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now that he must have a wife, he has set his mind upon a wife.
SIMO
He seemed to me to be somewhat melancholy in a slight degree.
DAVUS
Not at all on account of her, but there’s something he blames you for.
DAVUS
It’s a childish thing.
SIMO
Nay but, tell me what it is.
DAVUS
He says that you are making too sparing preparations.
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DAVUS
You.—He says that there has hardly been fare provided to the amount of ten drachmae.Amount of ten drachmoe: The Attic drachma was a silver coin worth in value about 9¾d. of English money.—Does he seem to be bestowing a wife on his son? Which one now, in preference, of my companions shall I invite to the dinner? And, it must be owned,
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you really are providing too parsimoniously—I do not commend you.
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SIMO
Hold your tongue.
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DAVUS
I’ve touched him up.
SIMO
I’ll see that these things are properly done. (DAVUS goes into the house.) What’s the meaning of this? What does this old rogue mean? But if there’s any knavery here, why, he’s sure to be the source of the mischief.
