studiis hisce dum nostrum singuli quique, prout libuerat, occupabantur, ecce et ab archimagiro adventans, qui tempus instare curandi corpora moneret, quem quidem nuntium per spatia clepsydrae horarum incrementa servantem probabat competenter ingressum quinta digrediens.
While everyone engaged in their respective activities, a messenger would arrive from the head cook notifying us that it was time for refreshment. He kept track of time through the water-clock and his timely arrival at the departure of the fifth hour was most admirable.