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[Textpart 1]
in which direction to lay the burden on the old fellow on his arrival. (Exit to a little distance.)
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[Textpart 2]
Neptune, I do return extreme thanks to thee that thou hast just dismissed me from thee, though scarce alive. But if, from this time forward, thou shalt only know that I have stirred a foot upon the main, there is no reason why, that instant,
THEUROPIDES
thou shouldst not do with me that which thou hast now wished to do. Away with you, away with you from me henceforth for ever after to-day; what I was to entrust to thee, all of it have I now entrusted. (overhearing him.)
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TRANIO
By my troth, Neptune, you’ve been much to blame, to have lost this opportunity so fair.
THEUROPIDES
After three years, I’ve arrived home from Aegypt. I shall come a welcome guest to my household, I suppose.
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TRANIO
Upon my faith, he might have come a much more welcome one, who had brought the tidings you were dead.
THEUROPIDES
But what means this? Is the door shut in the daytime?
I’ll knock. (Knocks at the door.) Hallo, there! is any one going to open this door for me?
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TRANIO
What person is it that has come so near to our house?
THEUROPIDES
Surely this is my servant Tranio.
TRANIO
O Theuropides, my master, welcome; I’m glad that you’ve arrived in safety. Haveyou been well all along?
THEUROPIDES
All along, as you see.
THEUROPIDES
What about yourselves? Are you all mad?
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THEUROPIDES
For this reason; because you are walking about outside; not a born person is keeping watch in the house, either to open or to give an answer. With kicking with my feet I’ve almost broken in the pannels?
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TRANIO
How now? Have you been touching this house?
THEUROPIDES
Why shouldn’t I touch it? Why, with kicking it, I tell you, I’ve almost broken down the door.
TRANIO
What, you touched it?
THEUROPIDES
I touched it, I tell you, and knocked at it.
