Is there anything you want?PISTOCLERUS Be off; you must do so this instant.PARASITE Good-bye, teeth-cracker.(Exit.)PISTOCLERUSAnd you, skin of his body, good-bye! This matter has come to such a point, that what advice to give my friend about his mistress, I know not; who, in his pet, has given up all the gold to his father, and not a coin is there that may be paid to the Captain. But I’ll step aside, for the door makes a noise. O, here’s Mnesilochus coming out, and pensive, too.(He stands apart.)

(Enter MNESILOCHUS from the house of BACCHIS.)MNESILOCHUSInsolent, of a froward, passionate, ungovernable, inconsiderate disposition, without reason and moderation, am I; without fine principles of rectitude and honor, hard of belief, powerless to control my passions, born of a temper ill-disposed, unamiable and ungracious is my lifeIs my life: Vivo. Literally I live, I exist.. In fine, I am that which I could wish others to be. There’s not a person more worthless, or more unworthy for the Gods to bless, or for men to love or to associate with. ’Tis more just that I should have enemies than friends—’tis more reasonable that the bad should give me their assistance than the good. There’s not a person more deserving of all the reproaches that are befitting worthless men, than I, who have given up to my father the money that was in my power. Could this be believed by any one whatever? Am I not a madman, who have miserably undone myself and the device of Chrysalus?PISTOCLERUS(aside.)He must now be consoled by me; I’ll accost him. (Aloud.) Hallo, Mnesilochus! what’s the matter?MNESILOCHUS I’m ruined. PISTOCLERUS May the Gods grant better things!