Which Latin word in the first paragraph suggests that Metella’s question was unexpected?

Caecilius fīliam et fīlium vēndēbat, quod multam pecūniam quaerēbat.

When Clemens gives his answer to Metella in line 5, do you think he knew the truth about Grumio?   Answer using complete sentences. This question does not auto-grade.

By the 1st century AD, about how many slaves were there for every citizen?

tū lībertum habēs? ego quoque lībertum habeō.

“cur tū rīdēs? ego nōn sum laeta!”

coquus et canis in hortō dormiēbant.

Grumiō erat fortis quod leōnem pulsāvit.

fūrēs, postquam vīllam intrāvērunt, ātrium circumspectāverunt.

At the beginning of the story, what where Caecilius and Metella doing?