Perde 5
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What need of words? I am not vexed with my son, nor yet is it right you should be vexed with yours: if they are in love, they do wisely.
1st BACCHIS
Follow me this way.
NICOBULUS
See, they are moving at last, these allurers and enticers to disgrace. (To the women.) How now? Do you this instant restore us our sons and my servant, or am I to try rougher means with you?
PHILOXENUS
Won’t you away with you? You surely are not a man, to address a pretty woman so rudely in that fashion.
1st BACCHIS
Most worthy old gentleman, by whatsoever is upon the earth, let me entreat this of you, that you will cease to attack this error with such great vehemence.
1170
NICOBULUS
If you don’t away with you, although you are so handsome, I’ll be doing you some great mischief just now.
1st BACCHIS
I shall endure it; I don’t apprehend that any blow that you can give, will cause me any pain.
NICOBULUS
How smooth of speech she is. O me! I am in alarm.
1st BACCHIS
He’s more calm already.
(Aloud.) Step this way with me in-doors; and there, if you choose, correct your son.
1175
NICOBULUS
Avaunt from me, abomination!
1st BACCHIS
Do, my love, let me prevail upon you.
NICOBULUS
You, prevail upon me?
2nd BACCHIS
For sure, I shall prevail, at all events, upon this gentleman.
PHILOXENUS
Yes, I beg of you to show me in-doors.
2nd BACCHIS
What a dear man you are.
PHILOXENUS
But do you know on what condition you are to show me in-doors?
2nd BACCHIS
That you are to be with me.
PHILOXENUS
You mention all that I desire.
NICOBULUS
I have seen wicked men; but not one worse than yourself.
