Act 4 — Scene X.
W. R. Goodluck translation
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.