Morare.

(_impatiently_) You're delaying me.

_Chrys._

Nolo, inquam, aurum concredi mihi,
vel da aliquem qui servet me.

I don't want money put in my charge, I say. (_pause_) At
least, appoint some one to watch me.

_Nic._

Ohe, odiose facis.

Pshaw! You annoy me.

_Chrys._

Cedo, si necesse est.

(_reluctant_) Give it here, if I must.

_Nic._

Cura hoc. iam ego huc revenero.

(_handing him bag of gold_) Look out for this. I shall be
back here soon. [EXIT TOWARD FORUM.

_Chrys._

Curatum est--esse te senem miserrumum.
hoc est incepta efficere pulcre: bellule
mi evenit, ut ovans praeda onustus incederem;
salute nostra atque urbe capta per dolum 1070
domum reduco integrum omnem exercitum.

(_as Nicobulus disappears_) It has been looked out for--
your being the poorest old wretch alive. Here's the way
to carry out your attempts in style! Ah, this is beautiful
luck--to be marching along in jubilation, laden with booty.
Safe myself, the city captured by guile. I am leading my
whole army back home intact.

sed, spectatores, vos nunc ne miremini
quod non triumpho: pervolgatum est, nil moror;
verum tamen accipientur inulso milites.
nunc hanc praedam omnem iam ad quaestorem deferam.

But, spectators, don't be surprised now that I don't have
a triumph: they're too common: none of them for me. But the
soldiers shall be entertained with wine and honey just the
same. (_turning toward Bacchis's door_) Now I'll convey all
this booty to the quartermaster-general at once.
[EXIT INTO HOUSE.

IV. 10.

Scene 10.

(_Half an hour has elapsed_)

ENTER _Philoxenus_.

_Phil._

Quam magis in pectore meo foveo quas meus filius turbas turbet,
quam se ad vitam et quos ad mores praecipitem inscitus capessat,
magis curae est magisque adformido, ne is pereat neu corrumpatur.
scio, fui ego illa aetate et feci illa omnia, sed more modesto;
neque placitant mores quibus video volgo in gnatos
esse parentes:[29] 1080

The more I ponder over the capers my son is cutting, and
the life and habits the thoughtless lad is plunging headlong
into, the more worried, and the more fearful I get at the