The Swiss, in the beginning of his wars in Gaul, having sent to him to demand a free passage over the Roman territories, though resolved to hinder them by force, he nevertheless spoke kindly to the messengers, and took some respite to return an answer, to make use of that time for the calling his army together.
eta atsegin zuen, haietaz zerbait ediren bazuten, berehala ustez aldatzea haien engainatzeko; eta maiz, horretarako, aterbe bat leku batean erabakirik, iragaiten zuen aitzina eta ihardunaldia luzatzen, bereziki aro gaizto eta euritsua ari bazuen.