said I}.
"To-morrow my cause comes on," {said he}. "What then?" "Be sure and
tell your father to remember and be my advocate[54] in the morning."
In talking of this, an hour elapsed.[55] I inquired if he wanted any
thing {else}. "That's all," said he. I left him. When I looked in this
direction for the damsel, she had that very instant turned thia way
down this street of ours.

PAR. (_aside._) It's a wonder if he doesn't mean her who has just now
been made a present of to {Thais here}.

CHAE. When I got here, she was nowhere to be seen.

PAR. Some attendants, I suppose, were accompanying the girl?

CHAE. Yes; a Parasite, and a female servant.

PAR. (_apart._) It's the very same. (_To CHAEREA._) It's all over with
you; make an end of it; you've said your last.[56]

CHAE. You are thinking about something else.

PAR. Indeed I'm thinking of this same matter.

CHAE. Pray, tell me, do you know her, or did you see her?

PAR. I did see, {and} I do know her; I am aware to what house she has
been taken.

CHAE. What, my {dear} Parmeno, do you know her, and are you aware where
she is?

PAR. She has been brought here (_pointing_) to the house of Thais the
Courtesan.[57] She has been made a present to her.

CHAE. What opulent person is it, to be presenting a gift so precious as
this?

PAR. The Captain Thraso, Phaedria's rival.

CHAE. An unpleasant business for my brother, it should seem.

PAR. Aye, and if you did but know what present he is pitting against
this present, you would say so still more.

CHAE. Troth now, what is it, pray?

PAR. A Eunuch.[58]

CHAE. What! that unsightly creature, pray, that he purchased yesterday,
an old woman?

PAR. That very same.

CHAE. To a certainty, the gentleman will be bundled out of doors,
together with his present; but I wasn't aware that this Thais is our
neighbor.

PAR. It isn't long {since she came}.

CHAE. Unhappy wretch that I am! never to have seen her, even. Come now,
just tell me, is she as handsome as she is reported to be?[59]

PAR. Quite.

CHAE. But nothing in comparison with this damsel of mine?

PAR. Another thing altogether.

CHAE. Troth now, Parmeno, prithee do contrive for me to gain possession
of her.

PAR. I'll do my best, and use all my endeavors; I'll lend you my
assistance. (_Going._) Do you want any thing else with me?

CHAE. Where are you going now?

PAR. Home; to take those slaves to Thais, as your brother ordered me.

CHAE. Oh, lu