I’ troth, to the Deities I do give thanks; for if you hadn’t understood me, I do think you would never have let me go.(Exit.)MELAENIS(to herself.)Now it’s necessary for me to be honest, whether I will or no, although I had rather not; I find the thing is discovered. Now will I myself lay them under an obligation to me, rather than she shall peach upon me. I’ll go home, and I’ll bring Silenium to her parents.(Exit.)

(Enter MELAenis, SILENIUM, and HALISCA.)MELAENIS I’ve disclosed the whole matter to you; follow, my Silenium, that you may rather belong to those to whom you ought to belong, than be mine. Although against my will I shall part with you, still I’ll reconcile my mind to consult that which in especial conduces to your benefit. (Giving her a casket.) For here in this are the trinketsAre the trinkets: The discovery in the Rudens depends on a similar circumstance. This custom of attaching trinkets to the persons of children when exposed, will be more fully remarked upon in the Notes to the Translation of Terence., together with which she who gave you to me formerly brought you to me; that your parents may recognize you the more easily. Take this casket, Halisca, and then go and knock at that door (pointing to the house of DEMIPHO): say that I request that some one will come from within. Make haste, quickly. ALCESIMARCHUS(Enter ALCESIMARCHUS, from his FATHER’S house, with his sword drawn.)(calling aloud.) Death, receive me unto thyself, a friend and well-wisher to me!SILENIUM My mother, to our sorrow, we are undone!ALCESIMARCHUS(aloud, to himself.) Whether shall I pierce my side here (striking his right side) or on the left.MELAENIS(to SILENIUM.) What’s the matter with you?