Perde 4
[Textpart 3]
Boldly confess that by my advice and prompting it was done, who urged him to take up the money of the Banker upon interest, which we paid this person by way of deposit.
THEUROPIDES
You’ve saved the whole ship. Eighty minae Eighty minae: Forty having been already paid (according to his story) as a deposit, and there being 120 minae in two talents., you say, are owing for it?
THEUROPIDES
He may have it to-day.
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TRANIO
By all means so, that there may be no dispute arising; or else pay them over to me, I’ll then pay them over to him.
920
THEUROPIDES
But still, don’t let there be any taking me in, if I do give them to you.
TRANIO
Could I venture to deceive you in deed or word even in jest only?
THEUROPIDES
Could I venture not to be on my guard against you, so as not to trust anything to you?
TRANIO
Why, have I ever imposed upon you in anything, since I was your servant?
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THEUROPIDES
But I’ve taken good care of that; I owe thanks to myself and my own judgment for that. If I’m only on my guard against you solely, I’m quite wise enough.
THEUROPIDES
Now be off into the country; tell my son that I’ve arrived.
TRANIO
I’ll do as you wish.
THEUROPIDES
Run with all speed; bid him come to the city at once together with you.
TRANIO
Very well. (Aside.) Now I’ll betake myself this way by the back-door to my boon-companions; I’ll tell them that things are quiet here, and how I have kept him away from here.
[Textpart 4]
Really, I don’t hear either the sound of revellers here, as once it was, nor yet the music-girl singing, nor any one else.
THEUROPIDES
What’s the matter here? What are these people seeking at my house? What do they want? What are they peeping in for?
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PHANISCUS
I shall proceed to knock at the door. (Knocks.) Hallo there, unlock the door! Hallo, Tranio! are you going to open it, I say?
THEUROPIDES
What story’s this, I wonder?
PHANISCUS
Are you going to open it, I say? I’ve come to fetch my master Callidamates.
