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580 (DAVUS. SIMO. CHREMES.)

DAVUS

Ad te ibam.

SIMO

Quidnam est?

DAVUS

Cur uxor non accersitur? iam advesperascit.

SIMO

Audin tu illum?

Ego dudum non nihil veritus sum Dave abs te, ne faceres idem

Quod vulgus servorum solet dolis ut me deluderes

Propterea quod amat filius.

DAVUS

Egone istuc facerem?

SIMO

Credidi:

Idque adeo metuens vos celavi quod nunc dicam.
585

DAVUS

Quid?

SIMO

Scies:

Nam propemodum habeo iam fidem.

DAVUS

Tandem cognosti qui siem?

SIMO

Non fuerant nuptiae futurae.

DAVUS

Quid? non?

SIMO

Sed ea gratia

Simulavi vos ut pertentarem.

DAVUS

Quid ais?

SIMO

Sic res est.

DAVUS

Vide,

Numquam istuc ego quivi intellegere. Vah consilium callidum.

SIMO

Hoc audi: ut hinc te introire iussi opportune hic fit mihi obviam.
590

DAVUS

Hem,

Numnam periimus?

SIMO

Narro huic quae tu dudum narrasti mihi.

DAVUS

Quidnam audio?

SIMO

Gnatam ut det oro, vixque id exoro.

DAVUS

Occidi.

SIMO

Hem,

Quid dixisti?

DAVUS

Optime inquam factum.

SIMO

Nunc per hunc nulla est mora.

CHARINUS

Domum modo ibo: ut apparentur dicam: atque huc renuntio.

SIMO

Nunc te oro Dave quoniam solus mihi effecisti has nuptias—
595

DAVUS

Ego vero solus.

SIMO

corrigere mihi gnatum porro enitere.

DAVUS

Faciam hercle sedulo.

SIMO

Potes nunc dum animus irritatus est.

DAVUS

Quiescas.

SIMO

Age igitur ubi nunc est ipsus?

DAVUS

Mirum ni domi est.

SIMO

Ibo ad eum: atque eadem haec tibi quae dixi dicam itidem illi.

DAVUS

Nullus sum.

Quid causae est quin hinc in pistrinum recta proficiscar via?
600

Nihil est preci loci relictum; iam perturbavi omnia:

Herum fefelli; in nuptias conieci herilem filium;

Feci hodie ut fierent insperante hoc atque invito Pamphilo. Hem

Astutias! quod si quiessem nihil evenisset mali.

Sed eccum video ipsum: occidi.
605

Utinam mihi esset aliquid hic quo me nunc praecipitem darem.

Andria. Publius Terentius Afer (Terence). ed. Edward St. John Parry. London. 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.) — 3.4 focus

580 (Enter DAVUS from the house.)

DAVUS

I was coming to you.

SIMO

Why, what’s the matter?

DAVUS

Why isn’t the bride sent for? ¹ It’s now growing late in the day.

SIMO

Do you hear me? I’ve been for some time not a little apprehensive of you, Davus, lest you should do that which the common class of servants is in the habit of doing, namely, impose upon me by your artifices; because my son is engaged in an amour.

DAVUS

What, I do that?

SIMO

I fancied so;

and therefore, fearing that, I concealed from you what I shall now mention.
585

DAVUS

What?

SIMO

You shall know; for now I almost feel confidence in you.

DAVUS

Have you found out at last what sort of a person I am?

SIMO

The marriage was not to have taken place.

DAVUS

How? Not to have taken place?

SIMO

But I was making pretense, that I might test you all.

DAVUS

(affecting surprise.)

What is it you tell me?

SIMO

Such is the fact.

DAVUS

Only see! I was not able to discover that. Dear me! what a cunning contrivance!

SIMO

Listen to this. Just as I ordered you to go from here into the house, he (pointing to CHREMES.) most opportunely met me.
590

DAVUS

(aside.)

Ha! Are we undone, then?

SIMO

I told him what you just now told me.

DAVUS

(aside.)

Why, what am I to hear?

SIMO

I begged him to give his daughter, and with difficulty I prevailed upon him.

DAVUS

(aside.)

Utterly ruined!

SIMO

(overhearing him speaking.)

Eh—What was it you said?

DAVUS

Extremely well done, I say.

SIMO

There’s no delay on his part now.

CHREMES

I’ll go home at once; I’ll tell her to make due preparation, and bring back word here.

(Exit.)

SIMO

Now I do entreat you, Davus, since you by yourself have brought about this marriage for me—
595

DAVUS

I myself, indeed! ²

SIMO

Do your best still to reform my son.

