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Vocabulary: Translation
 
  Below are transaltions of the stories on pp. 90-92.
 

THE FIGHT

Clemens was walking in the forum. There was a very large crowd in the forum. Slaves and slave-girls were buying food. Many bakers were selling bread. A poet was reciting. A Greek merchant was having an argument with a farmer. The angry merchant was demending money. Suddenly the farmer hit the Greek, because the Greek was curisng the farmer. The Pompeians were laughing, and urging on the farmer. After Clemens heard the shouting, he hurried to the fight. Finally, the farmer overpowered the merchant and chased him from the forum. The Pompeians praised the strong farmer.

 

FELIX

Many Pompeians were drinking wine in a tavern. Clemens entered the tavern. Suddenly Clemens shouted, "Felix!". Clemens happily greeted Felix. Felix was a freedman.
Clemens invited Felix to the house. Clemens and Felix entered the house. Clemens looked for Caecilius and Metella. Caecilius was writing in the study. Metella was sitting in the garden. Caecilius and Metella hurried to the atrium and greeted Felix. When Quintus entered the atrium, Felix looked at the young man. The freedman was very moved. He was almost crying, but he was laughing.
Then Clemens hurried to the kitchen. Grumio was sleeping in the kitchen. Clemens woke up the cook and told him the whole story. Because he was happy, the cook prepared an excellent dinner.

FELIX AND THE THIEF

After dinner Quintus asked, "Father, why is Felix a freedman now? Once, he was your slave."
Then, his father told the whole story.

Caecilius Felix was once writing in the study. Felix was alone. Clemens and Grumio were looking for food in the forum. Metella was away, because she was visiting her sister.
Felix Your father was away, because he was looking after his banker's stall in the forum.
Caecilius No one was in teh house except Felix and a baby. The little baby was sleeping in a bedroom. Suddenly a thief entered through the door. The thief quietly looked around the atrium; he quietly entered the bedroom, where the baby was. Felix heard nothing, because he was working intently. The thief quietly began to carry the baby out of the house. Suddenly the baby cried. When he ehard the noise, felix at once hurried from the study. "Scoundrel!" shouted Felix angrily, and he struck the thief fiercely. Felix almost killed the thief. In this way, Felix saved the baby.
Felix When my master heard the story, he was happy and freed me. Therefore, I'm a freedman.
Quintus but who was the baby?
Caecilius It was Quintus!