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You shall own that I’m dumb.
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So may the Deities prosper me, I am now concerned for the fate of Menedemus,
CHREMES
that so great a misfortune should have befallen him. To be maintaining that woman with such a retinue! Although I am well aware he’ll not be sensible of it for some days to come, his son was so greatly missed by him; but when he sees such a vast expense incurred by him
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every day at home, and no limit to it, he’ll wish that this son would leave him a second time. See—here comes Syrus most opportunely.
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SYRUS
Why delay to accost him?
SYRUS
I’ve been wishing for some time for you to be thrown in my way.
CHREMES
You seem, then, to have effected something, I know not what, with the old gentleman.
SYRUS
As to what we were talking of a short time since? No sooner said than done.
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CHREMES
In real earnest ?
CHREMES
Upon my faith, I can not forbear patting your head for it. Come here, Syrus; I’ll do you some good turn for this matter, and with pleasure.
SYRUS
But if you knew how cleverly it came into my head—
CHREMES
Pshaw! Do you boast because it has turned out according to your wishes
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SYRUS
On my word, not I, indeed; I am telling the truth.
CHREMES
Tell me how it is.
SYRUS
Clinia has told Menedemus, that this Bacchis is your Clitipho’s mistress, and that he has taken her thither with him in order that you might not come to know of it.
