Perde 2
[Textpart 6]
Whip-knave— Part of line 361 in the Latin.
CLEOSTRATA
Hold your tongue, Chalinus,
OLYMPIO
Do make that fellow be quiet.
CHALINUS
No, that fellow rather (pointing to OLYMPIO), who has learned to misbehaveLearned to misbehave: As an indecent allusion is covertly made here, the translation of the passage is somewhat modified..
STALINO
Set the urn down here. (CHALINUS puts it down.) Give me the lots: lend your attention now. But I did think, my wife, that I could have prevailed upon you thus far,
for Casina to be given me as my wife, and even now I think so.
365
OLYMPIO.
She, given to you?
STALINO
Why yes, to me—dear me, I didn’t mean to say that. While I meant for myselfWhile I meant for myself: Wishing to correct himself, in his confusion he only gets deeper. He means to say. While I meant for him, I said myself., I said him; (aside) why really, while I’m wanting her for myself, I’ve already, i’ faith, been chattering at random.
CLEOSTRATA
Upon my word, you really have; and you are still doing so.
STALINO
For him—no, no; for myself, i’ faithFor myself, i’ faith: For the third time he commits the came mistake.. Plague take it, at last, with great difficulty, I’ve got into the right road!
CLEOSTRATA
Very often, i’ faith, you are making your mistakes.
370
STALINO
Such is the case when you desire anything very much. But each of us, both he (pointing to OLYMPIO) and I, apply to you for our rights—
370
STALINO
Why, I’ll tell you, my sweet. As to this Casina, you must make a present of her to this bailiff of ours.
CLEOSTRATA
But, i’ faith, I neither do make it, nor do I in tend it.
STALINO
In that case, then, I’ll divide the lots between them.
CLEOSTRATA
Who forbids you?
STALINO
I judge with reason that that is the best and fairest way. In fine, if that happens which we desire, we shall be glad; but if otherwise, we’ll bear it with equanimity. (Giving a lot to OLYMPIO.) Take, this lot—take it; see what’s written on it.
375
CHALINUS
It isn’t fair, be cause that fellow has got one before me.
