Erst while, long as the house by her old owner was held;Yet wast rumoured again to serve a purpose malignant,After the elder was stretched, thou being oped for a bride.Come, then, tell us the why in thee such change be reportedThat to thy lord hast abjured faithfulness owed of old?

Door.Never (so chance I to please Caeci1ius owning me now-a-days!)Is it my own default, how so they say it be mine;Nor can any declare aught sin by me was committed.Yet it is so declared (Quintus!) by fable of folk;Who, whenever they find things done no better than should be,Come to me outcrying all:—"Door, the default is thine own!"

Quintus.This be never enough for thee one-worded to utter,But in such way to deal, each and all sense it and see.