Terence's Andrian, a comedy, in five acts

by Terence

[Exit Chremes.

Scene IX.

Scene IX.

Mysis, Davus, (overjoyed, offers to take her hand.)

Mysis. Don’t touch me, you villain: if I don’t tell my mistress all this, may I be—

Davus. Hey-day! you silly wench: You don’t know what we have just done.

Mysis. How should I?

Davus. [184]That was the bride’s father: I wished him to know all this; and there was no other way to acquaint him with it.

Mysis. You should have given me notice then.

Davus. [185]Do you think a thing of this sort can be done as well by premeditating and studying, as by acting according to the natural impulse of the moment.