ENTER _Argyrippus_ AND _Philaenium_ FROM THE DOORWAY OF
_Cleareta's_ HOUSE WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN STANDING

_Argyr._

Cur me retentas?

(_sadly_) Why hold me back?

_Phil._

Quia tui amans abeuntis egeo.

(_tearfully_) Because it's dreadful having you leave me
when I love you so.

_Argyr._

Vale.

(_trying half heartedly to release himself_) Farewell!

_Phil._

Aliquanto amplius valerem, si his maneres.

(_still clinging to him_) I should fare much better if you'd
stay with me.

_Argyr._

Salve.

And God bless you!

_Phil._

Salvere me iubes, quoi tu abiens offers morbum?

You ask God to bless me when you curse me yourself by going?

_Argyr._

Mater supremam mihi tua dixit, domum ire iussit.

Your mother said this was to be my last hour; she has
ordered me home.

_Phil._

Acerbum funus filiae faciet, si te carendum est.

She'll make her daughter die in misery, if I must be
deprived of you.

_Lib._

Homo hercle hinc exclusust foras.

(_aside to Leonida_) By gad! He's been shut out of the
house here.

_Leon._

Ita res est.

So he has.

_Argyr._

Mitte quaeso.

(_dismally_) Come, come, let go! (_pulls away from her and
turns to go_)

_Phil._

Quo nunc abis? quin tu hic manes?

Where are you off to now? Why don't you stay here?

_Argyr._

Nox, si voles, manebo.

I will at night, if you want.

_Lib._

Audin hunc opera ut largus est nocturna? nunc enim esse
negotiosum interdius videlicet Solonem,
leges ut conscribat, quibus se populus teneat. gerrae! 600
qui sese parere apparent huius legibus, profecto
numquam bonae frugi sient, dies noctesque potent.

Hear the chap--how free he is with his attentions by night?
For now in the daytime he's a hard-working Solon, drawing up
laws to bind the people--oh, yes he is! Rot! Folks that set
themselves to obey his laws won't ever be good for anything,
that's sure,--except drinking day and night.

_Leon._

Ne iste hercle ab ista non pedem discedat, si licessit,
qui nunc festinat atque ab hac minatur sese abire.

Good Lord! The fellow wouldn't move a step from her, if he
had his way, not he, for all this rush of his and threats
to leave her

_Lib._

Sermoni iam finem face tuo. huius sermonem acci