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... ibi amare coepi uxorem Terentii cauponis; noveratis Melissam, pulcherrimum...

terentii cauponis - caupo=innkeeper; Terentius was a slave managing the inn for his master. It was common practice for rich men to put slaves in charge of their shops or inns. Terentius died while he and Melissa were visiting their master at his country farm.