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375 (PAMPHILUS. DAVUS.)

PAMPHILUS

Quid igitur sibi vult pater? cur simulat?
375

DAVUS

Ego dicam tibi.

Si id succenseat nunc quia non det tibi uxorem Chremes,

Ipsus sibi esse iniurius videatur, neque id iniuria,

Prius quam tuum ut sese habeat animum ad nuptias perspexerit.

Sed si tu negaris ducere, ibi culpam in te transferet:

Tum illae turbae fient.
380

PAMPHILUS

Quidvis patiar.

DAVUS

Pater est Pamphile.

Difficile est: tum haec sola est mulier: dictum ac factum invenerit

Aliquam causam quamobrem eiiciat oppido.

PAMPHILUS

Eiiciat?

DAVUS

Cito.

PAMPHILUS

Cedo igitur quid faciam Dave?

DAVUS

Dic te ducturum.

PAMPHILUS

Hem.

DAVUS

Quid est?

PAMPHILUS

Egon dicam?

DAVUS

Cur non?

PAMPHILUS

Numquam faciam.

DAVUS

Ne nega.

PAMPHILUS

Suadere noli.
385

DAVUS

Ex ea re quid fiat vide.

PAMPHILUS

Ut ab illa excludar huc concludar.

DAVUS

Non ita est.

Nempe hoc sic esse opinor: dicturum patrem,

Ducas volo hodie uxorem: tu, ducam, inquies:

Cedo quid iurgabit tecum? Hic reddes omnia

Quae nunc sunt certa ei consilia incerta ut sient,
390

Sine omni periclo: nam hocce haud dubium est quin Chremes

Tibi non det gnatam. Nec tu ea causa minueris

Haec quae facis ne is mutet suam sententiam.

Patri dic velle, ut cum velit tibi iure irasci non queat.

Nam quod tu speres propulsabo facile. Uxorem his moribus
395

Dabit nemo; inveniet inopem potius quam te corrumpi sinat.

Sed si te aequo animo ferre accipiet, neglegentem feceris:

Aliam otiosus quaeret: interea aliquid acciderit boni.

PAMPHILUS

Itan credis?

DAVUS

Haud dubium id quidem est.

PAMPHILUS

Vide quo me inducas.

DAVUS

Quin taces?

PAMPHILUS

Dicam. Puerum autem ne resciscat mihi esse ex illa cautio est:
400

Nam pollicitus sum suscepturum.

DAVUS

O facinus audax!

PAMPHILUS

Hanc fidem

Sibi me obsecravit qui se sciret non deserturum ut darem.

DAVUS

Curabitur. Sed pater adest. Cave te esse tristem sentiat.

Andria. Publius Terentius Afer (Terence). ed. Edward St. John Parry. London. 1857.

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Andria (Terence. Publii Terentii Comoediae Sex. Parry, Edward St. John, editor. London: Whittaker and Co.; George Bell, 1857.)

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Andria; or, The Fair Andrian Perseus (Terence. The Comedies of Terence. Riley, Henry Thomas; Colman, George, translators. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1872.) — 2.3 focus

375 (PAMPHILUS and DAVUS.)

PAMPHILUS

What then does my father mean? Why does he thus make pretense?
375

DAVUS

I’ll tell you. If now he were angry with you, because Chremes will not give you a wife, he would seem to himself to be unjust, and that not without reason, before he has ascertained your feelings as to the marriage, how they are disposed. But if you refuse to marry her, in that case he will transfer the blame to you;

then such disturbances will arise.
380

PAMPHILUS

I will submit to any thing from him.

DAVUS

He is your father, Pamphilus. It is a difficult matter. Besides, this woman is defenseless. No sooner said than done; he will find some pretext for driving her away from the city.

PAMPHILUS

Driving her away?

DAVUS

Aye, and quickly too.

PAMPHILUS

Tell me then, Davus, what am I to do?

DAVUS

Say that you will marry her.

PAMPHILUS

(starting.)

Ha!

DAVUS

What’s the matter?

PAMPHILUS

What, am I to say so?

DAVUS

Why not?

