They are alive, and well. CHARMIDES Both of them, say you? STASIMUS Both of them. CHARMIDES The Gods willed me to be safe and preserved from dangners. The rest that I want to know I will inquire about in-doors at my leisure. Let us go in-doors; follow me. STASIMUS Where are you going now? CHARMIDES Where else but to my house? STASIMUS Do you suppose that we are living here? CHARMIDES Why, where else should I suppose? STASIMUS Now— CHARMIDES What about now? STASIMUS This house is not our own. CHARMIDES What is it I hear from you? STASIMUS Your son has sold this house. CHARMIDES I’m ruined. STASIMUS For silver minae; ready money counted out. CHARMIDES How many? STASIMUS Forty. CHARMIDES I’m undone. Who has purchased it? STASIMUS Callicles, to whom you entrusted your affairs; he has removed here to live, and has turned us out of doors. CHARMIDES Where is my son now living? STASIMUS Here, in these back buildings. (Points to the side of the house.) CHARMIDES I’m utterly undone. STASIMUS I thought that this would be distressing to you when you heard of it. CHARMIDES To my sorrow, amid extreme dangers I have been borne over vast oceans, with the peril of my life I have preserved myself among robbers full many in number, and I have returned safe. Now, to my misery, I am here undone by reason of those same persons for whose sake I have been struggling at this time of life Grief is depriving me of my senses. Support me, Stasimus. STASIMUS Do you wish me to fetch you some water? CHARMIDES When my fortunes were in their mortal struggle, then was it befitting that water should be sprinkled Should be sprinkled : His meaning is, you should have beer as ready to give your assistance at the time when my fortunes were in their death- struggle through the conduct of my son Lesbonicus. upon them. (Enter CALLICLES.) CALLICLES What noise is this that I hear before my house? CHARMIDES O Callicles! O Callicles! O Callicles! to what sort of friend have I entrusted my property?