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By my faith, you make her out to be a beauty. But who is she?
PALAESTRIO
The wife of that old gentleman, Periplecomenus, next door.
She is dying for you, and wishes to leave him; she hates the old fellow. Now she has begged me to entreat and beseech you that you will give her your support and assistance.
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PYRGOPOLINICES
I’ faith, I’m ready for my part if she desires it.
PALAESTRIO
Doesn’t she long for it?
PYRGOPOLINICES
What shall we do with that mistress of mine, who is at my house?
PALAESTRIO
Why, do you bid her to be gone about her business, wherever she chooses; as her
twin-sister has come here to Ephesus, and her mother, and they are come to fetch her.
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PYRGOPOLINICES
Ha! what’s that you say? Has her mother come to Ephesus?
PALAESTRIO
Those say so who know it.
PYRGOPOLINICES
I’ faith, a charming opportunity for me to turn the wench out of doors.
PALAESTRIO
Aye, but do you wish to do the thing handsomely?
PYRGOPOLINICES
Speak out, and give me your advice.
PALAESTRIO
Do you wish to pack her off forthwith, that she may quit you with a good grace?
PYRGOPOLINICES
I do so wish.
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PALAESTRIO
Then this is the thing you must do. You have a superabundance of wealth; bid the woman to keep as a present for herself the gold and trinkets which you have supplied her with, and to take herself off from your house wherever she likes.
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PYRGOPOLINICES
It pleases me what you say; but yet, only think, if I should lose her, and the other change her mind?
PALAESTRIO
Pshaw! you’re over nice; a lady, that loves you as her own eyes.
PYRGOPOLINICES
Venus befriends me.
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PALAESTRIO
Hist! hush! the door is opening; come this way a little out of sight. (MILPHIDIPPA comes out of the house of PERIPLECOMENUS.) This is her fly-boat—her go-between, that’s coming out there.
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