Act V, Scene III

Enter DROMO hastily from the house.

DRO. What is it?

SIM. Dromo!

DAV. Hear me.

SIM. If you add a word-- Dromo!

DAV. Hear me, pray.

DRO. (to SIMO.) What do you want?

SIM. (pointing to DAVUS.) Carry him off on your shoulders in-doors as fast as possible.

DRO. Whom?

SIM. Davus.

DAV. For what reason?

SIM. Because I choose. (To DROMO.) Carry him off, I say.

DAV. What have I done?

SIM. Carry him off.

DAV. If you find that I have told a lie in any one matter, then kill me.

SIM. I’ll hear nothing. I’ll soon have you set in motion.

DAV. What? Although this is the truth.

SIM. In spite of it. (To DROMO.) Take care he’s kept well secured; and, do you hear? Tie him up hands and feet together. Now then, be off; upon my faith this very day, if I live, I’ll teach you what hazard there is in deceiving a master, and him in deceiving a father. (DROMO leads DAVUS into the house.)

CHREM. Oh, don’t be so extremely vexed.

SIM. O Chremes, the dutifulness of a son! Do you not pity me? That I should endure so much trouble for such a son! (Goes to the door of GLYCERIUM’S house.) Come, Pamphilus, come out, Pamphilus! have you any shame left?