Reading Exercise p. 63

Question 1

p. 63.1 est Eucliōnī aula aurī plēna. Eucliō aulam ex aedibus portat. timet enim ualdē. omnibus enim bonīs fūrēs omne aurum auferre semper uolunt.

Answer 1

Euclio has a pot full of gold. Euclio carries the pot from (his) house. For he is greatly afraid. For thieves always want to take all the gold from all good (men).

Question 2

p. 63.2 uult igitur in fānō aulam cēlāre. ubi aurum in fānō cēlat Eucliō, Strobīlus uidet. ē fānō exit Eucliō. bonō animō est, quod nunc fūrem timet nūllum.

Answer 2

Therfore he wants to hide the pot in a shrine. When Euclio is hiding the gold in the shrine, Strobilius sees (him). Euclio comes out of the shrine. He is in good heart, because now he fears no thief.

Question 3

p. 63.3 Strobīlus autem ut lumbrīcus in fānum inrēpit. nam aulam Eucliōnī miserō auferre uult. sed seruum audācem uidet Eucliō.

Answer 3

However Strobilius creeps into the shrine like an earthworm. For he wants to take the pot from (that) wretched Euclio. But Euclio sees the bold slave.

Question 4

p. 63.4 seruō audācī mala multa dīcit et aurum poscit. seruus autem senī aurum reddere nōn uult, quod aurum nōn habet.

Answer 4

He says many bad things to the bold slave and demands the gold. However the slave does not want to return the gold to the old man, because he does not have (any) gold.

Question 5

p. 63.5 Eucliōnī manum dextram seruus ostendit. deinde senī miserō ostendit laeuam. Eucliō autem manum tertiam rogat.

Answer 5

The slave shows his right hand to Euclio. Then he shows his left (one) to the wretched old man. However Euclio asks (for) a third hand.

Question 6

p. 63.6 seruus Eucliōnem īnsānum habet et exit; aulam Eucliō ā fānō aufert et alterī locō clam crēdit.

Answer 6

The slave regards Euclio (as) insane and departs; Euclio takes the pot from the shrine and secretly entrusts (it) to another place.