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SCENE II.

CHREMES
alone.
He draws tears from me.—How I pity him!
—But 'tis high time, as the day goes, to warn
My neighbour Phania to come forth to supper.
I'll go, and see if he's at home.
[goes to Phania's door, and returns.
There was,
It seems, no need of warning: for, they tell me,
He has been gone to my house some time since.

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I keep my guests in waiting; so I'll in.
But my doors creak.
[Clitipho appears.
Who's this? I'll step aside.

[retires.