the matter man Cha. Are you to day to marrie Pam. So they say Cha. If you doe Pamphilus I can assure you This is the last day you shall euer see me Pam. How so Cha. I shame to tell it Birrhia prithee Declare the matter to him Byr. Yes I will Pam. What is it Byr. Sir he loues your wise that shall be Pam. Troth he and I are of two seuerall mindes I can assure thee Prithee hearken hither Charinus ha'st not had to doe with her More then thy man here talkes of Cha. Pamphilus No o' my troth I am Oh how I wish thou haddest Cha. Now I intreat thee by our friendship loue First that you would not marrie her at all Pam. I le what I can auoid it Cha. If 't full so You cannot shun it or doe else affect it Pam. Affect it Cha. Yet deferre it of awhile That I may void hence somewhere and not see 't Pam. Charinus now heare me I doe not think 't At any time a part of honestie When one deserues nought to expect for thankes I de rather shun this match then thou obtain 't Cha. You put new life into me Pam. If thou canst now Or this this thy man here worke inuent fashion Take all the course you can to make her thine I will finde meanes that mine she shall not be Enter Dauus Cha. I haue enough Pam. And in good time I see Danus whose counsell I rely vpon Cha. But thou dull head canst nothing cast about Worth knowing Can you leaue vs Byr. Yes and gladly Exit Byrrhia Scen. 2. Dau. GOod God! what good newes bring I But whereâ—row may I finde Pamphilus out To â—â—d his feares and sill his heart with comfort Cha. He is iocund at what I know not Pam. Tut man t is nothing The mischiefe now afoot he yet not heares of Dau. Who if he haue heard of this prepared wedding Cha. Doe you not heare him Dau. I guesse verily Hunts all the towne ore for me like a madman But where shall I looke for him to what place First bend my course Cha Why speake you not vnto him Dau. I le get me hence and seeke him Pam. Dauus stay Come hither Dau. Who i st cals Oh Pamphilus I sought you you here too Charinus braue Both in the nicke Y' are the men I lookt for Pam. Oh Dauus I me vndone Dau. Tut list to me Cha. I am for euer lost Dau. Your feare I know Pam. My life now lies at stake Dau. Yours I know too Pam. I must be married Dau. That I also know Pam. I but this very day Dau. You weary me With newes that I am perfect in already You feare to haue her you to misse her Cha. Th' hast it Pam. I that 's the point Dau. Well and I say the point Has then no danger in it Obserue me Pam. For Gods sake rid me quickly of this feare Dau. Lo I fice thee Chremis now 's not minded To trouble you with a wife Pam. How doest know it Dau. Your Father tooke me by the sleeue e'en now And told me this day he would marrie you Adding much more which now 's no time to talke on Presently hastning to acquaint you with it I ranne to the Market-place there missing you I got to a high rais'd ground and round about Look'd to espie you could not Then by châ—â—ce I saw Charinus seruant Birrhia Of him I ask'd he said he had not seene you It vex'd me still I cast what I should doe Returning thence a certaine realousie By circumstances bred came in my minde Vâ—ph here 's small rost the old man sad a wedding It scarce hangs well together Pam. Whereto this Dau. I bie me streight to hremes thither come I note a silent stilnesse at the doore Now this gaue me good heart Cha. Well said goe on Dau. Somewhile I there continue all that while I saw no creature passing out or in No matron there no decking of the house No stirre I neerer came and peeped in Pam. I know they are good coniectures Dau. Doe such things Thinke you agree vnto a nuptiall day Pam. In troth I thinke not Dauus Dau. Doe you say thinke You construe things not well the case is plaine Besides thence going I met Chremes seruant With hearbs and small sprots for the old mans supper Cha. Dauus through thee I am now rid of care Dau. Nay of my faith not so Cha. Why man prethee For thou conclud'st he will not giue her him Dau. Conceited pate as if it therefore followed If he not haue her you must marrie her Vnlesse you lookt too t make your suit and meanes T' her fathers friends you may hap hop wiuelesse Cha. Thou promptst me well I le goe about it streight Though ought this hope haue faild me fare ye well Exit Charinus Scen. 3. Pam. VVHat meanes my father then Why doubles he Dau. I le tell you If he now should chafe at you Cause Chremes will not let you haue his daughter Himselfe may see he plainly iniur'd you If he should presse you on before he knew How your minde stood inclined to the match But if you shall stiffely denie to wed her Then he will iustly lay the blame on you Then shall we haue a coyle on 't Pam. What would'st haue me To vndergoe this marriage Dau. Pamphilus He is your Father and it will be hard T' oppose him this your sweet heart too you know Is friendlesse here Hee le finde cause easily To thrust her out o'th'towne Pam. Out o' th towne man Dau. And speedily too Pam. Counsell me then Dauus What I should doe Dau. Tell him you 'l marrie her Pam. How Dau. What 's the matter Pam. Should I tell him so Dau. Why not Pam. I nere will deo 't Dau. Denie me not Pam. Perswade me not Dau. Note what hence will follow Pam. To be shut out from her mew'd vp to this Dau. No no such thing I guesse your father thus Will say to you my purpose Pamphilus Is that this day you wed then answer you Sir I am ready pray you tell me now For what cause can he chide you by this meanes His setled plots you shall disorder cleane Your selfe yet runne no hazard for the thought Is groundlesse vaine that Chremes may be wrought To giue his daughter nor doe you let fall Your course least he his purpose should recall Tell you your Father that you like the Bride That when he would he haue no cause to chide And for the dangerous passage that you feare I le steare your course and waft you ouer cleare No man will giue his daughter as a wife To one discouerd of your wanton life Hee le with some poore man rather seeke to place her Then suffer you to iniure or disgrace her But if your father see you quiet take This his command you shall him retchlesse make At leasure hee le seeke out some other wife Meane time your fathers death may end the strife Or some like
