Letters to Atticus Passage 3

Ocellam vellem haberemus; videntur enim esse haec paulo faciliora futura . nunc quidem aequinoctium nos moratur quod valde perturbatum erat. † id si cras† erit, utinam idem maneat Hortensius! si quidem, ut adhuc erat, liberalius esse nihil potest.

I wish we had Ocella; these arrangements seem likely to become somewhat easier. At present the equinoctial weather, which has been extremely unsettled, is delaying us. †If it is tomorrow†, if only Hortensius remains as he is! Certainly, if he continues as he has been until now, no one could behave more generously.

Je voudrais que nous ayons Ocella; les choses semblent en effet devoir devenir un peu plus faciles. Pour l’instant, l’équinoxe nous retarde, car le temps était très agité. †Si cela demain†, puisse Hortensius rester dans les mêmes dispositions! Car, s’il demeure tel qu’il a été jusqu’ici, rien ne peut être plus généreux.