You easily understand pretty well in what situation your fortunes are. If you shall prove truth-telling, you’ll make your lot from bad somewhat better. Speak out, then, correctly and truthfully; but never yet truthfully or correctly have you acted. STALAGMUS Do you think that I’m ashamed to own it, when you affirm it? HEGIO But I’ll make you to be ashamed; for I’ll cause you to be blushes all over Be blushes all over : He means that he will have him flogged until he is red all over. . STALAGMUS Heyday—you’re threatening stripes, I suppose, to me, quite unaccustomed to them! Away with them, I beg. Tell me what you bring, that you may carry off hence what you are in want of. HEGIO Very fluent indeed. But now I wish this prating to be cut short.