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Upon my faith, I don’t see them.
TRANIO
But I can see two vultures.
THEUROPIDES
To make an end of it with you, I don’t see any bird at all painted here.
TRANIO
Well then, I give it up. I excuse you; it is through age you cannot see.
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THEUROPIDES
These things which I can see, really they do all please me mightily.
SIMO
Now, at length, it’s worth your while to move further on.
THEUROPIDES
Troth, you give good advice.
SIMO
Ho there, boy! take this person round this house and the apartments. But I myself would have shown you round, if I hadn’t had business at the Forum.
THEUROPIDES
Away with any one to show me over. I don’t want to be shown over. Whatever it is, I’d rather go wrong than any one should show me over.
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SIMO
The house I’m speaking of.
THEUROPIDES
Then I’ll go in without any one to show me over.
THEUROPIDES
I’ll go in-doors, then.
TRANIO
Stop, please; let me see whether the dog—
THEUROPIDES
Very well then, look.
TRANIO
Be off and be hanged! ’st, won’t you be off to utter perdition with you? What, do you still linger? ’st, away with you from here!
SIMO
There’s no danger. You only move on. It’s as gentle It’s as gentle: This, probably, is intended to refer to the statue of a dog lying down in the vestibule, and not a real one. Pictures of dogs, with cave canem written beneath, were sometimes painted on the wall near the door. as a woman in childbed. You may boldly step in-doors wherever you like. I’m going hence to the Forum.
THEUROPIDES
You’ve acted obligingly. Good speed to you. (Exit SIMO.) Tranio, come, make that dog move away from the door inside,
