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'MY DEAREST MASTER,--I am well. To-day I studied from the ninth

hour of the night to the second hour of day, after taking food. I

then put on my slippers, and from time second to the third hour

had a most enjoyable walk up and down before my chamber. Then

booted and cloaked-for so we were commanded to appear-I went to

wait upon my lord the emperor. We went a-hunting, did doughty

deeds, heard a rumour that boars had been caught, but there was

nothing to see. However, we climbed a pretty steep hill, and in

the afternoon returned home. I went straight to my books. Off

with the boots, down with the cloak; I spent a couple of hours in

bed. I read Cato's speech on the Property of Pulchra, and another

in which he impeaches a tribune. Ho, ho! I hear you cry to your

man, Off with you as fast as you can, and bring me these speeches

from the library of Apollo. No use to send: I have those books

with me too.