§7.53.1Hac habita contione et ad extremam orationem confirmatis militibus, ne ob hanc causam animo permoverentur neu quod iniquitas loci attulisset id virtuti hostium tribuerent, eadem de profectione cogitans quae ante senserat legiones ex castris eduxit aciemque idoneo loco constituit.
Having held this assembly and encouraged the soldiers at the end of his speech, so that they should not be disturbed in mind by this cause, nor attribute to the courage of the enemy what the disadvantage of the ground had brought about, thinking the same things about his departure as he had previously resolved, he led the legions out of the camp and drew up his battle line in a suitable place.
§7.53.2Cum Vercingetorix nihil magis in aequum locum descenderet, levi facto equestri proelio atque secundo in castra exercitum reduxit.
When Vercingetorix would by no means descend into a level place, after a slight and successful cavalry skirmish had been fought, Caesar led his army back into the camp.
§7.53.3Cum hoc idem postero die fecisset, satis ad Gallicam ostentationem minuendam militumque animos confirmandos factum existimans in Aeduos movit castra.
When he had done this same thing on the following day, thinking that enough had been done to diminish the ostentation of the Gauls and to encourage the minds of his soldiers, he moved his camp into the territory of the Aedui.
§7.53.4Ne tum quidem insecutis hostibus tertio die ad flumen Elaver venit; pontem refecit exercitumque traduxit.
Not even then did the enemy pursue, and on the third day he came to the river Elaver; he repaired the bridge and led his army across.