Perde 3
[Textpart 1]
Immortal Gods! Isn’t he even to sleep with his wife?
PASICOMPSA
Prithee, is he a married man? He neither is nor will he be.
LYSIMACHUS
Indeed, I wish he wasn’t. I’ faith, the fellow has been committing perjury.
PASICOMPSA
No young man do I more ardently love.
540
LYSIMACHUS
Why, really he’s a child, you simpleton; for, in fact, it’s not so very long a time since his teeth fell out.
540
PASICOMPSA
What? His teeth?
LYSIMACHUS
It’s no matter? Follow me this way, please; he requested that I would find you room for one day in my house, since my wife is away in the country.
[Textpart 2]
At last I’ve managed to ruin myself;
DEMIPHO
a mistress has been purchased for me without the knowledge of my wife and son. I’m resolved on it; I’ll have recourse again to former habits and enjoy myself. In my allotment of existence, almost now run through, the little that there remains of life, I’ll cheer up with pleasure, wine, and love. For it’s quite proper for this time of life to enjoy itself.
545
When you are young, then, when the blood is fresh, it’s right to devote your exertions to acquiring your fortune; and then when at last, you are an old man, you may set yourself at your ease; drink, and be amorous; this, the fact that you are living, is now so much profit. This, as I say, I’ll carry out in deed.
550
Meanwhile, however, I’ll take a look in-doors here at my house; my wife has been some time expecting me at home quite hungry: now, she’ll be worrying me to death with her scolding, if I go in-doors. But, in fine, whatever comes of it, i’ faith, I’ll not go, but I’ll first meet this neighbour of mine before I return home;
555
I want him to hire some house for me, where this damsel may dwell. And, see, he’s coming out of doors.
560
[Textpart 3]
I’ll bring him to you directly, if I meet him.
LYSIMACHUS
How say you, Demipho?
DEMIPHO
Is the damsel at your house?
LYSIMACHUS
What do you suppose?
DEMIPHO
What if I go see her?
LYSIMACHUS
Why making such haste? Stay.
DEMIPHO
What am I to do?
565
