calling at the door to GLYCERIUM within. Now, wherever he is, I'll take care that your own Pamphilus shall be found for you, and brought to you by me; do you only, my life, cease to vex yourself.

Mysis.

turning round. Who is it? Why, Pamphilus, you do present yourself opportunely to me. My mistress charged me to beg of you, if you love her, to come to her directly; she says she wishes to see you.

aside. Alas! I am undone; this dilemma grows apace! To DAVUS. For me and her, unfortunate persons, now to be tortured this way through your means; for I am sent for, because she has discovered that my marriage is in preparation.

From which, indeed, how easily a respite could have been obtained, if he pointing to DAVUS had kept himself quiet.

ironically to CHARINUS. Do proceed; if he isn't sufficiently angry of his own accord, do you irritate him.

to PAMPHILUS., Aye faith, that is the case; and for that reason, poor thing, she is now in distress.

Mysis, I swear by all the Gods that I will never forsake her; not if I were to know that all men would be my enemies in consequence. Her have I chosen for mine; she has fallen to my lot; our feelings are congenial; farewell they, who wish for a separation between us; nothing but Death separates her from me.

I begin to revive.

Not the responses of Apollo are more true than this. If it can possibly be contrived that my father may not believe that this marriage has been broken off through me, I could wish it. But if that can not be, I will do that which is easily effected, for him to believe that through me it has been caused. What do you think of me?

That you are as unhappy as myself.

placing his finger on his forehead. I'm contriving an expedient.

You are a clever hand; if you do set about any thing.

Assuredly, I'll manage this for you.

There's need of it now.

But I've got it now.

What is it?

For him (pointing to PAMPHILUS) I've got it, not for you, don't mistake.

I'm quite satisfied.

What will you do? Tell me.

I'm afraid that this day won't be long enough for me to execute it, so don't suppose that I've now got leisure for relating it; do you betake yourself off at once, for you are a hinderance to me.

I'll go and see her. Goes into the house of GLYCERIUM.

to CHARINUS. What are you going to do? Whither are you going from here?

Do you wish me to tell you the truth?

No, not at all; aside he's making the beginning of a long story for me.

What will become of me?

Come now, you unreasonable person, are you not satisfied that I give you a little respite, by putting off his marriage?

But yet, Davus—

What then?

That I may marry her—

Absurd.

Be sure to come hither pointing in the direction of his house to my house, if you can effect any thing.

Why should I come? I can do nothing for you.

But still, if any thing—

Well, well, I'll come.

If you can; I shall be at home. (Exit.)

Do you, Mysis, remain here a little while, until I come out.

For what reason?

There's a necessity for so doing.

Make haste.

I'll be here this moment, I tell you. He goes into the house of GLYCERIUM.