Poor girls!" "They like Mopsus better than you, and don't wish to hear," replied Jason, laughing.

"They can't," said Semestre, angrily.

"Mopsus is a bold, good-for-nothing fellow, whom I've often wanted to drive out of the house, but I should like to see the person who refused me obedience.
As for your proposal, you have now heard distinctly enough that our girl is intended for Leonax." "But suppose Xanthe doesn't want Leonax, and prefers Phaon to the stranger ?" "Alciphron's son a 'stranger' on the estates of his ancestors!" exclaimed Semestre.

"What don't we hear?
But I must go to work to prepare the best possible reception for Leonax, that he may feel from the first he is no stranger here, but perfectly at home.

Now go, if you choose, and offer sacrifices to Aphrodite, that she may join the hearts of Xanthe and Phaon.