CHREM. So, Captain, now I give you warning, offer her no force!
--Thais, I'll now to Sophrona, the Nurse, And bring her here with me to see the proofs.
THRA. And you prohibit me to touch my own?
CHREM. Yes, I prohibit you.
GNAT. D'ye hear? he owns The robbery himself. Isn't that sufficient?
THRA. And, Thais, you maintain the same?
THAIS. Ask those Who care to answer. (_Shuts down the window._)
_Manent THRASO and GNATHO, etc._
THRA. What shall we do now?
GNAT. Why--e'en go back again!--This harlot here Will soon be with you to request forgiveness.
THRA. D'ye think so?
GNAT. Aye, most certainly. I know The ways of women.--When you will, they won't; And when you won't, they're dying for you.
THRA. True.
GNAT. Shall I disband the army?
THRA. When you will.
GNAT. Sanga, as well becomes a brave militia, Take to your houses and firesides again.
SAN. My mind was like a sop i' th' pan, long since.
GNAT. Good fellow!
SAN. To the right about there! march!
(_Exit, with GNATHO and THRASO at the head of the troops._
[Changes:
_Harper_ THRA. Is that a question, when you durst To bring a rival to my face?
THAIS. And what Business have you with him?
THRA. ----And then stole off In company with him?
THAIS. It was my pleasure.
THRA. Therefore, restore my Pamphila ...
_Colman 1768_ THRA. Is that a question, when you brought Your lover to affront me to my face?-- THAIS. What business have you with him?
THRA. ----And stole off In company with him?
THAIS. It was my pleasure.
THRA. Therefore, restore me Pamphila ...]
ACT THE FIFTH.
SCENE I.
_THAIS and PYTHIAS._
THAIS. Still, still, you, baggage, will you shuffle with me?
--"I know--I don't know--he's gone off--I've heard---- I was not present"--Be it what it may, Can't you inform me openly?--The Virgin, Her clothes all torn, in sullen silence weeps.
The Eunuch's fled.--What means all this? and what Has happen'd?--Won't you answer me?
PYTH. Alas!
What can I answer you?--He was, they say, No Eunuch.
THAIS. What then?
PYTH. Chaerea.
THAIS. Chaerea!
What Chaerea?
PYTH. Phaedria's younger brother.
THAIS. How!
What's that, hag?
PYTH. I've discover'd it: I'm sure on't.
THAIS. Why, what had he to do with us? or why Was he brought hither?
PYTH. That I can not tell; Unless, as I suppose, for love of Pamphila.
THAIS. Alas! I am undone; undone, indeed, If that, which you have told me now, be true.
Is't that the girl bemoans thus?
PYTH. I believe so.
THAIS. How, careless wretch! was that the charge I gave you At my departure?
PYTH. What could I do? She Was trusted, as you bade, to him alone.
THAIS. Oh, jade, you set the wolf to keep the sheep --I'm quite asham'd to 've been so poorly bubbled.
PYTH. Who comes here?--Hist! peace, madam, I beseech you!
We're safe: we have the very man.
(_Seeing CHaeREA at a distance._)