§11.3.1quid hic agatur scire poteris ex eo qui litteras attulit.
What is going on here you will be able to know from him who brought the letter.
quem diutius tenui quia cotidie aliquid novi exspectabamus; neque nunc mittendi tamen ulla causa fuit praeter eam de qua tibi rescribi voluisti, quod ad Kal. Quint. pertinet quid vellem.
I kept him back rather long because we were expecting some news daily; and yet even now there was no reason for sending him except that one about which you wished to be written back, which pertains to what I wished as regards the Kalends of July.
utrumque grave est et tam gravi tempore periculum tantae pecuniae et dubio rerum exitu ista quam scribis abruptio.
Both are serious: both the risk of so much money at so serious a time and, with the outcome of events being uncertain, that rupture of which you write.
qua re ut alia sic hoc vel maxime tuae curae benevolentiaeque permitto et illius consilio et voluntati; cui miserae consuluissem melius, si tecum olim coram potius quam per litteras de salute nostra fortunisque deliberavissem.
Therefore, as other things, so this especially I entrust to your care and goodwill, and to her counsel and wish; for whom, miserable girl, I would have consulted better, if I had formerly deliberated with you in person rather than by letters about our safety and fortunes.
§11.3.2quod negas praecipuum mihi ullum in communibus incommodis impendere, etsi ista res non nihil habet consolationis, tamen etiam praecipua multa sunt quae tu profecto vides et gravissima esse et me facillime vitare potuisse.
As for your saying that no particular trouble threatens me in the common misfortunes, although that fact has not a little consolation, yet there are also many particular troubles which you surely see are both most heavy and could have been most easily avoided by me.
ea tamen erunt minora si, ut adhuc factum est, administratione diligentiaque tua levabuntur.
They will, however, be lighter if, as has been done so far, they are alleviated by your management and diligence.
§11.3.3pecunia apud Egnatium est.
The money is with Egnatius.
sit a me ut est.
Let it be as it is, as far as I am concerned.
neque enim hoc quod agitur videtur diuturnum esse posse, ut scire iam possim quid maxime opus sit; etsi egeo rebus omnibus, quod is quoque in angustiis est quicum sumus; cui magnam dedimus pecuniam mutuam opinantes nobis constitutis rebus eam rem etiam honori fore.
For neither does this business which is going on seem able to be long-lasting, so that I might already be able to know what is most needful; although I am in want of all things, because he also with whom we are is in difficulties; to whom we lent a large sum of money, thinking that when our affairs were settled that matter would also bring us honor.
tu ut antea fecisti, velim si qui erunt ad quos aliquid scribendum a me existimes ipse conficias.
As you have done before, I would like you, if there are any to whom you think something should be written by me, to draw it up yourself.
tuis salutem dic.
Give my regards to your household.
cura ut valeas.
Take care of your health.
in primis id quod scribis omnibus rebus cura et provide ne quid ei desit de qua scis me miserrimum esse.
Especially, as you write, take care and provide by all means that nothing be lacking to her on whose account you know I am most miserable.
Idibus Iuniis ex castris.
On the Ides of June, from the camp.