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that place,,and had had a daughter born to him.
His brother knew all about it, and it: had been
arranged bétween the two that Antipho . should
matry his unknown cousin. Chremes had intended
to bring the girl home on the present occasion, but
found that she and her mother had disappeared.
They had gone to Athens, so he heard from their
neighbours, to look for him. This was disturbing
news, and it was met by the equally unwelcome
intelligence which Demipho had to communicate, that
the intended bridegroom had made another match.

While they were considering what should be done,
Geta approached. He had been talking, he said,
with Phormio, and that ingenious adventurer had
devised a scheme which would get rid of the diffi-
culty and at the same time be of advantage to him-
self. “I long wanted” — this was the substance of
Phormio’s words, as the slave reported them — “ to
marry the daughter of my old friend. I saw how
unsuitable it would be that a penniless girl should
enter a wealthy house such as your master’s. But
-to tell you the truth, I wanted a wife who would
bring me something to set me free from ‘sundry
difficulties. I have my eye upon a girl who would
suit’me; but if Demipho will make it worth my
while, I will throw her over and marry Phanium. I
- have mortgaged” ‘a little property that I have for fifty
pounds.”

At this point “Denise broke in impatiently: