Satis placet.

      (not noticing) Quite satisfactory.

Par.

“Suspiciones omnes ab se segreget. neque illaec ulli pede pedem homini premat, cum surgat, neque cum in lectum inscendat proximum, neque cum descendat inde, det cuiquam manum:  spectandum ne cui anulum det neque roget. talos ne cuiquam homini admoveat nisi tibi. cum iaciat, ‘te’ ne dicat:  nomen nominet. 780

“She must keep herself above every suspicion.  She must not touch feet with any man when she arises from table:  and when she steps upon the adjoining couch, or steps down therefrom, she must take no one’s hand.  She must give no one her ring to look at, nor ask to look at his.  To no man save yourself must she pass the dice.  On making a throw she must not say, ‘Thee[E] I invoke!’ She is to name your name.

        [Footnote E:  Naming one’s sweetheart, on making a throw,
        was a common custom.]

deam invocet sibi quam libebit propitiam, deum nullum; si magis religiosa fuerit, tibi dicat:  tu pro illa ores ut sit propitius. neque illa ulli homini nutet, nictet, annuat. post, si lucerna exstincta sit, ne quid sui membri commoveat quicquam in tenebris.”

Let her call upon any goddess she pleases for favour, but upon no god; if she have religious scruples in regard to this, let her tell you, and do you make the prayer for his favour in her stead.  To no man shall she nod, wink, or signify compliance.  Further, if the lamp go out, she is not to move a single limb in the darkness.”

Diab.

Optumest. ita scilicet facturam. verum in cubiculo—­ deme istuc—­equidem illam moveri gestio. nolo illam habere causam et votitam dicere.

Excellent!  To be sure she mustn’t, (pause) But in our own room—­cut that clause out—­why, I’m keen as can be for her to be lively there!  I don’t want her to have an excuse and say the contract forbids.

Par.

  Scio, captiones metuis.

      I see, you fear some catch.

Diab.

  Verum.

      Exactly.

Par.

  Ergo ut iubes 790
  tollam.

      Well then, I shall strike that out, as you order.

Diab.

  Quid ni?

      Of course you will.

Par.

  Audi relicua.

      Listen to the rest.

Diab.

  Loquere, audio.

      Go on:  I am listening.

Par.