Why, that’s your old line of service.SAGARISTIOHave you been quite well all along?TOXILUSNot very.SAGARISTIOI’ faith, it’s with reason then you are so pale.TOXILUSI’ve been wounded in the battles of Venus; Cupid has pierced my heart with his arrow.SAGARISTIODo servants then fall in love here?TOXILUSWhy, what could I do? Was I to be struggling against the Gods? Was I, like the sons of Titan, to be waging war with the Deities, with whom I am not quite able to cope?SAGARISTIODo you only take care that catapultae made of elmMade of elm: He means the elm-twigs, which were especially used for the punishment of slaves. don’t pierce your sides. TOXILUSIn right royal manner I’m celebrating the feast of FreedomFeast of Freedom: Agito Eleutheria. He is speaking of his enjoying full range in the absence of his master, and for that purpose borrows a figure from the Eleutheria, or Feast of Liberty, a festival which the Greeks, after the battle of Plataea, instituted in honor of Jupiter or Zeus Eleutherius, The Deliverer. This festival was not only a mark of gratitude to the Deity, to whom they believed themselves indebted for their victory over the Persians, but employed as a bond of union among themselves. It was celebrated each year at Plataea, and every fifth year with additional solemnities, and contests No slaves were allowed to minister on the occasion of this festival..SAGARISTIOHow so? TOXILUSBecause my master’s gone abroad.SAGARISTIODo you say so? Is he gone abroad?TOXILUSIf you can bear to be enjoying yourself, do you come: you shall live with me; you shall be treated with right royal entertainment.SAGARISTIOOut upon it (rubbing himself.) my shoulder-blades are quite itching now, because I’ve heard you mention these things.TOXILUSBut this one thing is torturing me.SAGARISTIOWhy, what is it?TOXILUSThis day is the very last day, to determine whether my mistress is to be free, or whether she is to endure lasting servitude.SAGARISTIOWhat, then, do you now desire?TOXILUSYou have it in your power to make me your friend for ever.SAGARISTIOIn what way?TOXILUSIn lending me six hundred didrachms, for me to pay the same for her freedom, which I will forthwith refund you in the next three or four days. Come, do be good-natured; give me your help.SAGARISTIOWith what assurance, you impudent fellow, do you venture to ask so much money of me? Why, if I myself were to be sold all in one lot, it’s hardly possible for as much to be received as you are asking me for; for now you are asking for water from a pumice-stone, which is all a-dry itself.TOXILUSOught you to be treating me in this fashion?SAGARISTIOWhat am I to do?TOXILUSDo you ask the question? Beg it on loan from somebody.SAGARISTIOYou do the same as you are asking me. TOXILUSI’ve been trying; I’ve found it nowhere.