I’m coming home from the Forum. THEUROPIDESHas anything new been going on at the Forum to-day?SIMOWhy yes. THEUROPIDESWhat is it, pray?SIMOI saw a dead man being carried to burial.THEUROPIDESDear me! that is something new!SIMOPart of line 1001 in the Latin. I saw one who was dead being carried out to burialBeing carried out to burial: It is supposed that in this reply he plays upon the question of Theuropides, who uses the word processit in his question, which may either mean, what has been going on? or what procession has there been? They said that he had been alive but just before.THEUROPIDESWoe to that head of yours for your nonsense!SIMOWhy are you, thus idling about, enquiring after the news? THEUROPIDESBecause I’ve just arrived from abroad.SIMOI’m engaged out to dine: don’t suppose I shall invite youI shall invite you: He alludes to the universal custom of giving friends a coena viatica or welcome entertainment, on arriving from. off a journey.. THEUROPIDESI’ faith, I don’t want.SIMOBut, to-morrow, unless any person invites me first, I’ll even dine with you.THEUROPIDESI’ faith, and that, too, I don’t want. Unless you are engaged with something of greater importance, lend me your attention.SIMOBy all means. THEUROPIDESYou have received, as far as I understand, forty minae of Philolaches.SIMONever a coin, so far as I know.THEUROPIDESWhat? Not from my servant Tranio?SIMOMuch less is that the case.THEUROPIDESWhich he gave you by way of deposit?SIMOWhat are you dreaming about?THEUROPIDESWhat, I? Why, really, ’tis yourself, who hope that, by dissembling in this manner,you’ll be able to make void this bargain.SIMOWhy, what do you mean? THEUROPIDESThe business that, in my absence, my son transacted with you here.SIMOHow did your son, in your absence, transact any business with me? What pray, or on what day?THEUROPIDESI owe you eighty minae of silver.