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Caesar's going a lot faster now that people are actually hiking all over the place. (Now, having said that, I'm probably going to hit another damn section of Let's Describe Border Geography.)
1.9.1 Only one route was left through the Sequani; and if the Sequani were unwilling, the Helvetii couldn't pass by that route on account of its narrowness.
1.9.2 Since they were unable to convince these people by their own influence, they sent delegates to Dumnorix Haeduus, so that they might obtain permission from the Sequani with him as their advocate.
1.9.3 Dumnorix, by his influence and largess, had in his power many men among the Sequani; and he was a friend to the Helvetii because he married the daughter of Orgetorix from that nation. Drawn toward a desire for rule, he was eager for revolutions and wished to have as many nations as possible indebted to him by his favors.
1.9.4 Accordingly, he undertook the task and got permission from the Sequani so that it was permitted that the Helvetii go through their territory; and he made it so that the two groups gave each other hostages. The Sequani did so lest they prevent the Helvetii from passing, and the Helvetii so that they would pass without any mischief or damage.
1.9.1 Only one route was left through the Sequani; and if the Sequani were unwilling, the Helvetii couldn't pass by that route on account of its narrowness.
1.9.2 Since they were unable to convince these people by their own influence, they sent delegates to Dumnorix Haeduus, so that they might obtain permission from the Sequani with him as their advocate.
1.9.3 Dumnorix, by his influence and largess, had in his power many men among the Sequani; and he was a friend to the Helvetii because he married the daughter of Orgetorix from that nation. Drawn toward a desire for rule, he was eager for revolutions and wished to have as many nations as possible indebted to him by his favors.
1.9.4 Accordingly, he undertook the task and got permission from the Sequani so that it was permitted that the Helvetii go through their territory; and he made it so that the two groups gave each other hostages. The Sequani did so lest they prevent the Helvetii from passing, and the Helvetii so that they would pass without any mischief or damage.