What have you done? HEGIO I confined him in fetters at the stone-quarries, when I found out that I had been imposed upon. PHILOCRATES Ah wretched me! That for my safety misfortunes should have happened to that best of men. HEGIO Now, on this account, you need not give me even one groat of silver One groat of silver : Libella was the name of the smallest silver coin with the Romans, being the tenth part of a denarius. Hegio seems to make something of a favour of this, and to give his liberty to Tyndarus in consideration of his punishment; whereas he had originally agreed with Philocrates that, if Philopolemus was liberated, both he and Tyndarus should be set at liberty. for him. Receive him of me without cost that he may be free. PHILOCRATES On my word, Hegio, you act with kindness; but I entreat that you will order this man to be sent for.