shunn'd this match Dau. Oh notable vile practise Mys Why exclaimst thou Dau. Which childe did not my selfe see yesternight Brought late to you Mys Oh most audacious fellow Dau. T is truth I saw Canthara thicke stuft out Mys I thanke the Gods yet that some Citie wiues Were present at the labour Dau. She not knowes Him I assure thee for whose cause she plots this She thinkes if Chremes see a child laid here Heel 'e not bestow his daughter yes of truth For this the rather Chr. Faith but he will not though Dau. Now therefore for thy knowledge take it hence Or I will tumble it in the high way And further lay thee by it in the kennell Mys Thou certainly art drunke Dau. One cunning pranke Treads on anothers heele I heare it whisperd She 's a free-borne Athenian Chre. Ha! Dau. And that He shall be fore'd by law to marrie her Mys Why sir I pray you iâ— she not free-borne Chr. I had almost vnawares iested my selfe Into a dangerous mischiefe Dau. Who talkes here Oh Chremes you are come in happy time Pray listen sir Chr. I haue heard all already Dau. How all say you Chr. I from the beginning all Dau. Haue you pray heard it see their villanies T is fit she were hence hurried to the racke This is the man I talk'd of doe not thinke You play your trickes on Dauus Mys Oh wretched mee Indeede good old Sir I haue spoke no falshood Chr. I know all to the full but is your Master Simo within Dau. Yes Sir Exit Chremes Mys Roague hand me not Troth if Glycerium know not of all this Dau. Attend you foole thou knowst not what is done This the brides father by no other meanes Could he be made to know what we would haue him Mys Why then you should haue told me on 't Dau. Doest thinke There no great difference when a thing is carried The naturall way and when premeditate Scen. 6. Enter Crits. Crit. T Is told me Chrysis dwelt in this same street Who rather chose heere leaudly to grow rich Then in her Countrie honestly liue poore She dead the Law hath cast her state on me But now I see some I may question God saue you Mys Oh good God whom doe I see Is not this Crito Chrisis Cozen German T is he Crit. Oh Mysis you are well met Mys The Gods Prosper you Crito Crit. Chrysis then is well Mys Yes truely she has left vs to th' wide world Crit. And you what shift d' ye make any thing well Mys We faith e'en according to the prouerbe Liue as we can since cannot as we would Crit. Glycerium what hath she yet sound her parents Mys I would she had Crit. What not yet I came hither In an vnluckie houre for had I knowne it I sure would ne'er haue stirr'd a soot this way She alwaies was both said and deem'd her sister And holds all that was hers now for me their To follow law suits being here a stranger How easie and commodious 't may be Rife precedents of other men do warne me Besides I iudge by this she has got her selfe Some friend and patron for when she came thence She had well-neere attained to ripe yeeres Men will cry out I am a sycophant A begger laying claime to others right Withall my selfe list not impouerish her Mys Good Crito you still hood your ancient course Crit. Bring me vnto her since I am come hither I may at least yet see her Mys Yes I will Dau I le follow yet the old man shall not see me Mysis and Crito enter Glyceriums house and Dauus followes them Act. 5. Scen. 1. Enter Chremes and Simo out of Simoes house Chr. SImo enough I haue enough tride your friend ship Venturd sufficient hazard pray now leaue Intreating Whilst I seeke to pleasure you I almost trisled my childes lise away Sim. Nay but I earnestly begge and craue Chremes This your good turne now late begun in words You would in deedes make vp Chr Note how vniust You grow through earnestnesse to worke your aimes You nor consider bounds in curtesies Nor yet what t is you crame for if you did Youl l cease to load me with these iniuries Sim. What iniuties Chr. Oh doe you question them You wrought me to bestow my onely childe To one intangled in a strangers loue A wilde yong youth abhorring marriage To most sure discord marriage as insure That by her griefe and sorrow I might phisicke Your riotous sonne this y'obtain'd I went on Whil'st things permitted now that the case not brooks it You must brooke my deniall T is affirmd This stranger is fice borne hath a childe by him Leaue troubling vs. Sim. By all the Gods I beg You would not bend your minde to trust these people Whose best aduantage t is to make him worst These things are onely seign'd and fashioned To dash the wedding take away the cause Moues them to this they 'll straight way leaue contrining Chr. Y' are wide My selfe saw a maide scolding here With Dauus Sim. I know 't Chr. I but this was done In good sad earnest neither of them both Knowing that I was neere Sim. I doe beleeue it And Dauus late told me it would be so I know not how I did forget to tell you As I had meant Scen. 2. Enter Dauus out of Glyceriums house Dau. I Will you now rest quiet Chr. See here 's Dauus Sim. Whence comes he Dau. Through my furthrance and this guests Sim. What new mischiefe Dau. Man time comming fitter I neuer saw Sim. Who i st the roague so praises Dau. All 's now secure Sim. Cease I to speake to him Dau My Master what 's my course Dau. Oh Simo oh our Chremes All things are now in readinesse within Sim. Th' hast lookt too 't well Dau. When you please send for her Sim. T is very well but that course now here failes vs. But may I know what thou hadst there to doe Dau. I Sir Sim. I Sir Dau. Me meane you Sim. Yes meane thee Dau. I went in but now Sim. As if I ask 't thee when Dau. Together with your sonne Sim. Is my sonne there I wretch am set o' th racke Diddst not hangman Tell me they were at deadly oddes together Dau. They are Sim. What does he there then Chr. Hee what thinkst I warrant railing at her Dau. Nay but Chremes I le tell you now of a strange accident I know not what old man is newly come Note him a man both confident and wise When you shall see him you 'l much value him A graue austerity rests on his face And in his words dwell faith Sim. What newes bring'st thou Dau. No other then I heard that man report Sim. And what doo's he report Dau. That he doo's know Glycerium here a free Athenian borne Sim. Hoe Dromo Dromo Enter Dromo Sim. Dromo Dro. What 's the matter Dau. Heare me Sim. If thou speakest one word more Dromo Dau. I doe beseech you
that Chr. One Chremes Pyth. Oh fine little pleasant paâ—e Chr. I still affirme I am laid for to be catcht Pyth. Thais did earnestly request you would Returne to morrow Chr. I go into the Country Pyth. Pray y' Chr. I say I cannot Pyth. Then remaine here A while till she come backe Chr. No by no meanes Pyth. Why my kind Chremes Chr. Hence you harlotrie Pyth. If such be your determination I pray step ouer to her where she is Chre. I care not if I do Pyth. Darias go straight And leadeth is gentleman to his souldiers Pythias â—â—turnes into her Mistresses house Dorias enters and go away with Chremes Scen. 4. Enter Antipho Ant. SOme youthes of vs agreed on yesterday A feast in Comon mongst vs 〈◊〉 Chaerea We made our Steward rings were giuen time place Set downe time 's past where it appointed was Nothing is ready he not to be seene I know not what to say out what to weene Now all the rest haue laid the taske on me To seeke him therefore now I le first go see If he be gotten home But who is that Comes out of Thais house is' t he or not Enter Char. in the Eunuches cloathes T is he What creature 's he become what meanes This his attire what euill bodes his staring I cannot enough wonder or coniecture But what so ere it be I le aloofe stand And angle for the secret now in hand Scen. 5. Chae. IS none about the doores Not one Doos none come yet behind me neither No not one May I not now at pleasure vent my ioy Oh Iupiter now truly is the time I easilie could brooke to part with life Least some insuing wretchednesse thereof Should hap to soure my present happinesse No curious inquisitor now meete me That vp and downe would hant me wearie me Kill me with tedious questions why I skippe thus Why am so iocund Whither