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CHREMES
Syrus, I am ashamed of him.
SYRUS
I believe it; and not without reason. Why, he vexes myself even.
CLITIPHO
Do you persist, then ?
SYRUS
I’ faith, I’m saying the truth, as it appears to me.
CLITIPHO
May I not go near them?
CHREMES
How now—pray, is there but one wayIs there but one way: And that an immodest one. of going near them ?
SYRUS
Confusion! He’ll be betraying himself before I’ve got the money.
(Aloud.) Chremes, will you give attention to me, who am but a silly person?
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CHREMES
What am I to do?
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SYRUS
Bid him go somewhere out of the way.
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CLITIPHO
Where am I to go?
SYRUS
Where you please; leave the place to them; be off and take a walk.
CLITIPHO
Take a walk! where?
SYRUS
Pshaw! Just as if there was no place to walk in. Why, then, go this way, that way, where you will.
CHREMES
He says right, I’m of his opinion.
CLITIPHO
May the Gods extirpate you, Syrus, for thrusting me away from here.
do you for the future keep those hands of yours within bounds. (Exit CLITIPHO.) Really now (to CHREMES), what do you think? What do you imagine will become of him next, unless, so far as the Gods afford you the means, you watch him, correct and admonish him ?
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CHREMES
I’ll take care of that.
