The country people are coming from the country: Philolaches will be
here in a moment.
THEU. I' faith, he comes opportunely for me. This neighbour of ours I
take to be a shameless and dishonest fellow.
TRA. Why so?
THEU. Inasmuch as he denies that he knows you.
TRA. Denies it? THEU. _And declares_ that you never gave him a
single coin of money.
TRA. Out with you, you are joking me, I do believe; he doesn't deny it.
THEU. How so? TRA. I am sure now that you are joking; for surely he
doesn't deny it.
THEU. Nay but, upon my faith, he really does deny it; or that he has
sold this house to Philolaches.
TRA. Well now, pray, has he denied that the money was paid him?
THEU. Nay more, he offered to take an oath to me, if I desired it, that
he had neither sold this house, nor had _any_ money him paid been.
I told him the same _that you told me_.
TRA. What did he say? THEU. He offered to give up all his servants for
examination.
TRA. Nonsense! On my faith, he never will give them up.
THEU. He really does offer _them_.
TRA. Why then, do you summon him to trial.
THEU. Wait a bit; I'll make trial as I fancy. I'm determined on it. TRA.
Bring the fellow here to me.
THEU. What then, if I go fetch some men?
TRA. It ought to hare been done already; or else bid the young man to
demand possession of the house.
THEU. Why no, I want _to do_ this first--to put the servants under
examination [1].
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