SCENE II.
George Colman translation
Enter Syrus.
Syrus. Oh Sir! your brother has dispatch’d me to you
To beg you’d not go further off.
Dem. Who’s there?——
What, honest Syrus! save you: how is’t with you?
How goes it?
Syrus. Very well, Sir.
Dem. (aside.) Excellent!
Now for the first time, I, against my nature,
Have added these three phrases, “Honest Syrus!——
How is’t?—How goes it?”— (To Syrus.) You have prov’d yourself
A worthy servant. I’ll reward you for it.
Syrus. I thank you, Sir.
Dem. I will, I promise you;
And you shall be convinc’d on’t very soon.