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Act. V. Scen. III.
MITIO. DEMEA.
M.
WE have made things readie, so as you said, Sostrata,
When you please. Who is that that knockt so hard at my door?
D.
Woe is me, what should I do? what should I cry out on, or complain?
O heaven! O earth! O Neptune's seas!
M.
See thee yonder:
〈◊〉〈◊〉. He hath known all the matter; he now cryeth out on it, without doubt.
He is disposed to brabble, I must help.
D.
Lohere he is,
The common undoer of his children.
M.
At the length represse your anger, and come again to your self.
D.
I have repressed it, I am come again to my self, I forbear all ill∣language.
[line 10] Let us consider of the matter: this was a bargain betwixt us,
Moreover it was of your own making, that you should not look after my son,
Nor I after your's; answer me this.
M.
It was so, I do not deny it.
D.
Why is he tipling at your house? why do you entertain my son?
Why do you buy him a sweetheart, Mitio? is it not fit that I should have
[line 15] The same right to meddle with you, that you have to meddle with me?
Seeing I do not look to your son, do not you look to mine.
M.
You do not say right.
D.
No?
M.
For indeed this is an old-saying,
That all things are common amongst friends.
D.
Wittily said, this proverb is but now sprung up at last.
M.
[line 20] Hearken a word or two, except it be troublesome, Demea;
First and formost if this vex you, what charges your sons
Are at, I pray you consider with your self these things:
You brought up them two according to your estate;
Because you thought your means would be sufficient for them both:
And then you believed forsooth that I would marrie: