See, he’s coming from his place of exercise. From his place of exercise : Palaestra. He alludes to the Procurer’s house under this name. (Enter from DORIO’S house, DORIO, followed by PHAEDRIA.) PHAEDRIA Prithee, hear me, Dorio. DORIO I’ll not hear you. PHAEDRIA Only a moment. DORIO Let me alone. PHAEDRIA Do hear what I have to say. DORIO Why really I am tired of hearing the same thing a thousand times over. PHAEDRIA But now, I have something to tell you that you’ll hear with pleasure. DORIO Speak then; I’m listening. PHAEDRIA Can I not prevail on you to wait for only three days? Whither are you going now? DORIO I was wondering if you had any thing new to offer. ANTIPHO (apart, to GETA.) I’m afraid for this Procurer, lest— GETA (apart, to ANTIPHO.) Something may befall his own safety. Befall his own safety. Overhearing Phedria earnest and determined, and the Procurer obstinate and inflexible, Antipho and Geta join in—apprehending that the brutality of the latter may provoke Phaedria to some act of violence. PHAEDRIA You don’t believe me? DORIO You guess right. PHAEDRIA But if I pledge my word. DORIO Nonsense! PHAEDRIA You will have reason to say that this kindness was well laid out by you on interest. DORIO Stuff! PHAEDRIA Believe me, you will be glad you did so; upon my faith, it is the truth. DORIO Mere dreams! PHAEDRIA Do but try; the time is not long. DORIO The same story over again. PHAEDRIA You will be my kinsman, my father, my friend; you— DORIO Now, do prate on. PHAEDRIA For you to be of a disposition so harsh and inexorable, that neither by pity nor by entreaties can you be softened! DORIO For you to be of a disposition so unreasonable and so unconscionable, Phaedria, that you can be talking me over with fine words, With fine words. Phaleratis dictis. Phalerae were, properly, the silver ornaments with which horses were decked out, and being only for show, and not for use, gave rise to this saying. Ductes was an obscene Word, and not likely to be used by any but such characters as Dorio. and be for amusing yourself with what’s my property for nothing! ANTIPHO (apart, to GETA.) I am sorry for him. PHAEDRIA (aside.) Alas! I feel it to be too true.