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[Textpart 7]
I’ faith, I really do believe you.Part of line 1032 in the Latin.
MESSENIO
But, my patron, I do entreat youPart of line 1032 in the Latin. that you won’t command me any the less now than when I was your servant. With you will I dwell, and when you go I’ll go home together with you. Wait for me here;
I’ll now go to the inn, and bring back the luggage and the money for you. The purse, with the money for our journey, is fast sealed up in the wallet; I’ll bring it just now here to you.
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MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.
Bring it carefully.
MESSENIO
I’ll give it back safe to you just as you gave it to me. Do you wait for me here.
MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.
Very wonderful things have really happened this day to me in wonderful ways.
Some deny that I am he who I am, and shut me out of doors; others say that I am he who I am not, and will have it that they are my servants. He for instance, who said that he was going for the money, to whom I gave his freedom just now. Since he says that he will bring me a purse with money, if he does bring it If he does bring it: He contemplates robbing even the man who has just rescued him. The disnonesty of his brother, in carrying off the mantle and bracelet, and wishing to rob the servant-maid of the gold for her earrings, has been previously remarked., I’ll say that he may go free from me where he pleases,
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lest at a time when he shall have come to his senses he should ask the money of me. My father-in-law and the Doctor were saying that I am mad. Whatever it is, it is a wonderful affair. These things appear to me not at all otherwise than dreams. Now I’ll go in the house to this Courtesan, although she is angry with me; if I can prevail upon her to restore the mantle for me to take back home. (He goes into EROTIUM’S house.)
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[Textpart 8]
Do you dare affirm, audacious fellow, that I have ever met you this day since the time when I ordered you to come here to meet me?
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MESSENIO
Why, I just now rescued you before this house, when four men were carrying you off upon their shoulders. You invoked the aid of all Gods and men, when I ran up and delivered you by main force, fighting, and in spite of them.
For this reason, because I rescued you, you set me at liberty. When I said that I was going for the money and the luggage, you ran before to meet me as quickly as you could, in order that you might deny what you did.
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MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
I, bade you go away a free man?
MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
Why, on the contrary, ’tis most certain that I myself would rather become a slave than ever give you your freedom.
[Textpart 9]
If you are ready to swear by your eyes, by my troth, not a bit the more for that reason, most vile woman, will you make it that I took away the mantle and the bracelet to-day.
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MESSENIO
Immortal Gods, what do I see?
MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
What do you see?
MESSENIO
Your resemblance in a mirror.
MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
What’s the matter?
MESSENIO
’Tis your image; ’tis as like as possible.
