Char. Oh, Pamphilus!——I come to implore from you hope, safety, counsel, and assistance.

Pam. Truly, I myself have need of counsel, and assistance too: but what is this affair?

Char. You are to be married to-day!

Pam. Ay, they say so.

Char. If you are, Pamphilus, you see me to-day for the last time[113].

Pam. Why so?

Char. Alas! I dread to speak it! tell him, Byrrhia, I beseech you.

Byrr. I will.

Pam. What is it, speak?

Byrr. My master loves Philumena to distraction, and hears that she is betrothed to you.