Perde 3
LYSIMACHUS
The name was given you from your good looks From your good looks: Coming from two Greek words, signifying all graces, or attractions.. But what say you, Pasicompsa? Can you, if occasion should arise, spin a fine woof?
LYSIMACHUS
If you know how to do a fine one, I’m sure you can spin a coarser one.
PASICOMPSA
For spinning, I fear no woman that’s of the same age.
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LYSIMACHUS
Upon my faith, I take it that you are good and industrious, since, young woman, now that you are grown up, you know how to do your duty.
PASICOMPSA
I’ faith, I learned it from a skilful mistress. I won’t let my work be called in question.
LYSIMACHUS
Well, thus the matter stands, i’ faith. Look now, I’ll give you a sheep for your own, one sixty years old.
PASICOMPSA
My good old gentleman, one so old as that?
525
LYSIMACHUS
It’s of the Grecian breed. If you take care of it, it is a very good one; it is shorn very easily.
525
PASICOMPSA
For the sake of the compliment, whatever it is that shall be given me, I shall receive it with thanks.
LYSIMACHUS
Now, damsel, that you mayn’t be mistaken, you are not mine; so don’t think it.
PASICOMPSA
Prithee, tell me, then, whose I am?
LYSIMACHUS
You’ve been bought back for your own master.
I’ve bought you back for him Back for him: She imagines all along that by the word master he means the young man Charinus; whereas Demipho is really intended.; he requested me to do so.
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PASICOMPSA
My spirits have returned, if good faith is kept with me.
530
LYSIMACHUS
Be of good courage; this person will give you your liberty. I’ troth, he did so dote upon you this day as soon as ever he had seen you.
PASICOMPSA
I’ faith, it’s now two years since he commenced his connexion with me. Now, as I’m sure that you are a friend of his, I’ll disclose it.
LYSIMACHUS
How say you? Is it now two years since he formed the connexion with you?
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PASICOMPSA
Certainly, it is; and we agreed, on oath, between ourselves, I with him, and he with me, that I would never have intercourse with any man except himself, nor he with any woman except myself.
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