Perde 5
[Textpart 2]
Do you hold your tongue.
CURCULIO
I shan’t hold my tongue, as things are turning out so well. Captain, do you promise her to him; I’ll give the marriage-portion.
THERAPONTIGONUS
What is the marriage-portion?
CURCULIO
What, that I give? Why, that always as long as he lives he’s to feed me.
THERAPONTIGONUS
I’ troth, he says what’s fair;
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with my consent you shall do so.
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But this Procurer owes me the thirty minae.
PHAEDROMUS
For what reason so?
THERAPONTIGONUS
Because he agreed with me on these terms to give it back: that if any one should assert her to be free born in due course of law, he would, without dispute, pay back all the money.
CURCULIO
Then let’s go to the Procurer.
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THERAPONTIGONUS
I agree.
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PHAEDROMUS
This first I wish; to despatch my matter.
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THERAPONTIGONUS
What’s that?
PHAEDROMUS
That you will betroth her to me.
CURCULIO
Why do you hesitate, Captain, to give her as a wife to him?
THERAPONTIGONUS
If she is agreable.
PLANESIUM
My brother, it is my wish.
THERAPONTIGONUS
So be it then.
PHAEDROMUS
Captain, do you betroth me to her for my wife?
