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(Enter PAMPHILUS in haste from SIMO’s house.)
(Exeunt.)
PAMPHILUS
Where is he? The villain, who this day—I’m ruined;
and I confess that this has justly befallen me, for being such a dolt, so devoid of sense; that I should have in-trusted my fortunes to a frivolous slave!
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I am suffering the reward of my folly; still he shall never get off from me un-punished for this.
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Where is he? The villain, who this day—I’m ruined;
and I confess that this has justly befallen me, for being such a dolt, so devoid of sense; that I should have in-trusted my fortunes to a frivolous slave!
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I am suffering the reward of my folly; still he shall never get off from me un-punished for this.
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DAVUS
(apart.)
I’m quite sure that I shall be safe in future, if for the present I get clear of this mishap.
I’m quite sure that I shall be safe in future, if for the present I get clear of this mishap.
PAMPHILUS
But what now am I to say to my father? Am I to deny that I am ready, who have just promised to marry? With what effrontery could I presume to do that? I know not what to do with myself.
But what now am I to say to my father? Am I to deny that I am ready, who have just promised to marry? With what effrontery could I presume to do that? I know not what to do with myself.
DAVUS
(apart.)
Nor I with myself, and yet I’m giving all due attention to it.
I’ll tell him that I will devise something, in order that I may procure some respite in this dilemma.
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Nor I with myself, and yet I’m giving all due attention to it.
I’ll tell him that I will devise something, in order that I may procure some respite in this dilemma.
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PAMPHILUS
(catching sight of him.)
Oho!
Oho!
DAVUS
(apart.)
I’m seen.
I’m seen.
PAMPHILUS
(sneeringly.)
How now, good sir, what are you about? Do you see how dreadfully I am hampered by your devices?
How now, good sir, what are you about? Do you see how dreadfully I am hampered by your devices?
DAVUS
Still, I’ll soon extricate you.
Still, I’ll soon extricate you.
PAMPHILUS
You, extricate me?
You, extricate me?
DAVUS
Assuredly, Pamphilus.
Assuredly, Pamphilus.
PAMPHILUS
As you have just done, I suppose.
As you have just done, I suppose.
DAVUS
Why no, better, I trust.
Why no, better, I trust.
PAMPHILUS
What, am I to believe you, you scoundrel?
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You, indeed, make good a matter that’s all embarrassment and ruin! Just see, in whom I’ve been placing reliance—you who this day from a most happy state have been and plunged me into a marriage. Didn’t I say that this would be the case?
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What, am I to believe you, you scoundrel?
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You, indeed, make good a matter that’s all embarrassment and ruin! Just see, in whom I’ve been placing reliance—you who this day from a most happy state have been and plunged me into a marriage. Didn’t I say that this would be the case?
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DAVUS
You did say so.
You did say so.
PAMPHILUS
What do you deserve?
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What do you deserve?
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DAVUS
The cross.
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But allow me a little time to recover myself; I’ll soon hit upon something.
The cross.
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But allow me a little time to recover myself; I’ll soon hit upon something.
PAMPHILUS
Ah me! not to have the leisure to inflict punishment upon you as I desire! for the present conjuncture warns me to take precautions for myself, not to be taking vengeance on you.
(Exeunt.)Ah me! not to have the leisure to inflict punishment upon you as I desire! for the present conjuncture warns me to take precautions for myself, not to be taking vengeance on you.
Andria. Publius Terentius Afer (Terence). Henry Thomas Riley (Translator), George Colman (Translator). Ney York. 1874.
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