Isn’t this Ampelisca that’s coming out from the Temple? AMPELISCAIsn’t this Trachalio that I see, the servant of Plesidippus?TRACHALIOIt is she. AMPELISCAIt is he; Trachalio, health to you.TRACHALIOHealth, Ampelisca, to you; how fare you?AMPELISCAIn misery I pass a life not far advancedNot far advanced: She seems to mean that, in the prime of life her misfortunes are greater than might have been anticipated by one so young.TRACHALIODo give some better omen. AMPELISCAStill it behoves all prudent persons to confer and talk together. But, prithee, where’s your master, Plesidippus?TRACHALIOMarry, well said, indeed; as if he wasn’t within there.(Pointing to the Temple.)AMPELISCABy my troth, he isn’t, nor, in fact, has he come here at all.TRACHALIOHe hasn’t come? AMPELISCAYou say the truth.TRACHALIOThat’s not my way, Ampelisca. But how nearly is the breakfast got ready?AMPELISCAWhat breakfast, I beg of you? TRACHALIOThe sacrifice, I mean, that you are performing here.AMPELISCAPrithee, what is it you are dreaming about?TRACHALIOFor certain, Labrax invited Plesidippus hither to a breakfast, your master, my master.AMPELISCABy my troth, you’re telling of no wondrous facts: if he has deceived Gods and men, he has only acted after the fashion of Procurers.TRACHALIOThen neither yourselves nor my master are here performing a sacrifice.AMPELISCAYou are a wizard. TRACHALIOWhat are you doing then?AMPELISCAThe Priestess of Venus has received here into her abode both myself and Palaestra, after many mishaps and dreadful alarm, and from being in danger of our lives, destitute of aid and of resources.TRACHALIOPrithee, is Palaestra here, the beloved of my master?AMPELISCAAssuredly. TRACHALIOGreat joyousness is there in your news, my dear Ampelisca. But I greatly long to know what was this danger of yours.AMPELISCALast night our ship was wrecked, my dear Trachalio.TRACHALIOHow, ship? What story’s this?AMPELISCAPrithee, have you not heard in what way the Procurer intended secretly to carry us away hence to Sicily, and how, whatever there was at home, he placed on board ship? That has all gone to the bottom now.TRACHALIOO clever Neptune, hail to thee! Surely, no dicer is more skilful than thyself. Decidedly