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SCENE IV.

Enter CALLIDAMATES [drunk] and DELPHIUM.
Cal.
Come in good time, and fetch me from Philolaches.
[to a servant.
Hear—that's my order—For from where I've been,
I e'en took to my heels, so tir'd I was
With both their entertainment and discourse.
Now—for Philolaches—and make a bout on't:
He will receive us jovially and well—
Do I seem drunk, my mam—

[to Delphium.
Del.
No otherwise
Than you should always be.—

Cal.
I'll hug you then,
And you'll hug me—

Ded.
If you desire it, ay—

Cal.
You're a sweet soul—Eh! Hold me up, my dear.

Del.
Take care you do not fall.—Stand up—

Cal.
Oh! ho!
My sweetest—I'm thy child, my honey, I—

Del.
Take heed, or you'll recline upon the ground,
E'er we can reach the couch prepar'd for us—

Cal.
Let me fall then—

Del.
Fall then, and take the consequence.
I'm on the totter—Fall you, I fall with you—
Then both being down, some one shall help up both of us—
He's sadly drunk—

Cal.
Does mam-my say, I'm drunk?

Del.
Give me your hand—I would not have thee hurt.

Cal.
Here, take it—Stay—keep along with me, tho'—
Where am I go—ing—go—ing?—Can you tell?

Del.
Yes, sure—

Cal.
Oh! now it comes into my head—
I'm go—ing home—to spend the evening—

Del.
Certainly—

Cal.
Yes—to be sure—I well remember that—

Philol.
[to Philem.]
Will you not give me leave, my soul, to meet 'em?
He's one of all my friends I've most regard for.
I will return e'en now—

Philem.
Ah! that e'en now
To me's an age—

Cal.
Is any body there?

Del.
There is—

Cal.
That's well. Philolaches, good day—
My best of friends—

Philol.
God save you, Callidamates!
Here, take your place—Whence is it you come now?

Cal.
Whence should a man that's drunk?—

Philol.
Why, well said, boy.
Come, if you love me, Delphium, take your place.

Cal.
Give her some wine—I'll go to sleep directly—

Philol.
His constant trade—Nought strange or wonderful.
What, my dear Delphium, shall I do with him?

Del.
E'en leave him as he is—

Phil.
Come on then—Boy,
A cup of wine round, and begin with Delphium.