but I remember that there was once a time when between ourselves we were loathsomeWere loathsome: Sorderemus unus alteri; he to her because he had spent all his money, she to him for her covetousness and ill-nature., the one to the other. But what doing of yours is this I’ve heard upon my arrival? What new matter have you been scheming here in my absence?PHRONESIUMWhy, what is it? DINARCHUSIn the first place, that you’ve been blessed with children, and that you’ve safely got over it, I’m delighted.PHRONESIUM(to some ATTENDANTS near the door.)Go you away from there into the house, and shut the door. (They go in, and shut the door.) You now alone are left to be present at my communication; to you I’ve ever entrusted my designs. For my own part, I’ve neither had any child nor have I been pregnant;but I’ve pretended that I was pregnant; I wasn’t though.DINARCHUSFor what reason, O my life?PHRONESIUMOn account of a Babylonian Captain, who kept me as though his wife for a year, while he was here.DINARCHUSThat I knew. But what means this? For what purpose was your design in pretending this?PHRONESIUMThat there might be a certain bond and tieAnd tie: Redimiculum. The redimicula were, properly strings or ribbons which fell on the shoulders from the mitra or headdress of females, and were probably used for the purpose of tying it under the chin. They hung down on each side, over the breast. for him to be returning to me again. Now he has lately sent me a letter hither, that he’ll make trial how much I value him. If I should raise and bring up the child which I should bear,