time.

SCENE IV.

_Enter ANTIPHO, at a distance._

ANT. (_to himself._) Indeed, Antipho, in many ways you are to be
blamed for these feelings; to have thus run away, and intrusted your
existence to the protection of other people. Did you suppose that
others would give more attention to your interests than your own self?
For, however other matters stood, certainly you should have thought of
her whom you have now at home, that she might not suffer any harm in
consequence of her confiding in you, whose hopes and resources, poor
thing, are all now centred in yourself alone.

GETA (_coming forward._) Why really, master, we have for some time
been censuring you here in your absence, for having {thus} gone away.

ANT. You are the very person I was looking for.

GETA. But still, we were not a bit the more remiss on that account.

ANT. Tell me, I beg of you, in what posture are my interests and
fortunes. Has my father any suspicion?

GETA. Not any at present.

ANT. Is there still any hope?

GETA. I don't know.

ANT. Alas!

GETA. But Phaedria has not neglected to use his endeavors in your
behalf.

ANT. He did nothing new.

GETA. Then Phormio, too, in this matter, just as in every thing else,
showed himself a man of energy.

ANT. What did he do?

GETA. With his words he silenced the old man, who was very angry.

ANT. Well done, Phormio!

GETA. I, too, {did} all I could.

ANT. My {dear} Geta, I love you all.

GETA. The commencement is just in this position, as I tell you:
matters, at present, are going on smoothly, and your father intends to
wait for your uncle till he arrives.

ANT. Why him?

GETA. He said he was wishful to act by his advice, in all that relates
to this business.

ANT. How greatly now, Geta, I do dread my uncle's safe arrival! For,
according to his single sentence, from what I hear, I am to live or
die.

GETA. Here comes Phaedria.

ANT. Where is he, pray?

GETA. See, he's coming from his place of exercise.[58]

SCENE V.

_Enter from DORIO'S house, DORIO, followed by PHAEDRIA._

PHAED. Prithee, hear me, Dorio.

DOR. I'll not hear you.

PHAED. Only a moment.

DOR. Let me alone.

PHAED. Do hear what I have to say.

DOR. Why really I am tired of hearing the same thing a thousand times
over.

PHAED. But now, I have something to tell you that you'll hear with
pleasure.

DOR. Speak {then}; I'm listening.

PHAED. Can I not prevail on you to wait for only thr