Perde 2
[Textpart 2]
Do you ask me that? A lassitude is in possession of all my limbs.
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PHILUMENA
Well, I know right well that it’s not in possession of your tongue.
PINACIUM
With such rapid speed have I been hastening from the harbour, for the sake of your own well-doing.
PHILUMENA
Why, do you bring any good news?
PINACIUM
I bring more, by very much, than you expect.
PHILUMENA
I’m saved, then.
PINACIUM
And I’m done for; lassitude is drinking up my marrow apace.
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GELASIMUS
What, then, am I, the marrow of whose stomach, to my sorrow, famine has seized upon?
PHILUMENA
Did you meet any one?
PINACIUM
Very many; but, of the many, not one a greater rascal than he is.
GELASIMUS
I have been affronted already at his saying uncivil things to me. If you irritate me any further—
PINACIUM
I’ faith, you’ll be plaguy hungry to eat me.
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GELASIMUS
I’ll cause you to know that assuredly you’ve said that with reason.
PINACIUM
I wish everything to be made clean. (Calls to the SERVANTS from the door.) Bring out here your brooms, and a reed as well,A reed as well: Arundinem, a long reed, probably like a fishing-rod, which would be able to sweep away the spider-webs otherwise out of reach. that I may destroy all the labours of the spiders and their plaguy webs, and rout out all their looms.
GELASIMUS
The poor things will be cold in future.
PINACIUM
What? Do you think that they are just like yourself, with only one coat? Take this broom.
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