Iovi disque ago gratias merito magnas, quom reducem tuo te patri reddiderunt quomque ex miseriis plurimis me exemerunt, quae adhuc te carens dum hic[25] fui sustentabam, quomque hunc conspicor in potestate nostra, quomque huius reperta est fides firma nobis.

(to Philopolemus) I thank God with all my heart, as I ought, for bringing you back to your father, and for relieving me of the dreadful anguish I’ve been enduring as day after day went by, and I still here without you; yes, and for letting me see this rascal (indicating Stalagmus) in my power, and for this gentleman’s (indicating Philocrates) proving himself a man of honour in standing by his promise to us.

Philop.

  Satis iam dolui ex animo, et cura me satis et lacrumis maceravi,
  satis iam audivi tuas aerumnas, ad portum mihi quas memorasti.
  hoc agamus.

(seeing Philocrates is getting impatient) I’ve had quite enough bitter suffering, and enough of wearing myself out with anxiety and weeping, too, and I’ve heard quite enough of your distress of which you told me at the harbour, father!  So now to the main point. (turns to Philocrates)

Philocr.

  Quid nunc, quoniam tecum servavi fidem 930
  tibique hunc reducem in libertatem feci?

      (to Hegio) What of me, sir, now that I have kept faith
      with you and secured the liberty of your son here?

Hegio

  Fecisti ut tibi,
  Philocrates, numquam referre gratiam possim satis,
  proinde ut tu promeritu’s de me et filio.

      After the way you have acted, Philocrates, I’m entirely
      unable to show gratitude enough for your treatment of me and
      my son.

Philop.

Immo potes, pater, et poteris et ego potero, et di eam potestatem dabunt ut beneficium bene merenti nostro merito muneres; sicut tu huic[26] potes, pater mi, facere merito maxume.

No, no, you are able, father, yes, and always will be able, and so shall I be, and Heaven will give you the ability to do a deserved kindness to a man that has been so kind to us.  It’s just as with this slave here, (pointing to Stalagmus) father dear; you’re able to give him his full deserts.

Hegio

  Quid opust verbis? lingua nullast qua negem quidquid roges.

      (to Philocrates) It’s plain enough, sir,—­I have no tongue
      with which to refuse a request of yours.

Philocr.

  Postulo abs te, ut mi illum reddas servom, quem hic reliqueram
  pignus pro me, qui mihi melior quam sibi semper fuit,
  pro bene factis eius ut ei pretium possim reddere. 940

What I ask you to do is to give me back the slave I left here as security for myself—­he was always ready to sacrifice himself for me!—­so that I can reward him for his kindnesses.

Hegio