CLIN. (_apart, to SYRUS._) She promises you very fairly. SYR. (_to CLINIA._) But do you think she is in jest? She’ll do it, if I don’t take care. BACCH. (_aside._) They’re asleep[84]-- I’faith, I’ll rouse them. (_Aloud._) My {dear} Phrygia, did you hear about the country-seat of Charinus, which that man was showing us just now? PHRY. I heard of it. BACCH. (_aloud._) That it was the next to the farm here on the right-hand side.[85] PHRY. I remember. BACCH. (_aloud_) Run thither post-haste; the Captain is keeping the feast of Bacchus[86] at his house. SYR. (_apart._) What is she going to be at? BACCH. (_aloud._) Tell him I am here very much against my inclination, and am detained; but that by some means or other I’ll give them the slip and come {to him}. (_PHRYGIA moves._) SYR. (_coming forward._) Upon my faith, I’m ruined! Bacchis, stay, stay; prithee, where are you sending her? Order her to stop. BACCH. (_to PHRYGIA._) Be off. SYR. Why, the money’s ready. BACCH. Why, then I’ll stay. (_PHRYGIA returns._) SYR. And it will be given you presently. BACCH. Just when you please; do I press you? SYR. But do you know what {you are to do}, pray? BACCH. What? SYR. You must now go over to the house of Menedemus, and your equipage must be taken over thither. BACCH. What scheme are you upon, {you} rascal? SYR. What, I? Coining money to give you. BACCH. Do you think me a proper person {for you} to play upon? SYR. It’s not without a purpose. BACCH. (_pointing to the house._) Why, have I any business then with you here? SYR. O no; I’m only going to give you what’s your own. BACCH. {Then} let’s be going.[87] SYR. Follow this way. (_Goes to the door of MENEDEMUS, and calls._) Ho there! Dromo. _Enter DROMO from the house._ DRO. Who is it wants me? SYR. Syrus. DRO. What’s the matter? SYR. Take over all the attendants of Bacchis to your house here immediately. DRO. Why so? SYR. Ask no questions. Let them take what they brought here with them. The old gentleman will hope his expenses are lightened by their departure; for sure he little knows how much loss this trifling gain will bring him. You, Dromo, if you are wise, know nothing of what you do know. DRO. You shall own that I’m dumb. (_CLINIA, BACCHIS, and PHRYGIA go into the house of MENEDEMUS, and DROMO follows with BACCHIS’S retinue and baggage._) SCENE V. _Enter CHREMES from his house._ CHREM. (_to himself._) So may the Deities prosper me, I am now concerned for the fate of Menedemus, 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 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. SYR. (_to himself, as he comes forward._) {Why} delay to accost him? CHREM. Syrus.