I will
 not argue thus. It is probable that the Roscii gave information of that matter to
 Chrysogonus, for there was of old, friendship between them and Chrysogonus; for though the
 Roscii had many ancient patrons and friends hereditarily connected with them, they ceased
 to pay any attention and respect to them, and betook themselves to the protection and
 support of Chrysogonus. I can say all this with truth;
 for in this case I have no need to rely on conjecture. I know to a certainty that they
 themselves do not deny that Chrysogonus made the attack on this property at their
 instigation. If you see with your own eyes who has received a part of the reward for the
 information, can you possibly doubt, O judges, who gave the information? Who then are in
 possession of that property; and to whom did Chrysogonus give a share in it? The two
 Roscii!—Any one else? No one else, O judges. Is there then any doubt that they put this
 plunder in Chrysogonus's way, who have received from him a share of the plunder? Come now let us consider the action of the Roscii by
 the judgment of Chrysogonus himself. If in that contest the Roscii had done nothing which
 was worth speaking of, on what account were they presented with such rewards by
 Chrysogonus? If they did nothing more than inform him of the fact, was it not enough for
 him to thank them? Why are these farms of such value immediately given to
 Capito ? Why does that fellow Roscius possess
 all the rest in common property with Chrysogonus? Is it not evident, O judges, that
 Chrysogonus, understanding the whole business, gave them as spoils to the Roscii? Capito came as a deputy to the camp, as one of
 the ten chief men of Ameria. Learn from his behaviour on this deputation the whole life
 and nature and manners of the man. Unless you are of opinion, O judges, that there is no
 duty and no right so holy and solemn that his wickedness and perfidy has not tampered with
 and violated it, then judge him to be a very excellent man. He is the hindrance to Sulla's being informed of this affair; he
 betrays the plans and intentions of the other deputies to Chrysogonus; he gives him
 warning to take care that the affair be not conducted openly; he points out to him, that
 if the sale of the property be prevented, he will lose a large sum of money, and that he
 himself will be in danger of his life. He proceeds to spur him on, to deceive those who
 were joined in the commission with him; to warn him continually to take care; to hold out
 treacherously false hopes to the others; in concert with him to devise plans against them,
 to betray their counsels to him; with him to bargain for his share in the plunder, and,
 relying constantly on some delay or other, to cut off from his colleagues all access to
 Sulla. Lastly, owing to his being the prompter, the adviser, the go-between, the deputies
 did not see Sulla; deceived by his faith, or rather by his perfidy, as you may know from
 themselves, if the accuser is willing to produce them In a question
 of fact the accuser alone was permitted to submit witnesses; the defendant could not do
 so. as witnesses, they brought back home with a false hope instead of a reality.