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231.15.

adoriantur: for adoriamur in dir. disc., let us charge upon them.—si pedites, etc., the attack was to be made on the baggage train, which was guarded by cavalry.

Vercingetorix knew Caesar's weakness in this arm, and did not suspect the German reinforcement. If the infantry stopped to assist the cavalry (suis) the march would be delayed.


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