Lettres à Atticus Passage 2

Clodius adhuc mihi denuntiat periculum. Pompeius adfirmat non esse periculum, adiurat; addit etiam se prius occisum iri ab eo quam me violatum iri. tractatur res. simul et quid erit certi, scribam ad te. si erit pugnandum, arcessam ad societatem laboris; si quies dabitur, ab Amalthea te non commovebo.

Clodius continues to threaten me with danger. Pompey asserts and swears that there is no danger. He even adds that Clodius will kill him before he is allowed to injure me. The matter is being handled. As soon as anything is certain, I shall write to you. If I must fight, I shall summon you to share the labor; if quiet is granted, I shall not disturb you at the Amaltheum.

Clodius continue de me signifier un danger. Pompée affirme et jure qu’il n’y en a aucun; il ajoute qu’il se laissera tuer par lui avant de permettre qu’on me fasse violence. L’affaire est en cours. Dès qu’il y aura quelque certitude, je t’écrirai. S’il faut combattre, je t’appellerai à partager mes efforts. Si l’on nous laisse en paix, je ne t’arracherai pas à Amalthée.