SCENE X.

CRITO[186], MYSIS, DAVUS.

_Crito._ (_to himself._) I am told, that this is the street in which Chrysis dwelt; who chose to amass wealth here, in a manner not the most unexceptionable, rather than live in honest poverty in her own [187]country. That wealth, however, now devolves to me[188]. But I see some persons of whom I can inquire. God save you.

_Mysis._ [189]Bless me! whom do I see? is not this Crito the kinsman of Chrysis? It is.

_Crito._ Oh, Mysis! God save you.

_Mysis._ God save you, Crito.

_Crito._ Alas! [190]poor Chrysis is then gone.

_Mysis._ She is indeed: and the loss of her has almost ruined us.

_Crito._ What! you? how so? has any other misfortune happened to you? how do you live now, Mysis?

_Mysis._ Oh! we live as we can, as the saying goes: since we cannot live as we would.

_Crito._ Has Glycera discovered her parents here?

_Mysis._ Would to Heaven she had.

_Crito._ Not yet! In an evil hour then came I here: for, in truth, if I had known that, I would not have set a foot in this city. Glycera was always treated as, and called the sister of, Chrysis; and has in possession what property she left: and the example of others will teach me what ease, redress, and profit, I have to expect from [191]a suit at law: besides, I suppose, by this time, she has some lover to espouse her cause; for, she was no longer in her childhood, when she left the isle of Andros. I should be railed at as a beggar, and a pitiful legacy-hunter. Besides, I never could be cruel enough to reduce her to poverty.

_Mysis._ O excellent Crito! I see you are still the same worthy soul you used to be.

_Crito._ Well, since I am come, let me see the poor girl.

_Mysis._ By all means.

_Davus._ I will go with them: as I don’t wish to meet with our old gentleman just at this time.

END OF THE FOURTH ACT.