# her masters "the owners of the slave girl" # their hope of profit was now gone "their opportunity to make money was now gone" or "they could no longer expect to make money" # their hope of profit was now gone "she could no longer earn money for them by telling fortunes" # into the marketplace "into the public square." This is a public place of business, where buying and selling of goods, cattle, or services takes place. # before the authorities "into the presence of the authorities" or "so that the authorities could judge them"