Perde 5
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Now I entreat you that you will be my assistant in this affair.
CHAEREA
I intrust and commit myself to your care; I take you, Thais, as my protectress; I implore you; I shall die if I don’t have her for my wife.
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THAIS
But if your father should say any thing—
CHAEREA
Oh, he’ll consent, I’m quite sure of that, if she is only a citizen.
THAIS
If you will wait a little,
the brother himself of the young woman will be here presently; he has gone to fetch the nurse, who brought her up when a little child; you yourself, shall be present Chaerea, at his recognition of her.
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CHAEREA
I certainly will stay.
THAIS
In the mean time, until he comes, would you prefer that we should wait for him in the house, rather than here before the door?
CHAEREA
Why yes, I should like it much.
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PYTIH.
Prithee, what are you going to do?
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THAIS
Why, what’s the matter?
PYTHIAS
Do you ask? Do you think of admitting him after this into your house?
PYTHIAS
Trust my word for it, he’ll be creating some new disturbance.
THAIS
O dear, prithee, do hold your tongue.
PYTHIAS
You seem to me to be far from sensible of his assurance.
CHAEREA
I’ll not do any thing, Pythias.
900
PYTHIAS
Upon my faith, I don’t believe you, Chaerea, except in case you are not trusted.
900
CHAEREA
Nay but, Pythias, do you be my keeper.
PYTHIAS
Upon my faith, I would neither venture to give any thing to you to keep, nor to keep you myself: away with you!
