Scene V

Manent Phædria and Geta.

Phæd. Geta, what now?

Geta. You shall be roundly chid;

I soundly drubb’d; or I am much deceiv’d.

—But what e’en now we counsel’d Antipho,

It now behooves ourselves to practice, Phædria.

Phæd. Talk not of what behooves, but say at once

What you would have me do.

Geta. Do you remember

The plea whereon you both agreed to rest,

At your first vent’ring on this enterprise?

“That Phormio’s suit was just, sure, equitable,

Not to be controverted.”——

Phæd. I remember.

Geta. Now then that plea! or, if it’s possible,

One better or more plausible.

Phæd. I’ll do’t.

Geta. Do you attack him first! I’ll lie in ambush,

To reinforce you, if you give ground.

Phæd. Well. (They retire.)