The new consuls were Sp. Lartius and T. Herminius. This year Porsena made the last attempt to effect the restoration of the Tarquins. The ambassadors whom he had despatched to Rome with this object were informed that the senate were going to send an embassy to the king, and the most honourable of the senators were forthwith despatched. They stated that the reason why a select number of senators had been sent to him in preference to a reply being given to his ambassadors at Rome was not that they had been unable to give the brief answer that s would never be allowed in Rome, but simply that all mention of the matter might be foreverdroPp ever dropPed, that after the interchange of so many kindly acts there might be no cause of irritation, for he, Forsena, was asking for what would be against the liberty of Rome. The Romans, if they did not wish to hasten their own ruin, would have to refuse the request of one to whom they wished to refuse nothing. Ri but a free City, and they had made up， gates even to an enemy sooner than to a king. It was the universal wish that whatever put an end to liberty in the C 1 put an end to the City itself. They begged him if 七.h V砂Le Rome to be safe. to allow it to be free. Touched with a 劝Wfe.15 ，n.月创弓 _r_______上1___1_______孟上t~1‘_~_.一1:.」“C，二_ of SVMDaznv ana resnecz. isle K111,14 LC口11Cu，0111( you by fruitless proposals, nor will I deceive the Tarquins by holding out hopes of an assistance which I am powerless to to live render.， Whetherquietly, in either黔者t on七 war or are prmust seek another狱 of exile between 罗this, to prevent any interruption of the peaceand me." He followed up his words by still stronger practical proofs of friendship, for_ he returned the remainder of" . ._ the hostages and restored the Velentlne territory wh-.ch had been taken away under the treaty. As all hope of restoration was cut off, Tarquin went to his son-in-law Mamilius Octavius at Tusculum. So the peace between Rome and Porsena remained unbroken.