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Full speech
I know your mind already, you would have these things well hand led. What is it sir? that my science can stand you in more stead than this comes to? I long to know what is your will with Me. I remember it well. Master, I am glad if I have done, or do, any service that may please you, and I thank you with all my heart that you take it in good Worth: But yet this speech of yours troubles Me: for this manner of ripping up things passed, is as it were and upbraiding to one unmindful of a good turn done him: but speak at a word what is your will with Me. For what cause do you pretend it than? It is true Sir. And good cause why, for I hold it a very come modious matter in a men life, Not to go too far in any thing. He took him to a wise course of living, for now a days, Flatry gains Friends, and Truth gets Foes. Alas I fear Me, that this woman of Andros, might be cause of some evil. I perceive you. Why than what lets, that it is not made ac cordingly? Oh happy chance, you have now made Me glad, for still I doubted the worst of that Chrysis. Oh what followed? What, so good? Oh how greatly I fear whereto your tale tends. What, say you so? It is well considered of you: for if you would chide him which helped to save ones life, what would you do to him that wrought ones harm or mischief? Did you not then rebuke your Son for it? How so I pray you? What occasion then is left to rebuke him? Why so? You have said enough. I will see to it: we may now go in.
Plot summary
Plot — Andria (The Woman from Andros)
Simo has given his son Pamphilus free rein upon his coming of age, in order to allow his character to develop freely; but he is alarmed to discover that he has been paying court to Glycerie, a poor young foreigner, sister to a recently dead courtesan, Chrysis. Although Simo has arranged for him to marry Philumena, the daughter of his neighbour, Chremes, the contract is cancelled when Chremes discovers the intimacy with Glycerie; but Simo intends to press ahead as if the marriage was still going to happen, so that Pamphilus’ refusal to comply may give him an opportunity to assert his paternal authority. The liaison with Glycerie is even more complicated than expected, however: she 1587 is pregnant and about to give birth to Pamphilus’ child. Charinus, who wants to marry Philumena himself, is distraught at the news that she isto marry Pamphilus, but reassured when Pamphilus admits that he doesn’t want her. The observant servant Davus notices that no wedding preparations are being made, and advises Pamphilus to call his father’s bluff by consenting to the marriage. Simo overhears Glycerie giving birth to a baby boy, but, reassured by his son’s submission, convinces himself that it is all a ruse: obviously Pamphilus and Glycerie have had a quarrel, and she is trying to get him back. Thinking it best to get Pamphilus married before such a reconciliation can take place, he persuades Chremes to withdraw his objections—which means that the wedding is now to be for real. Davus takes the baby from Glycerie and allows Chremes to overhear him discussing its paternity; he also repeats a rumour that Glycerie is not a foreigner but a free-born Athenian, whom Pamphilus will therefore be legally obliged to marry. Chremes again withdraws his consent to Pamphilus’ marriage with Philumena; the infuriated Simo has Davus sent to prison. Chrysis’ kinsman Crito arrives to claim her property, and confirms that Glycerie is indeed an Athenian and not - Chrysis’ sister: she arrived on the isle of Andros as a baby in the custody of her uncle, a merchant who died, and was brought up by Chrysis’ parents. The merchant was Chremes’ brother: Glycerie is his daughter, and Pamphilus will have to marry her as he always wanted. A £500 dowry is agreed, Davus is released from prison, and Pamphilus promises to help Charinus persuade Chremes to let him marry Philumena.