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| 12 | 185 | View more quotes about piteously">Piteously, hysterically, they had cried out to him, begging to be taken from the cages, begging to be trained. |
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| 12 | 182 | At last Flaminius visited them, informing them that they were not to be trained, and left. |
| 12 | 183 | Both at this point had become hysterical. |
| 12 | 184 | The next day Flaminius reentered the chamber, but apparently only to pick up some records which he had left behind the day before. |
| 12 | 185 | Piteously, hysterically, they had cried out to him, begging to be taken from the cages, begging to be trained. |
| 12 | 186 | Flaminius, apparently moved by their entreaties, told them he would speak to Cernus, master of the house, and to Ho-Tu, Master Keeper. |
| 12 | 187 | He did not return until late the next day when the girls, with tears of relief, heard that Cernus, who was moved to kindness, would permit them an opportunity to train; they were sternly warned, however, that if their training did not proceed well, they would be promptly returned to the kennels. |
| 12 | 188 | Flaminius then accepted their tearful gratitude for his intercession on their behalf. |