai, feeling the answer.
а- Dark blue with white circle.
аGai has reflected.
а- Do you want to sail to the port? - the fisherman has asked.
аGai has had a look in a distance then slowly has answered.
а- I must go to other place...
а20 years later. 51 аup to AD. Board of emperor Juli Ceasar. Egypt.
аOn a market in Alexandria it was populous and it was noisy. There were Greeks,а Persians, Jews, and, of cource, local people. All this multi-coloured crowd was in constant movement.
аRichly dressed Negro withа gray hair slowly went on a market.а He went and reflected above vital absurd:"Can it be orа not that somebody has everything, what he wants simultaneously? Or gods derisively give one andа then select another? For example, this young slave girl, - thought Gai,а it was he. - How s beautiful she is! She has a body asа Greek statue and...аа she is a slave.а For what does she need beauty and a youth, when there is no freedom. Or this old bald monkey - the slavetrader. It isа difficult to go with such huge belly, but he is free andа he hasа money. аFor exampleа myself. When I was a slaveа I dreamed about freedom. When Iа have received freedom and moneyа I have lost Evnica... Whether it is necessary to continue. "
аHe stopped at the loud dealer slavesа and so, from there is nothing to do, has asked, specifying one ofа young girl slaves.
а- From where is she?
- From Rome. She was the dancer, can prepare for a meal, clean rooms. - аthe dealer said hoping to sell the goods.
аThe Negro listened to him in a half-ear. Dancers were not necessary for him.
- Whoseа are you? - he has asked the girl.
а- I belonged to senator Tigelijus.
аThe Negro has approached closer.
- How long were you at him?
- I was born in an estate. The dark-complexioned girl answers.
- Whether manager Antony is alive?
- He has died about 10 years ago. - the indifferent answer has followed.
аGai has grinned. Then something sad has flown in his eyes and he has asked on success.
аWhether was in an estate slave Evnica? Blue-eyed, with blond hair.
а(He frequently recollected that vehicle which is taking away his half-dead wife. Whereа hasа she been carried? What for? How do youа find out.) He has not believed the ears, having heard the answer.
а- Yes, mister. The new supervisor has killedа her 3 years ago.аа She has not pleased him.
а Gai heard her, he was shocked. All these years on freedom he recollected her when he faced with other women.
-.. And the son of her, Emiliy is the shepherd - theа dancer continued.
аGai all has shuddered also has went forward.
а- The son? How old is he?
- I do not know precisely. So, the young guy. - the indifferent answer has followed.
аGai has sharply stopped, having glanced over a multi-coloured market... " Why am I standing here? It is necessary to meа to go to Rome. As soon as possible! To redeem my boy ! " - he feverishly thought.
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аOn narrow streets of Rome where the poor lived, there were two: the syrian merchant and his Negro the servant. So everyone would think, for a moment having looked on this pair. Actually the Negro was the owner, and white - his trusted slave. Not reaching up to a house of senator Tigelius they have left. White, having talked to the slave - the gatekeeper has gone inside, and the Negro has remained to wait for it him, squating under a bush. Gai did not want to be shownа beforeа Tigelius 's eyes. He can recognize him - 20 years not an occasion for a sclerosis. It
Has soon darkened. Two men left the house: the syrian merchant and the young guy.
аGai has stood up, peering in young.а His heart loudly thumped in his throat.
а" Here is my son! " -а he thought.
а- Here is Emiliy! - and syrian man has slapped the guy on a shoulder.
аEmiliy looked atа him - it was the sight of Evnica. But Gai has started back - in all the rest before him stood....
╠aximin. His nose, contemptiously combined lips, a body and handsа with short fingers covered with freckles. Especially he was shaken with fingers.а Emiliy heldа in his hand a roll about sale and purchase precisely just as ╠рximin held a scourge 20 years ago, when he hit Gai and having promised:
а- It is for you the deposit!
аHis servant has asked.
а-а Is somethingа wrong?
а- it is not he, - Gai has hardly squeezed out from himself. He looked at the young slave and thought: " How gods could join unjoinable: his uniqueа Evnica and hatedа Maximin? "
а- How that?. Gaiа without answering has slowly gone on road. Behind him, nothing understanding, there wereа 2 slaves - one of them has been checked up andа the second has been just got.
а Gai's heart just knocking in a throat, has fallen somewhere downwards and knocked now with breaks, beating out same a fractional idea: "а No, it was not he! No, it was not he! "
аThen as though any hand has compressed his heart so strongly, that it was flattened out, as a ripe cherry under a sandal of the legionary. Gai has screamed and has fallen.
а He was dying and he has noted: " He was born before me and now remains instead of me. " Gai saw before himself the second Maximin, declined above the new owner.
аThe further and further Gai left the ground,а he saw coming nearer to him Evnica more clearly. She has stroked him on hair: " Thanks you for my boy. Now I am quiet.а It was very difficult for me to see how he suffers."
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ааTwo legionaries came to dead Gai. One of them has kickedа him with his leg.
а-а Is he dead? From what?
а- Heart has seized. - having kept silent, his servant has answered .
аThe legionary has hemmed.
а- First time such I see. The Negro, and he has heart as if he was a noble man.
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