I am going Or whence do come in what place got these clothes What is my ayme whither I me mad or sober Ant. I le to him and obtaine the thankes of him He so desires to part with Chaerea Why in such rapture man whence this attire Why art so pleasant or what aymst thou at Art in thy wits Why starest thou so vpon me Why speak'st not Chae. Oh happie day ô friend well met There 's no man liuing I would rather see At this time then thy selfe Ant. I prithee say What is the matter Chae. Nay truly I pray thee Giue me the hearing Know'st thou not her here My brother is in loue withall Ant. Yes Thais As I do guesse Chae. The same Ant. So I remember Chae. A certaine maid was giuen her to day What neede I blazon or set out to thee This maidens matchelesse beautie Anripho Thou knowest me choise in such disciphering She did inflame my heart Ant. What saist Chae. thou 'lt say She from the whole sex beares the Bell away If euer thou shalt see her What neede words I gan to loue her by good chance there was At home an Eunuch which my brother had bought for this Thais not then sent to her Here our man Parmeno an odde inckling gaue me Of a deuice which quickly I laid hold on Ant. What Chae. If you would silent keepe you would Know sooner First to change cloathes with him then cause my selfe To be conueyed for him Ant. What for the Eunuch Chae. Yes Ant. What aduantage should you winne thereby Chae. Mak'st then a question I should see should heare Should be with her I loued Antipho Was it a slight cause or a trifling reason I was brought to her when she had receiued me She gladly led me home commits the maid Ant. To whom To thee Chae. To me Ant. a fine safeguard Chae. She chargeth me that no man come to her Commands me further I not start from her But that alone I keepe with her alone In a close chamber I say yes forsooth Vpon the ground looking demurely Ant. Gaitise Chae. I am to go now foorth saies she to banquet And with her leades along her maiden seruants A few young nouice wenches left behind To attend vpon the maid these presently Prepare for her to Bathe I wish them haste While they make things in readinesse the maid Sits in a closet looking on a table Wherein was painted how that Iupiter Once ray'nd in Danaes lappe a golden showie I look'd vpon the piece too and because He had in former times plaid the like prankt My spirits were the more incouraged In that a God had taken human shape And in gold dew dropping himselfe through tiles Had closely finely wantond with his lemman And which o' th' Gods had done 't matie the same Who shakes with thunder heauens high arched frame Should I wormeling then make scruple of it I did not but imbrac'd it willingly When this I cast in mind the maid meane while Is cal'd for in to wash goes bathes returnes And afterward they lay her in her bed I waiting stand if they 'ld bid me do ought One comes to me and sayes you sirra Dorus Take you this fanne and thus fanne wind vpon herâ— When we haue washt you if you will wash too I take it with sad countenance Ant. At that time I would ha' seene that bashfull face of thine How thou great Asse didst stand holding a fanne Chae She had scarse spoken it when all together I surring out of the roome depart to Bathe And make such noise as seruants commonly Are went to do when Masters are from home Meane while a flumber seases on the maide I priuily thus on the fannes side do leere And looke about too if all else be cleare I saw all safe and hoited fast the doore Ant. What then Chae. What then foole Ant. I confesse it Chae. Should I let slippe such opportunitie So profferd short wish'd and not hoped for I had beene then indeed such as I shewd for Ant. T is true thou sayest But in the meane while what 's done Cconcerning our repast Chae why all is readie Ant. Thou art carefull where at your house Chae. No at Discus Our free-mans Ant. T is farre hence let 's make more haste Go shift your cloathes Chae. Where should I go to shift I me lost from whom I stand as banished I doubt my brother may be now within Feare also least my father be returnd Out of the countrey Ant. Go we to our house That 's the next place where you may shift your selfe Chae. The aduise is good le ts go withall I minde To take thy counsell how I may my loue Further enioy Ant. Content our wits will prooue Exeunt Chae. and Antipho Act. 4. Scen. 1. Enter Dorias Dor. SO help me God I somewhat doubt poore creature By things I saw least the inraged souldier Should raise some broile and do my Mistresse wrong For presently as soone as Chremes came The late giu'n young maides brother she requests The souldier he would cause him be cald in He grew
grant this a good deliuery Enter Pamphilus And that the Midwife rather may elsewhere Neglect then here But what may be the cause I Pamph ' us see so much disquieted I feare what it may be I le stay a while To know the reason of his troubled gesture Scen. 5. Pam. IS this kinde dealing courteous attempt Is this a Fathers carriage Mys What is that Pam. Oh gods and men your faith what can be said Neglect disgrace or scorne if this be none Say he had ment to marry me to day Ought I not haue foreknowne it ought I not Haue bin made priuie to it Mys Out alas Wretch that I am what doe I heare him talke of Pam. What should I thinke of Chremes who denied To trust me as a husband with his daughter Changeth he minde because I rest vnchang'd That he should still thus obstinately indeauor Me most accursed to diuorce and seuer From my Glycertam which if it fall out I am vndone for euer Amongst men Was euer yet found out one more disgracefull More euery way vnhappy then my selfe Men gods assist me is there left no way For me to shunne Chremes affinitie How many wayes haue I bin scorn'd refus'd All done all ended the other day cast of Ain now againe required and why so Vnlesse I guesse h' has some deformed piece Which when he cannot fasten vpon any He seekes to 〈◊〉 on me Mys This talke of his Kils me poore wretch with seare Pam. For what should I Now of my Father speake Oh God! that he So weightie a thing should doe so carelesly Passing now by me in the Market-place Goe get you home saies he and fit your selfe This day you must be married Pamphilus To mâ— his words seem'd of such sound and sence As he had said get home and hang thy selfe I stood confounded at it Doe you thinke I had a word to vtter any excuse Though foolish false vnsitting I stood dumbe Yet had I known 't afore what could I doe If any now should aske me I would surely Vse other course then as I did keepe silence But now what first thing shall I enter on So many cares seuerall distraction Puzzles my minde loue pittie of her feare About this marriage so loath'd so neare Then the respect I owe my Father who So mildely hath me suffied hitherto Without restraint to runne my owne free race In euery course I listed with what face May I now crosse his pleasure wretched me I know not what to rest on Mys I poore woman Doubt th' end of this irresolution But now t is very needfull that I draw him To speake with her or else of her Finde some discourse to him Whil'st yet his minde Hangs wauering euery little