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40—62. in the bed-clothes, so that it was only just now I could get this garment of his.

. Well now I see Clinarete also, and Sostrate here now approaching, and Philænete. [Enter Clinarete, Sostrate, and Philænete.]

. Will you not hasten then? for Glyce swore that that one of our number who came last, should pay three choæ of wine, and a chœnix of chick-peas.

. Don't you see Melistice, the wife of Smicythion, hastening in her slippers? and she alone appears to me to have come forth from her husband undisturbed.

. And don't you see Gusistrate, the wife of the innkeeper, with her lamp in her right hand, and the wife of Philodoretus, and the wife of Chæretades?

. I see very many other women also approaching, all that are good for aught in the city.

. (entering, followed by many others). And I, my dearest, escaped and stole away with very great difficulty; for my husband kept coughing the whole night, having been stuffed with anchovies over-night.

. Sit down then, since I see you are assembled, in order that I may ask you about this, if you have done all that was determined on at the Scira.

. Yes. In the first place I have my armpits rougher than a thicket, as was agreed upon. In the next place, whenever my husband went to the market, I anointed