Then he set about his own preparations , and , followed by a large train of scholars , he at length started for Rome , from which he had been absent twelve years .<br>His mother welcomed him back with tears in her eyes , and his poor kinsmen pressed round him , but the rich ones kept away , for they feared that they would no longer be able to rob their kinsman as they had done for many years past .
Some really smart people had this guy's back.
He was followed by a large train of scholars, thus it is correct.
( z0 back :ARG0 ( z1 person :quant ( z2 some ) :ARG1-of ( z3 smart :degree ( z4 really ) ) ) :ARG1 ( z5 guy :mod ( z6 this ) ) )
(z0 / back-01
    :ARG0 (z1 / person
              :quant (z2 / some)
              :ARG1-of (z3 / smart-06
                           :degree (z4 / really)))
    :ARG1 (z5 / guy
              :mod (z6 / this)))
Some really smart people had this guy 's back .
z3 :degree z4
z1 :ARG1-of z3
z1 :quant z2
z5 :mod z6
z0 :ARG1 z5
z0 :ARG0 z1