moment turnes it Pam. Who i st talkes hereabout Mysis well met Mys Pamphilus and you Pam. How does my dearest Mys How does she marie sir in pangs of trauaile And many troublous thoughts come in her minde About this day once purpos'd for your wedding She further doubts least you may minde to leaue her Pam. May I be thought to minde a thing so foule And through my fault suffer mine owne deare soule To be abus'd trusting her heart her life To me whom I haue made my dearest wife May I permit her chaste well trained minde Inforced by foule want to change it kinde No I will neuer doe it Mys If it lay In you I neede not feare but how you may Be forced by your Father is the doubt Pam. What Mysis dost thou thinke me such a loue So ingratefull further so inhumane bestiall That nor acquaintance loue or shame at all May moue or prompt me to keepe plighted faith Mys One thing I know that she deserued hath That you should minde her Pam. Should minde her Mysis Euen now the very latest words of Chrysis Touching Glycerium rest imprinted here Here at my heart Her last houre drawing neere She cald for me I came to her all you Voided the roome being alone we two She thus began Kinde Pamphilus you see Glyceriums youth and beautie verily Two weake vnsafe guards as your selfe perceiue To keepe her châ—ste guard the small stocke I leaue Wherefore by this right hand I craue of thee By thy good nature thy fidelitie I adiure thee by her here vnfriendednesse Thou wouldst not leaue her doe not part from her If as a brother I thee still respected If she of all men hath thee best affected As she in all things sought thy full contentment In true obseruance due obedience I leaue thee as a friend a guardian Father A husband to her All the little wealth I leaue behinde I trust to thy disposing Then her hand taking in my hand she clasp'd it And forthwith died I then there recein'd her Receiu'd will keepe Mys Indeede sir I hope so Pam. But why dost now come from her Mys I am sent To fetch the Midwife Pam. Oh I prethee hasten And heare you see you mention not a word About the marriage least it may perhaps Adde to her weaknesse Mys I doe minde it sir Exeunt Pamphilus and Mysis seuerall waies Act. 2. Scen. 1. Enter Charinus and Byrrhia his man Cha VVHat saist thou Byrrhia must she then to day Be married vnto Pamphilus Byrr. Yes sir Chae. How dost thou know it Byr. But ene very now Dauus so told me in the Market-place Cha. Accursed wretched me how hitherto My thoughts haue waited vpon hope and feare But hope now being fled my fainting spirits Wasted with care yeeld to confusion Byr. Pray for Gods loue Charinus since that things Cannot be as you would seeke to desire What you may compasse Cha. There is nothing else In all the world I wish but Philumen Byr. But how much better were it to endeauour To vnlodge this idle loue out of your heart Then thus to talke of that which addes more fewell To this your bootlesse vaine affection Enter Pamphilus walking in a dumpe Cha. All men in health can easily prescribe To the sicke patient good directions If thou wert in my case thy minde would alter Byr. Well sir then doe your pleasure Cha. But lo yonder Where Pamphilus is I doe meane to venture All trials yet ere I doe fully perish Byr. What meanes he now to doe Cha. I will request Beseech him open to him all my loue I hope I may obtaine of him at least For some few dayes to put the wedding of I trust in th' Interim somewhat may be done Byr. That somewhat is iust nothing Cha. Byrrhia What think'st thou of it shall I goe to him Byr. What else if he will yeeld to nothing yet Let him suspect you haue good minde to horne him If he shall marrie her Cha. Away lience varlet With this thy lewd suspition Pam. Charinus God saue you Cha. And you also Pamphilus I was a comming to you with desire To craue hope helpe health counsell at your hands Pam. Troth I haue neither place for counsell left Nor meanes to helpe but what 's
discouer'd Dau. Troth his owne cunning cheats him now not I. Sim. Did I not forewarne thee threaten further If thou should'st dare attempt this hast thou yet Stood in feare of 't hath it in ought preuail'd Think'st thou I doe beleeue this woman here Hath had a childe now by my Pamphilus Dau. I now finde his mistaking know my course Sim. Why speak'st thou not Dau. What talke you of your thinking As if y 'had had no notice of the matter Sim. I notice Dau. Why good sir tell me I pray Found you of your selfe that this was counter faited Sim. I 'm flouted Dau. Come come it has bin told you How else a Gods name could you dreame of it Sim. How cause I well did know thy qualities Dau. You thinke it then a thing of my direction Sim. I and I know t is Dau. Truely sir I see You throughly doe not know me Sim. Not I thee Dau. But when I seeke to tell you any thing You streight suppose I put some tricke vpon you Sim. T is false Dau. So that I dare scarce speake to you Sim. This one thing I am sure on heer 's no childe born Dau. Are you so sure yet sir notwithstanding They streight will lay a childe before your doore I tell you on 't aforehand for your knowledge Least you should say hereafter Dauus plots And cunning manag'd all I very faine Would worke my selfe out of your iealousie Sim. How knowst it Dau. I haue heard so and beleeue it Sim. They are many those grounded circumstances Which my coniectures build on Nere before Named she her selfe with childe by Pamphilus And that is false vnlesse my iudgement erre But seeing now a wedding is preparing A midwife streight is sent for by the maid Who was to bring a young borne childe with her Dau. Vnlesse you see a childe the wedding still Stands fairely Sim. I but sirra tell me this When thou hadst found they plotted this among them her Why told you not it streight to Pamphilus Dau. Pray but my selfe then who hath drawn him from We know how fondly he did dote vpon her Now he desires a wife to liue withall In fine trust me with this whole businesse Yet pursue you to make the marriage vp And I doe hope the Gods will further it Sim. Nay get you in there see you stay my comming And haue such things as need in readinesse Exit Dauus He hath not drawne me yet to giue full credit To this he saies nor to conclude all true But I regard it little the maine thing I rest on is the promise of my Sonne I le now goe speake with Chremes and desire He would bestow his daughter that obtaind Why should I linger and not now this day Finish the match a foot doubtlesse my Sonne Will stand t' his word if not what hinders me Enter Chremes But I may force him and in good time see Where Chremes is Chremes good time of day Scen. 3. Chr. OH you are the man I sought for Sim. And I you Chr. Y' are come as I would wish a many men Haue press'd vnto me who report as heard From you that on this very day your Sonne Should wed my daughter Now I come to see Whether or you or they be from their wits Sim. Pray list a while and I will satisfie This doubt and withall acquaint you further What suit I haue vnto you Chr. I attend Say what you please Sim. Chremes I request you For loue of God and for the vnfeigned friendship Which in our youth begunne along