§1.82.1ταῦτʼ εἰπὼν καὶ πολὺν θρῆνον ἅμα τοῖς λόγοις καταχεάμενος ἠξίου τιμωρὸν τοῖς κατʼ οἶκον αὑτοῦ κακοῖς τὸν Ῥῶμον γενέσθαι.
Having said this and poured out a great lamentation along with his words, he requested Romus to become the avenger of the evils of his house.
ἀσμένως δὲ ὑποδεξαμένου τὸν λόγον τοῦ μειρακίου καὶ παραυτίκα τάττειν αὑτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ ἔργον ἀξιοῦντος ἐπαινέσας ὁ Νεμέτωρ τὴν προθυμίαν, Τῆς μὲν πράξεως ἔφη τὸν καιρὸν ἐγὼ ταμιεύσομαι, σὺ δὲ τέως πρὸς τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἀπόρρητον ἅπασι τοῖς ἄλλοις ἀγγελίαν πέμψον, ὅτι σώζῃ τε δηλῶν καὶ διαταχέων αὐτὸν ἥκειν ἀξιῶν. §1.82.2ἐκ δὲ τούτου πέμπεταί τις ἐξευρεθείς, ὃς ἐδόκει ὑπηρετήσειν καὶ περιτυχὼν οὐ πρόσω τῆς πόλεως ὄντι Ῥωμύλῳ διασαφεῖ τὰς ἀγγελίας·
Since the young man gladly received his speech and immediately requested to assign him to the task, Numitor, having praised his readiness, said, "I myself will manage the timing of the action; but in the meantime, send a message to your brother, secret from all others, showing that you are safe and requesting him to come with speed." Upon this, a certain man was found and sent, who seemed likely to be useful, and meeting Romulus not far from the city, he made the messages clear to him.
ὁ δὲ περιχαρὴς γενόμενος ἔρχεται σπουδῇ πρὸς Νεμέτορα καὶ περιπλακεὶς ἀμφοῖν ἀσπάζεται μὲν πρῶτον, ἔπειτα φράζει τὴν ἔκθεσιν σφῶν καὶ τροφὴν καὶ τἆλλα ὅσα παρὰ τοῦ Φαιστύλου ἐπύθετο.
He, being filled with joy, came in haste to Numitor, and having embraced them both, first greeted them, and then told of their exposure and upbringing, and all the other things he had learned from Faustulus.
τοῖς δὲ βουλομένοις τε καὶ οὐ πολλῶν ἵνα πιστεύσειαν τεκμηρίων δεομένοις καθʼ ἡδονὰς τὸ λεγόμενον ἦν.
To those who were both willing to believe and needed not many proofs that they might believe, what was said was a source of great pleasure.
ἐπεὶ δὲ ἀνέγνωσαν ἀλλήλους αὐτίκα συνετάττοντο καὶ διεσκόπουν ὅστις ἔσται §1.82.3τρόπος ἢ καιρὸς εἰς τὴν ἐπίθεσιν ἐπιτήδειος.
When they recognized each other, they immediately joined in organizing and considering what manner or time would be suitable for the attack.
ἐν ᾧ δὲ οὗτοι περὶ ταῦτʼ ἦσαν ὁ Φαιστύλος ἀπάγεται πρὸς Ἀμόλιον.
While they were occupied with these matters, Faustulus was led away to Amulius.
δεδοικὼς γὰρ μὴ οὐ πιστὰ δόξῃ τῷ Νεμέτορι λέγειν ὁ Ῥωμύλος ἄνευ σημείων ἐμφανῶν μεγάλου πράγματος μηνυτὴς γενόμενος, τὸ γνώρισμα τῆς ἐκθέσεως τῶν βρεφῶν τὴν σκάφην ἀναλαβὼν ὀλίγον ὕστερον ἐδίωκεν εἰς τὴν πόλιν.
