Thais, (to Pythias.) Do have done.
Chæ. Now I entreat you that you will be my assistant in this affair. I intrust and commit myself to your care; I take you, Thais, as my protectress; I implore you; I shall die if I don’t have her for my wife.
Thais. But if your father should say any thing—
Chæ. Oh, he’ll consent, I’m quite sure of that, if she is only a citizen.
Thais. If you will wait a little, the brother himself of the young woman will be here presently; he has gone to fetch the nurse, who brought her up when a little child; you yourself, shall be present Chærea, at his recognition of her.
Chæ. I certainly will stay.
Thais. In the mean time, until he comes, would you prefer that we should wait for him in the house, rather than here before the door?
Chæ. Why yes, I should like it much.
Pyth. (to Thais.) Prithee, what are you going to do?
Thais. Why, what’s the matter?