Artotrogus. They both entreated me to bring you past today, so that they might see you.
Pyrgopolinices. ’Tis really a very great plague to a man to be too handsome!
Artotrogus. They are quite a nuisance to me; they are praying, entreating, beseeching me to let them see you; sending for me for that purpose, so that I can’t give my attention to your business.
Pyrgopolinices. It seems that it is time for us to go to the Forum, that I may count out their pay to those soldiers whom I lately enlisted; for King Seleucus entreated me with most earnest suit that I would raise and enlist recruits for him. To that business I have resolved to devote my attention this day.
Artotrogus. Come, let’s be going, then.
Pyrgopolinices. Guards, follow me.
—The Braggart Captain.
THE SUSPICIOUS MISER
MEGADORUS and EUNOMIA
Eunomia. Tell me pray, who is she whom you would like to take for a wife?
Megadorus. I’ll tell you. Do you know that Euclio, the poor old man close by?