For every one to whom I happen to be indebted, swears, and says he will ruin and destroy me, having made his deposits against me; though I only ask what is moderate and just— My good sir, one part don’t take just now; the other part put off I pray; and the other part remit ; they say that thus they will never get back their money, but abuse me, as I am unjust, and say they will go to law with me. Now therefore let them go to law, for it little concerns me, if Phidippides has learned to speak well. I shall soon know by knocking at the thinking-shop. Knocks at the door. Boy, I say! Boy, boy! Enter Socrates. Socrates. Good morning, Strepsiades.