What if any person asks for fire?EUCLIOI wish it to be put out,Part of line 91 in the Latin. that there may be no cause for any one asking it of you. But if the fire shall be kept in, you yourself shall be forthwith extinguished. Then do you say that the water has run outHas run out: It is not improbable that allusion is here made to the supply of water by pipes from the aqueducts., if any one asks for it. STAPHYLAThe knife, the hatchet, the pestle and mortar, utensils that neighbours are always asking the loan of—EUCLIOSay that thieves have come and carried them off. In fact, in my absence, I wish no one to be admitted into my house; and this, too, do I tell you beforehand, if Good Luck should come, don’t you admit her.STAPHYLAI’ faith, she takes good care, I think, not to be admitted; for though close at handClose at hand: She seems to allude to the fact of the temple of Bona Fortuna, or Good Luck, being in the vicinity of Euclio’s house., she has never come to our house.EUCLIOHold your tongue, and go in-doors.STAPHYLAI’ll hold my tongue, and be off.EUCLIOShut the door, please, with both bolts. I shall be there directly.