Perde 5
[Textpart 3]
that I, uncondemned, and without evidence against me, should thus be dragged along! Prithee, Planesium, and you, Phaedromus, do give me assistance.
695
PLANESIUM
Brother, I do beseech you, don’t ruin him uncondemned; he treated me kindly and modestly at his house.
THERAPONTIGONUS
That was through no inclination of his own; give you thanks to this Aesculapius To this Aesculapius: Who had not granted him convalescence so soon as he desired. (pointing to the Temple) that you’ve preserved your chastity;
for if he had been well, he’d long ago have packed you off wherever he could.
700
PHAEDROMUS
Now attend to me, both of you, if I can arrange between you. (To the CAPTAIN.) You let him go. Procurer, come you this way. I’ll pronounce my opinion, if indeed you are ready to abide by what I shall decide you should do.
THERAPONTIGONUS
We leave it to you.
CAPPADOX
So long, i’ faith, as you give a decision to the effect that no one is to take the money away from me.
THERAPONTIGONUS
What, not that which you promised?
705
CAPPADOX
I, promised? How?
705
THERAPONTIGONUS
With your tongue.
705
CAPPADOX
With that same tongue I now gainsay it; that was given me by Nature for the purpose of speaking, not of losing my property.
705
THERAPONTIGONUS
He’s trifling; seize the fellow by the throat.
CAPPADOX
I’ll at once then do as you bid me.
THERAPONTIGONUS
Since you are an honest man, answer me this that I ask you.
CAPPADOX
Ask me what you please.
THERAPONTIGONUS
Did you not promise, that if any one should show that she (pointing to PLANESIUM) was freeborn,
you would pay back all the money?
710
CAPPADOX
I don’t remember saying so.
710
THERAPONTIGONUS
What, do you deny it?
CAPPADOX
I’ faith, I really do deny it. In whose presence? In what place was it?
