168                THE WRITING OF NARRATIVE  LATIN

which has begun to be besieged by his commander? 15. There
are some who seem' to fear that I shall be unwilling to return
home with my legions after the war. 16. There are certain
soldiers who are always trying whether they can dodge ^ the
weapons or not.

I. A critical time is a time of danger or need; hence, ^danger¬
ous ' or ^ necessary.' 2. Arrange as a relative clause. 3. Say ^ than
whither,' quam quo.    4.  Find a synonym.
 

LESSON  XL

ENGLISH   CONSTRUCTIONS RENDERED   BY   AN   INDE¬
PENDENT SUBJUNCTIVE

216. Though the subjunctive mode in Latin is essentially
dependent, there are certain kinds of clauses in English which
are to be rendered into Latin by the subjunctive as an inde¬
pendent mode. Clauses such as these belong chiefly to forms
of discourse other than narrative, and they represent an act or
state as willed, as desired, or as possible.

2iy.  I.   Clauses  representing an   act  or state   as willed.

These may express:

a.   Exhortation, in the first person plural of the present
tense only.    The negative is ne.

Let us go, eamus; let us not go, ne eamus.

b.   Command, in the thiid person, singular or plural. The
negative is ne.

Let him go, eat; let them not go, ne eant.

c.    Questions of doubt or indignation, usually rhetorical and
not expecting an answer. The negative is non. The present
tense is used referring to present time; the imperfect refers
to past time.