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am than my master. I thought of all I should have
to put up with when my master came back, — work
at the mill, a good beating, my feet in the stocks, set
to work at the farm; there is nothing that I haven’t
reckoned on. And whatever doesn’t happen that
I shall count as clear gain. But, Pheedria, why
don’t you go forward and speak to him?”

Phe. (advancing). “How do you do, my dear
uncle?”

Dem. “How do you do? But where is Antipho?”

Phe. “Tam delighted —”

Dem. “Where is he?” 4 48 :

Phe. “At home and quite well. I hope that all
is right.” 3

Dem. “Right indeed! A Peete) match you made
up between you while I was away.”

Phe. “But surely you are not angry with him.”

Dem. “Very angry indeed, and I'll let him know
it, when I see him.”

Phe. “But he has given you no cause.”

Dem. “Oh! yes; you are all tarred with the same
brush. He gets into mischief, and you stand by
him.”

Phe. “My dear uncle, if Antipho had done wrong,
if he had wasted his money, or lost his character, I
should not say a word against his suffering for it.
But if a designing fellow plotted against his youth
and innocence and got the better of him, who was
to blame, he or the judges? They, as you know,