§3.22.1etsi diligenter ad me Quintus frater et Piso quae essent acta scripserant, tamen vellem tua te occupatio non impedisset quo minus, ut consuesti, ad me quid ageretur et quid intellegeres perscriberes.
Although my brother Quintus and Piso had written to me diligently what had been done, nevertheless I could wish that your occupation had not prevented you from writing to me fully, as you are accustomed, what was being done and what you understood.
me adhuc Plancius liberalitate sua retinet iam aliquotiens conatum ire in Epirum.
Plancius by his liberality still detains me, though I have already several times attempted to go into Epirus.
spes homini est iniecta non eadem quae mihi posse nos una decedere; quam rem sibi magno honori sperat fore.
A hope has been inspired in the man, not the same as mine, that we might depart together; which thing he hopes will be a great honor to him.
sed iam, cum adventare milites dicentur, faciendum nobis erit ut ab eo discedamus.
But now, when soldiers are said to be approaching, we shall have to make sure that we depart from him.
quod cum faciemus, ad te statim mittemus, ut scias ubi simus.
When we do this, we will send to you immediately, so that you may know where we are.
§3.22.2Lentulus suo in nos officio, quod et re et promissis et litteris declarat, spem nobis non nullam adfert Pompei voluntatis; saepe enim tu ad me scripsisti eum totum esse in illius potestate.
Lentulus, by his kindness toward us which he declares both by deed and by promises and by letters, brings us no small hope of Pompey's goodwill; for you have often written to me that the latter is entirely in the former's power.
de Metello scripsit ad me frater quantum speraret profectum esse per te.
Concerning Metellus, my brother wrote to me how much he hoped had been accomplished through you.
§3.22.3mi Pomponi, pugna ut tecum et cum meis mihi liceat vivere et scribe ad me omnia.
My Pomponius, fight so that it may be permitted to me to live with you and with my family, and write everything to me.
premor luctu, desiderio cum omnium rerum tum meorum qui mihi me cariores semper fuerunt.
I am weighed down by grief, by the longing both for all things and especially for my loved ones, who have always been dearer to me than myself.
cura ut valeas.
Take care that you are well.
§3.22.4ego quod per Thessaliam si irem in Epirum perdiu nihil eram auditurus et quod mei studiosos habeo Dyrrachinos, ad eos perrexi, cum illa superiora Thessalonicae scripsissem.
Because, if I were to go into Epirus through Thessaly, I was going to hear nothing for a very long time, and because I have the Dyrrachians devoted to me, I proceeded to them, after I had written those previous things at Thessalonica.
inde cum ad te me convertam, faciam ut scias, tuque ad me velim omnia quam diligentissime cuicuimodi sunt scribas.
When I turn my steps toward you from there, I will make sure you know, and I would wish that you write everything to me as diligently as possible, of whatever kind they are.
ego iam aut rem aut ne spem quidem exspecto.
I now expect either a real solution or not even hope.
data vi Kal. Decembr. Dyrrachi.
Given on the 26th of November at Dyrrachium.