If ’tis not so, you’ll speedily incline them

Both to compassion; or, if so, be told

Whose son you are.

Clit. Your counsel’s good. I’ll do’t.

[ SCENE V.]

Syrus alone.

A lucky thought of mine! for Clitipho:

The less he hopes, so much more easily

Will he reduce his father to good terms.

Besides, who knows but he may take a wife?