I will give it back; but I wish for witnesses to be present; you’ll pardon me, master, I trust you but little.LYCONIDESJust as you please; let there be present even a hundred; then I shouldn’t care about it.STROBILUS(going to the door of the house of MEGADORUS.)Megadorus, and you, Eunomia, please come here, I beg of you; the business finished, you shall return directly.

(Enter MEGADORUS and EUNOMIA.)MEGADORUSWho’s calling us? Ha! Lyconides! EUNOMIAHa! Strobilus, what is the matter? Say.LYCONIDES’Tis a short matter. MEGADORUSWhat is it?STROBILUSI’m calling you as witnesses. If I bring here a four pound pot full of gold and give it up to Lyconides, Lyconides makes me a free man, and orders me to be my own master. (To LYCONIDES.) Do you not promise me so?LYCONIDESI do promise so.