Now supposing a man pretty well on in life marries a lady of maturity and this aged female should happen to show intentions of making the old fellow a father--can you doubt but that the name in store for that youngster is Postumus?[A] [Footnote A: The last born, or born after the father’s death.] nunc ego istum, soror, laborem demam et deminuam tibi. ego virtute deum et maiorum nostrum dives sum satis. istas magnas factiones, animos, dotes dapsiles, clamores, imperia, eburata vehicla, pallas, purpuram, nil moror quae in servitutem sumptibus redigunt viros. See here, sister, I’ll relieve you of all this and save you trouble. I’m rich enough, thanks be to heaven and our forbears. And I have no fancy at all for those ladies of high station and hauteur and fat dowries, with their shouting and their ordering and their ivory trimmed carriages and their purple and fine linen that cost a husband his liberty. _Eun._ Dic mihi, quaeso, quis ea est quam vis ducere uxorem? For mercy’s sake tell me who you do want to marry, then! _Mega._ Eloquar. 170 nostin hunc senem Euclionem ex proximo pauperculum? I’m going to. You know the old gentleman--rather hard up, poor fellow,--that lives next door, Euclio? _Eun._ Novi, hominem haud malum mecastor. Yes indeed. Why, he seems quite nice. _Mega._ Eius cupio filiam virginem mihi desponderi. verba ne facias, soror. scio quid dictura es: hanc esse pauperem. haec pauper placet. It’s his daughter--there’s the engagement I’m eager for. Now don’t make a fuss, sister. I know what you’re about to say-- that she’s poor. But this particular poor girl suits me. _Eun._ Di bene vortant. God’s blessing on your choice, dear! _Mega._ Idem ego spero. I trust so. _Eun._ Quid me? num quid vis? (_about to leave_) Well, there’s nothing I can do? _Mega._ Vale. Yes--take good care of yourself. _Eun._ Et tu, frater. You too, brother. [EXIT _Eunomia_. _Mega._ Ego conveniam Euclionem, si domi est. sed eccum video. nescio unde sese homo recipit domum. Now for an interview with Euclio, if he’s at home. (_looking down street_) Hullo, though! here he is! Just getting back from somewhere or other. II. 2. Scene 2. ENTER _Euclio._ _Eucl._ Praesagibat mi animus frustra me ire, quom exibam domo; itaque abibam invitus; nam neque quisquam curialium venit neque magister quem dividere argentum oportuit. 180 nunc domum properare propero, nam egomet sum hic, animus domi est.