For fearing lest Romulus, having become the informant of a great matter without clear signs, should not seem to tell credible things to Numitor, he had taken up the trough, the token of the exposure of the infants, and a little later was hastening to the city.
§1.82.4διερχόμενον δʼ αὐτὸν τὰς πύλας ταραχωδῶς πάνυ καὶ περὶ πολλοῦ ποιούμενον μηδενὶ ποιῆσαι καταφανὲς τὸ φερόμενον τῶν φυλάκων τις καταμαθών ʽἦν δὲ πολεμίων ἐφόδου δέος, καὶ τὰς πύλας οἱ μάλιστα πιστευόμενοι πρὸς τοῦ βασιλέως ἐφρούρουνʼ συλλαμβάνει τε καὶ τὸ κρυπτὸν ὅ τι δήποτʼ ἦν καταμαθεῖν ἀξιῶν, ἀποκαλύπτει βίᾳ τὴν περιβολήν.
As he was passing through the gates in a very troubled manner and making it a matter of great concern that he should make what he was carrying manifest to no one, one of the guards, having observed him (for there was fear of an enemy's inroad, and the gates were guarded by those most trusted by the king), arrested him and, demanding to learn whatever the secret thing might be, violently uncovered his wrapping.
ὡς δὲ τὴν σκάφην ἐθεάσατο καὶ τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἔμαθεν ἀπορούμενον, ἠξίου λέγειν τίς ἡ ταραχὴ καὶ τί τὸ βούλημα τοῦ μὴ φανερῶς ἐκφέρειν σκεῦος οὐδὲν δεόμενον ἀπορρήτου φορᾶς.
When he beheld the trough and perceived that the man was at a loss, he demanded that he should say what the trouble was, and what was the purpose of carrying out in a non-manifest way a vessel that needed no secret transport.
§1.82.5ἐν δὲ τούτῳ πλείους τῶν φυλάκων συνέρρεον καί τις αὐτῶν γνωρίζει τὴν σκάφην αὐτὸς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τὰ παιδία κομίσας ἐπὶ τὸν ποταμὸν καὶ φράζει πρὸς τοὺς παρόντας.
In the meantime, more of the guards flocked together, and one of them recognized the trough, having himself carried the children in it to the river, and told it to those present.
οἱ δὲ συλλαβόντες τὸν Φαιστύλον ἄγουσιν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν τὸν βασιλέα καὶ διηγοῦνται τὰ γενόμενα.
Having seized Faustulus, they led him to the king himself and related what had happened.
§1.82.6Ἀμόλιος δὲ ἀπειλῇ βασάνων καταπληξάμενος τὸν ἄνθρωπον, εἰ μὴ λέξοι τὰς ἀληθείας ἑκών, πρῶτον μὲν εἰ ζῶσιν οἱ παῖδες ἤρετο· ὡς δὲ τοῦτʼ ἔμαθε τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτοῖς ὅστις ὁ τρόπος ἐγένετο·
Amulius, having terrified the man with the threat of torture if he would not tell the truth voluntarily, first asked if the children were alive; and when he learned this, in what manner their salvation had come about.
διηγησαμένου δὲ αὐτοῦ πάντα ὡς ἐπράχθη, Ἄγε δή, φησὶν ὁ βασιλεύς, ἐπειδὴ ταῦτʼ ἀληθεύσας ἔχεις, φράσον ὅπου νῦν ἂν εὑρεθεῖεν.
When Faustulus had related everything as it had been done, "Come now," said the king, "since you have spoken the truth in these things, declare where they might be found now.
οὐ γὰρ ἔτι δίκαιοί εἰσιν ἐν βουκόλοις καὶ ἄδοξον βίον ζῆν ἔμοιγε ὄντες συγγενεῖς, ἄλλως τε καὶ θεῶν προνοίᾳ σωζόμενοι.
For it is no longer right that they, being my kinsmen, especially being saved by the providence of the gods, should live among herdsmen and lead an inglorious life."