Perde 2
[Textpart 2]
Why me? Which of us?
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PAEGNIUM
I’ faith, I don’t know. But if they were to do as you deserve, by my troth they’d hold you in hate, and treat you but badly.
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SOPHOCLIDISCA
Do leave off your abusive talking.
PAEGNIUM
Since I’m saying just as you I’m talking to deserve, properly, not abusively.
SOPHOCLIDISCA
What are you about now?
PAEGNIUM
Standing opposite to you, looking at a worthless woman.
SOPHOCLIDISCA
For my own part, assuredly, I do not know any more good-for-nothing boy than yourself.
PAEGNIUM
What mischief do I do, or to what person do I speak abusively?
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SOPHOCLIDISCA
I’ faith, to every one that you have the opportunity.
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PAEGNIUM
Not an individual has ever thought so.
SOPHOCLIDISCA
But, i’ faith, full many a one knows that so it is.
SOPHOCLIDISCA
Heyday, indeed!
PAEGNIUM
According to your own disposition you judge of the ways of others.
SOPHOCLIDISCA
I certainly do confess that I’m just as befits one of a Procurer’s household to be.
PAEGNIUM
I’ve now had enough of your chattering.
SOPHOCLIDISCA
What say you? Do you plead guilty to what I take you to be?
PAEGNIUM
If I were so, I should confess it.
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SOPHOCLIDISCA
Be off then; you’ve got the victory.
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PAEGNIUM
Now then be off with you.
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