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Calidorus is in love with Phoenicium, a courtesan owned by Ballio and
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CALIDORUS: Ballio, listen.
BALLIO: I'm deaf.
CALIDORUS: Really, you are uncivil.
BALLIO: You are a chatterer of nonsense.
CALIDORUS: I gave you money so long as I had it.
BALLIO: I'm not asking what you gave.
CALIDORUS: I'll give you some when I have it.
BALLIO: When you have it, bring it to me.
CALIDORUS: Alas, alas! In what a foolish fashion have I lavished what I brought to you, and what I gave you.
BALLIO: Your wealth defunct, you now are talking about it; you are a simpleton, a cause that has been tried you are trying over again.
PSEUDOLUS: At least consider him, who he is.
BALLIO: I've known for a long time now who he was; who he now is, let him know himself.
PSEUDOLUS: And can't you, Ballio, only once give a look this way for your own profit?
BALLIO: At that price I'll give a
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