Why, because the suspicion of being in love with her has been transferred to him with Menedemus.CHREMES What then?SYRUS Because it will seem to be more like probability when he gives it her; and at the same time I shall effect more easily what I wish. Here he comes too; go, and bring out the money.CHREMES I’ll bring it.(Goes into his house.)

(Enter CLITIPHO.)CLITIPHO(to himself.)There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it with reluctance. As this walk of mine, for instance, though not fatiguing, it has reduced me to weariness. And now I dread nothing more than that I should be packed off somewhere hence once again, that I may not have access to Bacchis.May then all the Gods and Goddesses, as many as exist, confound you, Syrus, with these stratagems and plots of yours. You are always devising something of this kind, by means of which to torture me.SYRUS Will you not away with you—to where you deserve? How nearly had your forwardness proved my ruin!CLITIPHO Upon my faith, I wish it had been so; just what you deserve.SYRUS Deserve? How so? Really, I’m glad that I’ve heard this from you before you had the money which I was just going to give you.CLITIPHO What then would you have me to say to you? You’ve made a fool of me; brought my mistress hither, whom I’m not allowed to touch—SYRUS Well, I’m not angry then. But do you know where Bacchis is just now?CLITIPHO At our house.SYRUS No.CLITIPHO Where then? SYRUS At Clinia’s.CLITIPHO I’m ruined!SYRUS Be of good heart; you shall presently carry to her the money that you promised her.CLITIPHO You do prate away.—Where from?SYRUS From your own father.CLITIPHO Perhaps you are joking with me.SYRUS The thing itself will prove it.CLITIPHO Indeed, then, I am a lucky man. Syrus, I do love you from my heart.SYRUS But your father’s coming out. Take care not to express surprise at any thing, for what reason it is done; give way at the proper moment; do what he orders, and say but little.

(Enter CHREMES from the house, with a bag of money.)CHREMES Where’s Clitipho now?SYRUS(aside to CLITIPHO.)Say—here I am.CLITIPHO Here am I.CHREMES(to SYRUS.)Have you told him how it is?SYRUS I’ve told him pretty well every thing.CHREMES Take this money, and carry it.(Holding out the bag.)SYRUS(aside to CLITIPHO.)Go—why do you stand still, you stone; why don’t you take it?