“Need knows no shame.” Rubbed they shall be. (_gets down on ground, with poor grace, and clasps Leonida’s knees_) Won’t you grant my prayer? (_gets up_) _Phil._ Age, mi Leonida, obsecro, fer amanti ero salutem, redime istoc beneficio te ab hoc, et tibi eme hunc isto argento. Come, dear Leonida, please, please save your master that loves me so! Buy your freedom from him by this kindness, buy his favour for yourself with this money! (_embraces him_) _Leon._ Nimis bella es atque amabilis, et si hoc meum esset, hodie namquam me orares quin darem. illum te orare meliust, illic hanc mihi servandam dedit ei sane bella belle, cape hoc sis, Libane. (_leering at her_) Ah, you’re pretty, perfectly adorable: and if this belonged to me, I’d never let you tease me twice for it, never. But he’s the one for you to tease: (_pointing to Libanus_) he gave it to me to keep for him. At him now, my pretty, prettily. Libanus, catch hold of this, will you! (_tosses him the wallet_) _Argyr._ Furcifer, etiam me delusisti? What, you villain! Have you been making a fool of me? _Leon._ Numquam hercle facerem, genua ni tam nequiter fricares. age sis tu in partem nunciam hunc delude atque amplexare hanc. Bless you, sir, I wouldn’t, only you made such a bad job of rubbing my knees. (_aside to Libanus_) Come on now, will you; you take your turn at fooling him and cuddling her. _Lib._ Taceas, me spectes. (_aside to Leonida_) Shut up: you watch me! _Argyr._ Quin ad hunc, Philaenium, adgredimur, 680 virum quidem pol optimum et non simulem furis huius? (_aside to Philaenium_) Why not make up to him, Philaenium? He’s a very decent sort, Libanus is, gad yes, nothing like this thief. (_indicating Leonida_) _Lib._ Inambulandum est: nunc mihi vicissam supplicabunt. (_aside as they approach_) Now for some strutting around: here’s where I come in for being supplicated. (_parades magnificently back and forth_) _Argyr._ Quaeso hercle, Libane, sis erum tuis factis sospitari, da mihi istas viginti minas. vides me amantem egere. Hang it all, Libanus, for mercy’s sake be a good fellow and save your master’s life! Give me that eighty pounds. You see I’m in love and need the money. _Lib._ Videbitur. factum volo. redito huc contemno nunc istanc tantisper iube petere atque orare mecum. We’ll see about it. Happy if I can oblige. Come back early in the evening. Meanwhile now just tell the lady there to ask me for it and tease me for it. _Phil._ Amandone exorarier vis ted an osculando? Tease it from you by loving you, or by kissing you, which? _Lib._ Enim vero utrumque. Oh well, try both of ’em. _Phil._ Ergo, obsecro, et tu utrumque nostrum serva.