Perde 5
[Textpart 3]
In my own presence, and that of Lyco the banker.
CAPPADOX
Why don’t you hold your tongue?
THERAPONTIGONUS
I shan’t hold my tongue.
CAPPADOX
I don’t care a rush for you; don’t be bullying me.
THERAPONTIGONUS
In my own presence and that of Lyco it took place.
PHAEDROMUS
I quite believe you.
Now, therefore, Procurer, that you may know my judgment, (pointing to PLANESIUM) she is a free woman; he (pointing to the CAPTAIN) is her brother, and she is his sister; she is engaged to me; do you restore him the money; that’s my decision.
715
CAPPADOX
Upon my faith, Phaedromus, you have given this decision corruptly.
It shall both be bad for you, and you, Captain,—may the Gods and Goddesses confound you.
720
THERAPONTIGONUS
And as for you, you shall be clapt in prison at once, unless the money’s returned me.
THERAPONTIGONUS
Follow you where?
CAPPADOX
To my banker—to the Praetor To the Praetor: See the Note to l. 684.; for it’s there that I pay my money to all persons to whom I’m indebted.
THERAPONTIGONUS
I’ll be carrying you hence to prison, and not to the Praetor, if you don’t pay back the money.
CAPPADOX
I do most earnestly wish you may come to a bad end, so don’t misunderstand me Don’t misunderstand me: Ne me nescias. Equivalent to our phrase, I fully give you to understand..
THERAPONTIGONUS
Do you really so?
725
CAPPADOX
I’ faith, I really do so.
725
THERAPONTIGONUS
I don’t misunderstand these fists of mine.
725
THERAPONTIGONUS
What then, do you ask? With these same fists, if you provoke me, I’ll be making you quiet immediately.
