PHIL. What have you done? HEG. I confined him in fetters at the stone-quarries, when I found out that I had been imposed upon. PHIL. Ah wretched me! That for my safety misfortunes should have happened to that best of men. HEG. Now, on this account, you need not give me even _one_ groat of silver [1] for him. Receive him of me without cost that he may be free. PHIL. On my word, Hegio, you act with kindness; but I entreat that you will order _this_ man to be sent for. HEG. Certainly. (_To the attendants, who immediately obey._) Where are you? Go this instant, _and_ bring Tyndarus here. (To PHILOPOLEMUS and PHILOCRATES.) Do you go in-doors; in the meantime, I wish to enquire of this statue for whipping [2], what was done with my younger son. Do you go bathe in the meantime. PHILOP. Philocrates, follow me this way in-doors. PHIL. I follow you. (_They go into the house._) [Footnote 1: _One groat of silver_)--Ver. 952. "Libella" was the name of the smallest silver coin with the Romans, being the tenth part of a denarius. Hegio seems to make something of a favour of this, and to give his liberty to Tyndarus in consideration of his punishment; whereas he had originally agreed with Philocrates that, if Philopolemus was liberated, both he and Tyndarus should be set at liberty.] [Footnote 2: _This statue for whipping_)--Ver. 956. The same expression occurs in the Pseudolus, I. 911.] SCENE III.--HEGIO _and_ STALAGMUS. HEG. Come you, step this way, you worthy fellow, my fine slave. STAL. What is fitting for me to do, when you, such a man as you are, are speaking false? I was never a handsome _or_ a fine, _or_ a good person, _or_ an honest one, nor shall I ever be; assuredly, don't you be forming any hopes that I shall be honest. HEG. You easily understand pretty well in what situation your fortunes are. If you shall prove truth-telling, you'll make your lot from bad somewhat better. Speak out, _then_, correctly and truthfully; but never yet truthfully or correctly have you acted. STAL. Do you think that I'm ashamed to own it, when you affirm it? HEG. But I'll make you to be ashamed; for I'll cause you to be blushes all over [1]. STAL. Heyday--you're threatening stripes, I suppose, to me, _quite_ unaccustomed to them! Away with them, I beg. Tell me what you bring, that you may carry off hence what you are in want of. HEG. Very fluent _indeed_. But now I wish this prating to be cut short. STAL. As you desire, so be it done. HEG. (_to the_ AUDIENCE). As a boy he was very obedient [2]; now that suits him not. Let's to this business; now give your attention, and inform me upon what I ask. If you tell the truth, you'll make your fortunes somewhat better. STAL. That's _mere_ trifling. Don't you think that I know what I'm deserving of? HEG. Still, it is in your power to escape a small portion of it, if not the whole.