great importance to me that we should be together. And you will be able to ascertain the day if you tell your servant to ask.
DCXIV (A XIII, 5)
TO ATTICUS (AT ROME)
Tusculum, 2 June
I had thought that Spurius Mummius was one of the ten
legates; but he was, of course—as was natural—a legatus
to his brother. For he was at the capture of Corinth. I
am sending "Torquatus"[1] to you. Yes, do talk to Silius,
as you suggest, and urge him on. He said the day for
payment was not in May;[2] he didn't deny that it was the
day you mention. But pray be careful about this business,
as you always are. As to Crispus and Mustela[3]—of course:
as soon as you have come to any settlement. As you
promise to be with me by the time Brutus comes, that's
enough: especially as the intervening days are being spent
in important business of my own.
DCXV (A XIII, 33, §§ 1-3)
TO ATTICUS (AT ROME)
Tusculum, 3 June
Astonishing carelessness! Do you suppose that Balbus
and Faberius only once told me that the return was made?
