Letter 2052: I'd already sent my letter, which I assume has reached you by now.

I had earlier sent off a letter, which I presume reached your hands some time ago. Not much of an hour had passed when there appeared a man who delivered to me a letter from you. When I had run my eyes down the page, I discovered that I was being asked the day appointed for the beginning of the journey. But I had anticipated this concern of yours with a letter sent of my own accord. We have therefore used up what was to be answered. What remains, except that I should congratulate us that our minds are kindred? For the things I presumed you wished to know, I disclosed before you asked. Farewell.

Emiseram prior scriptum, quod in manus tuas dudum praesumo venisse. haut multum processit horae, cum aderat, qui a te mihi litteras exhiberet. decursa oculis 25 pagina requiri a me conperi diem coeptando itineri destinatum. sed ego hanc curam spontaneo sermone praeveneram. ergo respondenda consumpsimus. quid superest, nisi ut gratuler nobis animos esse cognatos? nam quae te scire velle praesumpsi, priusquam quaereres, indicavi. vale. furaretur F 4 nunc] nos F amor P I m, (/^) 6 spiramentum P l m, 7 praecessum P 8 uale add. F 17 om. F 22 hatc epMula in VF eolloe. est po$t 111, 40 23 om. VF 27 respondendo P 28 gra- tules V, gratuleris F 29 qnaereris V $tquituf m V 111, 41 Ln a. 383.