Though before him I did not care to speak on’t:

Nor did I credit it at first; but now

’Tis evident, and I can plainly see

He has no stomach to a wife.

Lach. Phidippus,

How shall I act? What’s your advice?

Phid. How act?

I think ’twere best to seek this wench, his mistress.

Let us expostulate the matter with her,

Speak to her roundly, nay, e’en threaten her,