Cle. What think you of this, Phormio?

Phor. A most excellent girl! would she were poor.

Cle. Why poor?

Phor. She would live rarely by her——

Cle. What?

Phor. Wit! I would be a good customer.

Ire. 'Twould please you to hear with what arguments she justifies this cruelty, and swears it is not revenge enough for spoiling her good nature.

Erg. I spoil her good nature?

Phor. Nay, let her go on; I'll hearken an age.