tell Demea where he is. Suddenly Syrus is alarmed to see Demea coming back and ushers Ctesipho back inside. 4.2 (541–591): tr7 (51 lines) Syrus spins a lie about how is wounded because Ctesipho beat him up. He sends Demea off on a wild goose chase through the city looking for Micio. Aeschinus determines to apologise 4.3 (592–609): ia8 (18 lines) Micio apologises to Hegio for the wrong done to Sostrata's daughter. Hegio thanks him and asks him to come and reassure Sostrata. They go into Sostrata's house. 4.4 (610–617): polymetric song (8 lines) Aeschinus, very agitated, sings of his disastrous situation. 4.4 (618–624): tr7 (1 line), tr8 (6 lines) Aeschinus describes how he met Sostrata on her way to fetch a midwife, and how she rejected him. 4.4–4.5 (625–637): tr7 (13 lines) He approaches Sostrata's door, determined to set the record straight Micio teases Aeschinus 4.5 (638–678): ia6 (41 lines) Micio comes out of the door and teases Aeschinus, pretending that Pamphila is going to marry a stranger. 4.5 (679–706): tr7 (28 lines) Aeschinus bursts into tears and his father reveals the truth. 4.5 (707–712): ia7, ia8 (8 lines) Aeschinus sings of his delight in his father (soliloquy). Demea finds Ctesipho misbehaving 4.6–5.3 (713–854): ia6 (142 lines) Demea returns furious after his fruitless search for Ctesipho. He reproaches Micio about Aeschinus's marriage. Syrus, drunk, infuriates Demea even more. A slave comes out to call Syrus in. Demea realises Ctesipho is in Micio's house and rushes inside. Micio tries to calm Demea, who has discovered Ctesipho's misbehaviour. 5.4 (855–881): tr7 (27 lines) Demea reflects on the error of his ways and determines to teach Micio a lesson. Demea takes charge 5.5–5.8 (882–933): ia6 (52 lines) Demea surprises Syrus and Geta by speaking to them both affably. He surprises Aeschinus by hurrying on the marriage preparations. He also suggests that Micio must marry Sostrata. 5.8 (934–958): ia8 (22 lines), ia6 (2 lines), ia8 (1 line) Micio is horrified by the idea, but Demea insists, and says he must also reward Hegio with a farm. (ia8) Micio is forced to accept (ia6). 5.9 (959–997): tr7 (39 lines) In addition Demea stipulates Micio must free Syrus and his wife and lend him some money too. Then he tells Aeschinus that if he wishes to be guided in life rightly, he, Demea, is willing to guide him. Aeschinus calls Demea "Father" and agrees. As