Against Boeotus II

And when they had thus been received by me into the house, we proceeded to divide the inheritance; and upon my demanding that my mother’s marriage-portion be repaid to me, these men put in a counter-claim, and alleged that a portion of like amount was owing to their mother.[*](Below (Dem. 40.20, end) the amount is set at more than 100 minae, not a talent merely.) On the advice of friends who were present we divided all the rest of the property but kept apart the house and the domestic servants of my father,