But Barcus turned to Petronius.
"What is thy conclusion?"
"I conclude where ye began,—there has been enough of bloodshed."
Tigellinus looked at him jeeringly,—"Ei!—a little more!"
"If thy head is not sufficient, thou hast another on thy cane," said Petronius.
Further conversation was interrupted by the coming of Caesar, who occupied his place in company with Pythagoras. Immediately after began the representation of "Aureolus," to which not much attention was paid, for the minds of the audience were fixed on Chilo. The spectators, familiar with blood and torture, were bored; they hissed, gave out shouts uncomplimentary to the court, and demanded the bear scene, which for them was the only thing of interest. Had it not been for gifts and the hope of seeing Chilo, the spectacle would not have held the audience.