§6.4.1Cognito eius adventu Acco, qui princeps eius consili fuerat, iubet in oppida multitudinem convenire.
When his arrival was known, Acco, who had been the leader of that plot, orders the multitude to assemble in the towns.
Conantibus, priusquam id effici posset, adesse Romanos nuntiatur.
While they were attempting this, before it could be accomplished, word is brought that the Romans are at hand.
§6.4.2Necessario sententia desistunt legatosque deprecandi causa ad Caesarem mittunt: adeunt per Aeduos, quorum antiquitus erat in fide civitas.
Of necessity they desist from their design and send ambassadors to Caesar for the purpose of begging for pardon; they approach him through the Aedui, under whose protection their state had been from ancient times.
§6.4.3Libenter Caesar petentibus Aeduis dat veniam excusationemque accipit, quod aestivum tempus instantis belli, non quaestionis esse arbitrabatur.
Caesar readily grants pardon to them at the request of the Aedui, and accepts their excuse, because he thought that the summer time belonged to the impending war, not to an investigation.
§6.4.4Obsidibus imperatis centum hos Aeduis custodiendos tradit.
Having demanded a hundred hostages, he delivers them to the Aedui to be guarded.
§6.4.5Eodem Carnutes legatos obsidesque mittunt usi deprecatoribus Remis, quorum erant in clientela: eadem ferunt responsa.
To the same place the Carnutes send ambassadors and hostages, employing the Remi, under whose clientage they were, as intercessors; they receive the same replies.
§6.4.6Peragit concilium Caesar equitesque imperat civitatibus.
Caesar concludes the council and levies cavalry on the states.