He spent his time chiefly in the market-place, talking with everybody, old or young, rich or poor,soldiers, politicians, artisans, or students; visiting even Aspasia, the cultivated, wealthy courtesan, with whom he formed a friendship; so that, although he was very poor,his whole property being only five minae (about fifty dollars) a year,it would seem he lived in "good society.

The golden-haired woman spoke again, writing further: "Alcibiades, for cakes on honey from Hymettus for Hetera Chrysalis, three minae.

He never verifies bills, and then he once gave me in Stoa a slap on the shoulderwe will write four minae.