TRA. Well now, pray, has he denied that the money was paid him? THEU. Nay more, he offered to take an oath to me, if I desired it, that he had neither sold this house, nor had _any_ money him paid been. I told him the same _that you told me_. TRA. What did he say? THEU. He offered to give up all his servants for examination. TRA. Nonsense! On my faith, he never will give them up. THEU. He really does offer _them_. TRA. Why then, do you summon him to trial. THEU. Wait a bit; I'll make trial as I fancy. I'm determined on it. TRA. Bring the fellow here to me. THEU. What then, if I go fetch some men? TRA. It ought to hare been done already; or else bid the young man to demand possession of the house. THEU. Why no, I want _to do_ this first--to put the servants under examination [1]. TRA. I' faith, I think it ought to be done. Meantime, I'll take possession of this altar [2]. (_Runs to the altar._) THEU. Why so? TRA. You can understand nothing. Why, that those may not be able to take refuge here whom he shall give up for examination, I'll keep guard here for you; so that the examination may not come to nothing. THEU. Get up _from the altar_. TRA. By no means. THEU. Prithee, don't you take possession of the altar. TRA. Why so? THEU. You shall hear; why, because I especially want this, for them to be taking refuge there. Do let _them_; so much the more easily shall I get him fined before the judge. TRA. What you intend to do, do it. Why do you wish to sow further strife? You don't know how ticklish a thing it is to go to law. THEU. Just get up, (_beckoning_) this way; it's, then, to ask your advice upon something _that I want you_. TRA. Still, as I am, I'll give my advice from this spot; my wits are much sharper when I'm sitting [3]. Besides, advice is given with higher sanction from holy places [4]. THEU. Get up; don't be trifling. Just look me in the face. TRA. (_looking at him_). I am looking. THEU. Do you see me? TRA. I do see--that if any third person were to step in here, he would die of hunger. THEU. Why so? TRA. Because he would get no profit; for, upon my faith, we are both artful ones. THEU. I'm undone! TRA. What's the matter with you? THEU. You have deceived me. TRA. How so, pray? THEU. You've wiped me clean [5]. TRA. Consider, please, if it wasn't well done; is your nose running _still_? THEU. Aye, all my brains besides have you been wiping out of my head as well. For all your villanies I have discovered from their very roots; and not from the roots, indeed, i' faith, but even from beneath the very roots. Never this day, by my troth, will you have planned _all this_ without being punished. I shall at once, you villain, order fire and faggots [6] to be placed around you. TRA. Don't do it; for it's my way to be sweeter boiled than roasted. THEU. Upon my faith, I'll make an example of you. TRA. Because I please you, you select me for an example.