No, I’ faith, I am more than a medicant by one letter. GRIPUS Then you are a mendicant. LABRAX You’ve hit it to a nicety Hit it to a nicety : Tetigisti acu. Literally, you’ve hit it with the point —that is, exactly. . GRIPUS Your appearance seems suitable to it. But what’s the matter with you? LABRAX Troth, this last night I was shipwrecked at sea the vessel was cast away, and to my misfortune I lost there everything that I had. GRIPUS What did you lose? LABRAX A wallet with plenty of gold and silver. GRIPUS Do you at all remember what there was in the wallet which was lost? LABRAX What matters for us now to be talking of it, if, in spite of it, it’s lost? GRIPUS What if I know who has found it? I wish to learn from you the tokens. LABRAX Eight hundred golden pieces were there in a purse, besides a hundred Philippean minae in a wash-leather bag apart. GRIPUS (aside.) Troth, it is a noble prize; I shall be getting a handsome reward. The Gods show respect to mortals; therefore I shall come off bounteously rewarded. No doubt, it is this man’s wallet. (To LABRAX.) Do you proceed to relate the rest. LABRAX A large talent of silver of full weight was in a purse, besides a bowl, a goblet, a beaker, a boat, and a cup. GRIPUS Astonishing! you really did have some splendid riches. LABRAX A shocking expression is that, and a most abominable one. You did have, and now have not. GRIPUS What would you be ready to give to one who should find these out for you, and give you information? Say, speedily and at once. LABRAX Three hundred didrachms. GRIPUS Rubbish. LABRAX Four hundred. GRIPUS Old thrums. LABRAX Five hundred. GRIPUS A rotten nut. LABRAX Six hundred. GRIPUS You are prating about mere tiny weevils. LABRAX I’ll give seven hundred. GRIPUS Your mouth is hot, you are cooling it You are cooling it : He is supposed here to allude to the act of drawing the breath into the mouth with the teeth half closed, which produces a sensation of coolness; meaning, that he doesn’t speak out and offer with boldness. just now. LABRAX I’ll give a thousand didrachms. GRIPUS You are dreaming. LABRAX I add no more; be off with you.