Perde 4
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’Tis a true proverb that’s quoted, Where the friends are, there are the riches. Through him, there’s still some hope that the Captain may be duped to-day; whom, by the powers, I love better than my own self,—so long as I get out of him what I want: since, when we have got much, not much of it is seen that has been given. Such are the brilliant prospects of Courtesans!
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ASTAPHIUM
Hush! hush! be quiet.
PHRONESIUM
Prithee, what is it?
ASTAPHIUM
The father of the child is coming.
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PHRONESIUM
Well, let him come here. Let him, if it only is he,
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let him come himself straight up to me here just as he chooses.
If he does come, for very sure, i’ faith, I’ll do him to-day with some cunning tricks.