together Hath growne vp with our yeares by the respect You beare your onely child for my Sonnes cause Chiefe power of whose preseruing lies in you Lend me your furtherance in this businesse That the match this day meant may so go on Chr. Oh! I pray craue it not as if 't were fit I should in this thing listen to your suit Thinke you me alterd from the man I was When late I made you promise if 't may be For both our welsares take my daughter to you But if hereby more harme then good will follow To either of vs by it then I pray Cast for the common good as if my daughter Were yours I father to your Pamphilus Sim. Nay that 's my meaning Chremes and I doe Craue nothing of you but vpon such tearmes Nor would I aske it of you if the case It felse did not require it Chr. Why how is' t Sim. There 's iarre betweene Glycerium and my sonne Chr. I heare Sim. So great I hope 't will sunder them Chr. A tale Sim. In very deede t is so Chr. Indeede It will iust so as I shall tell thee proue The iarres of louers giue fresh life to loue Sim. I but I pray you let vs preuent that Whilst his loues flame is smotherd by abuse Before this harlots leaud designes false teares Reduce his sickly minde to passion Le ts marrie ' hem Chremes I haue good hope Faire wedlocke and a wiues experienc'd loue Will eas'ly plucke him out of these feard ils Chr. You thinke so but I deeme 't impossible That either they will alwaies liue together Or I may indure their iarring Sim. How doe you know Vnlesse you make a triall Chr. But 't were hard For me to make such triall in my childe Sim. Why all the inconuenience which can happen Should the worst fall which I pray God forbid Were at the most a separation In counterpoise now weigh the benefits That will insue if my sonne proue reclaim'd First you restore t' your friend his sonne your selfe Gaine a fast sonne in law your childe a husband Chr. Why if you thinke it so commodious For my part I will be no hindrance too 't Sim. I iustly alwaies held you my best friend Chr. But as to that you said Sim. What Chr. Marrie how know you There 's now debate betweene ' hem Sim. Dauus selfe who is their Counsels inward secretarie So told me and withall aduisd me further To haste the marriage with all speed I could Thinke you he would doe thus but that he knowes My sonne desires it likewise you your selfe Shall heate him Ho there one call Dauus forth Enter Dauus But loe I see him comming out a doores Scen. 4. Dau. I Was a comming to you Sim. What 's the matter Dau. Why is the bride not sent for it growes late Sim. Doe you now heare him I will tell thee Dauus I lately had thee in some iealousie That thou didst take the course most seruants hold By seeking to delude me in the matter Of Pamphilus wanton louing Dau. Who I sit Sim. I thought so and for that I kept from you A secret I le now vtter Dau. What was that Sim. I le tell thee for I almost now doe trust thee Dau. At length you finde what seruant you haue of me Sim. This was not to haue bin a marriage Dau. What no. Sim. But I therefore counterfaited That I might feele your mindes Dau.
heare me Dro. What would y'haue Sim. Hoist in this fellow here hence speedily Dro. Whom Sim. Dauus Dau. Why Sim. For it is my pleasure Away with him I say Dau. What haue I done Sim. In with him Dau. If you shall finde I haue ly'de In any thing then kill me Sim. I le heare nothing I le streightway put thee into motion Dau. Though that I said the truth Sim. Though see you I le be kept bound and heare you bound all foure I le shew thee what t is to abuse a Master If I but liue this day and teach the other What t is to crosse a father Exit Dromo with Dauus Chr. Oh I pray you rage not so much Sim. Chremes doost not seeing How vnkindely he deales with me pittie me That I should toyle and care for such a sonne But Pamphitus you come you out Pamphilus Doth any shame possesse thee Scen. 3. Enter Pamphilus Pam. VVHo cald me I am lost it is my father Sim. What saist now Thou of all Chr. Oh rather goe to th' point man And spare ill speaking Sim. As if any thing Can be spoke ill inough of such a one But Sirrha say is your Glycerium now Free borne of Athens Pam. So they say of her Sim. Doe they say so Monstrous audaciousnesse Considers he his words grieues at his deedes Or shewes his colour any note of shame That he should be of such deboshed manners That cleare beyond all precedent of freemen Against the forme of law in opposition Of me his father he should bend to haue her Though 't reach to th' highest pitch of infamie Pam. Oh me most wretched Sim. Doost thou now at length Perceiue that Pamphilus that word of old Of old that word then truely sitted thee When first thou setst thy heart to please thy selfe Though at what rate soeuer compassed But wherefore doe I thus why yex my soule Why waste my selfe away why doe I grieue My old and fainting age with his youths follies Shall I indure the pennance of his faultings No let him haue her I God speede him well Yes let him keepe with her Pam Oh my father Sim. Why call'st me father as if thou hadst neede Of me to be thy father a house wise Children are had maugre thy fathers will Fellowes are hir'd shall beare her vp freeborne Y'haue got the mast'tie Pam. I beseech you father May I haue leaue to vtter a few words Sim. What wilt say to me Chr. Vet heare him Simo. Sim. I heare him what i st Chremes I should heare him Chr. Permit him tell you Sim. Well tell he I permit Pam I doe confesse I loue this woman here If it be faultie I confesse that too Further I yeeld me vp to your full pleasure Lay any taske any command vpon me Will you I marrie that leaue this I will Indure it as I may But this one thing I begge of you that you would not imagine That this old man is by my meanes brought in Suffer me cleare my selfe and fetch him hither Into your presence Sim. Fetch him Pam. Let mee pray Chr. He craues but reason grant it Pam. I pray sir Exit Pamphilus Sim. Well I doe I wish Chremes ought be proued So that I finde he doos not iuggle with me Chr. Sleight accusation in a sonnes offence Sufficeth for a father Scen. 4. Enter Crito and Pamphilus Crit. CEase to intreat Each of the reasons you haue vs'd perswade me To your request either your owne selfe cause Or for it is a truth or cause I wish All furtherance vnto Gl ceriuns Chr. Doe I not see Crito of Andros there T is he Crito you are here well met You haue bin long a stranger here what chance Hath brought you now to Athens Crit. An occasion But is this Simo Chr. Yes Sim Aske you for me D' yee heare sir is it you that doe affirme Clycerium to be free borne of Athens Crit. Are you one doe denie it Sim. Is 't eene so Come you so well prepared too Crit. Wherefore Sim. Doost thou vse question thinkst thou to escape Fairely thus of with ' t seekest thou to worke on The easie natures of vnguided youth Peruerting our well nurtur'd children Winning their hearts with fawning promises And this in Athens Crit. Are you in your wits Sim. And harlot-loues knit'st vp in marriage Chr. If you knew this man Simo thoroughly You would not iudge so he is an honest man Sim. An honest man to come iumpe in th' instant Of dosing