Perde 2
[Textpart 3]
Hold your peace.
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GETA
He has never left off uttering abuse against you behind your back, unworthy of you, and just befitting himself.
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DEMIPHO
Well now, have done. (Addressing PHORMIO.) Young man, in the first place, with your good leave, I ask you this, if you may possibly be pleased to give me an answer:
explain to me who this friend of yours was, that you speak of, and how he said that he was related to me.
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PHORMIO
You are fishing it out, just as if you didn’t know.
DEMIPHO
I say I do not; you, Who affirm it, recall it to my recollection.
PHORMIO
Come now, didn’t you know your own cousin-ger-man?
DEMIPHO
You torture me to death;
DEMIPHO
Of course. (PHORMIO hesitates.) Why are you silent now?
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PHORMIO
Heavens, I’m undone; I’ve forgot the name.
DEMIPHO
Well, what do you say?
PHORMIO
Geta, if you recollect the name I told you a short time since, prompt me. (Aloud, to DEMIPHO.) Well then, I sha’n’t tell you; as if you didn’t know, you come to pump me.
DEMIPHO
I, come to pump you, indeed?
PHORMIO
But, after all, what matters that to me?
