1When all allowed them to do as they wished, the envoys declare that they will soon return once matters are concluded. 2When they had gone and set out the plebs' demands to the fathers, the other decemvirs, since, contrary to their own expectation, no mention was made of their punishment, objected to nothing at all; 3Appius, a man of savage temper and especially hated, measuring others' hatred of him by his own hatred of them, said, 'Not unaware am I of the fortune that hangs over me. 4I see that the struggle against us is being put off only until arms are handed over to our opponents. 4Blood must be given to hatred.
4Not even I make any delay in leaving the decemvirate.' 5A decree of the senate was passed that the decemvirs should resign their office at the earliest opportunity, that Quintus Furius, the pontifex maximus, should hold the election of tribunes of the plebs, and that the secession of the soldiers and plebs should not be held against anyone. 6When these decrees had been passed and the senate dismissed, the decemvirs come out before the assembly and resign their office, to the immense joy of the people. 6This is reported to the plebs. 7Whatever people remained in the city escort the envoys. 7This multitude is met by another joyful crowd from the camp.
7They congratulate each other that liberty and harmony have been restored to the state. 8The envoys spoke before the assembly: 'May it be good, fortunate and happy for you and for the republic: return to your country, to your household gods, to your wives and children; 8but the restraint you showed here, where no one's land was harmed despite so great a multitude's need to use so many things, bring that restraint into the city! 8Go to the Aventine, from where you set out! 9There, in the auspicious place where you made the first beginnings of your liberty, you will elect tribunes of the plebs. 9The pontifex maximus will be at hand to hold the election.' 10Great was the assent and the eagerness of all as they approved everything.
10Then they pull up the standards and, setting out for Rome, vie in joy with those who come to meet them. 10Under arms, they make their way through the city in silence to the Aventine. 11There at once, with the pontifex maximus holding the election, they elected tribunes of the plebs: first of all Lucius Verginius, then Lucius Icilius and Publius Numitorius, Verginius' uncle, the authors of the secession, then Gaius Sicinius, offspring of the man who is recorded as the first tribune of the plebs elected on the Sacred Mount, and Marcus Duillius, who had held a distinguished tribunate before the decemvirs were appointed and had not failed the plebs in the struggles with the decemvirs.
12Then, more for hope than for merit, were chosen Marcus Titinius, Marcus Pomponius, Gaius Apronius, Publius Villius and Gaius Oppius. 14On entering the tribunate Lucius Icilius at once proposed to the plebs, and the plebs resolved, that the secession from the decemvirs should not be held against anyone. 15Immediately Marcus Duillius carried a proposal for the election of consuls subject to appeal. 15All this was done in a council of the plebs in the Flaminian Meadows, which they now call the Circus Flaminius.