Chrem. You are mistaken: I myself saw the servant-maid wrangling with Davus.
Sim. (sneeringly.) I am aware.
Chrem. With an appearance of earnestness, when neither at the moment perceived that I was present there.
Sim. I believe it; and Davus a short time since forewarned me that this would be the case; and I don’t know how I forgot to tell it you to-day, as I had intended.
[ Scene II.]
Enter Davus from the house of Glycerium.
Dav. (aloud at the door, not seeing Simo and Chremes.) Now then, I bid you set your minds at ease.
Chrem. (to Simo.) See you, there’s Davus.
Sim. From what house is he coming out?
Dav. (to himself.) Through my means, and that of the stranger——