Scin. In the city as many or more than here, but amongst scholars, no other is permitted by the masters. But sometimes, secretly, they play at cards and dice, the little boys with the knuckle-bones (tali), the worse sort of boys with dice (taxilli). We have a teacher Anneus who used to allow card-playing at festival times (obscoeno die). For that and for games in general, he composed six laws written on a tablet which he hung in his bed-chamber.
Borg. If it is not burdensome, may I ask you to tell them to us, in the same way as you have told us of other matters.
Scin. But let us continue our walk, for I am possessed by an inconceivably keen desire to behold my country which I have not seen for so long a period.
Borg. Let us mount mules, so that we may move along pleasantly, as well as with more dignity.
Scin. I would not give a snap of the fingers for this dignity!
Borg. And I, if I may confess the truth, would not move my hand for it. Nor do I know why riding on mules seems to be more becoming for us.
Caban. This is rightly said; we are three, and in the narrow streets or concourse of men we should get parted from one another, whence our talk would necessarily be interrupted, or many remarks made by some one of us would not be thoroughly heard or understood by the others.
Borg. So let it be; let us proceed on foot. Enter through this narrow lane on to the Pegnarogii Street.