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Palaestrio is a slave to Pyrgopolynices, a boastful soldier who has kidnapped Philocomasium. Periplectomenus is sheltering Philocomasium’s lover, Pleusicles, at his house next door so the two can see each other secretly. Meanwhile, Palaestrio is devising a scheme to liberate Philocomasium and bring down his neighbor, whose behavior he finds disgraceful. In this scene, Palaestrio summons Pleusicles and Periplectomenus to instruct them on his plan. Pleusicles is riddled with guilt over a
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PERIPLECTOMENUS: Behold us here obedient to your call.
PALAESTRIO: The sway is easy over the good. But I wish to know, if we are to carry out the matter on the same plan that we formed within?
PERIPLECTOMENUS: Why, in fact there's nothing can be more conducive to our purpose. Well, what say you, Pleusicles?
PLEUSICLES: Can that displease me which pleases yourselves?
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