Perde 5
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Aye, and you yourself may see him too.
LESBONICUS
O my father, my father, blessings on you.
1180
CHARMIDES
Many blessings on you, my son.
1180
LESBONICUS
If, father, any trouble If, father, any trouble: — Lesbonicus seems to be about to apologise to Charmides for any trouble he may have given him, but, as the old man has already agreed to forgive him at the intercession of Lysiteles, he will not allow a word more to be said about it.—
CHARMIDES
Have no fear, nothing has happened. My affairs prosperously managed, I have returned safe. If you are only wishful to be steady, that daughter of Callicles has been promised you.
LESBONICUS
I will marry both her, father, and any one else besides that you shall bid me.
CHARMIDES
Although I have been angry with you,
one misery One misery: — The old gentleman tells his son that he will be quite sufficiently punished for his faults by having one wife. It is either said as a joke in a bantering way, or else it means, that, what will be a great punishment to him, he must now reform his mode of life, for common decency sake and out of respect to his wife., in fact, is more than enough for one man.
1185
CALLICLES
Nay, rather, ’twere too little for him; for if he were to marry a hundred wives for his sins, it were too little.
1185
LESBONICUS
But henceforth, in future, I will be steady.
CHARMIDES
So you say; if you will only do it.
LESBONICUS
Is there any reason why I should not bring my wife home to-morrow?
CHARMIDES
’Tis very good. And you, Lysiteles, be ready to be married the day after to-morrow.
A COMEDIAN
Give your applause Give your applause: — Plaudite. Literally, clap your hands. Ritschel, on a full examination of the MSS., comes to the conclusion that this was said, not, as is generally thought by one of the characters in the play, but by one of the actors or singers, probably, of the Chorus, who commenced their song the moment the play was finished. All the applause bestowed on the writer and the actors seems to have been usually reserved for the end of the play..
