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He, before he died, gave it to me as being his son, as it was right he should.
THERAPONTIGONUS
And on that occasion he made me his heir.
PLANESIUM
O filial affection, do thou preserve me, since I have carefully preserved thee. Welcome, my brother.
THERAPONTIGONUS
How am I to believe that? Tell me, if you are speaking the truth, who was your mother?
THERAPONTIGONUS
Who was your nurse?
Amid the sacred rites of Bacchus she had carried me to see the sights after we had come thither, when now she had found me a place, a whirlwind arose A whirlwind arose: Many mishaps appear to have happened to families through the lawlessness and violence of which the Festivals of the Divinities were the occasion.; the scaffolding The scaffolding: Suetonius tells us that the reign of Tiberius was rendered memorable by the fall of the scaffolding in the theatre of Fidenae. of the stage there tumbled down; I was greatly alarmed, and then some one, I know not who, seized hold of me trembling and frightened, neither alive nor dead;
and in what manner he carried me off I cannot say.
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THERAPONTIGONUS
I recollect that disturbance happening; but, do you tell me, where is this person, who carried you away?
PLANESIUM
I know not; but (showing a ring) this ring I have all along preserved by me, with it long since was I lost.
THERAPONTIGONUS
Give it me to look at.
CURCULIO
Are you in your senses to be trusting it to that fellow?
PLANESIUM
Do you only leave me alone.
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THERAPONTIGONUS
O Jupiter! This is the same that I presented you upon your birthday; I recognize it as easily as my own self. Welcome to you, my sister.
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PLANESIUM
My brother, welcome to you.
PHAEDROMUS
I trust the Gods will prosper this matter for you.
CURCULIO
And I, for all of us.
Do you, as having this day arrived, give a dinner in honor of your sister he (pointing to PHAEDROMUS), to-morrow, will give one in honor of his marriage; we promise that.
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