being attended {and} trained up by
female servants: the name of her parents she didn't recollect.

PHOR. How, then, were they discovered?

PHAED. Stay; I was coming to that. This runaway was caught yesterday,
and sent back to Phanocrates: he related the wonderful circumstances I
have mentioned about the girl, and how she was sold to Lycus, and
afterward to Dorio. Phanocrates sent immediately, and claimed his
daughter; but when he learned that she had been sold, he came running
to me.

PHOR. O, how extremely fortunate!

PHAED. Phanocrates has no objection to my marrying her; nor has my
father, I imagine.

PHOR. Trust me for that; I'll have all this matter managed for you;
Phormio has so arranged it, that you shall not be a suppliant to your
father, but his judge.

PHAED. You are joking.

PHOR. So it is, I tell you. Do you only {give me} the thirty minae
which Dorio--

PHAED. You put me well in mind; I understand you; you may have them;
for he must give them back, as the law forbids a free woman to be
sold; and, on my faith, I do rejoice that an opportunity is afforded
me of rewarding you, and taking a hearty vengeance upon him; a monster
of a fellow! he has feelings more hardened than iron.

PHOR. Now, Phaedria, I return you thanks; I'll make you a return upon
occasion, if ever I have the opportunity. You impose a heavy task upon
me, to be contending with you in good offices, as I can not in wealth;
and in affection and zeal, I must repay you what I owe. To be
surpassed in deserving well, is a disgrace to a man of principle.

PHAED. Services badly bestowed, I take to be disservices. But I do not
know any person more grateful and more mindful {of a service} than
yourself. What is it you were just now mentioning about my father?

PHOR. There are many particulars, which at present I have not the
opportunity to relate. Let's go in-doors, for Nausistrata has invited
me to dinner, and I'm afraid we may keep them waiting.

PHAED. Very well; follow me. (_To the AUDIENCE._) Fare you well, and
grant us your applause.

FOOTNOTES

[Footnote 1: From +demos+, "the people," and +phos+ "light".]

[Footnote 2: See the Dramatis Personae of the Andria.]

[Footnote 3: See the Dramatis Personae of the Eunuchus.]

[Footnote 4: See the Dramatis Personae of the Eunuchus.]

[Footnote 5: From +phormos+, "an osier basket."]

[Footnote 6: See the Dramatis Personae of the Adelphi.]

[Footnote 7: See th