Go, bring me a sword out here.SCELEDRUS I’ll have it here this moment. Goes into the CAPTAIN’S house.

PALAESTRIO alone.PALAESTRIO Beyond a doubt, neither any horse nor foot has so great a degree of boldness in carrying out anything with as much confidence as some women. How cleverly and how skilfully she performed her part in both her characters!—how her wary keeper, my fellow-servant, is being gulled! ’Tis most fortunate that the passage communicates through the party-wall.

Enter SCLEDRUS from the CAPTAIN’s house.SCELEDRUS Hallo! Palaestrio, there’s no occasion for the sword.PALAESTRIO How so?—or what’s the matter now?SCELEDRUS Our master’s lady is there, at home.PALAESTRIO What? At home? SCELEDRUS She’s lying on the sofa.PALAESTRIO Faith, but you’ve certainly brought on yourself a disagreable affair, according to what you report.SCELEDRUS How so?