"Gone out."
"Then her foot cannot be so very bad. She will soon come in, it is to be hoped."
"Probably—I mean to fetch her with a litter."
"A litter?" said Keraunus, in surprise.
"The two thousand drachmae have turned the girl's head."
"Only on account of her foot. It was hurting her so much when she went out."
"Then why did she not stay at home? As usual she has wasted an hour to save a sesterce, and you, neither of you have any time to spare."
"I will go after her at once."
"No—no, you at any rate, must remain here, for in two hours the matrons and maidens are to meet at the theatre."
"In two hours! but mighty Serapis, what are we to put on?"