Mene. Ha, ha, ha! Why not?—That I, you know,

Might be more easily impos’d upon. (Ironically.)

Chrem. D’ye laugh at me? I’m angry with myself:

And well I may. How many circumstances

Conspir’d to make it gross and palpable,

Had I not been a stone!—What things I saw!

Fool, fool! But by my life I’ll be reveng’d:

For now——

Mene. And can’t you then contain yourself?

Have you no self-respect? And am not I