Roman Wife

Sample Scripts for the Roman Wife

Kind:  

Ah, Elizabeth, my friend.  It is so good to see you again.  Oh, I see you’ve gotten in a new shipment of jewelry!  How wonderful it is.  Perhaps I will be able to convince my husband, the Centurion, to by me more pieces and that will help you pay your taxes.  I don’t know why they’re so harsh.  I have no idea why Caesar wants all this done.  I find you people delightful and it is so interesting to listen to you tell your stories of your God.  Perhaps we can talk later.  I see the soldiers are coming.  I mustn’t appear like we’re enjoying this conversation.  Shalom!

Mean:

Shopkeeper!!  What are you doing?!  What is this?!  This is worthless!  And you’re asking how much for it?  Have you been able to pay your taxes?  Surely you can come up with a better price than that for me!  I am the Centurion’s wife, you know.  Perhaps I should have him come and visit your shop.  Let him send his soldiers here to take what I need!!  Don’t cringe and cry.  That is so unbecoming!  Why can’t you people understand that we have higher standards in Rome?  This is just rubbish.