PAMPHILUS

Never will I do it.

DAVUS

Don’t say so.

PAMPHILUS

Don’t attempt to persuade me.
385

DAVUS

Consider what will be the result of it.

PAMPHILUS

That I shall be deprived of the one, and fixed with the other.

DAVUS

Not so. In fact, I think it will be thus: Your father will say: I wish you to marry a wife to-day. You reply: I’ll marry her. Tell me, how can he raise a quarrel with you? Thus you will cause all the plans

which are now arranged by him to be disarranged, without any danger; for this is not to be doubted, that Chremes will not give you his daughter. Therefore do not hesitate in those measures which you are taking, on this account, lest he should change his sentiments. Tell your father that you consent; so that although he may desire it, he may not be able to be angry at you with reason.
390

For that which you rely on, I will easily refute; No one, you think, will give a wife to a person of these habits. But he will find a beggar for you, rather than allow you to be corrupted by a mistress. If, however, he shall believe that you bear it with a contented mind, you will render him indifferent; at his leisure he will look out for another wife for you; in the mean time something lucky may turn up.
395

PAMPHILUS

Do you think so?

DAVUS

It really is not a matter of doubt.

PAMPHILUS

Consider to what you are persuading me.

DAVUS

Nay, but do be quiet.

PAMPHILUS

Well, I’ll say it; but, that he mayn’t come to know that she has had a child by me, is a thing to be guarded against; for I have promised to bring it up.
400

DAVUS

Oh, piece of effrontery.

PAMPHILUS

She entreated me that I would give her this pledge, by which she might be sure she should not be deserted.

DAVUS

It shall be attended to; but your father’s coming. Take care that he doesn’t perceive that you are out of spirits.

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PAMPHILUS Quid igitur sibi vult pater? cur simulat? 375

DAVUS Ego dicam tibi. Si id succenseat nunc quia non det tibi uxorem Chremes, Ipsus sibi esse iniurius videatur, neque id iniuria, Prius quam tuum ut sese habeat animum ad nuptias perspexerit. Sed si tu negaris ducere, ibi culpam in te transferet: Tum illae turbae fient. 380

PAMPHILUS Quidvis patiar.

DAVUS Pater est Pamphile. Difficile est: tum haec sola est mulier: dictum ac factum invenerit Aliquam causam quamobrem eiiciat oppido.

PAMPHILUS Eiiciat?

DAVUS Cito.

PAMPHILUS Cedo igitur quid faciam Dave?

DAVUS Dic te ducturum.

PAMPHILUS Hem.

DAVUS Quid est?

PAMPHILUS Egon dicam?

DAVUS Cur non?

PAMPHILUS Numquam faciam.

DAVUS Ne nega.

PAMPHILUS Suadere noli. 385

DAVUS Ex ea re quid fiat vide.

PAMPHILUS Ut ab illa excludar huc concludar.

PAMPHILUS Itan credis?

DAVUS Haud dubium id quidem est.

PAMPHILUS Vide quo me inducas.

DAVUS Quin taces?

PAMPHILUS Dicam. Puerum autem ne resciscat mihi esse ex illa cautio est: 400 Nam pollicitus sum suscepturum.

DAVUS O facinus audax!

PAMPHILUS Hanc fidem Sibi me obsecravit qui se sciret non deserturum ut darem.

DAVUS Curabitur. Sed pater adest. Cave te esse tristem sentiat.

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PAMPHILUS What then does my father mean? Why does he thus make pretense? 375

PAMPHILUS I will submit to any thing from him.

DAVUS He is your father, Pamphilus. It is a difficult matter. Besides, this woman is defenseless. No sooner said than done; he will find some pretext for driving her away from the city.

PAMPHILUS Driving her away?

DAVUS Aye, and quickly too.

PAMPHILUS Tell me then, Davus, what am I to do?

DAVUS Say that you will marry her.

PAMPHILUS (starting.) Ha!

DAVUS What’s the matter?

PAMPHILUS What, am I to say so?

DAVUS Why not?

PAMPHILUS Never will I do it.

DAVUS Don’t say so.

