Perde 4
[Textpart 2]
Since too you have not scouted your petitioner, and have suffered me to prevail upon you. (Aside to PALAESTRIO.) How now? Haven’t I played him off?
PALAESTRIO
Faith, I couldn’t refrain from laughing.
MILPHIDIPPA
Yes; and for the same reason I turned in this direction away from you.
PYRGOPOLINICES
By my troth, wench, you don’t understand
how great an honor I am now paying her.
1075
MILPHIDIPPA
I know, and I shall tell her so.
1075
PALAESTRIO
To another he could have sold his favours for his weight in gold.
MILPHIDIPPA
I’ faith, I believe you in that.
PALAESTRIO
Of those that are parents by him true warriors are born, and his sons live eight hundred years.
MILPHIDIPPA
Fie on you for a fibber!
PYRGOPOLINICES
Why, straight on, from age to age, they live for a thousand years.
PALAESTRIO
I spoke within limits, for the reason that she mightn’t suppose I was telling lies to her.
1080
MILPHIDIPPA
I burst, I die! (Aloud.) How many years will he live himself whose sons live so long?
PYRGOPOLINICES
Wench, I was born the day after Jupiter was born of Ops.
PALAESTRIO
If he had only been born the day before the other was, he would have had the realms of heaven.
MILPHIDIPPA
Now, now, prithee, no more do let me get away from you, if I can, alive.
PALAESTRIO
Why don’t you go then, as you have your answer?
1085
MILPHIDIPPA
I’ll go, and I’ll bring her here, on whose behalf I am employed. Is there aught else you wish?
1085
PYRGOPOLINICES
May I never be more handsome than I am at present; so much trouble do my good looks cause me.
PALAESTRIO
Why do you stay now? Why don’t you go?
