m.

_Hegio_

Cui homini?

To whom?

_Stal._

Theodoromedi in Alide Polyplusio,
sex minis.

(_drawling_) Theodoromedes Goldfields, in Elis, for
twenty-four pounds.

_Hegio_

Pro di immortales, is quidem huius est pater Philocrati.

God bless my soul! Why, he is the father of Philocrates
here!

_Stal._

Quin melius novi quam tu et vidi saepius.

Well, I know him better than you, and I've seen him oftener.

_Hegio_

Serva, Iuppiter supreme, et me et meum gnatum mihi.
Philocrates, per tuom te genium obsecro, exi, te volo.

God Almighty, save me and save my boy for me! (_running to
door and shouting_) Philocrates! Here, here, come, on your
life! I want you!

V. 3.

Scene 3.

ENTER _Philocrates_.

_Philocr_

Hegio, assum. si quid me vis, impera.

Here I am, Hegio. If I can be of any service, command me.

_Hegio_

Hic gnatum meum
tuo patri ait se vendidisse sex minis in Alide.

(_beside himself_) This fellow says my son--he sold him to
your father--for twenty-four pounds--in Elis!

_Philocr._

Quam diu id factum est?

How long ago was this?

_Stal._

His annus incipit vicensimus. 980

Going on for twenty years.

_Philocr._

Falsa memorat.

He's lying.

_Stal._

Aut ego aut tu. nam tibi quadrimulum
tuos pater peculiarem parvolo puero dedit.

(_indifferent_) One of us is. As a matter of fact, your
father gave you a little four year old boy for your own,
when you were nothing but a youngster yourself.

_Philocr._

Quid erat ei nomen? si vera dicis, memoradum mihi.

(interested) What was his name? If your story is true, come,
tell me that.

_Stal._

Paegnium vocitatust, post vos indidistis Tyndaro.

Styled Pettie, he was: later on you folks called him
Tyndarus.

_Philocr._

Cur ego te non novi?

How is it I don't know you?

_Stal._

Quia mos est oblivisci hominibus
neque novisse cuius nihili sit faciunda gratia.

Because it's the regular thing to forget a fellow and cut
him, in case his good will can't help you at all.

_Philocr._

Dic mihi, isne istic fuit, quem vendidisti meo patri,
qui mihi peculiaris datus est?

Tell me, was that boy you sold my father the same one that
was given me for my own?

_S