What? A slave summoned as a witness?Take you care. CURCULIO Well, that you may know it, I’m free.THERAPONTIGONUSThen come before the judge.Part of the firt part of line 624_625 in the Latin. There’s for you: take that.(Gives him a blow.)CURCULIO O townsmen, townsmen, help.THERAPONTIGONUS Why do you bawl so?PHAEDROMUS What right have you to strike him?THERAPONTIGONUS Because I choose. PHAEDROMUS(to CURCULIO.) Step this way you (pushes him towards the CAPTAIN); there, I’ll give him up to you. Hold your noise.CURCULIO Phaedromus, prithee do save me.PHAEDROMUS As I would myself and my own good Genius. Captain, prithee, do tell me whence you got that ring, which this Parasite purloined from you.PLANESIUM(kneeling before the CAPTAIN.) By your knees, I do entreat you to give us that information. THERAPONTIGONUS What matters that to you? You might as well ask after this sabre and this scarf, how each came into my possession.CURCULIO What airs the swaggerer does give himself!THERAPONTIGONUS Send that fellow away (pointing to CURCULIO); then I’ll tell you all. CURCULIO It’s nonsense what he says.