don’t call him free just yet, acquaint yourself with his judgements, in case they show any sign of constraint, disappointment or disaffection. And if you find him so disposed, call him a slave on holiday at the Saturnalia.10 Say that his master is away; when he returns, the man’s true condition will be made plain to you. [59] ‘When who returns?’ Whoever has the means to give or take away any of the things he values.
