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and I am just as much in fault as he.is. As for the
money, I will pay it, capital and interest, out of my
own pocket.” een

“Very. good,” said Theopropides; “as you are so
liberal, I will forgive him. But as to that scoundrel
there, I will be the death of him.”

- “No, no, replied Callidamates; “ See him, for
my sake.”

“Pardon him!” cried the old man, ‘“‘a likely thing
indeed!”

“You may as well,” said Tranio, from his place of
refuge. “ You won't lose anything by it.. You may
be certain that I shall do something as bad to-morrow,
and then you can punish me to your heart’s content.”

Theo. “Well, well; TIL excuse. you. this . once,
but you have to thank my friend Callidamates for
your escape.”