Perde 5
[Textpart 1]
I return you thanks.
1425
PERIPLECOMENUS
If I ever catch you here again, I’ll insert a disqualifying clause.
PYRGOPOLINICES
Well: I make no objection.
PERIPLECOMENUS
Let’s go in, Cario.
[Textpart 2]
Here are some of my servants, I see. Tell me, is Philocomasium off yet.
SCELEDRUS
Aye, some time since.
SCELEDRUS
You would say thatYou would say that: Sceledrus, probably, only enters at this moment with the other servants of the Captain; the editions, in general, somewhat absurdly represent him as present from the beginning of the Fifth Act. still more if you were to know what I know,
for that fellow who had the wool before his eye was no sailor.
1430
PYRGOPOLINICES
Who was he, then?
SCELEDRUS
A lover of Philocomasium’s.
PYRGOPOLINICES
How do you know?
SCELEDRUS
I do know: for after they had got out of the city gate, they didn’t wait a moment before falling to kissing and embracing each other at once.
PYRGOPOLINICES
O wretched fool that I am! I see that I have been gulled. That scoundrel of a fellow, Palaestrio,
it was he that contrived this plot against me.
1435
SCELEDRUS
I think it was properly done.Part of line 1435 in the Latin. If it were so done to other letchers, there would be fewer letchers here; they would stand more in awe, and give their attention less to these pursuits.
PYRGOPOLINICES
Part of line 1437 in the Latin. Let’s go into my house.
AN ACTOR
Part of line 14357 in the Latin. Give us your applause.
