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(Enter DAVUS.)
DAVUS
(to himself.)
Where is Pamphilus, I wonder?
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Where is Pamphilus, I wonder?
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PAMPHILUS
Here he is, Davus.
Here he is, Davus.
DAVUS
(turning round.)
Who’s that?
Who’s that?
PAMPHILUS
’Tis I,
Pamphilus;
you don’t know what has happened to me.
’Tis I,
Pamphilus;
you don’t know what has happened to me.
DAVUS
No really; but I know what has happened to myself.
No really; but I know what has happened to myself.
PAMPHILUS
And I too.
And I too.
DAVUS
It has fallen out just like human affairs in general, that you should know the mishap I have met with, before I the good that has befallen you.
It has fallen out just like human affairs in general, that you should know the mishap I have met with, before I the good that has befallen you.
PAMPHILUS
My Glycerium has discovered her parents.
My Glycerium has discovered her parents.
DAVUS
O, well done!
O, well done!
CHARINUS
(apart, in surprise.)
Hah!
Hah!
PAMPHILUS
Her father is an intimate friend of ours.
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Her father is an intimate friend of ours.
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DAVUS
Who?
Who?
PAMPHILUS
Chremes.
Chremes.
DAVUS
You do tell good news.
You do tell good news.
PAMPHILUS
And there’s no hinderance to my marrying her at once.
And there’s no hinderance to my marrying her at once.
CHARINUS
(apart.)
Is he dreaming the same that he has been wishing for when awake?
Is he dreaming the same that he has been wishing for when awake?
PAMPHILUS
Then about the child, Davus.
Then about the child, Davus.
DAVUS
O, say no more; you are the only person whom the Gods favor.
O, say no more; you are the only person whom the Gods favor.
CHARINUS
(apart.)
I’m all right if these things are true. I’ll accost them.
(Comes forward.)
I’m all right if these things are true. I’ll accost them.
PAMPHILUS
Who is this? Why, Charinus, you meet me at the very nick of time.
Who is this? Why, Charinus, you meet me at the very nick of time.
CHARINUS
That’s all right.
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That’s all right.
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PAMPHILUS
Have you heard—?
Have you heard—?
CHARINUS
Every thing; come, in your good fortune do have some regard for me. Chremes is now at your command; I’m sure that he’ll do every thing you wish.
Every thing; come, in your good fortune do have some regard for me. Chremes is now at your command; I’m sure that he’ll do every thing you wish.
PAMPHILUS
I’ll remember you; and because it is tedious for us to wait for him until he comes out, follow me this way; he is now in-doors at the house of Glycerium; do you, Davus, go home; send with all haste to remove her thence. Why are you standing there? Why are you delaying?
I’ll remember you; and because it is tedious for us to wait for him until he comes out, follow me this way; he is now in-doors at the house of Glycerium; do you, Davus, go home; send with all haste to remove her thence. Why are you standing there? Why are you delaying?
DAVUS
I’m going.
(PAMPHILUS and CHARINUS go into the house of GLYCERIUM. DAVUS then comes forward and addresses the Audience.) Don’t you wait until they come out from there; she will be betrothed within: if there is any thing else that remains, it will be transacted in-doors.
Grant us your applause.
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I’m going.
(PAMPHILUS and CHARINUS go into the house of GLYCERIUM. DAVUS then comes forward and addresses the Audience.) Don’t you wait until they come out from there; she will be betrothed within: if there is any thing else that remains, it will be transacted in-doors.
Grant us your applause.
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Andria. Publius Terentius Afer (Terence). Henry Thomas Riley (Translator), George Colman (Translator). Ney York. 1874.
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