Chapter 4
Captions
1. The boy sees the girl; he calls her
2. The boy see the girls; they call him.
3. The girl hears the boy and answers.
4. The girl hear the boys and answer.
5. Argus is good.
6. Argus and Fidus are bad.
Every day when Flaccus goes to the field, Scintilla and Horatia hurry to the spring. They carry big water pots. When they come to the spring, many women are already there. Some are drawing water, others are carrying full water pots. Scintilla greets them and for a long time makes conversation/talks with her friend. Horatia plays with the girls. At length Scintilla draws water and returns home. Horatia also draws water and hurries after Scintilla.
The urn is big; Horatia carries it with difficulty. Suddenly she slips; the urn falls to the ground; the water flows out onto the ground. Horatia sits on the ground; ‘alas, alas!’ she says; ‘the urn is broken.’ She calls Scintilla; she(Scintilla) returns to her and says, ‘o daughter, why are you sitting on the ground? Get up and bring another water pot from the house.’ Horatia gets up; she returns to the house and carries another water pot to the spring. She draws water and hurries home.
When Horatia returns home, Quintus is already on his way to school. He is walking slowly and often stops. Horatia hurries and soon sees him. ‘Wait, Quintus.’ She says. Quintus waits; Horatia runs to him. They go on to school together.