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[Textpart 5]
Why, now, I had made up my mind yesterday to go into the country.
PSEUDOLUS
Still, do you now change the plan which you had resolved upon.
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CALLIPHO
I am now resolved not to go away on account of this; I have an inclination to be a spectator of your games, Pseudolus; and if I shall find that he doesn’t give you the money which he has promised, rather than it shouldn’t be done, I’ll give it.
SIMO
I shall not change my purpose.
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PSEUDOLUS
Because, by my faith, if you don’t give it, you shall be dunned for it with clamour great and plenteous. Come, now, move yourselves off hence into the house this instant, and in turn give room for my tricks.
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CALLIPHO
You may have your way,Part of line 559 in the Latin.
to keep close at home.
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SIMO
Well, that assistance I promise you.
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CALLIPHO
But I shall be off to the Forum. I’ll be back here presently.
PSEUDOLUS
Be back directly. (To the AUDIENCE.) I have a suspicion, now, that you are suspecting that I have been promising these so great exploits to these persons for the purpose of amusing you, while I am acting this play,
and that I shall not do that which I said I will do. I will not change my design; so far as that then I know for certain; by what means I’m to carry it out not at all do I know as yet; only this, that so it shall be. For he that appears upon the stage in a new character, him it befits to bring something that is new.
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If he cannot do that, let him give place to him who can. I am inclined to go hence into the house for some little time, while I summon together While I summon together: Dum concenturio. This word literally means, to collect together the centuries, or companies of a hundred men, for the purpose of giving their votes. all my stratagems in my mind. Meanwhile this piper shall entertain you.
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