THEU. Say _now_: what kind of a person did I leave my son, when I went away from here? TRA. _One_ with feet _and_ hands, with fingers, ears, eyes, _and_ lips. THEU. I asked you something else _than that_. TRA. For that reason I now answer you something else. But look, I see Callidamates, the friend of your son, coming this way. Deal with me in his presence, if you want anything. [Footnote 1: _Servants under examination_)--Ver. 1073. "Quaestioni." "Examination by torture;" which was the method used by the Romans for extracting confessions from slaves.] [Footnote 2: _Take position of this altar_)--Ver. 1074. When a person took refuge at an altar, he could not be brought to justice, or have violence offered to his person. According to some writers, there were always two altars on the stage of Comedy, one on the right hand, sacred to Apollo, and one on the left, devoted to that Divinity or Hero in honor of whom the Play was being acted.] [Footnote 3: _Sharper when I'm sitting_)--1083. Warner suggests that a little raillery is intended here, upon the custom of sitting when dispensing justice and paying adoration to the Gods.] [Footnote 4: _With higher sanction from holy places_)--Ver. 1084. The ancients made use of sacred places for the purpose of debating on affairs of importance in, as being likely to add weight and authority to their judgment. The Roman Senate often met in the Temples, and there administered justice and gate audience to ambassadors.] [Footnote 5: _You've wiped me clean_)--Ver. 1089. "Emungo," "to wipe the nose" for a person, also meant "to cheat" or "impose upon him;" probably, by reason of the state of helplessness it implied in the party who was so treated.] [Footnote 6: _Order fire and faggots_)--Ver. 1099. Though a suppliant could not be removed from the altar by force, still it was allowable to burn him away, by surrounding him with fire.] SCENE II.--_Enter CALLIDAMATES, at a distance._ CALL. (_to himself_). When I had buried all drowsiness [1], and slept off the debauch, Philolaches told me that _his_ father had arrived here from abroad; in what a way too _his_ servant had imposed upon the man on his arrival; he said that he was afraid to come into his presence. Now of our company I am deputed sole ambassador, to obtain peace from his father. And look, most opportunely here he is. (_Accosting_ THEUROPIDES.) I wish you health, Theuropides, and am glad that you've got back safe from abroad. You must dine here with us to-day. Do so. THEU. Callidamates, may the Gods bless you. For your dinner I offer you my thanks. CALL. Will you come then? TRA. (_To_ THEUROPIDES.) Do promise him; I'll go for you, if you don't like. THEU. Whip-scoundrel, laughing at _me_ still? TRA. What, because I say that I'll go to dinner for you? THEU. But you shan't go. I'll have you carried to the cross, as you deserve. TRA. Come, let this pass, and say that I shall go to the dinner. Why are you silent?