Perde 2
[Textpart 4]
On your account, indeed, you cuckoo! I’ faith, you carrion, if I were to give you a broken head, I shouldn’t be afraid of that.
SAGARISTIO
I understand you, you’ve been up to You’ve been up to: This passage is somewhat modified in the Translation. some bad work just now.
PAEGNIUM
So I have. What business is that to you?
But I haven’t, like yourself, all for nothing.
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SAGARISTIO
Assurance!
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PAEGNIUM
I’ faith, I certainly am; for I am assured that I shall be free; don’t be hoping that you’ll ever be so.
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SAGARISTIO
Can’t you cease your impertinence?
PAEGNIUM
That which you are mentioning, you can’t do yourself.
SAGARISTIO
Away with you to utter perdition.
PAEGNIUM
And off home with you; for there it’s all ready prepared for you.
SAGARISTIO
He summons me He summons me: The meaning of this allusion is somewhat abscure; but it seems likely that when Paegnium uses the word praesto, ready, or in preparation, Sagaristio understands him to speak of praes, a surety or bail; on which he remarks that Paegnium is calling him as his surety. on my recognizances.
PAEGNIUM
I only wish the sureties may be out of the way, so that you may get to prison.
SAGARISTIO
Why’s this?
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PAEGNIUM
Aye, why is it?
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SAGARISTIO
Still abusing me, rascal?
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PAEGNIUM
Why, inasmuch as you are a slave, it ought at least to be allowed a slave to abuse you.
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SAGARISTIO
And is it so? Just look (holding up his fist.) what I shall give you.
PAEGNIUM
Nothing; for nothing have you.
SAGARISTIO
May all the Gods and Goddesses confound me,
if I don’t this very day, if I lay hold of you, fell you to the ground with blows.
