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BALLIO
And were you, too, in the habit of doing The habit of doing: An indecent allusion is most probably here intended. An attempt has been made in the translation to turn it into another channel.—you know what I mean?
SIMO
Of course he was in the habit of doing as other children did?
HARPAX
Are you men in your senses?
BALLIO
What, because I asked you that?
At night, when the Captain was going on guard, and when you were going with him, did the sword of the officer fit your scabbard?
1180
HARPAX
Go to utter perdition.
BALLIO
You, indeed, shall have the opportunity of going there in good time to-day.
HARPAX
But do you bring out the woman to me, or else give me back the money.
HARPAX
Why should I wait?
BALLIO
That scarf, tell me for how much it has been lent.
SIMO
How much is the sword hired for?
1185
HARPAX
These fellows surely stand in need of hellebore Have need of hellebore: Black hellebore was much esteemed in eases of madness. Harpax has really, from their way of proceeding, some reason to think that the persons in conversation with him are not in their right senses..
1185
BALLIO
What wages does that broad-brimmed hat hire to-day for its owner?
HARPAX
The first part of line 1187 in the Latin.What owner?
