Valley of Decision (2015)
“The eyes of Carthage were upon him. Not in the condemning manner of his mother-in-law, but with the same high expectations. From the way the plebs rallied at the news of Cyprian’s pardon, Maximus could only guess how thrilled the poor would be if he released their healer. The happiness of the patricians would be an altogether different matter. These men of rank obviously were the ones who’d voted Cyprian into exile. Would it be too much to expect them to tolerate the solicitor’s pardon? The ver...y real possibility existed that freeing a slave who’d killed her master would, in fact, incite other slaves to attempt the same thing. If so, no one of rank and means was safe.
Maximus surveyed those gathered. Low-voiced opinions buzzed around him like a swarm of bees. How he wished someone had written his final line so that all he had to do now was take a deep breath, deliver it, and take his bow. But alas, that was not the case. The time had come for him to pronounce the verdict of his choosing.MoreLess
Maximus surveyed those gathered. Low-voiced opinions buzzed around him like a swarm of bees. How he wished someone had written his final line so that all he had to do now was take a deep breath, deliver it, and take his bow. But alas, that was not the case. The time had come for him to pronounce the verdict of his choosing.MoreLess
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