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.)PHAEDRIAPrithee, hear me, Dorio.DORIOI’ll not hear you.PHAEDRIAOnly a moment.DORIOLet me alone.PHAEDRIADo hear what I have to say.DORIOWhy really I am tired of hearing the same thing a thousand times over.PHAEDRIABut now, I have something to tell you that you’ll hear with pleasure.DORIOSpeak then; I’m listening. PHAEDRIACan I not prevail on you to wait for only three days? Whither are you going now?DORIOI 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. PHAEDRIAYou don’t believe me?DORIOYou guess right.PHAEDRIABut if I pledge my word.DORIONonsense!PHAEDRIAYou will have reason to say that this kindness was well laid out by you on interest.DORIOStuff!PHAEDRIABelieve me, you will be glad you did so; upon my faith, it is the truth.DORIOMere dreams!PHAEDRIADo but try; the time is not long.DORIOThe same story over again.PHAEDRIAYou will be my kinsman, my father, my friend; you—DORIONow, do prate on.PHAEDRIAFor you to be of a disposition so harsh and inexorable, that neither by pity nor by entreaties can you be softened!DORIOFor 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.