The Comedies of Terence

Chapter 43

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_Labeled SCENE III in 1768 edition (see end of Scene I)._

_All quotation marks in this scene are supplied from the 1768 edition._

_Harper_ He was in a most wretched trim; his looks _Colman 1768_ Seeing him in a wretched trim; his looks

But mine's a new profession; I the first _Harper edition prints "But mine 's" with anomalous spacing_

_Harper_ (Who once did profit and still profit by me,) _Colman 1768_ (Who, while my means were ample, profited, And, tho' now wasted, profit by me still,)]