Hark you (to LABRAX) , see now; this person (pointing at DAEMONES) has got your wallet. DAEMONES I have got it, and I confess that it is in my possession; and if it’s yours, you may have it. Everything, just as each particular was in it, shall in like manner be given safe to you. (Holding it out.) Take it, if it’s yours. LABRAX Immortal Gods, it is mine. (Takes it.) Welcome, dear wallet. DAEMONES Is it yours? LABRAX Do you ask the question? If indeed, I’ faith, it were in Jove’s possession, still it is my own. DAEMONES Everything in it is safe; there has only been one casket taken out of it, with some trinkets, by means of which this day I have found my daughter. LABRAX What person? DAEMONES Palaestra, who was your property, she has been discovered to be my own daughter. LABRAX By my troth, it has happily turned out so; since this matter has happened so fortunately for you according to your wishes, I’m rejoiced. DAEMONES In that I don’t readily believe you. LABRAX Aye, by my faith, that you may be sure that I’m rejoiced, you shan’t give me three obols for her; I excuse you. DAEMONES I’ faith, you are acting kindly. LABRAX No, troth; it’s really yourself, indeed, that’s doing so. (Going off with the wallet.) GRIPUS Hark you, you’ve got the wallet now. LABRAX I have got it. GRIPUS Make haste. LABRAX Make haste about what? GRIPUS To pay me the money. LABRAX By my troth, I’ll neither give you anything nor do I owe you anything. GRIPUS What mode of proceeding is this? Don’t you owe it me? LABRAX Troth, not I indeed. GRIPUS Didn’t you promise it me upon your oath? LABRAX I did take an oath, and now I’ll take an oath, if it is in any way my own pleasure; oaths were invented for preserving property, not for losing it. GRIPUS Give me, will you, a great talent of silver, you most perjured fellow. DAEMONES Gripus, what talent is it you are asking him for? GRIPUS He promised it me on oath. LABRAX I chose to swear; (turning to DAEMONES) are you the priest Are you the priest : The meaning of this passage is doubtful, but he seems to ask Daemones, Are you the Priest of Venus, in whose presence I took the oath? It was probably the duty of the priesthood to take cognizance of cases of perjury. as to my perjury? DAEMONES (to GRIPUS.) For what reason did he promise you the money? GRIPUS If I restored this wallet into his hands, he swore that he would give