Perde 2
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By my troth, if ever this did take place, then may Jupiter make me to be ever sacrificing, and never propitiating him.
ANTHEMONIDES
And don’t you.believe me in this?
490
LYCUS
I do believe, in the same degree that it is proper that I should be believed. Come, let’s go in-doors, until the entrails are brought home.
490
ANTHEMONIDES
I wish to relate to you a single battle more.
LYCUS
I don’t care about it.
ANTHEMONIDES
Why then I’ll break your head this instant, if you don’t listen,
or else be off to utter perdition!
495
LYCUS
I’d sooner go to utter perdition!
ANTHEMONIDES
Are you determined then?
ANTHEMONIDES
In that case, do you, then, upon this lucky day, the Aphrodisia, make over to me the younger one of your courtesans.
LYCUS
The sacred ceremony has by its omens been to me today of such a nature—I put off all serious matters from today until another day.
I am resolved to make it really a holiday.
Now let’s go hence in-doors. Follow me this way.
ANTHEMONIDES
I follow. For this day, then, I’m out on hire to you.
