_Davus._ (_half aloud._) He has heard all: what an [182]accident!――this impudent wench ought to be taken hence and punished[183]: (_to Mysis._) This is Chremes himself: think not that you can impose upon Davus. _Mysis._ Alas! dear Sir, indeed I have said nothing but the truth. _Chremes._ I know every thing. Is Simo at home? _Davus._ Yes, Sir. [_Exit Chremes._ SCENE IX. MYSIS, DAVUS, (_overjoyed, offers to take her hand._) _Mysis._ Don’t touch me, you villain: if I don’t tell my mistress all this, may I be―― _Davus._ Hey-day! you silly wench: You don’t know what we have just done. _Mysis._ How should I? _Davus._ [184]That was the bride’s father: I wished him to know all this; and there was no other way to acquaint him with it. _Mysis._ You should have given me notice then. _Davus._ [185]Do you think a thing of this sort can be done as well by premeditating and studying, as by acting according to the natural impulse of the moment. SCENE X. CRITO[186], MYSIS, DAVUS. _Crito._ (_to himself._) I am told, that this is the street in which Chrysis dwelt; who chose to amass wealth here, in a manner not the most unexceptionable, rather than live in honest poverty in her own [187]country. That wealth, however, now devolves to me[188]. But I see some persons of whom I can inquire. God save you. _Mysis._ [189]Bless me! whom do I see? is not this Crito the kinsman of Chrysis? It is. _Crito._ Oh, Mysis! God save you. _Mysis._ God save you, Crito. _Crito._ Alas! [190]poor Chrysis is then gone. _Mysis._ She is indeed: and the loss of her has almost ruined us. _Crito._ What! you? how so? has any other misfortune happened to you? how do you live now, Mysis? _Mysis._ Oh! we live as we can, as the saying goes: since we cannot live as we would. _Crito._ Has Glycera discovered her parents here? _Mysis._ Would to Heaven she had. _Crito._ Not yet! In an evil hour then came I here: for, in truth, if I had known that, I would not have set a foot in this city. Glycera was always treated as, and called the sister of, Chrysis; and has in possession what property she left: and the example of others will teach me what ease, redress, and profit, I have to expect from [191]a suit at law: besides, I suppose, by this time, she has some lover to espouse her cause; for, she was no longer in her childhood, when she left the isle of Andros. I should be railed at as a beggar, and a pitiful legacy-hunter. Besides, I never could be cruel enough to reduce her to poverty. _Mysis._ O excellent Crito! I see you are still the same worthy soul you used to be. _Crito._ Well, since I am come, let me see the poor girl. _Mysis._ By all means. _Davus._ I will go with them: as I don’t wish to meet with our old gentleman just at this time. END OF THE FOURTH ACT.