Act, scene

 1    IV,     7|   Enter Lyconides and Eunomia~Lyc. That's the whole story,
 2    IV,     7|       treat the poor girl so.~Lyc. Is it like me to look you
 3    IV,     7|        God help me! The pain!~Lyc. There, mother! There's
 4    IV,     7|     to let it be as you urge.~Lyc. You go, mother: I'll follow
 5    IV,     9|       from house of Megadorus~Lyc. Who in the world is raising
 6    IV,    10|      Who's that talking here?~Lyc. (stepping forward) I'm
 7    IV,    10|      trouble and tribulation.~Lyc. Keep your courage up, sir.~
 8    IV,    10|      heaven's sake how can I?~Lyc. Well,sir, that outrage
 9    IV,    10|       Eucl. Hey? What's that?~Lyc. The truth.~Eucl. How have
10    IV,    10|     ruin me and my children? ~Lyc. It was some demon got hold
11    IV,    10|     me on.~Eucl. How is this?~Lyc. I admit I've done wrong,
12    IV,    10|    what didn't belong to you?~Lyc. (penitently) Well, well,
13    IV,    10|      my house and murder you!~Lyc. Don't say that, sir.~Eucl.
14    IV,    10|        without my permission?~Lyc. It was all because of drink...
15    IV,    10|  likes and not suffer for it.~Lyc. Yes, but I've come of my
16    IV,    10|   should have kept hands off.~Lyc. Well, now that I did venture
17    IV,    10|       to it? Against my will?~Lyc. I won't insist on it against
18    IV,    10|     unless you bring it back.~Lyc. I? Bring what back?~Eucl.
19    IV,    10|       What you stole from me.~Lyc. I stole something of yours?
20    IV,    10|  innocence -- you don't know!~Lyc. Not unless you say what
21    IV,    10|       you owned up to taking.~Lyc. Great heavens, man! I never
22    IV,    10|    either.~Eucl. You deny it?~Lyc. Deny it? Absolutely. Why,
23    IV,    10|     and bring it back, oh do!~Lyc. Man alive, you're out of
24    IV,    10|       didn't steal that gold?~Lyc. (shaking his head) On my
25    IV,    10|     the man that did take it?~Lyc. Nor that, either, on my
26    IV,    10|    took it, you'll inform me?~Lyc. I will.~Eucl. And you won'
27    IV,    10|       it,or shield the thief?~Lyc. No.~Eucl. What if you deceive
28    IV,    10|       What if you deceive me?~Lyc. Then, sir, may I be dealt
29    IV,    10|       now, say what you want.~Lyc. In case you're not acquainted
30    IV,    10|   That's what I wish to know.~Lyc. You have a daughter.~Eucl.
31    IV,    10|      Yes, yes, at home there!~Lyc. You have betrothed her
32    IV,    10|   Eucl. Precisely, precisely.~Lyc. He has asked me to inform
33    IV,    10|  forsaken creature that I am!~Lyc. Brace up, sir: don't curse.
34    IV,    10| doubtfully) God grant it may!~Lyc. God grant it may for me,
35    IV,    10|     villainy am I hearing of?~Lyc. (patting his shoulder)
36    IV,    10|       it! Exit into his house~Lyc. (as he disappears) I'll
37     V       |   Heaven's kinder to than me?~Lyc. Why, it surely seemed as
38     V       |     Hm! Is that master there?~Lyc. (aside) My servant, is
39     V       |    glance) It's the governor.~Lyc. (aside) Himself.~Strob.(
40     V       |       Moves toward Lyconides)~Lyc. (aside) I'll go meet him.
41     V       |     they meet) I've found -- ~Lyc. (scoffingly) Found what?~
42     V       |       over finding in a bean.~Lyc. At your old tricks? You'
43     V       |       it this minute. Listen.~Lyc. Well, well, then, tell
44     V       |    found -- boundless riches.~Lyc. (interested) You have?
45     V       |  pound pot just full of gold.~Lyc. What's all this you've
46     V       |     want you to set me free. ~Lyc. (angrily) I set you free,
47     V       |     if I really had found it?~Lyc. No, no, that won't pass.
48     V       |        Hand over the gold? I?~Lyc. Yes, hand it over, so that
49     V       |      Strob. Gold? Where from?~Lyc. The gold you just admitted
50     V       |      running on foolish-like.~Lyc.~Strob. That's what I say.~
51     V       |     Strob. That's what I say.~Lyc. (seizing him) See here,
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