Why, have I ever imposed upon you in anything, since I was your servant?THEUROPIDESBut I’ve taken good care of that; I owe thanks to myself and my own judgment for that. If I’m only on my guard against you solely, I’m quite wise enough.TRANIO(aside.)I agree with you.THEUROPIDESNow be off into the country; tell my son that I’ve arrived.TRANIOI’ll do as you wish.THEUROPIDESRun with all speed; bid him come to the city at once together with you.TRANIOVery well. (Aside.) Now I’ll betake myself this way by the back-door to my boon-companions; I’ll tell them that things are quiet here, and how I have kept him away from here.(Exit.)

(THEUROPIDES, PHANISCUS, and another SERVANT.)PHANISCUS(coming forward.)Really, I don’t hear either the sound of revellers here, as once it was, nor yet the music-girl singing, nor any one else.(Goes towards the door.)THEUROPIDESWhat’s the matter here? What are these people seeking at my house? What do they want? What are they peeping in for?PHANISCUSI shall proceed to knock at the door. (Knocks.) Hallo there, unlock the door! Hallo, Tranio! are you going to open it, I say?THEUROPIDES(advancing.)What story’s this, I wonder?PHANISCUS(aloud.)Are you going to open it, I say? I’ve come to fetch my master Callidamates.THEUROPIDESHarkye, you lads! what are you doing there? Why are you breaking down that door?PHANISCUSOur master’s at a drinking-party here.THEUROPIDESYour master at a drinking-party here?PHANISCUSI say so. THEUROPIDESYou’re carrying the joke too far, my lad.PHANISCUSWe’ve come to fetch him.THEUROPIDESWhat person? PHANISCUSOur master. Prithee, how often must I tell you?THEUROPIDESThere’s no one living here my lad; for I do think that you are a decent lad.PHANISCUSDoesn’t a young gentleman called Philolaches live in this house?ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates(aside.)This old fellow’s crack-brained, surely.PHANISCUSYou are entirely mistaken, respected sirRespected sir: Pater. Literally, father.; for unless he moved from here to-day or yesterday, I know for certain that he’s living here.THEUROPIDESWhy, no one has been living here for these six months past.ANOTHER SERVANT of CallidamatesYou are dreaming. THEUROPIDESWhat, I?ANOTHER SERVANT of CallidamatesYou. THEUROPIDESDon’t you be impertinent. Let me speak to the lad. (Pointing to PHANISCUS.)