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SCENE I.

SIMO, DAVUS, coming out of Simo's House.—MYSIS, LESBIA, going towards the House of Glycerium.
Mysis.
Ay, marry, 'tis as you say, Lesbia:
Women scarce ever find a constant man.

Simo.
The Andrian's maid-servant! Is't not?

Davus.
Ay.

Mysis.
But Pamphilus—

Simo.
What says she?

[overhearing.
Mysis.
Has been true.

Simo.
How's that?

[overhearing.
Davus.
Wou'd he were deaf, or she were dumb!

[aside.
Mysis.
For the child, Boy or Girl, he has resolv'd
To educate.

Simo.
O Jupiter! what's this
I hear? If this be true, I'm lost indeed.

Lesbia.
A good young Gentleman!

Mysis.
Oh, very good.
But in, in, lest you make her wait.

Lesbia.
I follow.

[Exeunt Mysis and Lesbia.