Sim. (apart.) The villain! what does he say?
Dav. (overhearing him, to himself.) It’s my master, and I didn’t see him.
Sim. Davus.
Dav. Well, what is it?
Sim. Just step this way to me.
Dav. (to himself.) What does he want?
Sim. What are you saying?
Dav. About what?
Sim. Do you ask the question? There’s a report that my son’s in love.
Dav. The public troubles itself about that,[38] of course.