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And that he knows who her father was?
GETA
He does deny it.
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PHORMIO
And that he knows who Stilpho was?
PHORMIO
Because the poor thing was left destitute, her father is disowned; she herself is slighted: see what avarice does.
GETA
If you are going to accuse my: master of avarice, you shall hear what you won’t like.
DEMIPHO
Oh, the impudence of the fellow! Does he come on purpose to accuse me?
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PHORMIO
For really, I have no reason why I should be offended at the young man, if he did not know him; since that person, when growing aged and poor, and supporting himself by his labor, generally confined himself to the country; there he had a piece of land from my father
to cultivate; full oft, in the mean time, did the old. man tell me that this kinsman of his neglected him: but what a man? The very best I ever saw in all my life.
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GETA
Look to yourself as well as to him, how you speak.
PHORMIO
Away, to utter perdition, with you. For if I had not formed such an opinion of him, I should never
have incurred such enmity with your family on her account, whom he now slights in such an ungenerous manner.
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GETA
What, do you persist in speaking abusively of my master in his absence, you most abominable fellow?
PHORMIO
Why, it’s just what he deserves.
GETA
Say you so, you jail-bird?
GETA
A plunderer of people’s property—a perverter of the laws!
GETA
Who is it? (Looking round.) Oh!—
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