And have these two rascally captives really deceived me this day with their tricks? The other one pretended that he was the servant, and this one that he himself was the master.I’ve lost the kernel; for a security, I’ve left the shell. To such a degree have they imposed upon meHave they imposed upon me: Os sublevere offuciis. Literally painted my face with varnish. This expression is probably derived from the practice of persons concealing, their defects, by painting over spots or freckles in the face for the purpose of hiding them., both on this side and that, with their trickeries. Still, this fellow shall never have the laugh against me. Colaphus, Cordalio, CoraxColaphus, Cordalio, Corax: These are the names of slaves Colaphus means, also, a blow with the fist. Corax was the Greek name for a crow, and was probably given to a black slave. (to the SLAVES), go you away and bring out the thongs. A SLAVE Are we to be sent to gather faggotsTo gather faggots: He asks this question because cords, lora, were necessary for the purpose of binding up faggots.? (The SLAVES go and bring the thongs from the house.)

(HEGIO, TYNDARUS, ARISTOPHONTES, and SLAVES)HEGIO(to the SLAVES.) Put the manacles on this whipp’d villain.TYNDARUS(whilst the SLAVES are fastening him.)What’s the matter? What have I done wrong?HEGIO Do you ask the question? You weeder and sower of villanies, and in especial their reaper.