Messalina translation pg 13-14

Mirum inter haec silentium Claudii: omnia liberto obodiebat; qui contionem militum in castris paravit.

Claudius’ silence amid these events was surprising: he obeyed the freedman in every respect. Narcissus prepared a meeting of the soldiers in the camp.

Apud eos praemonente Narcisso princeps pauca verba fecit:

In there presence, after a previous warning by Narcissus, the emperor spoke a few words:

Continuus dehinc clamor militum nomina reorum et poenas flagitantium.

Then there arose a continuous shouting of the soldiers who demanded the names of the guilty and punishments.

Ductus Silius ad tribunal non defensionem, non moras temptavit, sed precautus est ut mors acceleratur.

Silius, brought into the tribunal, did not attempt a defence or delaying tactics, but begged that he might be killed quickly.

Interim Messalina Lucullianis in hortis prolatare vitam, componere preces, nonnula spe et ira:

Meanwhile, Messalina prolonged her life at the gardens of Lucullus, composed a petition, with some hope and anger:

Tantam superbiam etiam tum gerebat.

Even then, she displayed such pride.

Ac nisi caedem eius Narcissus properavisset, vertisset pernicies in accusatorem.

And if Narcissus had not hastened her slaughter, destruction would have turned onto the accuser.