The Comedies of Terence

by Terence

Which I’ve laid out according to my liking.

Dem. So! if you’d have your business well discharg’d,

Dem. So! if you’d have your business well ta’en care of,

Commit it to this fellow!

Syrus (overhearing). Who’s there? Demea!

I did not see you, Sir. How goes it?

Dem. How?

I can’t sufficiently admire your conduct.

Syrus (negligently). Silly enough, to say the truth, and idle.

Here! Hark ye, Dromo! see you gut and scale