Perde 4
[Textpart 8]
What is that you say?
PALAESTRIO
I fear that some one may turn it to your discredit, while all these things are being carried after us through the city.
PYRGOPOLINICES
I have given away my own property, and not theirs. I care but little for other people. Be off then, go with the blessing of the Gods.
1350
PALAESTRIO
’Tis for your sake I say it.
PYRGOPOLINICES
I believe you.
PALAESTRIO
And now farewell!
PYRGOPOLINICES
And heartily farewell to you!
PALAESTRIO
Go you quickly on; I’ll overtake you directly; I wish to speak a few words with my master. (To PYRGOPOLINICES.) Although you have ever deemed others more faithful to yourself than me,
still do I owe you many thanks for all things; and if such were your feelings, I would rather be a slave to you by far than be the freedman of another.
1355
PYRGOPOLINICES
Be of good courage.
PALAESTRIO
Ah me! When it comes in my mind, how my manners must be changed, how womanish manners must be learnt, and the military ones forgotten!
PYRGOPOLINICES
Take care and be honest.
1360
PALAESTRIO
I can be so no longer; I have lost all inclinationLost all inclination: A pun is thought to be intended here on the word lubidnem, but of so wretched a nature that it is not worth any further allusion to it..
1360
PYRGOPOLINICES
Go, follow them; don’t linger.
PALAESTRIO
Fare you right well.
PYRGOPOLINICES
And heartily fare you well.
PALAESTRIO
Prithee, do remember me; if perchance I should happen to be made free, I’ll send the news to you; don’t you forsake medon’t you forsake me: He hypocritically entreats his master not to desert him in need, should he be made free, and be thereby thrown entirely upon his own resources..
PYRGOPOLINICES
That is not my habit.
PALAESTRIO
Consider every now and then how faithful I have been to you.
If you do that, then at last you’ll know who is honest towards you and who dishonest.
1365
