Perde 5
[Textpart 4]
Why, that cannot be.
TWO MAID-SERVANTS
By my troth, you are in a fright.
CLEOSTRATA
I’ faith, do tell no lies, for it’s quite clear. ]
OLYMPIO
[ who even made a notorius man of me with his flagrant acts.]Added by Perseus.
STALINO
Won’t you hold your tongue?
OLYMPIO
I’ troth, I certainly shall not hold my tongue; for with the greatest earnestness you begged me to ask for Casina as my wife.
on account of my love for you.
CLEOSTRATA
I’ faith, of her rather. (Turning to CHALINUS.)
He’d have been making an attack upon you, in fact.
STALINO
I been doing these things that you mention?
CLEOSTRATA
And do you ask me that?
STALINO
If indeed I have done so, I’ve been doing wrong.
CLEOSTRATA
Just come back in-doors here; I’ll remind you, if you have forgotten anything.
STALINO
Troth, I think, I’ll believe you in preference as to what you say.
But, wife, do grant pardon to your husband for this; Myrrhina, do entreat Cleostrata! If ever, from this time forward, I love Casina, or even think of it, should I love her, I say, should I ever hereafter, in fact, be guilty of such a thing, there’s no reason, wife, why you shouldn’t lash me with twigs as I hang up by the arms.
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MYRRHINA
On my word, I do think that forgiveness may be granted for this.
CLEOSTRATA
I’ll do as you request me.
On this account with the less difficulty do I now grant you this pardon, that, from being a long one, we mayn’t be making this Play still longer.
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