1But the next day the king addresses Aspar, Jugurtha's envoy, and says that he has learned from Sulla through Dabar that the war could be ended on terms: he should therefore find out his king's opinion; Aspar sets out joyfully for Jugurtha's camp. 2Then, fully instructed by him, he hastened his journey and eight days later returns to Bocchus and reports to him that Jugurtha was eager to do everything that was ordered, but had little confidence in Marius; 2often before, peace agreed with Roman commanders had come to nothing. 3But if Bocchus wished to consult the interests of both and to have a ratified peace, he should arrange for all to come together to a conference as if about peace, and there hand Sulla over to him.
3When he had such a man in his power, then a treaty would be made by order of the senate or people; 3a man of noble birth would not be left in the enemy's power when he had fallen into it not through his own cowardice but in the service of the state.