Perde 2
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to be digging a well at the last moment, just when thirst has gained possession of your throat; just as I, on the arrival of my father, wretch that I am, am now enquiring what I am to do.
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TRANIO
Why look, he has laid down his head and gone to sleep. Do arouse him.
PHILOLACHES
Will you awake now? My father, I tell you, will be here this instant.
CALLIDAMATES
How say you? Your father? Give me my shoes, that I may take up arms. On my word, I’ll kill your father this instant.
PHILOLACHES
You’re spoiling the whole business;
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(To DELPHIUM.) Prithee, do carry him off in your arms into the house.
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CALLIDAMATES
Upon my faith, I’ll be making an utensil of you just now, if you don’t find me one.
TRANIO
Be of good courage; I’ll cleverly find a remedy for this alarm.
PHILOLACHES
I’m utterly ruined!
TRANIO
Do hold your tongue; I’ll think of something by means of which to alleviate this for you. Are you satisfied, if on his arrival I shall so manage your father,
not only that he shall not enter, but even that he shall run away to a distance from the house? Do you only be off from here in-doors, and remove these things from here with all haste.
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PHILOLACHES
Where am I to be?
TRANIO
Where you especially desire: with her (pointing to PHILEMATIUM); with this girl, too, you’ll be. (Pointing to DELPHEIUM.)
DELPHIUM
How then? Are we to go away from here?
TRANIO
Not far from here, Delphium. For carouse away in the house not a bit the less on account of this.
PHILOLACHES
Ah me! I’m in a sweat with fear as to how these fine words are to end!
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TRANIO
Can you not be tranquil in your mind, and do as I bid you?
