Ctes. (apart.) Is he looking for me?
Syr. (apart.) Yes.
Ctes. (apart.) Undone!
Syr. (apart.) Nay, do be of good heart.
Dem. (to himself.) Plague on it! what ill luck is this? I can not really account for it, unless I suppose myself only born for the purpose of enduring misery. I am the first to feel our misfortunes; the first to know of them all; then the first to carry the news; I am the only one, if any thing does go wrong, to take it to heart.
Syr. (apart.) I’m amused at him; he says that he is the first to know of every thing, while he is the only one ignorant of every thing.
Dem. (to himself.) I’ve now come back; and I’ll go see whether perchance my brother has yet returned.
Ctes. (apart.) Syrus, pray do take care that he doesn’t suddenly rush in upon us here.
Syr. (apart.) Now will you hold your tongue? I’ll take care.
Ctes. (apart.) Never this day will I depend on your management for that, upon my faith; for I’ll shut myself up with her in some cupboard[66]—that’s the safest.