PAMPHILUS Don’t attempt to persuade me. 385

DAVUS Consider what will be the result of it.

PAMPHILUS That I shall be deprived of the one, and fixed with the other.

PAMPHILUS Do you think so?

DAVUS It really is not a matter of doubt.

PAMPHILUS Consider to what you are persuading me.

DAVUS Nay, but do be quiet.

PAMPHILUS Well, I’ll say it; but, that he mayn’t come to know that she has had a child by me, is a thing to be guarded against; for I have promised to bring it up. 400

DAVUS Oh, piece of effrontery.

PAMPHILUS She entreated me that I would give her this pledge, by which she might be sure she should not be deserted.

DAVUS It shall be attended to; but your father’s coming. Take care that he doesn’t perceive that you are out of spirits.

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PAMPHILUS

Quid igitur sibi vult pater? cur simulat?
375

DAVUS

Ego dicam tibi.

Si id succenseat nunc quia non det tibi uxorem Chremes,

Ipsus sibi esse iniurius videatur, neque id iniuria,

Prius quam tuum ut sese habeat animum ad nuptias perspexerit.

Sed si tu negaris ducere, ibi culpam in te transferet:

Tum illae turbae fient.
380

PAMPHILUS

Quidvis patiar.

DAVUS

Pater est Pamphile.

Difficile est: tum haec sola est mulier: dictum ac factum invenerit

Aliquam causam quamobrem eiiciat oppido.

PAMPHILUS

Eiiciat?

DAVUS

Cito.

PAMPHILUS

Cedo igitur quid faciam Dave?

DAVUS

Dic te ducturum.

PAMPHILUS

Hem.

DAVUS

Quid est?

PAMPHILUS

Egon dicam?

DAVUS

Cur non?

PAMPHILUS

Numquam faciam.

DAVUS

Ne nega.

PAMPHILUS

Suadere noli.
385

DAVUS

Ex ea re quid fiat vide.

PAMPHILUS

Ut ab illa excludar huc concludar.

PAMPHILUS

Itan credis?

DAVUS

Haud dubium id quidem est.

PAMPHILUS

Vide quo me inducas.

DAVUS

Quin taces?

PAMPHILUS

Dicam. Puerum autem ne resciscat mihi esse ex illa cautio est:
400

Nam pollicitus sum suscepturum.

DAVUS

O facinus audax!

PAMPHILUS

Hanc fidem

Sibi me obsecravit qui se sciret non deserturum ut darem.

DAVUS

Curabitur. Sed pater adest. Cave te esse tristem sentiat.

PAMPHILUS

What then does my father mean? Why does he thus make pretense?
375

PAMPHILUS

I will submit to any thing from him.

DAVUS

He is your father, Pamphilus. It is a difficult matter. Besides, this woman is defenseless. No sooner said than done; he will find some pretext for driving her away from the city.

PAMPHILUS

Driving her away?

DAVUS

Aye, and quickly too.

PAMPHILUS

Tell me then, Davus, what am I to do?

DAVUS

Say that you will marry her.

PAMPHILUS

(starting.)

Ha!

DAVUS

What’s the matter?

PAMPHILUS

What, am I to say so?

DAVUS

Why not?

PAMPHILUS

Never will I do it.

DAVUS

Don’t say so.

PAMPHILUS

Don’t attempt to persuade me.
385

DAVUS

Consider what will be the result of it.

PAMPHILUS

That I shall be deprived of the one, and fixed with the other.

PAMPHILUS

Do you think so?

DAVUS

It really is not a matter of doubt.

PAMPHILUS

Consider to what you are persuading me.

DAVUS

Nay, but do be quiet.

PAMPHILUS

Well, I’ll say it; but, that he mayn’t come to know that she has had a child by me, is a thing to be guarded against; for I have promised to bring it up.
400

DAVUS

Oh, piece of effrontery.

PAMPHILUS

She entreated me that I would give her this pledge, by which she might be sure she should not be deserted.

DAVUS

It shall be attended to; but your father’s coming. Take care that he doesn’t perceive that you are out of spirits.