DAVUS

Troth, I’ll do it with all due care.

SIMO

Do it now, while his mind is agitated.

DAVUS

You may be at ease.

SIMO

Come then; where is he just now?

DAVUS

A wonder if he isn’t at home.

SIMO

I’ll go to him; and what I’ve been telling you, I’ll tell him as well.

(Goes into his house.)

DAVUS

(to himself.)

I’m a lost man!

What reason is there why I shouldn’t take my departure straightway hence for the mill? There’s no room left for supplicating; I’ve upset every thing now; I’ve deceived my master; I’ve plunged my master’s son into a marriage; I’ve been the cause of its taking place this very day, without his hoping for it, and against the wish of Pamphilus. Here’s cleverness for you! But, if I had kept myself quiet, no mischief would have happened. (Starting.)
600

But see, I espy him; I’m utterly undone! Would that there were some spot here for me, from which I might this instant pitch myself headlong!
605

(Stands apart.)

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DAVUS Ad te ibam.

SIMO Quidnam est?

DAVUS Cur uxor non accersitur? iam advesperascit.

SIMO Audin tu illum? Ego dudum non nihil veritus sum Dave abs te, ne faceres idem Quod vulgus servorum solet dolis ut me deluderes Propterea quod amat filius.

DAVUS Egone istuc facerem?

SIMO Credidi: Idque adeo metuens vos celavi quod nunc dicam. 585

DAVUS Quid?

SIMO Scies: Nam propemodum habeo iam fidem.

DAVUS Tandem cognosti qui siem?

SIMO Non fuerant nuptiae futurae.

DAVUS Quid? non?

SIMO Sed ea gratia Simulavi vos ut pertentarem.

DAVUS Quid ais?

SIMO Sic res est.

DAVUS Vide, Numquam istuc ego quivi intellegere. Vah consilium callidum.

SIMO Hoc audi: ut hinc te introire iussi opportune hic fit mihi obviam. 590

DAVUS Hem, Numnam periimus?

SIMO Narro huic quae tu dudum narrasti mihi.

DAVUS Quidnam audio?

SIMO Gnatam ut det oro, vixque id exoro.

DAVUS Occidi.

SIMO Hem, Quid dixisti?

DAVUS Optime inquam factum.

SIMO Nunc per hunc nulla est mora.

CHARINUS Domum modo ibo: ut apparentur dicam: atque huc renuntio.

SIMO Nunc te oro Dave quoniam solus mihi effecisti has nuptias— 595

DAVUS Ego vero solus.

SIMO corrigere mihi gnatum porro enitere.

DAVUS Faciam hercle sedulo.

SIMO Potes nunc dum animus irritatus est.

DAVUS Quiescas.

SIMO Age igitur ubi nunc est ipsus?

DAVUS Mirum ni domi est.

SIMO Ibo ad eum: atque eadem haec tibi quae dixi dicam itidem illi.

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DAVUS I was coming to you.

SIMO Why, what’s the matter?

DAVUS Why isn’t the bride sent for? 1 It’s now growing late in the day.

SIMO Do you hear me? I’ve been for some time not a little apprehensive of you, Davus, lest you should do that which the common class of servants is in the habit of doing, namely, impose upon me by your artifices; because my son is engaged in an amour.

DAVUS What, I do that?

SIMO I fancied so; and therefore, fearing that, I concealed from you what I shall now mention. 585

DAVUS What?

SIMO You shall know; for now I almost feel confidence in you.

DAVUS Have you found out at last what sort of a person I am?

SIMO The marriage was not to have taken place.

DAVUS How? Not to have taken place?

SIMO But I was making pretense, that I might test you all.

DAVUS (affecting surprise.) What is it you tell me?

SIMO Such is the fact.

DAVUS Only see! I was not able to discover that. Dear me! what a cunning contrivance!

SIMO Listen to this. Just as I ordered you to go from here into the house, he (pointing to CHREMES.) most opportunely met me. 590

DAVUS (aside.) Ha! Are we undone, then?

SIMO I told him what you just now told me.

DAVUS (aside.) Why, what am I to hear?

SIMO I begged him to give his daughter, and with difficulty I prevailed upon him.

DAVUS (aside.) Utterly ruined!

SIMO (overhearing him speaking.) Eh—What was it you said?

DAVUS Extremely well done, I say.

SIMO There’s no delay on his part now.

CHREMES I’ll go home at once; I’ll tell her to make due preparation, and bring back word here.

SIMO Now I do entreat you, Davus, since you by yourself have brought about this marriage for me— 595

DAVUS I myself, indeed! 2

SIMO Do your best still to reform my son.

