ecce parui et oboedientis officium garrulitate complevi, licet qui indocto negotium prolixitatis iniungit, aegre ferre non debeat, si non tam eloquentes epistulas recipit quam loquaces.
You see, I have done as you ordered, discharging my duty of obedience by my garrulity: I must add, however, that a man who imposes on a mere amateur the obligation of prolixity has no right to be annoyed if he receives a letter which is loquacious rather than eloquent.
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