Perde 5
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Tell them in what way your servant made a fool of you. You would be affording most capital plots for Comedies.
1150
CALLIDAMATES
Hold your tongue awhile; let me speak in my turn.—Listen.
THEUROPIDES
By all means.
CALLIDAMATES
In the first place of all then, you know that I am the companion of your son;
he has gone to my house, for he is ashamed to come into your presence, because he knows that you are aware what he has done. Now, I beseech you, do pardon his simplicity and youthfulness. He is your son; you know that this age is wont to play such pranks; whatever he has done, he has done in company with me. We have acted wrong:
the interest, principal, and all the sum at which the mistress was purchased, all of it we will find, and will contribute together, at our own cost, not yours.
1160
THEUROPIDES
No mediator could have come to me more able to influence me than yourself. I am neither angry with him Neither angry with him: Illi, with him; evidently meaning Philolaches., nor do I blame him for anything: nay more, in my presence, wench on, drink, do what you please.
If he’s ashamed of this, that he has been extravagant, I have sufficient satisfaction.
1165
CALLIDAMATES
I’m quite ashamed myself
TRANIO
He grants pardon thus far; now then, what is to become of me?
THEUROPIDES
Filth, tied up as you hang, you shall be beaten with stripes.
TRANIO
Even though I am ashamed Though I am ashamed: This piece of impudence is very characteristic of Tranio.?
THEUROPIDES
Upon my faith, I’ll be the death of you, if I live!
CALLIDAMATES
Make this pardon general; do, pray, forgive Tranio this offence, for my sake.
THEUROPIDES
I would more readily put up with your obtaining any other request of me than that I should forbear sending to perdition this fellow for his most villanous doings.
1170
CALLIDAMATES
Pray, do pardon him.
THEUROPIDES
Look there, don’t you see how the villain sticks there?Part of 1172b in the Latin
CALLIDAMATES
Tranio, do be quiet, if you are in your senses.
THEUROPIDES
Only do you be quiet in urging this matter. I’ll subdue him with stripes, so that he shall be quiet.
