See, here it is, safe. But I wish to discourse with you upon a matter of importance to myself; I take you as a sharer with me in my own preservation. HALISCA What matter is this, or who are you? PHANOSTRATA I am the mother of her who had these things with her, when exposed. HALISCA Do you live here then? (Pointing to the house.) PHANOSTRATA You are a diviner. But, prithee, good woman, do lay aside all mystification, and to the point; tell me at once, whence did you get these trinkets? HALISCA This daughter of my mistress had them.