Chapter 1

Chapter 1 is the first chapter in the Ecce Romani series, seen on pages 2 and 3 in Ecce Romani I. It translates as follows:
Look! In the picture there is a girl, named Cornelia. Cornelia is a roman girl who lives in Italy. Also in the picture is a country house and farm where Cornelia lives in the summer. Cornelia is happy because she is living at the country house and farm. Cornelia now sits under the tree and reads. Also in the picture is another girl, named Flavia. Flavia is a roman girl who lives in the neighboring country house. While Cornelia reads, Flavia writes Flavia is happy because Cornelia now lives in the country house.
This serves as in introduction to the series and introduces both the setting and 2 main characters in the series: Flavia and Cornelia.