Negat esse intus. verum istuc argentum tamen mihi si vis denumerare, repromittam istoc nomine solutam rem futuram. He (_indicating Libanus_) says he’s not in. But as to that money, though,--count it out to me, if you like, and then I’ll engage that your account with us is settled. _Merc._ _Trader_ Sic potius, ut Demaeneto tibi ero praesente reddam. I should prefer to make the payment in the presence of your master Demaenetus. _Lib._ Erus istunc novit atque erum hic. (_protestingly_) Oh, master knows him and he knows master. _Merc._ _Trader_ Ero huic praesente reddam. (_firmly_) I shall pay him in his master’s presence. _Lib._ Da modo meo periculo, rem salvam ego exhibebo; nam si sciat noster senex fidem non esse huic habitam, suscenseat, quoi omnium rerum ipsus semper credit. Oh now, give it to him, at my risk: I’ll make it all right. Why, if our old man knew Saurea here was doubted, he’d be furious: he always trusts him with everything himself. _Leon._ Non magni pendo. ne duit, si non volt, sic sine astet. 460 (_very superior_) It’s of no importance. He can keep it, if he wants. Let him stand by with it there. _Lib._ Da, inquam. vah, formido miser, ne hic me tibi arbitretur suasisse, sibi ne crederes. da, quaeso, ac ne formida: salvom hercle erit. (_aside to trader_) I say, do give it to him. Oh dear, this is awful! I’m afraid he’ll think I persuaded you not to trust him. Give it to him, for mercy’s sake, and don’t be afraid. Good Lord, it’ll be all right! _Merc._ _Trader_ Credam fore, dum quidem ipse in manu habebo. peregrinus ego sum, Sauream non novi. I trust it will be, so long as I keep hold of it myself, anyway. I am a stranger here: I don’t know Saurea. _Lib._ At nosce sane. (_pointing to Leonida_) Well, just make his acquaintance, then. _Merc._ _Trader_ Sit, non sit, non edepol scio. si is est, eum esse oportet. ego certe me incerto scio hoc daturum nemini homini. Whether he is the man or not, I don’t know, by gad. If he is, he is, of course. I certainly do know that when I am uncertain I give this (_showing a wallet_) to nobody on earth. _Leon._ Hercle istum di omnes perduint. verbo cave supplicassis. ferox est viginti minas meas tractare sese. nemo accipit aufer te domum, abscede hinc, molestus ne sis. Be damned to the fellow! (_to Libanus_) Not a word of entreaty, you! He’s puffed up at having the handling of my eighty pounds. (_to trader_) No one will take it! Home with you! Away with you! Don’t bother me! _Merc._ _Trader_ Nimis iracunde. non decet superbum esse hominem servom. 470 (_scoffingly_) Quite in a pet! The idea of a mere slave being arrogant! _Leon._ Malo hercle iam magno tuo, ni isti nec recte dicis.