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607 (PAMPHILUS. DAVUS.)

PAMPHILUS

Ubi illic est scelus qui me perdidit?

DAVUS

Perii.

PAMPHILUS

Atque hoc confiteor mihi

Iure obtigisse; quandoquidem tam iners tam nulli consili

Sum. Servon fortunas meas me commisisse futili?

Ergo pretium ob stultitiam fero: sed inultum numquam id auferet.
610

DAVUS

Posthac incolumem sat scio fore me nunc si hoc devito malum.

PAMPHILUS

Nam quid ego nunc dicam patri? Negabon velle me modo

Qui sum pollicitus ducere? Qua fiducia id facere audeam?

Nec quid me nunc faciam scio.

DAVUS

Nec quid me; atque id ago sedulo.

Dicam aliquid iam inventurum ut huic malo aliquam producam moram.
615

PAMPHILUS

Ohe.

DAVUS

Visus sum.

PAMPHILUS

Ehodum bone vir quid ais? viden me consiliis tuis

Miserum impeditum esse?

DAVUS

At iam expediam.

PAMPHILUS

Expedies?

DAVUS

Certe Pamphile.

PAMPHILUS

Nempe ut modo.

DAVUS

Immo melius spero.

PAMPHILUS

Oh tibi ego ut credam furcifer?

Tu rem impeditam et perditam restituas? Hem quo fretus siem,

Qui me hodie ex tranquillissima re coniecisti in nuptias.
620

Annon dixi esse hoc futurum?

DAVUS

Dixti.

PAMPHILUS

Quid meritus?

DAVUS

Crucem.

Sed sine paululum ad me redeam: iam aliquid dispiciam.

PAMPHILUS

Hei mihi

Cum non habeo spatium ut de te sumam supplicium ut volo:

Namque hoc tempus praecavere mihi me haud te ulcisci sinit.

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.) — 3.5 focus

607 (Enter PAMPHILUS in haste from SIMO’s house.)

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! ¹

I am suffering the reward of my folly; still he shall never get off from me un-punished for this.
610

DAVUS

(apart.)

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.

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.
615

PAMPHILUS

(catching sight of him.)

Oho!

DAVUS

(apart.)

I’m seen.

PAMPHILUS

(sneeringly.)

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.

PAMPHILUS

You, extricate me?

DAVUS

Assuredly, Pamphilus.

PAMPHILUS

As you have just done, I suppose.

DAVUS

Why no, better, I trust.

PAMPHILUS

What, am I to believe you, you scoundrel? ²

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?
620

DAVUS

You did say so.

PAMPHILUS

What do you deserve? ³

DAVUS

The cross. ⁴ 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.)

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PAMPHILUS

Ubi illic est scelus qui me perdidit?

DAVUS

Perii.

PAMPHILUS

Atque hoc confiteor mihi

Iure obtigisse; quandoquidem tam iners tam nulli consili

Sum. Servon fortunas meas me commisisse futili?

Ergo pretium ob stultitiam fero: sed inultum numquam id auferet.
610

DAVUS

Posthac incolumem sat scio fore me nunc si hoc devito malum.

PAMPHILUS

Nam quid ego nunc dicam patri? Negabon velle me modo

Qui sum pollicitus ducere? Qua fiducia id facere audeam?

Nec quid me nunc faciam scio.

DAVUS

Nec quid me; atque id ago sedulo.

Dicam aliquid iam inventurum ut huic malo aliquam producam moram.
615

PAMPHILUS

Ohe.

DAVUS

Visus sum.

PAMPHILUS

Ehodum bone vir quid ais? viden me consiliis tuis

Miserum impeditum esse?

DAVUS

At iam expediam.

PAMPHILUS

Expedies?

DAVUS

Certe Pamphile.

PAMPHILUS

Nempe ut modo.

DAVUS

Immo melius spero.

PAMPHILUS

Oh tibi ego ut credam furcifer?

Tu rem impeditam et perditam restituas? Hem quo fretus siem,

Qui me hodie ex tranquillissima re coniecisti in nuptias.
620

Annon dixi esse hoc futurum?

DAVUS

Dixti.

PAMPHILUS

Quid meritus?

DAVUS

Crucem.

Sed sine paululum ad me redeam: iam aliquid dispiciam.

PAMPHILUS

Hei mihi

Cum non habeo spatium ut de te sumam supplicium ut volo:

Namque hoc tempus praecavere mihi me haud te ulcisci sinit.

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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.

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.

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.
615

PAMPHILUS

(catching sight of him.)

Oho!

DAVUS

(apart.)

I’m seen.

PAMPHILUS

(sneeringly.)

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.

PAMPHILUS

You, extricate me?

DAVUS

Assuredly, Pamphilus.

