CALIDORUS: Ballio, listen.

BALLIO: I'm deaf.

CALIDORUS: Really, you are uncivil.

BALLIO: You are a chatterer of nonsense.

CALIDORUS: I gave you money so long as I had it.

BALLIO: I'm not asking what you gave.

CALIDORUS: I'll give you some when I have it.

BALLIO: When you have it, bring it to me.

CALIDORUS: Alas, alas! In what a foolish fashion have I lavished what I brought to you, and what I gave you.

BALLIO: Your wealth defunct, you now are talking about it; you are a simpleton, a cause that has been tried you are trying over again.

PSEUDOLUS: At least consider him, who he is.

BALLIO: I've known for a long time now who he was; who he now is, let him know himself.

PSEUDOLUS: And can't you, Ballio, only once give a look this way for your own profit?

BALLIO: At that price I'll give a