Messalina - Section 5

1 qui ' 3 discidium 6 ne 5 tuum ' 2 inquit 4 'novisti? 1 nam 8 matrimonium 9 Silii 7 vidit 2 populus 3 et 4 senatus 5 et 6 milites ; 1 ac 2 nisi 4 celeriter 3 agis , 6 tenet 7 urbem 5 maritus .' 2 non 3 solum 4 rumor 1 interea , 5 sed 6 undique 7 nuntii 9 ad 10 Messalinam 8 contendunt , 11 qui 13 Claudium 15 omnia 14 cognovisse 16 et 17 venire 18 promptum 19 ultioni 12 adferrent . 1 igitur 2 Messalina 7 Lucullianos 5 in 6 hortos , 3 Silius 10 dissimulando 11 metui 8 ad 9 forum 4 digrediuntur . 1 illa 2 tamen , 3 quamquam 5 res 4 adversae 7 consilium 6 eximerent , 10 ire obviam 11 et 12 aspici 13 a 14 marito 8 statim 9 constituit , 15 quod 16 saepe 19 ei 17 fuerat 18 subsidium . 2 1 misitque 3 ut 4 Britannicus 5 et 6 Octavia 8 in 9 complexum 10 patris 7 irent .

Section 5 Translation: He said 'Do you know about your divorce? For the people, the senate and the soldiers have seen Silius' marriage. And unless you act quickly, the husband will control the city.' Meanwhile, (there was) not only rumour, but from all sides messengers were hastening to Messalina to report that Claudius knew everything and was coming eager for revenge. Therefore, Messalina and Silius departed in different directions, she to the gardens of Lucullus, he to the forum to hide his fear. She, however, although unfavourable circumstances were taking away time for deliberation, immediately decided to meet and be seen by her husband, which had often been a help to her. And she sent instructions that Britannicus and Octavia should go to embrace their father.