Perde 5
[Textpart 2]
Profecto hercle non fuit quidquam olerum; Nisi quidquid erat, calamitas profecto attigerat nunquam. Ita, quidquid erat, grande erat.
MYRRHINA
Quid fit denique? Edisserta.
915
OLYMPIO
Untranslated second part of line 921 in Latin; start of line translated below.—sepit veste id, quî estis. Ubi illum saltum video obseptum; Rogo, ut altero sinat ire. Ita, quidquid erat, grande erat. Tollo ut obvortam cubitissim Ullum mutire
Surge, ut ineam in Atque illam in
925
MYRRHINA
Perlepide narrat
OLYMPIO
When I addressed Casina, Casina, said I, my dear wife, why do you slight your husband in this fashion? Really, upon my faith, you do this quite without my deserving it, inasmuch as I have given you the preference as my wife.
915
When I attempted a kiss, a beard pricked my lips just like briars.
Forthwith, as I was upon my knees, she struck my head with her feet. I tumbled headlong from the bed; she leapt down upon me and punched my face. From there in silence out of doors I came in this guise; by your leaves I say it; may the old fellow drink of the same cup that I have been drinking of.
930
CLEOSTRATA
Most excellent. But where’s your cloak?
OLYMPIO
I left it here in-doors.
CLEOSTRATA
Well now; hasn’t a very nice trick been played you?
935
OLYMPIO
Yes, and deservedly. Hush! the door makes a noise. What, is she following me, I wonder? (They go to a distance.)
935
[Textpart 3]
I’m branded with the greatest disgrace, nor what, under my circumstances to do, do I know. Nor yet how to look my wife in the face; so utterly undone am I! All my misdeeds are discovered.
STALINO
In every way, to my confusion, I am ruined! So clearly am I hooked fast by the jaws! nor know I in what way to clear myself before my wife; wretch that I am, to have been stripped of my cloak! These clandestine nuptials are all discovered.
940
I judge it best for me She taught my wife the way But who is there, what person would be ready to undertake this office
945
for me? What now to do I know not, except to imitate worthless slaves, and fly from the house; for there’s no safety for my shoulder-blades if I return home. I may tell lies there; i’ faith, I shall get a basting, though much against my will, although I have earned my punishment.
950
I’ll at once betake myself in this direction in flight.
955
OLYMPIO
Hallo there! Stop, this instant, you amorous one!
955
STALINO
I’m utterly undone! I’m being called back. I’ll be off, as though I didn’t hear.
