Book 2 — Chapter XI.
Reading edition
Chapter XI.
1. Ablative of Time: 256; H. 429.
2. Perfect Participles: 290, d. 1 and 2; H. 550, N. 4.
1. On the departure of the enemy Cæsar sent ahead all his cavalry.
2. At sunset the three legions returned1 into camp.
3. In the second watch they attacked the enemy’s rear.
4. The Belgæ, fearing2 an attack, set out at daybreak.
5. The spies, having seen3 the fugitives, bring back word.4
6. Cæsar, after keeping his soldiers in camp, ordered Labienus to set out.
Notes.— 1 returned: two words in Latin. 2 fearing: the participle veritus does not usually denote time prior to that of the main verb in the sentence, like most perfect participles, but the same time. 3 having seen: do not say vīsi. 4 bring back word: use renūntio.