hands and nere seene here before Chremes may such a man be credited Pam. If I not doubted to displease my father I easily could prompt him to that point Sim. Cauelling sycophant Crit. How Chr. Forbeare Crito It is his temper Crit. Let him regard his temper If he will vent his pleasure vpon me He shall be forc'd to heare what will displease him Trouble I his matters or yet care for 'hem Cannot you beare your owne ils patiently For my part it may instantly be knowne Whether 't be false or true you heard me say A certaine man of Athens now long since Shiprackt at sea was cast on Andros Isle And with him this Glycerium then a childe He being poore had harbour at the house Of Chr si father Sim. He begins a tale Chr. Pray giue him leaue Crit. Does he disturbe me thus He that entertaind him was my kinsman Of him I then heard that this shipwrack'd man Was an Ithenian Chr Pray what was his name Crit. His name so sodainly Pha Pha-nia Chr. Oh my heart Crit. Yes sure I thinke t was Phania This I well know he nam'd himselfe of Ramnes Chr. O Iupiter Crit. A many moe in Andros Then heard it Chr. I beseech the Gods it proue According to my hopes but pray you Crito What said he of the childe that t was his owne Crit. No. Chr. Whose then Crit. The daughter of his brother Chr. T is certainly mine owne Crit. What doe you say Sim. What say you Pam. Pamphilus giue heed to this Sim. Why thinke you so Chr. That Phania was my brother Sim. I knew him well and know that he was so Chr. He flying hence to auoid the rage of warre Trauaild toward Asia in pursuit of me And feard withall to leaue the childe behinde Since whence now I heare the first newes of him Pam. I scarcely feele my selfe my mind 's so tost Twixt feare and hope and ioy and wondring At this so great so sodaine happinesse Sim. In truth I much reioyce she is found yours Pam. I doe beleeue you father Chr. But there rests One scruple yet which somewhat troubles me Pa. You are worthy now of hate with these your scruples Crit. What is ' t Chr. The name agrees not Crit. She had sure Another being young Chr. What was it Crito Canst thou remember Crit. I am thinking on 't Pam. Shall I permit his tardie memorie To slacken my ioyes current being able Herein to giue my selfe a remedie No I will not harke you
hither Chremes The name you doubt of is Pasibula Crit. That 's it Chr. T is right Pam. I heard it of her selfe At least a thousand times Sim. I beleeue Chremes You thinke we all ioy at it Chr. As may the Gods Assist me I doe thinke so Pam. What rests father Sim. The case it selfe now reconcileth vs. Pam. Oh my most louing father and you Chromes Change nothing in the wife I now possesse Chr. The cause is iust your father so agreeing Pam. Thus much Sim. Yea marrie Chr. Her dowre Pamphilus I make ten talents Pam. I accept of it Chr. I le forthwith see my daughter Crito pray Goe with me for I thinke she knowes me not Sim. Why cause you not your wife be brought to vs Pam. You warne me well I le eene giue Dauus charg out Sim. He cannot now effect it Pam. Pray why so Sim. Has more and greater charge vpon himselfe Pam. What Sim. Hee 's bound Pam Hee 's not bound rightly father Sim. No I did will him be bound otherwise Pam. Pray order he be loosd Sim. Well be it so Pam. But good sir haste Sim. I le in and see it done Exit Simo. Pam. Oh happie oh this prosperous blessed day Scen. 5. Enter Charinus Cha. I Come to see how Pampirlus speeds and loe Pam. Some man perhaps may think I feed on dreames But now I please to thinke all reall truth I on this ground iudge the Gods liues eternall Because heir pleasure 's certainly their owne For I my selfe haue gaind immortall state If with this ioy no griefe ere intermeddle But who might I now wish especially Here at this time to tell the tidings to Enter Dauus Chae. What ioy is that he talkes of Pam. I now see Dauus our man there is no liuing one I rather would haue had I know he wil Full truely ioy in the true ioy I feele Scen. 6. Dau. VVhere is this Pamphilus trow Pam. Dauus Dau. Who 's that Pam. T is I. Dau. Oh Pamphilus Pam. Thou knowest not what has befall'n me Dau. True yet know what has chanc'd me Pam. And so do I. Dau. Why this happes iust oth'fashion That you my ill lucke learne ere I your good Pam. Glycerium hath found out her parents Dau. Good Cha. How 's that Pam. Her father our chiefe friend Dau. Who i st Pam. Chremes Dau. Oh braue Pam. Nor now is any stay But that I take her home forthwith to wife Cha. Dreames he trow of things he desires waking Pam. Now Dauus for the child Dau. Leaue of I pray The gods sure purpose him their minion Cha. I am a made man if these things be true I le speake to 'hem Pam. O Charinus Thou com'st in a fit time Cha. Oh happie newes Pam. Hast heard on t then Cha. Yes all pray thinke on me Now in the height of your felicitie Chremes is now your owne and I do know He le yeeld to any thing you motion Pam. I mind it But 't would now be ouer-long Heere to attend till he come forth to vs. Follow me in he 's with Glycerium Get you home Dauus hasten and procure Some that may beare her hence why stand'st thou so Why staiest thou still Dau. Sir I le go presently Exeunt Pamphilus and Charinus Epilogue Epilogue by Dauus Addition by way of paraphrase on Dauus last words in the Scene I Note you sit with kind attention bent As pleasd with what hath passed and expect The further issue of our argument And on the marrage now your minds reflect We pray you cease such expectation For we haue done the bride you do conceiue But newly brought to bed night comming on Women shall beare her hence at Sionoes leaue Chremes hs younger daughter Philumen Charinus gets at sure of Pamphilus Crito of Andros who has beene the meane The long lost child should be discouerd thus What course he now shall take to obtaine his right In Chrysis goods I here not mention will Nor in leede can I I haue no insight In law points triable at Mars his hill Yet knowing Chremes nature tractable Seeing withall he hath dealt liberally In portion so that amph lus is able To beare the losse though-common honestic Did not exact it I not doubt they will Vse the poore stranger well Me you haue scene heis Venture to binding grinding in the Mill That fell on me this was approaching neare I purpose further in their ioy to sue My present freedome Pamphilus loue I haue Glyceriums also both I thinke of due My Masters chase is off I onely craue Your furtherance in the matter which if gaind I haue good hope for I haue heard it sed By men i th' Periclaean lawes well read If I make you my friends my sute 's obtaind For they haue told me my discharge now stands not vpon whispering voyces but clapt hands Finis Andriae THE EVNVCH The ARGVMENT A Citizen of Athens dwelling at Sunium a port-towne of Attica hauing two children Chremes a Sonne and Pamphila a daughter had his daughter stolne away by Pyrats when she was of such tender age that she could onely tell her owne and parents names After this the Athenian died The Pyrats sold the child to a Merchant of Rhodes who gaue her to a Strumpet which he loued This Harlot had a daughter called Thais somewhat elder then Pamphila