Perde 1
[Textpart 3]
I don’t want money now; lend me your daughter.
SATURIO
By my troth, never to any person whatsoever have I lent her as yet.
TOXILUS
Not for that purpose which you are insinuating.
SATURIO
Why do you want her then?
because she’s of a pretty and genteel figure.
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SATURIO
Such is the fact.
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TOXILUS
This Procurer (pointing to the house of DORDALUS.) neither knows yourself nor your daughter.
SATURIO
How should any one know me, except him who finds me food?
TOXILUS
Such is the fact. This way you can find some money for me.
SATURIO
I’ faith, I wish I could.
TOXILUS
Then do you allow me to sell her.
SATURIO
You to sell her?
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TOXILUS
Why no, I’ll depute another person to sell her, and to say that he is a foreigner; since it isn’t six months since that Procurer removed hither from Megara From Megara: This was a city not far from Athens, on the confines of Attica..
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SATURIO
The remnants are spoiling; this, however, can be done afterwards.
TOXILUS
Do you understand on what terms it can?
Never, on my word, shall you eat here this day, so don’t be mistaken, before you declare to me that you’ll do this that I’m requesting; and unless you bring your daughter with you hither at once as soon as you can, by my faith, I’ll cashier you from this squad. What now? What’s the matter? Why don’t you say what you will do?
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SATURIO
I’ troth, prithee sell even myself as well, if you like, so long as you sell me with my stomach full.
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TOXILUS
If you are going to do this, do it.
SATURIO
For my part, I’ll do what you desire,
