Perde 3
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But do you make believe as though I were a foreigner.
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ADVOCATI
Just so; and, in fact, as though you, on your arrival to-day, had asked us to show you a spot for freedom and pleasure; where you might wench, drink, and live like a Greek.
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MILPHIO
Dear me! Crafty fellows, upon my faith!
AGORASTOCLES
But it was I who instructed them.
MILPHIO
And who you, in your turn?
COLLYBISCUS
Come, be of’ in-doors, Agorastocles,
lest the Procurer should see you together with me, and some accident might befall our plan.
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MILPHIO
This person is extremely prudent. (To AGORASTOCLES.) Do as he bids you.
AGORASTOCLES
Let’s be off. (To the ASSISTANTS.) But you—
COLLYBISCUS
Do you be off.Part of line 607c in the Latin.
COLLYBISCUS
Nay, but why don’t you be off?Part of line 608b in the Latin.
COLLYBISCUS
You do wisely. (AGORASTOCLES and MILPHIO go into the house.)
ADVOCATI
What’s the matter?
COLLYBISCUS
This door (pointing to the door of the house of LYCUS) was guilty of a great indecency just now.
ADVOCATI
What indecency is that?
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