As you are here, so is my son a captive there among your people. PHILOCRATES He, a captive? HEGIO Even so. PHILOCRATES We, then, have not proved the only cowards The only cowards : He alludes to the notion in the heroic times, that it was the duty of a warrior to conquer or to die, and that it was disgraceful to be made prisoner. . HEGIO (to PHILOCRATES, supposing him to be the SERVANT of the other.) Step you aside this way, for there are some things that I wish to enquire of you in private, on which subjects I would have you not to be untruthful to me. (They step aside.) PHILOCRATES I will not be,