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I well recollect it. I’ troth, his own self, if he’s at home, I’ll at once bring here with me.
DINARCHUS
Hallo! Astaphium, do stop a moment, before you go away.
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ASTAPHIUM
Who’s calling me back?
DINARCHUS
You shall know; look back this way.
DINARCHUS
One who wishes many a blessing to yourselves.
ASTAPHIUM
Give them then, if you wish us to have them.
DINARCHUS
I’ll let you have them. Only do look back this way.
ASTAPHIUM
O dear, you’re teazing wretched me to death, whoever you are.
DINARCHUS
Worst of women, stop.
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ASTAPHIUM
Best of men, go on; you are troublesome. (Turns round.) Is that Dinarchus? Why, it is he.
DINARCHUS
He’s going to your house;
and do you give me your hand (holding out his) in return, and walk together with me.
ASTAPHIUM
I am your servant, and am obedient to your command.
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DINARCHUS
Yourself, how are you?
ASTAPHIUM
I’m well, and am holding by the hand one who’s well. Since you’ve arrived from abroad, a dinner must be givenA dinner must be given: Allusion is here made to the custom of providing an entertainment of welcome, caena viatica, for a friend on his arrival from abroad See the Bacchides, l. 94.
DINARCHUS
You speak obligingly.
ASTAPHIUM
But, prithee, do let me go whither she ordered me.
DINARCHUS
Be off then. But how say you—?
ASTAPHIUM
What do you want?
