Cum negotium in his esset angustiis, et tamquam in eadem navi futuri periculorum (si accidissent) participes, omnes eadem formidarent: sedit summatum consilio, avulso ponte quem compaginarat ante necessitas, invadens terras hostilis, ut superstitis Valentiniani mandatu Merobaudes protinus acciretur.
When affairs were in this critical state, and all were equally in dread, and likely to share in whatever dangers that might arise, as if in the same boat, it was agreed in accordance with the advice of the highest officers, after having torn down the bridge, which they had previously built under necessity when invading the enemys territory, that Merobaudes at once should be summoned by order of Valentinian when he was still alive.
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