ose very arts on them, with which
They hamper us, and turn our youth to scorn?
Can it be wrong for me too, in my turn,
To deceive them, by whom we're all deceiv'd?
No, rather let it be! 'tis just to play
This trick upon them: which, if gray-beards know,
They'll blame indeed, but all will think well done.

PAR. Well, if you must, you must; but do not then,
After all's over, throw the blame on me.

CHAER. No, no!

PAR. But do you order me?

CHAER. I do:
Order, command, force.

PAR. Oh, I'll not dispute
Your pow'r. So, follow me.

CHAER. Heav'n speed the plow.

[Changes:

SCENE III.
_Labeled SCENE IV in 1768 edition._

You know you've often told me; "Chaerea,
...
And mark how I will serve you!" ...
_Quotation marks supplied from 1768 edition_

_Harper_
CHAER. Oh most unhappily! for other ills
May be told, Parmeno!--I could swear too
_Colman 1768_
CHAER. Oh most unhappily! for lighter ills
May pass for inconvenient, Parmeno.
Nay, I could swear, with a safe conscience too

He hobbled up to me.--"Holo! ho! Chaerea!"----
_All quotation marks in this speech supplied from 1768 edition_

_Harper_
CHAER. Soon as I
Came hither, she was out of sight.
PAR. Had she
Any attendants?
_Colman 1768_
CHAER. When I reach'd
This place, the girl was vanish'd.
PAR. Had your lady
Any attendants?

_Harper_
He and his gift together--I ne'er knew
Till now that Thais was our neighbor.
PAR. She
Has not been long so.
_Colman 1768_
He and his gift together--But till now
I never knew this Thais was our neighbour.
PAR. She came but lately.

PAR. Yes, faith.
_Harper edition has question mark_

_Harper_
His fellow-servant, see her, speak with her,
Be with her in the same house all day long,
And sometimes eat, and sometimes sleep by her.
_Colman 1768_
His fellow-servant, see her all day long,
Converse with her, dwell under the same roof,
And sometimes eat, and sometimes sleep by her.

_Harper_
Order, command, force.
PAR. Oh, I'll not dispute
Your pow'r. So, follow me.
CHAER. Heav'n speed the plow.
_Colman 1768_
Order, command, compel you; nor will e'er
Deny, or disavow my putting-on.
PAR. Come on then: follow me!
CHAER. Heav'n grant success!]

ACT THE THIRD.

SCENE I.

_Enter THRASO and GNATHO._

THRASO.