But here was Vitellius-before the assembly of his own people, his own soldiers around him, with women even looking on-uttering a few sentences suitable to his miserable situation. He said it was in the interest of peace and of his country that he now resigned. He begged them only to retain his memory in their hearts and to take pity on his brother, his wife, and his little innocent children. As he said this, he held out his son to them and commended him, now to individuals, now to the whole assembly.
Viteliok bere biltzarrean, bere soldaduen artean, emakumeak ere begira zituela, hitz urriak eta unearen tristeari zegozkionak jaulki ondoren (bakearen eta errepublikaren kausagatik abdikatzen zuela, bere gomuta gorde zezatela bakarrik eta anaiaz eta emazteaz eta seme-alaben adin errugabeaz erruki zitezela), aldi berean semea besoetan aurreratuz, behin bakoitzari, behin denei batera gomendatuz, azkenik, negarrean itorik, ondoan zeukan kontsulari (Zezilio Sinplize zen) saihetsetik ateratako sastagaia, hiritarren heriotza-bizien eskubide gisan, entregatu zion.