Nourm. If the gods do not punish, and men, not having seen, do not punish either—[Pause] Well—I shall give it back.

Sokiti. I, I shall not give back. Not stolen. Another, a servant of the neighboring master stole the bracelet, not I!

Steward. Yet 'tis you who have it.

Sokiti. I took it from the other.

Steward. He let you do it?

Sokiti. Yes. Could not help it, he was wounded.

Satni. You should have succored him.

Sokiti. I did not know him.

Satni. He was a man like you.

Sokiti. There are plenty of them.