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SCENE V.
Manent PHÆDRIA, and GETA.Phæ.
Geta, what now?
Get.
You shall be roundly chid;
I soundly drubb'd; or I am much deceiv'd.
—But what e'en now we counsell'd Antipho,
It now behoves ourselves to practise, Phædria.
Phæ.
Talk not of what behoves, but say at once
What you wou'd have me do.
Get.
Do you remember
The plea, whereon you both agreed to rest,
At your first vent'ring on this enterprize?
“That Phormio's suit was just, sure, equitable,
“Not to be controverted.”—
540
I remember.
Get.
Now then that plea! or, if it's possible,
One better or more plausible.
Phæ.
I'll do't.
Get.
Do you attack him first! I'll lie in ambush,
To re-inforce you, if you give ground.
Phæ.
Well.
[they retire.
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