Act III, Scene II

Enter STAPHYLA.

STAPH. What do you want?

STRO. For you to take in these cooks, and this music-girl, and these provisions for the wedding. Megadorus bade me take these things to Euclio.

STAPH. Are you about to make this wedding, Strobilus, in honor of Ceres?

STRO. Why?

STAPH. Because I don't see any wine brought.

STRO. Why, that will be brought just now, when he himself comes back from the market.

STAPH. There's no firewood here in our house.

CON. There are the beams.

STAPH. I' faith, there are.

CON. There is wood, then; don't you be seeking it out of doors.

STAPH. What, you unpurified fellow, although your business is with the fire, for the sake of a dinner, or of your own hire, do you request us to set our house on fire?

CON. I don't ask you.

STRO. Take them in-doors.

STAPH. Follow me. (They follow her in-doors, and Strobilus goes with the others into the house of Megadorus.)