Why, faith, you say what’s just, and I agree with you. But what shall be done with her now?DEMIPHOExactly; I’ll buy for your mother some stout wench of a female slave, not a bad servant, but of ungainly figure,as befits the mistress of a family—either a Syrian or an Egyptian woman: she shall do the grinding, spin out the yarn, and stand a lashing; and on her account no disgrace at all will be befalling our doors.CHARINUSWhat then if she is restored to the person of whom she was purchased?DEMIPHOBy no means in the world.CHARINUSHe said that he would take her back, if she didn’t suit.DEMIPHOThere’s no need of that; I don’t want you to get into litigation, nor yet your honor to be called in question. I’ troth, I would much rather, if any must be endured, put up with the loss myself, than that disgrace or scandal on account of a woman should be brought upon my house. I think that I am able to sell for you at a good profit.CHARINUSI’ faith, so long, indeed, as you don’t be selling her at a less price than I bought her at, father.DEMIPHODo you only hold your tongue; there is a certain old gentleman who commissioned me to buy one for him of just that same appearance.CHARINUSBut, father, a certain young man commissioned me to buy one for him of just that same appearance that she is of.DEMIPHOI think that I am able to dispose of her for twenty minae.CHARINUSBut, if I had chosen, there have been already seven-and-twenty minae offered.DEMIPHOBut I— CHARINUSNay, but I, I say—DEMIPHOBut you don’t know what I was going to say; do hold your tongue. I can add three minae even to that, so that there will be thirty.(Looks as though on one side at a distance.)CHARINUSWhat are you turning yourself towards?DEMIPHOTowards him who’s making the purchase.CHARINUS(staring about.)Why, where in the world is this person?DEMIPHOLook there, I see himThere, I see him: He says this by way of joking, just for the moment, in order to withdraw his son’s notice from the manifest iniquity of which he is guilty., yonder (pointing); he’s bidding me even still to add five minae.CHARINUS(aside.)By my troth, may the Gods send a curse upon him, whoever he is!DEMIPHO(looking in the distance.)There he is again, making a sign to me, even still, for me to add six minae.CHARINUSMy man is bidding seven minae,for her, full weight, father.(Aside.)I’ faith, he shall never this day outdo me.DEMIPHOHe’s bidding in vain; I will have her!CHARINUSBut the other one made the first offer.DEMIPHOI care nothing for that. CHARINUSHe bids fifty.DEMIPHONo, a hundred’s the offer. Can’t you desist from bidding against the determination of my mind. I’ troth, you’ll be having an immense profit, in such a way is this old gentleman for whom she’s being purchased. He’s not in his senses by reason of his love; whatever you ask, you’ll get.