They shall not carry off the matter thus.

Geta. Our only hope is in you, Hegio.

You’re our sole friend, our guardian, and our father,

On his death-bed, the good old Simulus

The good old Simulus, on his death-bed

Bequeath’d us to your care. If you desert us,

We are undone indeed.

Hegio. Ah, name it not!

I will not, and with honesty, I can not.

Dem. I’ll go up to him.—Save you, Hegio!