Pam. He would.

Chr. Nay, Pamphilus: attend to me. No father

Would ever give in to his son in a matter of this kind.

Learn this lesson: see what shame your friend has brought

On his poor old father. No, ’twould never do to yield.

I can promise you too that he will not. I should not advise it myself.

Pam. You don’t know Clinia, sir; and have never seen the girl.

You go entirely by what this old Menedemus says.

He never saw her himself.

Chr. (aside). That’s true.—And you have seen her?