her husband Paetus, not having resolution enough of his own to despatch himself, as he was by the emperor's cruelty enjoined, one day, amongst others, after having first employed all the reasons and exhortations which she thought most prevalent to persuade him to it, she snatched the poignard he wore from his side, and holding it ready in her hand, for the conclusion of her admonitions;
bere senarra Petok ez edukirik berez bihotz aski bermerik bere buruaren hiltzeko, enperadorearen krudelkeriak hartaratzen baitzuen, egun batez besteen artean, lehenik eginkizun horretarako ematen zion aholkuari dagozkion hitzaldi eta sustatzeez baliatu ondoren, berak hartu zuen senarrak zeraman puinala, eta eskuan atxikia edukirik, sustatzearen bukatzerako: