Perde 2
[Textpart 6]
Don’t you raise your hand.Part of line 404 in the Latin.
OLYMPIO
With clenched or open hand am I to strike him?
405
STALINO
Do just as you please.
405
OLYMPIO
There’s for you, take that!
405
CLEOSTRATA
What business have you to touch him?
OLYMPIO
Because my Jupiter (pointing to STALINO) commanded me.
CLEOSTRATA
Do you slap him in the face in return.
OLYMPIO
I’m being murdered, I’m being punched with his fists, Jupiter!
STALINO
What business had you to touch him?
CHALINUS
Because this Juno of mine (pointing to CLEOSTRATA) ordered me.
STALINO
I must put up with it, since, as long as I live, my wife will have the mastery.
CLEOSTRATA
He (pointing to CHALINUS) ought to be allowed to speak as much as that fellow.
410
OLYMPIO
Why by his talk does he occasion me an unlucky omens
410
STALINO
I think, Chalinus, you should be on your guard against a mishap.
CHALINUS
Full time, after my face has been battered!
STALINO
Come, wife, now then draw the lots. (To the SERVANTS.) Do you give your attention. (To CLEOSTRATA.) And give it, you, as well.
OLYMPIO
Where I am I know not.Part of line 413 in the Latin. I’m undone, I’ve got my heart full of maggots, I think; it’s jumping about already;
with its throbbing it beats against my breast.
415
CLEOSTRATA
I’ve got hold of a lot.
415
STALINO
Draw it out, then.
415
