ortunity to inquire into the case from the old nurse
that's been his daughter's maid: she knows about it all.
(_waits in doorway_)

ACTVS V

ACT V

ENTER _Strobilus._

_Strob._

Di immortales quibus et quantis me donatis gaudiis.
quadrilibrem aulam auro onustam habeo. quis me est ditior?
quis me Athenis nunc magis quisquam est
homo cui di sint propitii? 810

Ye immortal gods, what joy, what bliss, ye bless me with!
I have a four pound pot of gold, chock full of gold! Show me
a man that's richer! Who's the chap in all Athens now that
Heaven's kinder to than me?

_Lyc._

Certo enim ego vocem hic loquentis modo mi audire visus sum.

Why, it surely seemed as if I heard some one's voice just
then. (_catches a glimpse of Strobilus's face, the latter
wheeling around as he sees Lyconides_)

_Strob._

Hem,
erumne ego aspicio meum?

(_aside_) Hm! Is that master there?

_Lyc._

Videon ego hunc servom meum?

(_aside_) My servant, is it?

_Strob._

Ipsus est.

(_aside, after a quick glance_) It's the governor.

_Lyc._

Haud alius est.

(_aside_) Himself.

_Strob._

Congrediar.

(_aside_) Here goes. (_moves toward Lyconides_)

_Lyc._

Contollam gradum.
credo ego illum, ut iussi, eampse anum adiisse, huius nutricem
virginis.

(_aside_) I'll go meet him. No doubt he's followed
instructions and been to see that old woman I mentioned, my
girl's nurse.

_Strob._

Quin ego illi me invenisse dico hanc praedam[17]?
igitur orabo ut manu me emittat. ibo atque eloquar.
repperi--

(_aside_) Why not tell him I've found this prize? Then I'll
beg him to set me free. I'll up and let him have the whole
story. (_to Lyconides, as they meet_) I've found--

_Lyc._

Quid repperisti?

(_scoffingly_) Found what?

_Strob._

Non quod pueri clamitant
in faba se repperisse.

No such trifle as youngsters hurrah over finding in a
bean.[E]

[Footnote E: It is uncertain what they did find.]

_Lyc._

Iamne autem, ut soles? deludis.

At your old tricks? You're chaffing. (_pretends to be about
to leave_)

_Strob._

Ere, mane, eloquar iam, ausculta.

Hold on, sir: I'll tell you all about it this minute.
Listen.

_Lyc.