De Capitulo XXIX LLPSI

[pmda]

In Orberg: LLPSI is scribit:

Ita repente interrogatus Medus 'se pecuniam e sacculo domini surripuisse' confitetur.

I'm not sure what Ita repente is referring to. I'm taking it that the whole sentence means: Medus immediately replied thus (Ita).... or, more literally: In this way immediately upon being asked Medus confessed.....'

[Sceptra Tenens]

When I clicked "reply", I intended to say that it meant "he immediately confessed". But, now, I don't think that's what it means. I think that repente is locked between ita and interrogatus for a reason, yielding "Having thus been unexpectedly asked". So:

"Having been so unexpectedly asked, Medus immediately confessed to have stolen the money from the purse".

[pmda]

I'd considered that exact alternative....not sure

[adrianus]

As Sceptra Tenens says. // Ut dicit Sceptra Tenens.
Ita repente interrogatus // "So suddenly/unexpectedly questioned/challenged/interrogated/cross-examined was he"

[pmda]

Thanks. I guess that's right.