Which children she so brought vp together that all men of Rhodes did repute them for Sisters Thais in processe of time tooke to her mothers trade of life and yeelding vp her selfe to a strangers deuotion was by him caried to Athens where he dying left her good means He thus dead she was taken vp by one Thraso asouldier he also hauing a while accompanied her had occasion of trauaile into Caria Meane while the mother of Thais died at Rhodes Her goods fell to a brother who with them exposed to sale the abouenamed Pamphila iust vpon the time wherein the soldier passed that way Her youth and beautie induced the souldier ignorant of all passages to buy her as a fit gift to bestow on Thais at his returne to Athens But she before that time whores do not liue in expectation nor vpon the meanes of one man onely had intertaind the loue of one Phaedria a young gentleman sonne of an ancient Athenian Citizen She also had by this time gained some inkling of the parentage of Pamphila and that one Chremes a genteleman of Athens was in good likelihood uaturall brother to the maiden for better discouery whereof she had had conference with him a loofe off touching the matter The souldier returnes to Athens bringing Pamphila along with him her maiden-head is questiond by Terence Act. 1. Sen. 2. in these words etiamne amplius To auoid matter vnfitting for the grace of the Comedie but she was beyond any contrarie supposable coniecture a maiden for a child might sillip this souldier out of his courage and foolerie was all the allurement he could vse to her and being thus returned
thought it old Thr. Hast heard it Gna. Oft abroad it beares the bell For a prime wittie one Thr. T was mine Gna. Alas Rash headlesse youth Par. Now the gods confound thee Gna. For Gods sake what did he Thr. Blasted All there Were readie euery man to burst with laughter And in conclusion all gan now feare me Gna. I could not blame 'hem Thr. But doost heare wert Best I cleard my selfe to Thais of this maid For that she stands in iealousie I loue her Gna. At no hand rather striue to increase her doubt Thr. Why Gna. Aske you find you not if any time She do commend or mention Phaedria How it does vex you Thr. Yes Gna. To preuent that This is your onely remedie When she Names Phaedria to you do you presently Name Pamphila if she at any time Say let vs haue home Phaedria to banquet Reply you call in Pamphila to sing In fine giue like for like to nettle her Thr. I if she lou'd me this might further Gnato Gna. Seing she expects and loues what you do giue her She long since loueth you you haue long since Easily got the starte how you may grieue her Shee l alwayes stand in aw least any time Vpon offence tane you l bestow elsewhere That benefit she now doos reape from you Thr. T is right thou saist Strange 't came not to my Minde Gna. That is a ieast indeed because you bent not Your mind out or else Thraso what rare straine Had it produc'd if minted in your braine Enter Thais and Pythias her maid with other wenches attending Scen. 2. Tha. ME thought I ene now heard the souldiers tongue See where he is Thraso my friend well met Thr. Oh my deare Thais my delight how doost thou Do you a little loue me for your Ministrell Par. What a sweete proper handsell has he giu'n her At the first onset Tha. Much for your deseruing Gna. Then let 's to supper Why here stay you Par. Marke tother Wiseacre too A man may iudge He was of a mans getting Tha. When you please I am in readinesse Par. I le go toward 'hem And make as if I now but new came forth Are you to go foorth any whither Thais Par. ô Parmeno well done yes indeede to day I am to go abroad Par. Pray whither Tha. Seest thou not The man There Par. Yes withall his presence irkes me Those presents from my Master Phaedria Are ready when you please Thr. What stay we for Why â—et not hence Par. Pray sir grant truce a while I may surrender vp some trifling presents I also may Imparle and treate with her Thr. Some goodly present Sure nothing like mine Par. The matter selfe will Shew that Ho there bid those two I gaue in charge Come quickly forth Enter Blackemore Wench and Eunuch Come you here forward This same wench was brought From Aethiopia Thr. Some three halfe penie purchase Gna. Scarce that Par. Where are you Dorus. Come you hither Here is an Eunuch for you marke How sweete fac't of what a blooming age Tha. Now As God helpe me a handsome youth Par. What say You to him Gnato What fault findest thou or what Obiects thou Thraso husht both sufficient Commendation Prooue him in learning song or Wrestling such knowledge fitteth free-horne youth to Haue I le make it cleare appeare he 's perfect in Thr. For neede vnwarm'd with wine I could that Eunuch Par. And he that sends you these doos not require That you should onely liue to pleasure him For his sake barre all else your company Nor bragges his battailes nor shews forth his scarres Nor stands betwixt you and your benefit As one doos I could name but at such times When he may be iniurious to none Your selfe dispos'd and time conuenient If then admitted he rest's satisfied Thr. This shews he serues some poore forlorne Master Gna. For no man sure that could procure another Would indure this Par. Sirra hold thou thy peace Whom I do iudge vnder all names of basenesse For thou that fram'st thy selfe to claw that thing I thinkst mayest feede on fire Thr. Do we yet go Tha. I le haue but in these first and leaue some charge Among my seruants what I would haue done And come out to you streight Thr. I le depart hence Exit Thais with the Eunuch and blackmore Gnato do you stay for her Par. I for it fits not A generall walke with 's mistresse in the streetes Thr. What should I vse a manie words to thee Exit Parmeno Thou art much like thy Master Gna. Ha Ha he Thr. What i st thou laughst at Gna. That which now you said And the other ieast broke on the Rhodian Enter Thais Came to my mind But Thais is come foorth Thr. Runne you before and get at home all readie Gna. Content Tha. You Pythias haue a speciall care Exit Gnato If Chremes chance to call here you intreate him To stay if that he cannot fitly do That he would come againe some other time If neither that he can bring him to me Pyt. I will forsooth Tha. But what what was it else I was about to say Oh haue a care Vnto the maiden see you and keepe home Exit Pytheas into her Mistresses house Thr. Let 's go Tha. Wenches attend and follow me Exeunt Thraso Thais and her traine Scen. 3. Enter Chremes Chr. The more I do reuolue things in â—y minde Still the more likely arguments find That Thais here aimes some shrewd tricke against me I see she workes on me so cunningly When first she sent for me if any one should then haue askt me the occasion Of businesse twixt vs twaine I knew notâ—â—ng To Answer being come with hammerit She fashiond out pretences of my stayâ— She had performd religious rites that day Vnto the gods and would communicate A Weightie secret to me I then straight Grew iealous all this was some cunning strainâ— She fits downe by me cause of talke doth frame I seeming cold her speech to this point came How long 't was since my Parents had beene dead Long since I told her then she questioned If I had land at Sunium and how farre It lay from sea this I thinke liketh her She hopes to worke it from me at the last She drew to this if I had no young sister From that place stolne a many yeares now past Who then was with her at the time we mist her What things she had about her or if any Could know her why should she these questions moue vnlesse as is the impudence of many She faine her selfe would that my sister prooue Of old so young hence lost should she suruiue Her yeares at most reach not aboue sixteene Thais is elder then my selfe I weene She crau'd me againe come to her let her driue The matter and her business to some head Or leaue this sending I le not be troubled To listen her third errand Ho within Enter Pythias to her Misteresses doore Pyth. Who 's
