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die illucescente, multi saccarii in ripa fluminis laborabant. (illucescere - to dawn)
with the day dawning, many dockworkers were working on the river bank
saccariis laborantibus, advenit navis. nautae navem deligaverunt.
with the dockmen working, a ship arrived. sailors tied up the ship.
nave deligata, saccarii frumentum exponere coeperunt. (exponere - unload)
with the ship having been tied up, the dockworkers began to unload the grain
frumento exposito, magister navis pecuniam saccariis distribuit. (exponere - to unload)
with the grain having been unloaded, the master of the ship distributed money to the dockworkers.
pecunia distributa, saccarii ad tabernam proximam festinaverunt.
with the money having been distributed, the dockworkers hurried to the nearest tavern
sole occidente, saccarii a taberna discesserunt, omni pecunia consumpta (occidere - to set)
with the sun setting, the dockworkers left out of the tavern, with all their money having been consumed
nonnulli fabri, puella visa, clamare coeperunt
some craftsmen, with the girl having been seen, began to shout
servi, qui e Britannia importati erant, e navibus ducebantur, catenis gravibus vincti. (catena - chain)
slaves, who had been imported from Britain, were being led out of the boats, bound in/by heavy chains.
Euphrosyne, tamen, clamoribus fabrorum neglectis, vultu sereno praeteriit. (praeterire - to pass by)
Euphrosyne, however, with the shouts of the craftsmen having been ignored, walked by with a calm expression.
omnes clientes, oculis in ianua defixis, favorem patroni exspectabant
all the clients, with their eyes fixed on the door, were waiting for a favor from the patron.
puella, servo adstante, extrema parte multitudinis constitit.
the girl, with her slave standing nearby, stopped/stood at the furthest part of the crowd
ignara morum Romanorum, in animo volvebat cur tot homines illa hora ibi starent. (morum - the customs)
unknowing of the Roman customs, she was wondering why so many people were standing there at that hour
clientes, praecone viso, clamare statim coeperunt.
the clients, with the doorman having been seen, clamare statim coeperunt.
tres clientes, nominibus suis auditis, progressi celeriterdomum intraverunt
the three clients, with their names having been heard, having advanced quickly, entered the house
Maecianus et Privatus nona hora redire iubentur. nunc autem cedite aliis!
Maecianus and Privatus are ordered to return at the ninth hour. now, however, make way/yield to the others!
ianuā tandem clausā, abire clientes coeperunt, alii contenti, alii spe deiecti. (deicere - to disappoint)
with the door finally closed, the clients began to leave, some satisfied, some disappointed by/in their hope
