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Not owe it?
595
TRANIO
Not a tittle, indeed, can you get from here. Would you prefer for him to go abroad, and leave the city in exile, driven hence for your sake? Why then, in preference let him pay the Let him pay the: Quin sortem potius dare licet? is the reading here, in Weise’s Edition; but the line seems hopelessly incorrect. principal.
595
A BANKER
But I don’t ask for it.
THEUROPIDES
Hark you! you whip-knave, come back to me.
TRANIO
I’ll be there just now. (To the BANKER.) Don’t you be troublesome: no one’s going to pay you; do what you please. You are the only person, I suppose, that lends money upon interest.
A BANKER
Give me my interest! pay me my interest! you pay my interest! Are you going to give me my interest this instant?
TRANIO
Interest here, interest there! The old rogue knows how to talk about nothing but interest. I do not think that ever I saw any beast more vile than you.
605
A BANKER
Upon my faith, you don’t alarm me now with those expressions.
This is of a hot nature; although it is at a distance off, it scorches badly It scorches badly: This line is given by Gruter to Theuropides, by Acidalius to Tranio, and by Lambinus to the Banker. The latter seems the most appropriate owner of it; and he probably alludes, aside, to the effects of his pressing in a loud voice for the money. Tranio is introduced as using the same expression, in l. 650; but there can be no doubt that the line, as there inserted, is spurious..
TRANIO
The translator appears to repeat line 601 verbatim here.Don’t you be troublesome; no one’s going to pay you; do what you please. You are the only person, I suppose, that lends money upon interest.
THEUROPIDES
Pray, what interest is this that he is asking for?
610
TRANIO
Look now; his father has arrived from abroad, not long since; he’ll pay you both interest and principal; don’t you then attempt any further to make us your enemies. See whether he puts you off.
A BANKER
Nay but, I’ll take it, if anything’s offered.
THEUROPIDES
What do you say, then—?
615
TRANIO
What is it you mean?
615
THEUROPIDES
Who is this? What is he asking for? Why is he thus rudely speaking of my son Philolaches in this way, and giving you abuse to your face? What’s owing him?
615
TRANIO
I beg of you, do order the money to be thrown in the face of this dirty brute.
THEUROPIDES
I, order it?
620
TRANIO
Order the fellow’s face to be pelted with money.
620
