Perde 3
[Textpart 3]
Be it so. Give me the gold Give me the gold: He asks for the gold with the intention of stealing it; for, in spite of their wealth, it is evident, from this, and what appears in the sequel, that both he and his brother are by nature arrant thieves.; I’ll find the price of the workmanship.
MAID-SERVANT of Erotium.
Give it yourself, please; at a future time I’ll give it you back.
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MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
No, give it yourself; at a future time I’ll give it you twofold.
MAID-SERVANT of Erotium.
I haven’t any.
MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
But when you have it, do you give it me, then.
MAID-SERVANT of Erotium.
Do you wish for aught?
MENAECHMUS SOSICLES
Say that I’ll attend to these things, (aside) to be sold as soon as they can, and for what they’ll fetch.
Has she now gone off in-doors? She’s gone, and has shut the door. Surely all the Gods are favouring, amplifying, and prospering me. But why do I delay while opportunity and time are granted me to get away from these procurers’ dens? Make haste, Menaechmus; pull foot and quicken your pace.
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I’ll take off this chaplet Take off this chaplet: This he had been wearing at the prandium, or breakfast, at Erotium’s house. The latter appears to be a more fitting name for a meal that was taken generally about twelve o’clock; while the cena, which commenced in general at about three, cannot with propriety be termed anything else than a dinner., and throw it away on the left hand side (throws the chaplet down), that, if they follow me, they may think I’ve gone in that direction. I’ll go and meet my servant, if I can, that he may learn from me these blessings which the Gods confer upon me.
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