| A | B |
| Māne erat. | It was early in the day. |
| Aurēlia sedēbat. | Aurelia was sitting. |
| in cubiculō | in the bedroom |
| Crīnēs eius | her hair |
| cūrābant duae ancillae | two slave women were taking care of |
| quārum | of whom |
| altera speculum tenēbat | one was holding a mirror |
| altera crīnēs pectēbat | the other was combing hair |
| Phrygia dominam vexābat | Phrygia was annoying her mistress |
| quae crīnēs pectēbat | who was combing the hair carelessly |
| Syra speculum nōn bene tenēbat | Syra was not holding the mirror well |
| quod | because |
| manus tremēbat | [her] hand was trembling |
| Aurēlia igitur | Aurelia therefore |
| neglegentiā eārum | by their negligence |
| vexāta | annoyed |
| subitō | suddenly |
| Quam neglegentēs estis! | How careless you are! |
| clamāvit | shouted (3rd sg) |
| Abīte! | Go away! |
| Cornēliam | Cornelia (D.O.) |
| vocāte | call, summon |
| Eam | her (d.o) |
| mēcum | with me |
| in urbem | into the city |
| dūcere | to lead, bring |
| volō | I want |
| statim | immediately |
| exiērunt ancillae | the slave women left |
| Mox | soon |
| in cubiculum | into the bedroom |
| iniit Cornēlia | Cornelia entered |
| Cūr | Why |
| me vōcāvistī | you have called me; have you called me |
| Aurēlia respondit | Aurelia answered |
| Pater tuus | your father (subject) |
| amīcōs quōsdam | certain/some friends |
| in quibus | among whom |
| sunt | there are |
| senātōrēs praeclārī | famous senators |
| ad cēnam | to dinner |
| hodiē | today |
| invītāvit | has invited |
| Porcum | a pig (d.o.) |
| servus iam ēmit | a slave has already bought |
| sed | but |
| ego in animō habeō ipsa | I intend myself; I myself have in mind |
| in urbem īre | to go into the city |
| ad mercātōrem quendam | to a certain merchant |
| cuius | whose |
| taberna | shop |
| non procul abest | is not far away |
| nam | for |
| glīrēs optimōs | the best dormice |
| ille | he; that man |
| vēndere solet | is accustomed to selling; usually sells |
| Sī | if |
| vīs | you wish |
| mēcum īre | to go with me |
| mē | me (d.o.) |
| in ātriō | in the main room |
| exspectā | wait (imperative) |
| Interea | meanwhile |
| servōs | slaves (d.o.) |
| iubēbō | I shall order |
| sellās | sedan chairs (d.o.) |
| ad iānuam | to the door |
| ferre | to bring |
| neglegenter | carelessly |
| nōn bene | not well |
| dominam | mistress (d.o.) |