Perde 2
[Textpart 3]
Towards him who’s making the purchase.
CHARINUS
Why, where in the world is this person?
DEMIPHO
Look there, I see him There, I see him: He says this by way of joking, just for the moment, in order to withdraw his son’s notice from the manifest iniquity of which he is guilty., yonder (pointing); he’s bidding me even still to add five minae.
CHARINUS
By my troth, may the Gods send a curse upon him, whoever he is!
DEMIPHO
There he is again, making a sign to me, even still, for me to add six minae.
CHARINUS
My man is bidding seven minae,
for her, full weight, father.
I’ faith, he shall never this day outdo me.
DEMIPHO
He’s bidding in vain; I will have her!
CHARINUS
But the other one made the first offer.
DEMIPHO
I care nothing for that.
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CHARINUS
He bids fifty.
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DEMIPHO
No, a hundred’s the offer. Can’t you desist from bidding against the determination of my mind. I’ troth, you’ll be having an immense profit, in such a way is this old gentleman for whom she’s being purchased. He’s not in his senses by reason of his love; whatever you ask, you’ll get.
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CHARINUS
I’ faith, that young man, for whom I’m purchasing, is assuredly dying with distraction for love of her.
DEMIPHO
Troth, very much more so is that old gentleman, if you did but know it.
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CHARINUS
I’ faith, that old man never was nor ever will be more distracted with love than that young man, father, to whom I’m lending this assistance.
DEMIPHO
Do be quiet, I tell you; I’ll see to that matter, that it’s all right.
CHARINUS
I didn’t take her for a slave; but it was he that took her for such.
