Perde 3
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Your servant was telling me that you were desirous to look over this house.
THEUROPIDES
Unless it’s inconvenient to you.
SIMO
Oh no; quite convenient. Do step in-doors and look over it.
THEUROPIDES
But yet—the ladies—
SIMO
Take you care not to trouble yourself a straw about any lady. Walk in every direction, wherever you like, all over the house just as though it were your own.
THEUROPIDES
Just as though—?
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TRANIO
Oh, take care that you don’t throw it in his teeth now in his concern, that you have bought it. Don’t you see him, how sad a countenance the old gentleman has?
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TRANIO
Then don’t seem to exult, and to be overmuch delighted; in fact, don’t make mention that you’ve bought it.
THEUROPIDES
I understand; and I think you’ve given good advice, and that it shows a humane disposition.
(Turning to SIMO.) What now?
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SIMO
Won’t you go in? Look over it at your leisure, just as you like.
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THEUROPIDES
I consider that you are acting civilly and kindly.
SIMO
Troth, I wish to do so. Should you like some one to show you over.
THEUROPIDES
Away with any one to show Away with any one to show: He says this, not liking the mention of the word perductor, which, beside meaning an attendant or one to escort, signifies a pander or procurer. So in the next line, perducto means to show over or to act the procurer me over. I don’t want him.
SIMO
Why? What’s the matter?
THEUROPIDES
I’ll go wrong, rather than any one should show me over.Part of line 816b in the Latin.
TRANIO
Don’t you see, this vestibule before the house, and the piazza, of what a compass it is?
THEUROPIDES
Troth, really handsome!
TRANIO
Well, look now, what pillars there are, with what strength they are built, and of what a thickness.
