Tullius followed the slave into the governor's mansion, arriving at the central courtyard. From a distance, he saw the new governor wearing a white toga, sitting in a pavilion in the colonnade, with his back facing him, admiring the statue near the pool.
Tullius remembered some experiences related to this new governor and, while bowing, respectfully said loudly, "Honorable Governor, Tullius salutes you!"
Caesar turned around, looked at him with hands behind his back, and said with a faint smile, "I've heard of you, Tullius, a well-known weapons merchant in the Northern Italy Province. Half of the military's equipment here is provided by you. Tell me, who is your patron?"
