Perde 2
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Pray, what is it that’s wrong? What matter is agitating you, Tranio? To whom are you saying these things?
TRANIO
Prithee, was it you that called me?
So may the Gods bless me, I fancied it was this dead man expostulating because you had knocked at the door. But are you still standing there, and not doing what I advise you?
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THEUROPIDES
What am I to do?
TRANIO
Take care not to look back. Fly; cover up your head!
THEUROPIDES
Why don’t you fly?
TRANIO
I am at peace with the dead.
THEUROPIDES
I recollect. Why then were you so dreadfully alarmed just now?
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TRANIO
Have no care for me, I tell you; I’ll see to myself. You, as you have begun to do, fly as quick as ever you can; Hercules, too Hercules, too: Hercules having slain so many monsters, was naturally regarded as a Deity likely to give aid in extreme danger., you will invoke.
THEUROPIDES
Hercules, I do invoke thee! (Runs off.)
TRANIO
And I, as well, old fellow, that; this day he’ll send some heavy mishap upon you.
O ye immortal Gods, I do implore your aid. Plague on it! what a mess I have got into to-day.
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