LIII. At length the conspirators fixed their day. They chose the time of the public games, which were soon to be performed in the circus, according to established usage, in honour of Ceres. During that festival the emperor, who rarely showed himself to the people, but remained sequestered in his palace or his gardens, would not fail to attend his favourite diversions; and, in that scene of gaiety, access to his person would not be difficult.
53. Azkenik, Zeresi eskaintzen zaion zirku-jokoen egunean plana burutzea erabaki zuten, zeren etxean edo ortuetan sartuta nekez egon ohi zen Zesar zirku ikuskizunetara joaten baitzen, eta jaialdiko pozean errazago izango baitzen harengana iristea.