§10.15.1Servius cum esset apud me, Cephalio cum tuis litteris vi Idus venit; quae nobis magnam spem attulerunt meliorum rerum de octo cohortibus.
While Servius was with me, Cephalio came with your letter on May 10th; which brought us great hope of better things concerning the eight cohorts.
etenim eae quoque quae in his locis sunt labare dicuntur.
For indeed those also which are in these parts are said to be wavering.
eodem die Funisulanus a te attulit litteras in quibus erat confirmatius idem illud.
On the same day, Funisulanus brought a letter from you in which that same news was more confirmed.
ei de suo negotio respondi cumulate cum omni tua gratia.
I replied to him fully concerning his business, with all your recommendation.
adhuc non satis faciebat; debet autem mihi multos nummos nec habetur locuples.
Up to now he has not made satisfaction; moreover, he owes me many coins and is not considered wealthy.
nunc ait se daturum; cui expensum tulerit morari;
Now he says he will pay; but that the man to whom he debited the money is delaying payment.
†tabellarius si apud te esse quas satis fecissest dares.
If the messenger is with you, you should give those letters as if he had made satisfaction.
quantum sit Eros Philotimi tibi dicet.
How much the sum is, Eros, Philotimus's slave, will tell you.
sed ad maiora redeamus.
But let us return to greater matters.
§10.15.2quod optas, Caelianum illud maturescit.
What you wish for, that affair of Caelius is ripening.
itaque torqueor utrum ventum exspectem.
Therefore, I am on the rack whether to wait for a wind.
vexillo opus est; convolabunt.
A standard is needed; they will fly together.
quod suades ut palam, prorsus adsentior itaque me profecturum puto.
As to your advice that I should depart openly, I entirely agree with it, and so I think I shall set out.
tuas tamen interim litteras exspecto.
I am, however, expecting your letters in the meantime.
Servi consilio nihil expeditur.
Nothing is cleared up by Servius's advice.
omnes captiones in omni sententia occurrunt.
Every objection occurs in every opinion.
unum C. Marcellum cognovi timidiorem; quem consulem fuisse paenitet.
I have found only Gaius Marcellus to be more timid; he regrets having been consul.
ὢ πολλῆσ ἀγεννείασ! qui etiam Antonium confirmasse dicitur ut me impediret, quo ipse, credo, honestius.
Oh, what great cowardice! He is even said to have encouraged Antony to hinder me, so that he himself, I suppose, might remain more respectably.
§10.15.3Antonius autem vi Idus Capuam profectus est.
Antony, moreover, set out for Capua on May 10th.
ad me misit se pudore deterritum ad me non venisse quod me sibi suscensere putaret.
He sent a message to me saying that he had been deterred by shame from coming to me because he thought I was angry with him.
ibitur igitur et ita quidem ut censes, nisi cuius gravioris personae suscipiendae spes erit ante oblata.
So I shall depart, and indeed in the way you advise, unless some hope of undertaking a more important character is presented beforehand.
sed vix erit tam cito.
But it will hardly be so soon.
Allienus autem praetor putabat aliquem, si ego non, ex conlegis suis.
Allienus the praetor, however, thought some one of his colleagues would, if I did not.
quivis licet dum modo aliquis.
Anyone is acceptable, so long as it is someone.
§10.15.4de sorore laudo.
As to my sister-in-law, I commend your conduct.
de Quinto puero datur opera; spero esse meliora.
Concerning young Quintus, pains are being taken; I hope things are better.
de Quinto fratre scito eum non mediocriter laborare de versura sed adhuc nihil a L. Egnatio expressit.
Concerning my brother Quintus, know that he is in no ordinary trouble about a loan, but as yet he has squeezed nothing out of Lucius Egnatius.
Axius de duodecim milibus pudens! saepe enim ad me scripsit ut Gallio quantum is vellet darem.
Axius is how 'scrupulous' about the twelve thousand! For he often wrote to me to give Gallius as much as he wanted.
quod si non scripsisset, possemne aliter? et quidem saepe sum pollicitus sed tantum voluit cito.
Even if he had not written, could I have done otherwise? And indeed I have often promised, but he only wanted it quickly.
me vero adiuvarent his in angustiis.
They ought to have helped me indeed in these straits.
sed di istos! verum alias.
But may the gods confound those fellows! But of this at another time.
te a quartana liberatum gaudeo itemque Piliam.
I am glad you have been freed from the quartan ague, and Pilia likewise.
ego, dum panis et cetera in navem parantur, excurro in Pompeianum.
For my part, while bread and other things are being prepared for the ship, I am running down to my villa at Pompeii.
Vettieno velim gratias quod studiosus sit; si quemquam nactus eris qui perferat, litteras des ante quam discedimus.
I should like thanks to be given to Vettienus because he is attentive; if you find anyone to carry it, give him a letter before we depart.