Perde 4
[Textpart 8]
I want no water; but I had rather you would keep at a distance. Prithee, don’t you interfere till she comes to.
PYRGOPOLINICES
They have their heads too closely in contact between them;
I don’t like it; he is soldering his lipsHe is soldering his lips: Ferruminat is a strong expression here; it literally means to weld iron with iron, hammering it in a red-hot state to hers. What the plague are you about?
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PLEUSICLES
I was trying whether she was breathing or not.
PYRGOPOLINICES
You ought to have applied your ear then.
PLEUSICLES
If you had rather, I’ll let her go.
PYRGOPOLINICES
No, I don’t care; do you support her.
PALAESTRIO
To my misery, I’m quite distracted.
PYRGOPOLINICES
Go and bring here from in-doors all the things that I have given her.
PALAESTRIO
And even now, household God, do I salute thee before I depart;
my fellow-servants, both male and female, all farewell, and happy may you live; prithee, though absent, among yourselves bestow your blessings upon me as well.
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PYRGOPOLINICES
Come, Palaestrio, be of good courage.
PALAESTRIO
Alas! alas! I cannot but weep since from you I must depart.
PYRGOPOLINICES
Bear it with patience.
PHILOCOMASIUM
Ha! how’s this? What means it? Hail, O light!
PLEUSICLES
Are you recovered now?
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PHILOCOMASIUM
Prithee, what person am I embracing? I’m undone. Am I myself?
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PLEUSICLES
Fear not, my delight.
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PYRGOPOLINICES
What means all this?
PALAESTRIO
Just now she swooned away here. I fear and dread that this at last may take placeMay take place: Palaestrio cannot help exclaiming against the indiscreet conduct of the lovers. The Captain overhears him, and asks him what is the matter. He adroitly turns it off, by saying, that if thus openly — the goods and furniture are carried through the city, he very much fears that his, master will be censured for his extreme prodigality. too openly.