PAMPHILUS

As you have just done, I suppose.

DAVUS

Why no, better, I trust.

DAVUS

You did say so.

PAMPHILUS

What do you deserve? ³

DAVUS

The cross. ⁴ 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.

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PAMPHILUS Ubi illic est scelus qui me perdidit?

DAVUS Perii.

PAMPHILUS Atque hoc confiteor mihi Iure obtigisse; quandoquidem tam iners tam nulli consili Sum. Servon fortunas meas me commisisse futili? Ergo pretium ob stultitiam fero: sed inultum numquam id auferet. 610

DAVUS Posthac incolumem sat scio fore me nunc si hoc devito malum.

PAMPHILUS Nam quid ego nunc dicam patri? Negabon velle me modo Qui sum pollicitus ducere? Qua fiducia id facere audeam? Nec quid me nunc faciam scio.

DAVUS Nec quid me; atque id ago sedulo. Dicam aliquid iam inventurum ut huic malo aliquam producam moram. 615

PAMPHILUS Ohe.

DAVUS Visus sum.

PAMPHILUS Ehodum bone vir quid ais? viden me consiliis tuis Miserum impeditum esse?

DAVUS At iam expediam.

PAMPHILUS Expedies?

DAVUS Certe Pamphile.

PAMPHILUS Nempe ut modo.

DAVUS Immo melius spero.

PAMPHILUS Oh tibi ego ut credam furcifer? Tu rem impeditam et perditam restituas? Hem quo fretus siem, Qui me hodie ex tranquillissima re coniecisti in nuptias. 620 Annon dixi esse hoc futurum?

DAVUS Dixti.

PAMPHILUS Quid meritus?

DAVUS Crucem. Sed sine paululum ad me redeam: iam aliquid dispiciam.

PAMPHILUS Hei mihi Cum non habeo spatium ut de te sumam supplicium ut volo: Namque hoc tempus praecavere mihi me haud te ulcisci sinit.

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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.

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.

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. 615

PAMPHILUS (catching sight of him.) Oho!

DAVUS (apart.) I’m seen.

PAMPHILUS (sneeringly.) 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.

PAMPHILUS You, extricate me?

DAVUS Assuredly, Pamphilus.

PAMPHILUS As you have just done, I suppose.

DAVUS Why no, better, I trust.

DAVUS You did say so.

PAMPHILUS What do you deserve? 3

DAVUS The cross. 4 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.

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PAMPHILUS

Ubi illic est scelus qui me perdidit?

DAVUS

Perii.

PAMPHILUS

Atque hoc confiteor mihi

Iure obtigisse; quandoquidem tam iners tam nulli consili

Sum. Servon fortunas meas me commisisse futili?

Ergo pretium ob stultitiam fero: sed inultum numquam id auferet.
610

DAVUS

Posthac incolumem sat scio fore me nunc si hoc devito malum.

PAMPHILUS

Nam quid ego nunc dicam patri? Negabon velle me modo

Qui sum pollicitus ducere? Qua fiducia id facere audeam?

Nec quid me nunc faciam scio.

DAVUS

Nec quid me; atque id ago sedulo.

Dicam aliquid iam inventurum ut huic malo aliquam producam moram.
615

PAMPHILUS

Ohe.

DAVUS

Visus sum.

PAMPHILUS

Ehodum bone vir quid ais? viden me consiliis tuis

Miserum impeditum esse?

DAVUS

At iam expediam.

PAMPHILUS

Expedies?

DAVUS

Certe Pamphile.

PAMPHILUS

Nempe ut modo.

DAVUS

Immo melius spero.

PAMPHILUS

Oh tibi ego ut credam furcifer?

Tu rem impeditam et perditam restituas? Hem quo fretus siem,

Qui me hodie ex tranquillissima re coniecisti in nuptias.
620

Annon dixi esse hoc futurum?

DAVUS

Dixti.

PAMPHILUS

Quid meritus?

DAVUS

Crucem.

Sed sine paululum ad me redeam: iam aliquid dispiciam.

PAMPHILUS

Hei mihi

Cum non habeo spatium ut de te sumam supplicium ut volo:

Namque hoc tempus praecavere mihi me haud te ulcisci sinit.

DAVUS

(apart.)

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.

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.
615

PAMPHILUS

(catching sight of him.)

Oho!

DAVUS

(apart.)

I’m seen.

PAMPHILUS

(sneeringly.)

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.

PAMPHILUS

You, extricate me?

DAVUS

Assuredly, Pamphilus.

PAMPHILUS

As you have just done, I suppose.

DAVUS

Why no, better, I trust.

DAVUS

You did say so.

PAMPHILUS

What do you deserve? ³

DAVUS

The cross. ⁴ 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.