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 Act IV. Sc. 3. ADELPHI. 159

Syr. He orders

Legs for a table, turned with feet of oak,

To eat off out of doors.

Dem.Or say, to drink —

You are given more to drink; well! I am off.

Syr. Right, you do right. I'll exercise your legs

To-day, I will, my busybody.

Where's Æschinus?

He should be here — confound him — dinner spoils!

There's Ctesipho all love. I must look cut

And take care of myself — to eat the fat

And drink the sweet — Ah! and to empty pots

And cans, and to be merry whilst we may.

ACT IV. — Scene 3. — Micio — Hegio.

Mic. Now, by my word of honour, Hegio,

I am delighted. I will make all straight;

I will repair all injury we've done.

Although, perchance, you deemed me one of those

Who, having done an injury, take affront

And quarrel rather than make reparation.

I cannot lay a claim to thanks for this,

Nor need you thank me, Hegio, as you do.

Heg. Nay, not for that: I never deemed you, Micio,

Other than what you are; but I entreat you

Come, calm the mother of the maiden's heart.

Tell her that our suspicions were ill-founded,

And that the Psaltrian was not bought for him,

But for his brother.

Mic. If you think it right,

Hence let us go.