Q. Metello consuli legatus in Hispaniam profectus, Celtibericum sub eo bellum gerens, postquam cognovit a quodam gentis huius iuvene se ad dimicandum provocari'erat autem illi forte prandendi gratia posita mensa', relicta ea arma sua extra vallum deferri equumque educi clam iussit, ne a Metello impediretur, et illum Celtiberum insolentissime obequitantem consectatus interemit, detractasque corpori eius exuvias ovans laetitia in castra rettulit.
He went to Spain as Legate to Consul Q. Metellus and fought under him in the Celtiberian War. Hearing that he was being challenged to mortal combat by a warrior of that nation, he left the table (one had been placed for him to take luncheon as it chanced) and ordered his arms to be carried outside the rampart and his horse led out secretly, in case Metellus might interfere. Then he made for that Celtiberian as he insolently rode up and slew him, after which he carried the spoils stripped from his body back to camp in high fettle.
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