By my troth, wench, you don’t understand how great an honor I am now paying her.MILPHIDIPPA I know, and I shall tell her so.PALAESTRIO To another he could have sold his favours for his weight in gold.MILPHIDIPPA I’ faith, I believe you in that.PALAESTRIO Of those that are parents by him true warriors are born, and his sons live eight hundred years.MILPHIDIPPAaside to PALAESTRIO. Fie on you for a fibber!PYRGOPOLINICES Why, straight on, from age to age, they live for a thousand years.PALAESTRIO I spoke within limits, for the reason that she mightn’t suppose I was telling lies to her.MILPHIDIPPAaside. I burst, I die! Aloud. How many years will he live himself whose sons live so long?PYRGOPOLINICES Wench, I was born the day after Jupiter was born of Ops.PALAESTRIO If he had only been born the day before the other was, he would have had the realms of heaven.MILPHIDIPPAaside to PALAESTRIO. Now, now, prithee, no more do let me get away from you, if I can, alive.PALAESTRIO Why don’t you go then, as you have your answer?MILPHIDIPPA I’ll go, and I’ll bring her here, on whose behalf I am employed. Is there aught else you wish?PYRGOPOLINICES May I never be more handsome than I am at present; so much trouble do my good looks cause me.PALAESTRIO Why do you stay now? Why don’t you go?MILPHIDIPPA I’m going. PALAESTRIOaside to MILPHIDIPPA. And tell her, too, do you hear, cleverly and correctly, what has passed.MILPHIDIPPAto PALAESTRIO. So that her very heart may leap for joy.PALAESTRIOaside to MILPHIDIPPA If Philocomasium is there, tell her to pass through into our house; that the Captain here.