Why me? Which of us? PAEGNIUM I’ faith, I don’t know. But if they were to do as you deserve, by my troth they’d hold you in hate, and treat you but badly. SOPHOCLIDISCA Do leave off your abusive talking. PAEGNIUM Since I’m saying just as you I’m talking to deserve, properly, not abusively. SOPHOCLIDISCA What are you about now? PAEGNIUM Standing opposite to you, looking at a worthless woman. SOPHOCLIDISCA For my own part, assuredly, I do not know any more good-for-nothing boy than yourself. PAEGNIUM What mischief do I do, or to what person do I speak abusively? SOPHOCLIDISCA I’ faith, to every one that you have the opportunity. PAEGNIUM Not an individual has ever thought so. SOPHOCLIDISCA But, i’ faith, full many a one knows that so it is. PAEGNIUM Heyday, indeed! SOPHOCLIDISCA Heyday, indeed! PAEGNIUM According to your own disposition you judge of the ways of others. SOPHOCLIDISCA I certainly do confess that I’m just as befits one of a Procurer’s household to be. PAEGNIUM I’ve now had enough of your chattering. SOPHOCLIDISCA What say you? Do you plead guilty to what I take you to be? PAEGNIUM If I were so, I should confess it. SOPHOCLIDISCA Be off then; you’ve got the victory. PAEGNIUM Now then be off with you. SOPHOCLIDISCA Do you then tell me this—whither are you going? PAEGNIUM Whither are you? SOPHOCLIDISCA Say you. PAEGNIUM Say you. SOPHOCLIDISCA I was the first to ask. PAEGNIUM Then you shall be the last to know. SOPHOCLIDISCA I’m going not far hence. PAEGNIUM And I, indeed, not far. SOPHOCLIDISCA Whither then, you rascal? PAEGNIUM Unless I know first of you, you shall never know this of me that you are enquiring.