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Mandy was taken into a room full of women.

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They were taking off their clothes and putting on thin robes.

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Women and girls were talking and laughing.

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"Time to bathe," the woman said.

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"I just had a bath," said Mandy.

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But the woman ignored her and left.

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Mandy walked through a hallway and started looking around.

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"What is Vinnie doing?" Mandy wondered.

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Vinnie was also in the bathhouse.

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He was sitting in a large bathing pool with some men.

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No women were there.

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Some men were lying on tables getting rubbed with oil.

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Others were exercising.

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Most of the men just sat in the pools talking.

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"Ah, there is nothing like a hot bath,"

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said a young man sitting next to Vinnie.

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Vinnie smiled nervously.

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He wasn't comfortable bathing with strangers.

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"Some say Asian baths are better," continued the young man, "but I say Roman baths are the best."

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"The best in the world!" someone said.

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Everyone cheered.

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"We're in Rome!" thought Vinnie.

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"I'm Varius," said the young man.

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"Hi," said Vinnie, introducing himself.

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Mandy kept her clothes on and walked through a doorway.

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It led her into a large steam room.

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Women were silently sitting on benches enjoying the warm room.

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But two women were whispering, and Mandy could hear them.

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"It's all set," one of the women said.

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"The poison will be put into the horses' water."

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"How?" said the other woman.

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Mandy could not hear what the first woman said next.

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"Aquila will lose the race.

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Brutus will be the champion!"

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said the other woman excitedly.

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Mandy was very upset.

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Someone was going to poison horses!

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She had to find Vinnie.

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Vinnie was now outside the bathhouse with Varius.

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Suddenly, Mandy came running up to them.

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"I heard something in the bathhouse," she cried.

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"Calm down," said her brother.

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He introduced Mandy to Varius.

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"Why are you upset?" asked Varius.

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Mandy told them what she had heard.

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"Why would anyone poison horses?" she cried.

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"Are you certain you heard the names Aquila and Brutus?" Varius asked.

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Mandy nodded.

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"Who are they?" said Vinnie.

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"Aquila is the chariot-race champion," answered Varius.

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"Brutus hates Aquila because he cannot beat him.

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We must stop this wicked plan."

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"But how?" asked Vinnie.

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"Septimus will know what to do," said Varius.

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"He is a censor and my father's good friend."

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"A censor?" Mandy said.

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"A censor protects Roman citizens and makes sure they obey the law."

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"Do they protect horses too?" said Mandy, worried.

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"Yes, they do," smiled Varius.

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"Where do we find the censor?" asked Vinnie.

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"At the forum," Varius replied.