Perde 2
[Textpart 6]
Take this, will you.
CHALINUS
Give it me. Stop though; one thing has just now come into my mind.
Do you see that there’s no other lot in there by chance at the bottom of the water.
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STALINO
Whip-rascal! do you take me to be your own self?
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There is none; only set your feelings at rest.
OLYMPIO
May it prove lucky and fortunate to me, a great mischance to you!
CHALINUS
I’ faith, it will certainly fall to you, I fancy; I know your pious ways. But stop a bit; is that lot of yours of poplar or of fir?
OLYMPIO
Why do you trouble yourself about that?
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CHALINUS
Why, because I’m afraid that it may float on the surface of the water. (They go up to the urn.)
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STALINO
Capital!—take care! Now then, both of you, throw your lots in here. (Pointing to the urn.) Look now, wife, all’s fair. (They throw them in.)
OLYMPIO
Don’t you trust your wife.
STALINO
Be of good courage.
OLYMPIO
Upon my faith, I do believe that she’ll lay a spell upon the lots this very day, if she touches them.
STALINO
Hold your tongue.
OLYMPIO
I’ll hold my tongue. I pray the Gods—
CHALINUS
Aye,that this day you may have to endure the chainEndure the chain: Canis. Literally, the dog. This was the small chain, which was also called catillus. It has been referred to in a previous Note. and the bilboesThe bilboes: Furcam..
OLYMPIO
That the lot may fall to me.
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CHALINUS
Aye, faith, that you may hang up by the feet.
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OLYMPIO
Aye, that you may blow your eyes out of your head through your nose.
CHALINUS
What are you afraid of? It must be ready by this— (Turning to OLYMPIO.) A halter for you, I mean.
