This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ... do? C. Any thing rather than that which you purpose: that you may give through any one else; suffer yourself to be cheated by tricks, through the young slave; though I have suspected that also, that they are engaged in it, and are plotting it between themselves, privately. Syrus whispers with that ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ... do? C. Any thing rather than that which you purpose: that you may give through any one else; suffer yourself to be cheated by tricks, through the young slave; though I have suspected that also, that they are engaged in it, and are plotting it between themselves, privately. Syrus whispers with that slave of yours: the young men combine counsels: and to lose a talent iu this way, is better for you, than a mina in that. Money is not now concerned; but that, namely, how we may give it to the young man with 70 least danger. For if he shall have once learned your mind, that yon will sooner fling away your life, and sooner all your money, than send.away your son from you; bless me! how great a window to profligacy shall you open! so that also, in process of time, life may not be sweet to you: for we all become more depraved by liberty. Whatsoever shall occur to his mind, he will wish for: nor will he reflect whether that may be vicious or right, which he, will seek. You, perhaps, will not be able to suffer your fortune and the young man himself to fall to ruin. You must refuse to give; he will resort immediately to that, by 80 which he shall perceive he prevails most with you: he will threaten that he will depart from you immediately. M. You seem to speak truth, and so as the fact is. C. Sleep, I assure you, I have not this night seen with my eyes, while I am devising that, whereby I might restore your son to you. M. Give me your hand: I entreat you that you may further do the same, Chremes. C. I am ready. M. Do you know what I wish you now to do? C. Say. M. In that you have perceived that they are beginning to deceive me, effect that they may expedite it: I desire to give him what he wishes: I desire now to see himself. C. I will give 90 help: .
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