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[Textpart 3]
The captain that brought them told me that she was in bed, on board the ship, with sore and inflamed eyes.
PALAESTRIO
This captain of the ship is lodging with them next door.
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PYRGOPOLINICES
And he, too, is he a very fine fellow?
PALAESTRIO
Away with you, if you please. What have youWhat have you: This passage is somewhat modified above. to do with him? You have your hands quite full enough with the women. Attend to this for the present.
PYRGOPOLINICES
As to that advice you were giving me,
I wish you to have a few words with her upon that subject. For, really, a conversation on that subject with her is more becomingIs more becoming: He thinks it not suitable to his dignity to speak on the subject himself, and therefore wishes to put the task upon Palaestrio. for you.
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PALAESTRIO
What is more advisable than for you to go yourself, and transact your own concerns? You must say that it is absolutely necessary for you to marry: that your relations are persuading, your friends are urging, you.
PYRGOPOLINICES
And do you think so?
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PALAESTRIO
Why shouldn’t I think so?
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PYRGOPOLINICES
I’ll go in, then. Do you, in the mean time, keep watch here before the house, that when the other woman comes out you may call me out.
PALAESTRIO
Do you only mind the business that you are upon.
PYRGOPOLINICES
That, indeed, is resolved upon. For if she will not go out of her own accord, I’ll turn her out by force.
PALAESTRIO
Do you take care how you do that; but rather let her go from your house with a good graceWith a good grace: Per gratiam bonam.Bonâ gratiâ was a legal term used in the case of amicable divorces with the consent of both parties., and give her those things that I mentioned. The gold trinkets and apparel, with which you furnished her, let her take away.
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PYRGOPOLINICES
By my troth, I wish she would.
PALAESTRIO
I think you’ll easily prevail upon her. But go indoors; don’t linger here.
PYRGOPOLINICES
I obey you.
PALAESTRIO
Now, does he really appear to be anything different from what, awhile ago, I told you he was, this wenching Captain? Now it is requisite that Acroteleutium should come to me, her maid too, and Pleusicles. O Jupiter! and does not opportunity favour me in every respect?
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For those whom I especially wished to see, I perceive at this moment coming out here from our neighbour’s.
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[Textpart 4]
Follow me; at the same time look around, that there may be no overlooker.
MILPHIDIPPA
Faith, I see no one, only him whom we want to meet.