thou lay hands on her Thou of all Gna. Haue care good sir you know not What kinde of man you speake so grossely to Chr. Will you get hence know you how stands your case If you disturbe vs here I le giue you cause To thinke vpon this time this place and me Whil'st you haue day to liue Gna. I pittie you That seeke to make so great a man your soe Chr. I le cracke your crowne sir if you get not hence Gna. How whelpe what saist Thr. Why what art thou What mean'st What bus'nesse hast thou with her Chr. Thou shalt know First I affirme the maiden is free borne Thr. How Chr. Free of Athens Thra. Hoida Chr. And my sister I therefore now forwarne thee souldier Thou vse no force against her Thais He go And fetch her Nurse Sophrona hither straight And shew her these remembrances Thra. Doost thou Forewarne me that I should not touch my owne Chr. I say I do forewarne thee Gna. Here you sir You haue good action of deceit against him Chr. Said I enough Thra. Say you so Thais too Exit Chremes Tha. Seeke one to answer Thra. What 's our course Now Gnato Exit Thais Gna. Why let 's retreat shee l straight come after you Crouching and kneeling Thra. Thinkst so Gna. Nay That 's sure I am acquainted with these womens humors Sue they are squeamish if you keepe off they sue Thra. Thou deem'st aright Gna. Shall I dismisse the Armie Thra. I when thou please Gna. Sanga as fits good souldiers Cast now your eyes backe on the household chimnels Sang. My minde was long ago among the platters Gna. Th' art carefull Thra. All follow me this way in Exeunt all Act. 5. Scen. 1. Enter Thais and Pythias Tha. COntinuest drabbe to talke in riddles to me I know I know not heard so he is gone I was not by Wilt thou not in plaine tearmes Tell me the matter the maides cloathes are torne She weepes and silent keepes the Eunuch gon Why this what 's chanc'd speakest not Pyth. Woes mee Poore soule What should I say they say he was no Eunuch Tha. who then Pyth. This Chaerea here Tha. which Chaerea Pyth. This younger brother vnto Phaedria Tha. What saist witch Pyth. I haue found it certaine so Tha. Why what a gods name had he here to do Or why was hither brought Pyth. I cannot tell But that I guesse he loued Pamphila Tha. I find my selfe accursed wretch vndone If this be true thou vtterst I st for that The wench so weepes Pyth. I thinke so Tha. Thinkst so hegge Was this the charge I left you at my parting Pyth. What should I do I left ' him both alone As you did bidde Tha. Vnluckie queane thou left 's A lambe to the woolfe oh I am asham'd Enter Chaerea in the Eunuchs cloathes So to be plaid on What man haue we here Pyth. Mistresse for Gods loue peace we are well W'haue caught The man Tha. Where is he Pyth. Looke to your left hand Do you not see him Tha. Yes Pyth. Call out for helpe To lay hold on him with all speede you can Tha. What shall 's do with him foole Pyth. What do â—'you aske Pray marke if when you wistlie eye the fellow Has not a ashamelesse leere Tha. No has he not Pyth. Note with what confidence my man struts too Scen. 2. Chae. AS I but now to Antiphoes did come His father and his mother were at home As if 't had beene so plotted so that in I could not enter butt I must be seene Whil'st here about the doore a while I stay One that I knew came but into my way I him espying hastily betooke Me to my heeles and fled into a nooke Was vnfrequented so from place to place Posted till I to death nigh wearied was And this I did least any should me know But is not this Thais I see t is she I sticke ith'mire nor know I what to do But what care I what dare she do to me Tha. Let 's to him O you are well met honest Dorus. Tell me didst runne away Chae. Mistresse I did Tha. And was it well done thinkst thou Chae. no forsooth Tha. Thinkst to go with 't scot free so away Chae. Forgiue me but this one fault if I euer Commit the like againe then kill me for 't Tha. Didst feare my curstnesse Chae. No. Tha. What Feardst thou then Chae. I feard your maid here would tell tales of me Tha. What hadst thou done Chae. A 〈◊〉 Pyth. Impudence A trifle is' t a trifle in thine eye To take a freeborne maid and rauish her Chae. I tooke her for my fellow seruant Pyth. Fellow I searse can hold my singers from his eares Monster art come againe to flout vs too Tha. Get you hence Bedlam Pyth. Pray forsooth why so I thinke I ow't the gallowes if I do As I do threaten and the rather too Because he does confesse he 's slaue to you Tha. No more of this Chaerea you haue committed An act faire vnbeseeming that faire port Your selfe and friends here beare say the scorne fitted And to my course of life did rustly sorte Yet for your owne worth you should haue forborne Nor truely know I now what course to frame Touching the maid you haue disorderd so All my proceedings I cannot returne Her to her friends as I desird the same And as was fitting for the maid to goe So that both maid and friends I might haue made Beholding to me by the course I laid Chae. Thais but now I hope hencefoorth will grow Fast loue betweene vs oftentimes you know From bad beginnings slight occasion Great loue hath had its deriuation What if some higher powers did thus decree Tha. In such sense I do take it verily And so do wish't Chae. Pray one thing reckon right No purposd scorne but loues imperiall mihght Then swayd my passions Tha. I beleeue 't was so And truly therefore pardon you the rather I am not Chaerea of such stubborne nature Nor so vnskild as loues power not to know Chae. So helpe me God as I now grow in loue With you to Thais Pyth. Then mistresse I perceaue You ought to watch him Chae. O I dare not prooue Pyth. Introth le trust thee for iust nothing Tha. Leaue Chae. Thais I do commend commit my selfe To your protection begge your helpe herein Desire beseech you 'l stand my Patronesse I cannot liue if I not marrie her Tha. But if your father Chae Tsh what I know he will So she be knowne freeborne Chae. If you please stay A little the maides brother will be here He went to call the nurse that nur'st her young You may be by at her acknowledging Chae. Yes I will stay Tha. And in the meane time will You. Till he do come we go into my house T is better then at doore here waiting stand Cha. With all my heart Pyth. Pray what d' ye meane to do Tha. In what Pyth. D' you aske meane you for