Perde 4
[Textpart 3]
I’m but just returning, and now see you for the first time since.
685
EROTIUM
I see what plan you are upon; that you may defraud me of what I entrusted to you, at that thing you are aiming—
685
MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.
On my word, I do not ask it for the sake of defrauding you. But I tell you that my wife has discovered the matter.
EROTIUM
Nor did I of my own accord beg you to give it me; of your own accord you yourself brought it me. You gave it me as a present;
now you’re asking for the same thing back again. I’ll put up with it; keep it to yourself; take it away; make use of it, either yourself or your wife, or squeeze it into your money-box Into your money-box: As you make so much fuss about and it is so valuable, squeeze it up into your money-box. even. After this day, that you mayn’t be deceived, you shan’t set your foot in this house, since you hold me in contempt, who deserve so well of you. Unless you bring money, you’ll be disappointed; you can’t cajole me.
690
Find some other woman, henceforth, for you to be disappointing.
695
MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.
By my troth, very angry at last. Hallo! you; stay, I bid you. Come you back. Will you stay now? Will you even for my sake come back? (EROTIUM goes into her house, and shuts the door.) She has gone indoors, and shut the house. Now I’m regularly barred out; I have neither any credit at home now, nor with my mistress.
I’ll go and consult my friends on this matter, as to what they think should be done.
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