Quotes
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[Erastes Fulmen finds Pullo drunk and despondent in a tavern]
Erastes Fulmen : Titus Pullo. You look tired, my friend.
Titus Pullo : I'm drunk.
Erastes Fulmen : These are hard times for war veterans.
Titus Pullo : You're right there.
Erastes Fulmen : Too many soldiers back in Rome. Not enough work to go round. It's a sad situation. But it's a crime to see a man of your ability unemployed.
Titus Pullo : I'm doing fine. Plenty of irons in the fire.
Erastes Fulmen : Well, if your prospects don't work out, you can ask on any street in the Aventine for Erastes Fulmen. I'll always have a job for you.
Titus Pullo : I'm a soldier, not a murderer.
Erastes Fulmen : These days, Pullo, is there really any difference?
[he drops a coin on the counter]
Erastes Fulmen : Have a drink on me. When you've sobered up, come and see me. We'll talk a little business.
