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If, indeed, this could be brought about—
SYRUS
If, indeed? You shall know it by experience.
CLITIPHO
Well, well, disclose this project of yours. What is it?
SYRUS
We will pretend that your mistress is his.
CLITIPHO
Very fine! Tell me, what is he to do with his own? Is she, too, to be called his, as if one was not a sufficient discredit?
SYRUS
No—she shall be taken to your mother.
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SYRUS
It would be tedious, Clitipho, if I were to tell you why I do so; I have a good reason.
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CLITIPHO
Stuff! I see no grounds sufficiently solid why it should be for my advantage to incur this risk.Incur this risk: As to his own mistress.
SYRUS
Stay; if there is this risk, I have another project, which you must both confess to be free from danger.
CLITIPHO
Find out something of that description, I beseech you.
I’ll go meet her, and tell her to return home.
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CLITIPHO
Ha! what was it you said?
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SYRUS
I’ll rid you at once of all fears, so that you may sleep at your ease upon either ear.Upon either ear: In aurem utramvis, a proverbial expression, implying an easy and secure repose. It is also used by Plautus, and is found in a fragment of the Πλοκιὸν, or Necklace, a Comedy of Menander.
CLITIPHO
What am I to do now?
CLINIA
What are you to do? The goods that—
CLITIPHO
Only tell me the truth, Syrus.
SYRUS
Dispatch quickly; you’ll be wishing just now too late and in vain.
CLINIA
The Gods provide, enjoy while yet you may; for you know not—
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