What do you say, gallowsGallows: Crux. Literally, cross; in allusion to it as peculiarly the instrument of the punishment of slaves., you wearer-away of the whip? How have you imposed upon me Imposed upon me: Manus adita est. Literally, your hand was gone to. This is probably an allusion to the practice of kissing the hand in irony to a person when he is loudly complaining of having been imposed upon. to-day? Into what embarrassments have you thrown me? How have I been baulked about the Persian?TOXILUSYou’ll be off with your abuse from here, if you are wise.DORDALUS(to LEMNISELENE.)But, my worthy freed-woman, you knew of this, and concealed it from me.LEMNISELENEIt’s folly for a person who can enjoy himself to turn to brawling in preference. ’Twere more proper for you to arrange about those matters another time.DORDALUSMy heart’s in flames.