Book 2 — Chapter I.
Reading edition
Chapter I.
1. Indirect Discourse: 336, 1 and 2; H. 523 and I.
2. Cum Temporal with Subjunctive: 325; H. 521, II. and 2.
3. Subjunctive after Verbs of Fearing: 331, f.; H. 498, III.
1. Cæsar was in hither Gaul.
2. Reports were brought into hither Gaul.
3. While Labienus was in Gaul, the Belgæ made a league.1
4. A report is brought that2 the Belgæ are conspiring.
5. They are afraid that our army is coming3 against them.
6. They are vexed4 that our army remains in Gaul.
7. Cæsar feared that the Belgæ were conspiring.
8. Letters kept coming,5 while they were conspiring.
Notes.— 1 made a league: one word in Latin. 2 Be careful about the that clause in this and the following sentence. Recall the text to memory and mentally apply the rules. 3 is coming: use venio. 4 are vexed: in Latin one of the expressions, like rūmōres adferēbantur, requiring the accusative and infinitive. 5 kept coming: one word in Latin.