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TOXILUS
You should order it to be lanced.
SAGARISTIO
I’m afraid to lance it before it’s ripe, lest it should cause me more trouble.
315
TOXILUS
I’d like to examine your complaint.
SAGARISTIO
Be off, and do be careful, will you, of the horns.
SAGARISTIO
Because a couple of oxen are here in the purse.
TOXILUS
Do let them out, please; don’t starve them with hunger—do let them go to pasture.
SAGARISTIO
Why, I’m afraid that I mayn’t be able to drive them back to their stall, lest they should wander.
TOXILUS
I’ll drive them back; be of good heart,
320
SAGARISTIO
You shall be trusted then; I’ll lend them you Follow this way, please (taking the purse from his neck.) in this there is the money which you were asking me for a short time since.
320
TOXILUS
What is it you say?
SAGARISTIO
My master has sent me to Eretria to purchase some oxen; at present my Eretria shall be this house of yours.
TOXILUS
You speak quite enchantingly; and I shall very soon return you all the money safe;
for now I’ve arranged and put in readiness all my devices, in which way I’m to get this money out of this Procurer.
325
SAGARISTIO
So much the better.
TOXILUS
Both for the damsel to be set at liberty, and, still further, for himself to pay the money. But follow me; I have need of your assistance in this affair.
SAGARISTIO
Make use of it just as you please.
