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[Textpart 5]
Be quiet, I quite well understand my own affairs, Callipho. Is this a fault? Now then, give your attention to the reason why I you kept ignorant of this amour. I knew that the treadmill was close at hand, if I told you.
SIMO
And didn’t you know, as well, that the treadmill would be close at hand when you kept silent on it?
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SIMO
Why wasn’t it told me?
PSEUDOLUS
The one evil was close at hand, the other at a greater distance; the one was at the moment, the other was a few days off.
SIMO
What will you be doing now? For assuredly the money cannot be got in this quarter out of me, who have especially detected it.
I shall forthwith give notice to all that no one is to trust him the money.
PSEUDOLUS
I’ faith, I’ll never go begging to any person, so long, at all events, as you shall be alive; troth, you shall find me the money; and as for me, I shall take it from you.
SIMO
You, take it from me?
SIMO
Troth, now, knock out my eye, if I do find it.
510
PSEUDOLUS
You shall provide it. I warn you then to be on your guard against me.
510
SIMO
By my troth, I know this for sure; if you do take it away, you will have done a wonderful and a great exploit.
PSEUDOLUS
I will do it, however.
SIMO
But if you don’t carry it off?
PSEUDOLUS
Then flog me with rods. But what if I do carry it off?
SIMO
I give you Jupiter as your witness,
that you shall pass your life free from punishment.
515
PSEUDOLUS
Take care and remember that.
515
SIMO
Could I possibly be unable to be on my guard, who am forewarned?
