1Is it still asked who sent that messenger? 1is it not clear that it was the same man who sent one to Ameria? 1Chrysogonus sees to it that his property is sold at once; 1he who knew neither the man nor his affairs. 1But how did it come into his mind to covet the estates of an unknown man whom he had never seen at all? 1When you hear of anything of this kind, gentlemen, you are accustomed to say at once: 'Someone from the town or a neighbour must have told him; 1it is they who generally inform, and through them that most men are betrayed.' 1Here there is nothing for you to seize upon by suspicion.
106For I shall not argue thus: 'It is likely that the Roscii reported the matter to Chrysogonus; 106for they already had a friendship with Chrysogonus before; 106for though the Roscii had many old patrons and hosts inherited from their ancestors, they ceased to cultivate and attend to all of them, and placed themselves under the protection and clientship of Chrysogonus.' 107All this I can say truthfully, but in this case there is no need of conjecture; 107I know for certain that they themselves do not deny that Chrysogonus went after this property at their instigation. 107If you see with your eyes the man who received a share as the price of informing, will you be able to doubt, gentlemen, who informed?
107Who, then, are those in that property to whom Chrysogonus has given a share? 107The two Roscii. 107Anyone else besides? 107No one, gentlemen. 107Can there be any doubt, then, that this plunder was offered to Chrysogonus by those who took a share of the plunder from him? 108Come now, let us consider what the Roscii did in the light of Chrysogonus' own judgement. 108if in that fight the Roscii had done nothing worth the effort, why were they presented by Chrysogonus with such great rewards? 108if they did nothing else but report the matter, was it not enough for thanks to be given them, or at most, to treat them very generously, for some honour to be paid them?
108Why are three estates of such value given at once to Capito? 108why does that Titus Roscius possess all the rest in common with Chrysogonus? 108Is it not clear, gentlemen, that Chrysogonus, once he had learned the facts, granted these spoils to the Roscii?