By the powers, but they are good, both of them.ARGYRIPPUSI shall know it, when they have conferred anything that’s good.LEONIDAWish for that which you desire to befall you.ARGYRIPPUSWhat if I do wish it? LEONIDAIt shall come to pass.ARGYRIPPUSI wish for her to be devoted to me alone this whole year round.LEONIDAYou have obtained it. ARGYRIPPUSDo you really say so?LEONIDAI do say so for certain. LIBANUSCome to me, in my turn, and make trial: wish ardently for that which you especially desire to happen to you; it shall be done.ARGYRIPPUSWhat other thing could I ardently wish for rather than that of which I am in want? Oblige me with twenty silver minae to give to her mother.LIBANUSThey shall be given: take care and be of good courage, your wishes shall be fulfilled.ARGYRIPPUSJust as they are wont, Salvation and Fortune are deceiving mortals. LEONIDAI this day have been the head in finding this money for you.LIBANUSI have been the foot. ARGYRIPPUSWhy, neither head nor foot of your talking is visible; I can understand neither what you mean, nor why you are trifling with me.LIBANUSI think that now you’ve been teased enough; now let’s disclose the matter as it really stands. Give your attention, Argyrippus, if you please. Your father has ordered us to bring this money to you.ARGYRIPPUSHow very à propos and opportunely you have brought it.LIBANUS(giving him the bag.)Here, in this, there will be twenty good minae, obtained by bad means: these, on certain conditions, he bade us give you.ARGYRIPPUSPrithee, what are they? LIBANUSThat you would grant him her favours and an entertainment.ARGYRIPPUSBid him come, I beg. For him who deserves it right well, we’ll do what he wishes, him who has brought these scattered loves of ours to a happy result.LEONIDAYou’ll permit your father then, Argyrippus, to caress her?ARGYRIPPUSShe, by being restored to me, will easily cause me to permit it. Prithee, Leonida, run, and beg my father to come here. LIBANUSHe has been in the house some time.ARGYRIPPUSHe hasn’t come this way, at all events.