| A | B |
| Bono animo es! | Cheer up!; Be of good mind! |
| inquit Cornelius | said Cornelius |
| Ecce! | Look! |
| Ignis iam extinctus est! | The fire has already been extinguished! |
| Tum | then |
| aliae ancillae . . . vocatae sunt | other slave women were called |
| ab illo | by that man; by him |
| Strata alia ferte! | Bring other sheets! |
| Necesse est | It is necessary (to) |
| omnia statim reficere | to re-do everything immediately |
| nam | for |
| convivae . . . aderun | the dinner guests will be here |
| mox | soon |
| Omnia Cornelii iussa | all of the commands of Cornelius; all of Cornelius's commands |
| facta sunt | (they) were done |
| Adveniebant convivae | the dinner guests were arriving, began to arrive |
| in quibus erant | among whom were |
| complures clientes | several clients |
| qui . . . invitati erant | who had been invitied |
| ad cenam | to dinner |
| Convivae . . . ferebant | the dinner-guests were bringing |
| mappas | napkins |
| secum | with them(selves) |
| cum cena confecta erit | when a dinner will have been given |
| in mappis | in napkins |
| cibum auferre | to take away food |
| eis licebit | it will be permitted for them |
| paulisper | for a short time |
| in atrio | in the living room |
| stabant | they were standing |
| Cornelium expectantes | awaiting Cornelius |
| tandem | at last, finally |
| a Cornelio ipso | by Cornelius himself |
| comiter | courteously |
| salutati sunt | they were greeted |