Yes, you.
DAV. I went in just now.
SIM. As if I asked how long ago!
DAV. Together with your son.
SIM. What, is Phamphilus in there? (_Aside._) To my confusion, I'm on
the rack (_To DAVUS._) How now? Didn't you say that there was enmity
between them, {you} scoundrel?
DAV. There is.
SIM. Why is he there, then?
CHREM. Why do you suppose he {is}? (_Ironically._) Quarreling with
her, {of course}.
DAV. Nay but, Chremes, I'll let you now hear from me a disgraceful
piece of business. An old man, I don't know who he is, has just now
come here; look you, he is a confident {and} shrewd person; when you
look at his appearance, he seems to be a person of some consequence.
There is a grave sternness in his features, and something commanding
in his words.
SIM. What {news} are you bringing, I wonder?
DAV. Why nothing but what I heard him mention.
SIM. What does he say then?
DAV. That he knows Glycerium to be a citizen of Attica.
SIM. (_going to his door._) Ho there! Dromo, Dromo!
SCENE III.
_Enter DROMO hastily from the house._
DRO. What is it?
SIM. Dromo!
DAV. Hear me.
SIM. If you add a word-- Dromo!
DAV. Hear me, pray.
DRO. (_to SIMO._) What do you want?
SIM. (_pointing to DAVUS._) Carry him off on your shoulders in-doors
as fast as possible.
DRO. Whom?
SIM. Davus.
DAV. For what reason?
SIM. Because I choose. (_To DROMO._) Carry him off, I say.
DAV. What have I done?
SIM. Carry him off.
DAV. If you find that I have told a lie in any one matter, {then} kill
me.
SIM. I'll hear nothing. I'll soon have you set in motion.[89]
DAV. {What?} Although this is the truth.
SIM. In spite of it. (_To DROMO._) Take care he's kept well secured;
and, do you hear? Tie him up hands and feet together.[90] Now then, be
off; upon my faith this very day, if I live, I'll teach you what
hazard there is in deceiving a master, and him {in deceiving} a
father. (_DROMO leads DAVUS into the house._)
CHREM. Oh, don't be so extremely vexed.
SIM. O Chremes, the dutifulness of a son! Do you not pity me? That I
should endure so much trouble for such a son! (_Goes to the door of
GLYCERIUM'S house._) Come, Pamphilus, come out, Pamphilus! have you
any shame left?
SCENE IV.
_Enter PAMPHILUS in haste from GLYCERIUM'S house._
PAM. Who is it that wants me? (_Aside._) I'm undone! it's my father.
SIM. What say you, of all men, the--?
CHREM. Oh! rather speak about the matter
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