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of both these things will I have a care, when I’ve got the money, that you shall not commit a fault, and that I shall not be in a passion with you.
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MESSENIO
Take and keep it; with all my heart you may do so.
[Textpart 2]
I’ve catered well, and to my mind. I’ll set a good breakfast before the breakfasters.
CYLINDRUS
But see, I perceive Menaechmus. Woe to my back; the guests are now already walking before the door, before I’ve returned with the provisions. I’ll go and accost him. Save you, Menaechmus.
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MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
The Gods bless you, whoever you are.
MESSENIO
I’ faith, not I, indeed.
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CYLINDRUS
Where are the other guests?
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MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
What guests are you enquiring about?
MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
My Parasite? Surely this fellow’s deranged.
MESSENIO
Didn’t I tell you that there were many swindlers here?
MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
What Parasite of mine, young man, are you enquiring about?
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MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
Where is my ?
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MESSENIO
See, I’ve got your sponge I’ve got your sponge: Menaechmus takes Cylindrus to mean as though he were really talking about a peniculus, or sponge, used for the purposes of a napkin. He turns to Messenio, and probably says (in the mutilated passage), Where is my peniculus? on which the servant, taking it out of the vidulus, or travelling-bag. says, Here it is, quite safe. [Peniculus] all safe in the wallet.
CYLINDRUS
Menaechmus, you’ve come here too soon for breakfast; I’m but now returning with the provisions.
MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
Answer me this, young man: at what price do pigs sell here Do pigs sell here: Pigs without blemish were sacrificed to the Lares, or household Gods, in behalf of those who were afflicted with insanity. Menaechmus Sosicles adopts this as a quiet way of telling Cylindrus that he must be mad.,
unblemished ones, for sacrifice?
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CYLINDRUS
At a didrachm a-piece.
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