Hunc Marius anxium adgreditur atque hortatur ut contumeliarum in imperatorem cum suo auxilio poenas petat; hominem ob morbos animo parum valido secunda oratione extollit: illum regem, ingentem virum, Masinissae nepotem esse; si Iugurtha captus aut occisus foret, imperium Numidiae sine mora habiturum; id adeo mature posse evenire, si ipse consul ad id bellum missus foret.
Marius approached Gauda, who was upset, and urged him, with his help, to exact revenge upon the commander for the insults. With positive words he encouraged the fellow, whose disposition lacked stability on account of illness: he stated that Gauda was a king, a mighty hero, the grandson of Masinissa; that if Jugurtha was captured or killed, Gauda would without delay occupy the throne of Numidia; and that this could happen soon, if only he, Marius, was sent as consul to conduct the war.
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