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He’s gone. Immortal Gods! A poor man, who begins to have dealings or business with an opulent one, commences upon a rash undertaking! Thus, for instance, Megadorus who has pretended that, for the sake of honoring me, he sends these cooks hither, is plaguing unfortunate me in every way; for this reason has he sent them, that they might purloin this
(putting his hand on the pot) from unfortunate me.
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Just as I might expect, even my dunghill-cock in-doors, that was bought with the old woman’s savings
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, had well nigh been the ruin of me; where this was buried, he began to scratch there all round about with his claws. What need of more words? So exasperated were my feelings, I took a stick, and knocked off the head of the cock—a thief caught in the act.
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I’ faith, I do believe that the cooks had promised a reward to the cock, if he should discover it; I took the opportunity
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out of their hands, however. What need of many words? I had a regular battle
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with the dunghill- cock. But see, my neighbour Megadorus is coming from the Forum. I can’t, then, venture to pass by him, but I must stop and speak to him.
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(He retires close to his door.)
He’s gone. Immortal Gods! A poor man, who begins to have dealings or business with an opulent one, commences upon a rash undertaking! Thus, for instance, Megadorus who has pretended that, for the sake of honoring me, he sends these cooks hither, is plaguing unfortunate me in every way; for this reason has he sent them, that they might purloin this
(putting his hand on the pot) from unfortunate me.
460
Just as I might expect, even my dunghill-cock in-doors, that was bought with the old woman’s savings
1
, had well nigh been the ruin of me; where this was buried, he began to scratch there all round about with his claws. What need of more words? So exasperated were my feelings, I took a stick, and knocked off the head of the cock—a thief caught in the act.
465
I’ faith, I do believe that the cooks had promised a reward to the cock, if he should discover it; I took the opportunity
2
out of their hands, however. What need of many words? I had a regular battle
3
with the dunghill- cock. But see, my neighbour Megadorus is coming from the Forum. I can’t, then, venture to pass by him, but I must stop and speak to him.
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Aulularia. Plautus. Henry Thomas Riley (Translator). London. 1912.
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