DAVUS Troth, I’ll do it with all due care.

SIMO Do it now, while his mind is agitated.

DAVUS You may be at ease.

SIMO Come then; where is he just now?

DAVUS A wonder if he isn’t at home.

SIMO I’ll go to him; and what I’ve been telling you, I’ll tell him as well.

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DAVUS

Ad te ibam.

SIMO

Quidnam est?

DAVUS

Cur uxor non accersitur? iam advesperascit.

SIMO

Audin tu illum?

Ego dudum non nihil veritus sum Dave abs te, ne faceres idem

Quod vulgus servorum solet dolis ut me deluderes

Propterea quod amat filius.

DAVUS

Egone istuc facerem?

SIMO

Credidi:

Idque adeo metuens vos celavi quod nunc dicam.
585

DAVUS

Quid?

SIMO

Scies:

Nam propemodum habeo iam fidem.

DAVUS

Tandem cognosti qui siem?

SIMO

Non fuerant nuptiae futurae.

DAVUS

Quid? non?

SIMO

Sed ea gratia

Simulavi vos ut pertentarem.

DAVUS

Quid ais?

SIMO

Sic res est.

DAVUS

Vide,

Numquam istuc ego quivi intellegere. Vah consilium callidum.

SIMO

Hoc audi: ut hinc te introire iussi opportune hic fit mihi obviam.
590

DAVUS

Hem,

Numnam periimus?

SIMO

Narro huic quae tu dudum narrasti mihi.

DAVUS

Quidnam audio?

SIMO

Gnatam ut det oro, vixque id exoro.

DAVUS

Occidi.

SIMO

Hem,

Quid dixisti?

DAVUS

Optime inquam factum.

SIMO

Nunc per hunc nulla est mora.

CHARINUS

Domum modo ibo: ut apparentur dicam: atque huc renuntio.

SIMO

Nunc te oro Dave quoniam solus mihi effecisti has nuptias—
595

DAVUS

Ego vero solus.

SIMO

corrigere mihi gnatum porro enitere.

DAVUS

Faciam hercle sedulo.

SIMO

Potes nunc dum animus irritatus est.

DAVUS

Quiescas.

SIMO

Age igitur ubi nunc est ipsus?

DAVUS

Mirum ni domi est.

SIMO

Ibo ad eum: atque eadem haec tibi quae dixi dicam itidem illi.

DAVUS

I was coming to you.

SIMO

Why, what’s the matter?

DAVUS

Why isn’t the bride sent for? ¹ It’s now growing late in the day.

SIMO

Do you hear me? I’ve been for some time not a little apprehensive of you, Davus, lest you should do that which the common class of servants is in the habit of doing, namely, impose upon me by your artifices; because my son is engaged in an amour.

DAVUS

What, I do that?

SIMO

I fancied so;

and therefore, fearing that, I concealed from you what I shall now mention.
585

DAVUS

What?

SIMO

You shall know; for now I almost feel confidence in you.

DAVUS

Have you found out at last what sort of a person I am?

SIMO

The marriage was not to have taken place.

DAVUS

How? Not to have taken place?

SIMO

But I was making pretense, that I might test you all.

DAVUS

(affecting surprise.)

What is it you tell me?

SIMO

Such is the fact.

DAVUS

Only see! I was not able to discover that. Dear me! what a cunning contrivance!

SIMO

Listen to this. Just as I ordered you to go from here into the house, he (pointing to CHREMES.) most opportunely met me.
590

DAVUS

(aside.)

Ha! Are we undone, then?

SIMO

I told him what you just now told me.

DAVUS

(aside.)

Why, what am I to hear?

SIMO

I begged him to give his daughter, and with difficulty I prevailed upon him.

DAVUS

(aside.)

Utterly ruined!

SIMO

(overhearing him speaking.)

Eh—What was it you said?

DAVUS

Extremely well done, I say.

SIMO

There’s no delay on his part now.

CHREMES

I’ll go home at once; I’ll tell her to make due preparation, and bring back word here.

SIMO

Now I do entreat you, Davus, since you by yourself have brought about this marriage for me—
595

DAVUS

I myself, indeed! ²

SIMO

Do your best still to reform my son.

DAVUS

Troth, I’ll do it with all due care.

SIMO

Do it now, while his mind is agitated.

DAVUS

You may be at ease.

SIMO

Come then; where is he just now?

DAVUS

A wonder if he isn’t at home.

SIMO

I’ll go to him; and what I’ve been telling you, I’ll tell him as well.