What is it you mean?THEUROPIDESWho is this? What is he asking for? Why is he thus rudely speaking of my son Philolaches in this way, and giving you abuse to your face? What’s owing him?TRANIO(to THEUROPIDES.)I beg of you, do order the money to be thrown in the face of this dirty brute.THEUROPIDESI, order it? TRANIOOrder the fellow’s face to be pelted with money.A BANKER(coming nearer.)I could very well put up with a pelting with money.THEUROPIDES(to TRANIO.)What money’s this?TRANIOPhilolaches owes this person a little.THEUROPIDESHow much? TRANIOAbout forty minae.A BANKER(to THEUROPIDES.)Really, don’t think much of that; it’s a trifle, in fact.TRANIODon’t you hear him? Troth now, prithee, doesn’t he seem just suited to be a Banker—a generation that’s most roguish?THEUROPIDESI don’t care, just now, for that, who he is or whence he is; this I want to be told me, this I very much wish to know—I heard from him that there was interest owing on the money as well.TRANIOForty-four minae are due to him.Say that you’ll pay it, that he may be off.THEUROPIDESI, say that I’ll pay it?TRANIODo say so. THEUROPIDESWhat, I?TRANIOYou yourself. Do only say so. Do be guided by me. Do promise. Come now, I say; I beg of you.THEUROPIDESAnswer me; what has been done with this money?TRANIOIt’s safe. THEUROPIDESPay it yourselves then, if it’s safe,TRANIOYour son has bought a house.THEUROPIDESA house? TRANIOA house.THEUROPIDESBravo! Philolaches is taking after his father! The fellow now turns to merchandize. A house, say you?