Pam. Parmeno, you are concealing from me some great misfortune to me unknown.

Par. They said that your wife, Philumena, was in alarm about[36] something, I know not what; whether that may be it, perchance, I don’t know.

Pam. I am undone! Why didn’t you tell me of this?

Par. Because I couldn’t tell every thing at once.

Pam. What is the malady?

Par. I don’t know.

Pam. What! has no one brought a physician to see her?

Par. I don’t know.

Pam. Why delay going in-doors, that I may know as soon as possible for certain what it is? In what condition, Philumena, am I now to find you? But if you are in any peril, beyond a doubt I will perish with you.

Goes into the house of Phidippus.