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Act. III. Scene 3.
Chremes, Pythias.
Ch.
TRuly the more and more I consider it, without doubt this Thais will do me
Some great mischief, I see I am so cunningly destroyed by her.
Even then when she first bade I should be sent for to her house, (one may ask,
What had you to do with her? Truly I do not know) when I came, she found
[line 5] An occasion to make me tarry there. Shee said she had offered a sa∣crifice, and would speak
With me about some serious business. I had then a suspition that all these things
Were done in knavery: Shee sate down by me, shee offered her self to to me;
Shee sought occasion of discourse: When shee had little to say, she came to this, as to enquire of me how long ago
It was since my father and mother died; I told her it was a long while agoe.
[line 10] Shee asked me whether I had any land at Sunium, and how far it lay from the sea? I think,
This likes her well; she hopes she can get it from me. Lastly, she asked me, whether I had
Ever a little sister lost from thence? whether any body was lost with her? and what she had
When she was lost? and whether any body could know her? why should she ask these things,
Unless perhaps she feigneth that she is that little sister of mine which was lost long ago?
[line 15] Such is her boldness: But she, if she be living, is sixteen year old,
And no more. Thais is a gooddeal ••lder then I am;
Besides she sent to intreat me, that I would come to her. Let her tell me in good earnest
What she would with me, or let her not trouble me. I will not come the third time, Ho, ho.
Py.
Who is there?
Ch.
Its I Chremes.
Py.
O most pretty,
[line 20] Dear heart!
Ch.
I say, I am like to be trepand.
Py.
Thais