Now go, and understand me when I say the girls are well guarded.

This observation is for the benefit of the Greek who is but a heedless fellow; but you, when you know who the girls are, will help me to protect them." "That I would do as it is, with real pleasure," replied Publius; he took leave of the recluse and called out to Eulaeus.
"What a delightful morning it has been!" "It would have been pleasanter for me," replied Eulaeus, "if you had not deprived me of your company for such a long time." "That is to say," answered the Roman, "that I have stayed away longer than I ought." "You behave after the fashion of your race," said the other bowing low.
"They have kept even kings waiting in their ante-chambers." "But you do not wear a crown," said Publius evasively.

"And if any one should know how to wait it is an old courtier, who--" "When it is at the command of his sovereign," interrupted Eulaeus, "the old courtier may submit, even when youngsters choose to treat him with contempt." "That hits us both," said Publius, turning to Lysias.

"Now you may answer him, I have heard and said enough.".