A Latin Reader
7. When Thieves Fall Out
Duo hominēs, qui ūnā iter faciēbant, asinum in sōlitūdine cōnspicātī sunt. Accurrunt laetī et uterque eum sibi vindicāre coepit. Dum vērō contendunt, nec ā verberibus abstinent, asinus fūgit, et neuter eum cēpit.
An adverb, together.
joyfully, for English more often uses an adverb in such expressions.
each of the two or both.
The present tense often occurs in clauses introduced by dum, but in English the imperfect should be used when the reference is plainly to the past.
nec… abstinent: and did not refrain.