Clin. Well, well; let Bacchis be brought over to our house.
Syr. Capital! she is coming out of doors.
[ Scene IV.]
Enter Bacchis and Phrygia, from the house of Chremes.
Bacch. (pretending not to see Clinia and Syrus.) To a very fine purpose,[83] upon my faith, have the promises of Syrus brought me hither, who agreed to lend me ten minæ. If now he deceives me, oft as he may entreat me to come, he shall come in vain. Or else, when I’ve promised to come, and fixed the time, when he has carried word back for certain, and Clitipho is on the stretch of expectation, I’ll disappoint him and not come. Syrus will make atonement to me with his back.
Clin. (apart, to Syrus.) She promises you very fairly.
Syr. (to Clinia.) But do you think she is in jest? She’ll do it, if I don’t take care.
Bacch. (aside.) They’re asleep[84]—I’faith, I’ll rouse them. (Aloud.) My dear Phrygia, did you hear about the country-seat of Charinus, which that man was showing us just now?
Phry. I heard of it.
Bacch. (aloud.) That it was the next to the farm here on the right-hand side.[85]