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I think you ought.
AGORASTOCLES
If I do knock, he won’t open it He won’t open it: A note of interrogation seems out of place after recludet..
ADVOCATI
Then break the pannel Break the pannel: Panem frangite Literally, break the bread, meaning the pannel. He plays upon the resemblance of the verb pulto, to knock, and puls, pottage..
AGORASTOCLES
If the Procurer comes out, do you think I ought to enquire of the fellow whether my slave has come to him or not?
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AGORASTOCLES
With two hundred golden Philippean pieces?
AGORASTOCLES
Then the Procurer will be going astray at once.
ADVOCATI
About what matter?
AGORASTOCLES
Do you ask? Because a less sum will be named by one hundred pieces.
ADVOCATI
You judge rightly.
AGORASTOCLES
He’ll think that some other person is being looked after.
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AGORASTOCLES
He’ll be denying it at once.
ADVOCATI
On his oath even.
AGORASTOCLES
The fellow will involve himself in the guilt of theft—
ADVOCATI
Beyond a doubt, it certainly is so.
AGORASTOCLES
Of however much it is that shall have been brough to him.
AGORASTOCLES
Jupiter confound you Jupiter confound you: For their repeated and tiresome answers of quippini? why not?!
