She’s all safe; but she said that she wished first to meet a certain woman, a friend of hers, with whom this was a matter of interest in common, and I’m sure she’ll come. MELAENIS (apart.) She’ll be discovering me, and adding her own distress to mine. PHANOSTRATA Make me acquainted what you now wish me to do. LAMPADISCUS Go in-doors, and be of good heart. If your husband shall come, bid him wait at home, lest he should be required by me, if I want him for anything. I’m going to run back to the old woman. PHANOSTRATA Lampadio, prithee, do take care. LAMPADISCUS I’ll have this matter well managed. PHANOSTRATA I trust in the Gods and in yourself. LAMPADISCUS And I in the same.—that you’ll now go home. (PHANOSTRATA goes into her house.) MELAENIS (coming forward.) Young man, stay and listen. LAMPADISCUS What, are you calling to me, woman?