Perde 5
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May the Gods grant that you may drink that which may never pass through you.
PAEGNIUM
I cannot forbear, Procurer, from at least dancing a hornpipe A hornpipe: Staticulum. This was probably danced, the performer not moving from the spot; and perhaps was something similar to our hornpipe dances. Of Hegea and Diodorus, the dancing masters, no records are left. for you, which Hegea formerly
composed. But just look if it quite pleases you.
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SAGARISTIO
I’d like also to repeat that one which Diodorus formerly composed in Ionia.
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DORDALUS
I’ll be doing you a mischief, if you are not off!
SAGARISTIO
Still muttering, impudence? If you provoke me, I’ll just now be bringing you the Persian again.
DORDALUS
I’ faith, I’m silenced now. Why, you are the Persian that has been fleecing me to the quick!
TOXILUS
Hold your tongue, simpleton; this is his twin-brother.
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TOXILUS
Aye, and a very twin of twins.
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DORDALUS
May the Gods and Goddesses rack both yourself and your twin-brother.
SAGARISTIO
Him, you mean, who has been ruining you; for I don’t deserve anything.
DORDALUS
But still, what he deserves, I hope that that may prove to your undoing.
TOXILUS
Come, if you like, let’s have some sport with this fellow,
unless he isn’t deemed worthy of it.
SAGARISTIO
Just now it’s right.
LEMNISELENE
But it isn’t proper for me.
TOXILUS
For the reason, I suppose, that he made no difficulties when I purchased you.
LEMNISELENE
But still—
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TOXILUS
No still. Beware, then, of a mishap, will you, and obey me. It becomes you to be heedful of my orders; for, i’ faith, had it not been for me and my protection, he would before long have made a street-walker of you. But such are some of those who have gained their freedom, unless they thwart their patron, they don’t appear to themselves free enough, or wise enough, or honest enough,
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