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[Textpart 4]
Who’s this person?
PSEUDOLUS
Well done; I return him thanks Return him thanks: χύριν τούτῳ ποιὼ. He speaks in Greek for the purpose of punning on the name of Charinus in the word χάριν, thanks. then.
CHARINUS
Will you then boldly enjoin me what it is necessary to do?
PSEUDOLUS
My thanks, so far. May it be well with you, Charinus; I don’t like that we should be troublesome to you.
CHARINUS
You, troublesome to me? Now, really, that’s troublesome.
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PSEUDOLUS
Well, then, wait a moment.
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PSEUDOLUS
This letter have I just now intercepted, and the token.
CALIDORUS
Token? What token?
PSEUDOLUS
The one that was brought just now from the Captain. His servant, who was bringing it, with five mineae of silver, who came to fetch your mistress hence, him I have just now bamboozled.
PSEUDOLUS
For the sake of these Spectators the play is being performed; they know, who were present here; you I’ll tell at another time.
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CALIDORUS
What are we to do then?
PSEUDOLUS
You shall this day embrace your mistress at liberty.
PSEUDOLUS
Your own self, I say, if indeed this head shall exist so long; if you’ll only quickly find me out a man.
CHARINUS
Of what description?
