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Too truly. She has indeed left us poor creatures quite heart-broken.
CRITO
How fare you here, and in what fashion? Pretty well?
as we can, as they say; since we can’t as we would.
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CRITO
How is Glycerium? Has she discovered her parents yet?
CRITO
What, not yet? With no favorable omen did I set out for this place; for, upon my faith, if I had known that, I never would have moved a foot hither. She was always said to be, and was looked upon as her sister;
what things were hers she is in possession of; now for me to begin a suit at law here, the precedents of others warn me, a stranger, Warn me, a stranger: Patrick has the following remarks upon this passage: Madame Dacier observes that it appears, from Xenophon’s Treatise on the policy of the Athenians, that all the inhabitants of cities and islands in alliance with Athens were obliged in all claims to repair thither, and refer their cause to the decision of the people, not being permitted to plead elsewhere. We can not wonder then that Crito is unwilling to engage in a suit so inconvenient from its length, expense, and little prospect of success. She might have added that such was the partiality and corruptness of the Athenian people, that, being a stranger, his chances of success would probably be materially diminished. how easy and profitable a task it would be for me. At the same time, I suppose that by this she has got some friend and protector; for she was pretty nearly a grown-up girl when she left there. They would cry out
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that I am a sharper; that, a pauper, I’m hunting after an inheritance; besides, I shouldn’t like to strip the girl herself.
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MYSIS
O most worthy stranger! I’faith, Crito, you still adhere to your good old-fashioned ways.
CRITO
Lead me to her, since I have come hither, that I may see her.
DAVUS
I’ll follow them; I don’t wish the old man to see me at this moment.
