§13.9.1commodum discesseras heri cum Trebatius venit, paulo post Curtius, hic salutandi causa sed mansit invitatus.
You had just departed yesterday when Trebatius arrived, and shortly afterwards Curtius—the latter merely to pay his respects, but he stayed on invitation.
Trebatium nobiscum habemus.
We have Trebatius with us.
hodie mane Dolabella.
This morning Dolabella came.
multus sermo ad multum diem.
There was much conversation until late in the day.
nihil possum dicere ἐκτενέστερον, nihil φιλοστοργότερον.
I can say nothing more earnest, nothing more affectionate.
ventum est tamen ad Quintum.
Yet the conversation came around to Quintus.
multa ἄφατα, ἀδιήγητα, sed unum eius modi quod nisi exercitus sciret, non modo Tironi dictare sed ne ipse quidem auderem scribere sed hactenus.
Many things unspeakable, indescribable, but one of such a nature that unless the whole army knew of it, I should not only not dare to dictate it to Tiro, but not even write it myself. But enough of this.
εὐκαίρωσ ad me venit, cum haberem Dolabellam, Torquatus humanissimeque Dolabella quibus verbis secum egissem exposuit.
Opportunely, while I was hosting Dolabella, Torquatus came to me, and Dolabella very handsomely explained to him the words in which I had pleaded his cause.
commodum enim egeram diligentissime; quae diligentia grata est visa Torquato.
For I had just pleaded most carefully; and this care seemed acceptable to Torquatus.
§13.9.2a te exspecto si quid de Bruto.
I am waiting to hear from you if there is any news about Brutus.
quamquam Nicias confectum putabat sed divortium non probari.
Although Nicias thought it was settled, but that the divorce is not approved of.
quo etiam magis laboro idem quod tu.
For which reason I am even more anxious for the same thing as you are.
si quid est enim offensionis, haec res mederi potest.
For if there is any bad feeling, this matter can remedy it.
mihi Arpinum eundum est.
I must go to Arpinum.
nam et opus est constitui a nobis illa praediola et vereor ne exeundi potestas non sit cum Caesar venerit: de cuius adventu eam opinionem Dolabella habet quam tu coniecturam faciebas ex litteris Messallae.
For there is need both that those small estates of ours should be regulated, and I fear that there may be no opportunity of leaving when Caesar comes. As to his arrival, Dolabella holds the same opinion which you conjectured from Messalla's letter.
cum illuc venero intellexeroque quid negoti sit, tum ad quos dies rediturus sim scribam ad te.
When I have arrived there and understood what business there is, I will then write to you on what day I am likely to return.