Perde 3
[Textpart 2]
But if I pledge my word.
PHAEDRIA
You will have reason to say that this kindness was well laid out by you on interest.
PHAEDRIA
Believe me, you will be glad you did so; upon my faith, it is the truth.
PHAEDRIA
Do but try; the time is not long.
495
DORIO
The same story over again.
495
PHAEDRIA
You will be my kinsman, my father, my friend; you—
PHAEDRIA
For you to be of a disposition so harsh and inexorable, that neither by pity nor by entreaties can you be softened!
DORIO
For you to be of a disposition so unreasonable and so unconscionable, Phaedria,
that you can be talking me over with fine words,With fine words. Phaleratis dictis. Phalerae were, properly, the silver ornaments with which horses were decked out, and being only for show, and not for use, gave rise to this saying. Ductes was an obscene Word, and not likely to be used by any but such characters as Dorio. and be for amusing yourself with what’s my property for nothing!
500
ANTIPHO
I am sorry for him.
PHAEDRIA
Alas! I feel it to be too true.
GETA
How well each keeps up to his character!
PHAEDRIA
And would that this misfortune had not befallen me at a time when Antipho was occupied with other cares as well.
ANTIPHO
Ah Phaedria, why, what is the matter?
PHAEDRIA
O most fortunate Antipho!
