cuius filiam virginem aquam sacris petitum extra moenia egressam Tatius ut armatos Sabinos in arcem secum reciperet corrupit, mercedis nomine pactam quae in sinistris manibus gerebant: erant autem iis armillae et anuli magno ex pondere auri.
His young daughter, who went outside the walls to fetch water for religious rites, was tempted by Tatius to allow armed Sabines into the citadel with her. She demanded that as payment, which they wore on their left hands: they had heavy golden bracelets and rings.