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Would be their disagreement—Gods avert it!—

And separation. On the other hand,

Mark the great gains: first, yon reclaim a son

For me, your friend; you gain a worthy son—

Your daughter, too, a husband not unworthy.

Chr. Do you believe so? If you so believe,

I am unable to refuse your plea.

Sim. Chremes! I ever loved you, very dearly.

Chr. But—

Sim. But what?

Chr. How know you they have quarreled?

Sim. Davus, who knows, revealed it unto me;

And begs besides to hurry on the match.

Think you that he would do so unadvised,

Or contrary to wish of Pamphilus?

Nay, you shall hear it with your very ears.

Eh, Davus, hither! Ah! here Davus comes.

Dav. I sought you.

Sim. Eh, what now?

Dav. Where is the wife?

Where are these tardy nuptials?

Sim. There, you hear.

Davus, I own I held you in distrust,

Suspected you, that like to other servants

That you would serve my son, betraying me.

Dav. That I was such a one?

Sim. Ay, I believed it;

Therefore I hid, what now I will reveal.

Dav. What?