(To SIMO.) But you, worthy fellow, are many a time being hunted after in the Forum with noise enough, when you haven’t a groat in the world, unless this procurer here comes to help you a bit.HARPAXBut why don’t you address yourself to me?BALLIOI do address you. What is it you want?HARPAXYou to take this money.(He holds out the five minae.)BALLIO(holding out his hand.)Already have I extended my hand, if you are going to give it.HARPAXTake it; here are five picked minae of silver counted out.(Gives him the money.) This did my master, Polymachaeroplagides. order me to deliver to you, the sum which he was owing, and that you were to send Phœnicium with me.BALLIOYour master?HARPAXI say to that effect.BALLIOThe Captain?HARPAXI speak to that effect.BALLIOThe Macedonian?HARPAXSuch is the fact, I say.BALLIOPolymachaeroplagides sent you to me?HARPAXYou say what’s fact.BALLIOTo give me this money?HARPAXIf you really are the procurer Ballio.BALLIOAnd for you to take away the woman from me?HARPAXEven so.BALLIODid he say that it was Phœnicium?HARPAXYou remember it exactly.BALLIOWait there; I’ll return to you this instant.HARPAXMake haste, then, with all speed, for I’m in a hurry. ’Tis now late in the day, d’ye see?BALLIOI see; still I wish to call this person aside. Do you only wait there; I’ll return to you this instant. (He takes SIMO on one side.) What’s to be done now, Simo?What are we to do? I’ve detected this fellow that has brought the money in the fact.SIMOHow so?BALLIOAnd don’t you understand what this plan is?SIMOAbout as much as the most ignorant do.BALLIOYour servant, Pseudolus, has sent this fellow on the message, as though he was from the Macedonian Captain.