You kill me outright; much more safely would it have been kept in private hands. But haven’t you brought any of the gold home here? CHRYSALUS O yes; but how much he has brought, I don’t know. NICOBULUS How’s that?—not know? CHRYSALUS Because Mnesilochus went privately by night to Theotimus; and didn’t wish to entrust it to me, nor to any one in the ship. For that reason I don’t know how much he has brought, but he hasn’t brought very much. NICOBULUS Do you think it was even a half? CHRYSALUS By my troth, I know not; but I don’t think it. NICOBULUS Does he bring a third part? CHRYSALUS Troth, I think not; but I do not know the truth. Indeed, I know nothing at all about the gold, except that I do know nothing about it. Now, you yourself must take a voyage there on board ship, to carry home this gold from Theotimus; and, hearkye— (Takes him by the arm.) NICOBULUS What do you want?