[24.4] prōdō.
[24.5] adeō.
[24.6] infin. because dependent on dīxit understood, to be supplied from dīcēbat.
[24.7] quasi . . . dēsiperet: ‘thinking that the old woman’s mind was failing through age.’ See [p. 3, n. 6].
[24.8] dērīdeō.
[24.9] abl. of price: H 478 (422): M 652: A 252: G 404: B 225.
[24.10] exūrō.
[24.11] explained by the clause ut . . . emat.
[24.12] ut . . . emat: a substantive clause of purpose depending on rogat: H 565 (498, I): M 894: A 331: G 546: B 295, 4.
[24.13] abl. of quality with fit.