PHORMIO, .. 329

pour.” Antipho was in despair. .His. cousin and:
Geta. implored him to screw up his courage. to the
point of meeting his. father. . “Your. only chance,”
they told him, “is to put a ‘bold ‘face. on it.” - Anti-
‘pho-made an effort to pluck. up. his spirit. ‘ Brazen
it out,” said Geta, “that you were compelled by the
court to contract:the marriage. Do you understand?
But who is that there?” he went on, looking down
the street that led to the Pirzeus. “It is he!” cried
Antipho, following the direction of Geta’s eyes. “It
is my father himself. I can't stand it.. I am. off.”
And in spite of all remonstrances, he disappeared.
‘In a few minutes Demipho made his: appearance.
He was in a towering rage. ‘So Antipho has mar-
ried without my leave! What audacity! And Geta,
too! a pretty counsellor, indeed ! Of course I know
what he'll say, ‘I did it against my will; the law
compelled me.’ Ah! but did ‘the law compel.you to
give up the case without a word?”

Phedria (aside). “ That's a poser!”

Geta (aside). “Vl answer him: Trust me.”

- Demipho. “I am so annoyed that I can’t .bring

my mind to consider what's to be done. . It is always
the way. When everything seems to be going well,
then we must look out for trouble. “A son goes
wrong, a wife dies, a daughter falls ill. These are
the things we must expect. Anything that. doesn’t
happen one must count as clear gain.’”.

Ge. (aside). “ See, Pheedria, how much wiser I