Cerberus (page 6)
Caecilius is in the garden. Caecilius is sitting in the garden. The servant is in the main room. The servant is working the main room. Metella is in the main hall. Metella is sitting in the main hall. Quintus is in the study. Quintus is writing in the study. Cerberus is in the road.
The cook is in the kitchen. The cook is sleeping in the kitchen. Cerberus enters. Cerberus looks around. The food is on the table. The dog jumps. The dog stands on the table. Grumio snores. The dog barks. Grumio gets up. The cook is angry. “Pest! Scoundrel!”, shouts the cook. Cerberus goes out.
The Merchant (page 20)
A friend visits Caecilius. The friend is a merchant. The merchant enters the house. Clemens is in the main hall. Clemens greets the merchant. Caecilius is in the study. Caecilius is counting money. Caecilius is a banker. His friend enters the study. Caecilius gets up.
“Hello! Caecilius greets the merchant.
“Hello!” The merchant replies.
Caecilius enters the dining room. His friend also enters. His friend reclines on a couch. The banker also reclines on a couch.
Grumio is singing in the kitchen. Grumio is cooking peacock. The cook is happy. Caecilius hears the cook. Caecilius is not happy. Caecilius is waiting for his dinner. His friend is waiting for his dinner. Caecilius curses Grumio.
In The Dining Room (page 20)
Grumio enters the dining room. Grumio is carrying the peacock. Clemens enters the dining room. Clemens is carrying the wine. Caecilius tastes the peacock.
“The peacock is excellent” shouts Caecilius.
The merchant also tastes the peacock. The merchant praises the dinner. The master praises the cook. Grumio goes out.
The slave girl enters. The slave girl is singing sweetly. The slave girl pleases her master. The slave girl pleases the merchant. Soon the master is sleeping. His friend is also sleeping.
Grumio enters the dining room and looks around. The cook sees the food on the table. Grumio eats the food and drinks the wine! Caecilius does not see Grumio. The cook has dinner in the dining room in style.
The cook sees the slave girl. The slave girl pleases Grumio. Grumio pleases the slave girl. Grumio is very happy.
In The Market (page 28)
Caecilius is not in his house. Caecilius is doing business in the forum. Caecilius is a banker. The banker is counting money.
Caecilius looks around the forum. Look! A painter is walking in the forun. The painter is Celer. Celer greets Caecilius.
Look! A barber is also in the forum. The barber is Pantagathus. Caecilius sees the barber.
“Hello!” Caecilius greets the barber.
“Hello!” Pantagathus replies.
Look! A slave-dealer enters the forum. The slave-dealer is Syphax. The slave-dealer is waiting for the merchant. The merchant does not come. Syphax is angry. Syphax curses the merchant.
The Painter (page 29)
The painter comes to the house. The painter is Celer. Celer knocks at the door. Clemens does not hear the painter. The slave is in the garden. Celer shout. The dog hears Celer and barks. Quintus hears the dog. Quintus comes to the door. The son opens the door. Celer greets Quintus and goes into the house.
Metella is in the kitchen. Quintus calls his mother. Metella enters the main room. The painter greets Metella. Metella leads the painter to the dining room.
Celer is working in the dining room. Celer paints a picture. A big lion is in the picture. Hercules is also in the picture. The lion is fiercely attacking Hercules. Hercules is holding a big club and is striking the lion. Hercules is strong.
Caecilius returns to the house and enters the dining room. Caecilius looks at the painting carefully and praises the picture.
