If the woman had only gone before! When she caught young Caesarion--" "Stay, child," her uncle interrupted reprovingly.

"I know how much she would rejoice if Antyllus had never brought the boy to her house." "Now--because the poor deluded lad's infatuation alarms her." "No, from his first visit.

Immature boys do not suit the distinguished men whom she receives." "If the door is always kept open, thieves will enter the house." "She received only old acquaintances, and the friends whom they presented.

Her house was closed to all others.

So there was no trouble with thieves.