Sos. In the first place, this I beg of you, not to believe that I have ventured to do anything contrary to your commands.
Chrem. Would you have me believe you in this, although so incredible? Well, I will believe you.
Sos. Do you remember my being pregnant, and yourself declaring to me, most peremptorily, that if I should bring forth a girl, you would not have it brought up?
Chrem. I know what you have done, you have brought it up.
Sos. Not at all; but there was here an elderly woman of Corinth, of no indifferent character; to her I gave it to be exposed.
Chrem. O Jupiter! that there should be such extreme folly in a person’s mind.
Sos. Alas! what have I done?
Chrem. And do you ask the question?
Sos. If I have acted wrong, my dear Chremes, I have done so in ignorance.