Chr. Nay, nay: no more of him. I understand you came
About my daughter.
Men.I did. Clinia asks her hand.
Chr. You know she is not that woman they made me think....
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Men.I know.
Chr. Menedemus, I never wished to have a daughter. I thought
A girl was a burden, the worst possession a man could have;
Costly to rear, costly to keep, costly to get rid of.
It seems I was wrong. I have had a daughter, who from her cradle