Perde 3
[Textpart 2]
Well—leave me alone,Leave me alone: Quoting from Madame Dacier, Colman has this remark here: Geta’s reply is founded on a frolicsome but ill-natured custom which prevailed in Greece—to stop the slaves in the streets, and designedly keep them in chat, so that they might be lashed when they came home for staying out so long. whoever you are.
SOSTRATA
’Tis I,—Sostrata.
GETA
Why, where are you? You are the very person I am looking for. I was in quest of you; it’s very fortunate you have met me.
SOSTRATA
What’s the matter? Why are you trembling?
SOSTRATA
My dear Geta, why in such haste? Do take breath.
SOSTRATA
Why, what means this quite?
It’s all over with us.
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SOSTRATA
Say, then, I entreat you, what is the matter.
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SOSTRATA
What now, Geta?
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GETA
Has abandoned our family.
SOSTRATA
Then I am undone! Why so?
GETA
He has attached himself to another woman.
SOSTRATA
Woe unto wretched me!
GETA
And he makes no secret of it; he himself has carried her off openly from a procurer.
