CHAPTER I.

1. Indirect Discourse: 336, 1 and 2; H. 523 and I. 2. +Cum+ Temporal with Subjunctive: 325; H. 521, II. and 2. 3. Subjunctive after Verbs of Fearing: 331, f.; H. 498, III.

1. Cæsar was in hither Gaul.

2. Reports were brought into hither Gaul.

3. While Labienus was in Gaul, the Belgæ made a league.[1]

4. A report is brought that[2] the Belgæ are conspiring.

5. They are afraid that our army is coming[3] against them.

6. They are vexed[4] that our army remains in Gaul.

7. Cæsar feared that the Belgæ were conspiring.

8. Letters kept coming,[5] while they were conspiring.

[NOTES.-- 1. made a league: one word in Latin. 2. Be careful about the _that_ clause in this and the following sentence. Recall the text to memory and mentally apply the rules. 3. is coming: use +venio+. 4. are vexed: in Latin one of the expressions, like +rūmōres adferēbantur+, requiring the accusative and infinitive. 5. kept coming: one word in Latin.]