Perde 5
[Textpart 2]
You are prating about mere tiny weevils.
1325
LABRAX
I’ll give seven hundred.
GRIPUS
Your mouth is hot, you are cooling it You are cooling it: He is supposed here to allude to the act of drawing the breath into the mouth with the teeth half closed, which produces a sensation of coolness; meaning, that he doesn’t speak out and offer with boldness. just now.
LABRAX
I’ll give a thousand didrachms.
GRIPUS
Hear me then; if, I’ faith, I should be off from here, I shan’t be here.
LABRAX
Part of line 1328 in the Latin.Would you like a hundred as well as the thousand?
LABRAX
Say how much you ask.
GRIPUS
That you mayn’t be adding anything against your inclination,
a great talent; it’s not possible for three obols to be bated thence; then do you say either yes or no at once.
1330
LABRAX
What’s to be done here? It’s a matter of necessity, I see: (to GRIPUS) the talent shall be paid.
GRIPUS
Just step this way; I wish Venus here to put the question to you.
LABRAX
Whatever you please, that command me.
GRIPUS
Touch this altar of Venus.
GRIPUS
By Venus here must you swear to me.
LABRAX
What must I swear?
