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842 (DAVUS. CHREMES. SIMO. DROMO.)

DAVUS

Animo nunc iam otioso esse impero—

CHREMES

Hem Davum tibi.

SIMO

Unde egreditur?

DAVUS

meo praesidio atque hospitis.

SIMO

Quid illud mali est?

DAVUS

Ego commodiorem hominem, adventum, tempus non vidi.

SIMO

Scelus,

Quem nam hic laudat?
845

DAVUS

Omnis res est iam in vado.

SIMO

Cesso alloqui?

DAVUS

Herus est: quid agam?

SIMO

O salve bone vir.

DAVUS

Ehem Simo! o noster Chreme!

Omnia apparata iam sunt intus.

SIMO

Curasti probe.

DAVUS

Ubi voles arcesse.

SIMO

Bene sane; id enimvero hinc nunc abest.

Etiam tu hoc respondes? quid istic tibi negoti est?

DAVUS

Mihine?

SIMO

Ita.
850

DAVUS

Mihine?

SIMO

Tibi ergo.

DAVUS

Modo introii.

SIMO

Quasi ego, quam dudum, rogem.

DAVUS

Cum tuo gnato una.

SIMO

Anne est intus Pamphilus? crucior miser.

Eho, non tu dixti esse inter eos inimicitias, carnufex?

DAVUS

Sunt.

SIMO

Cur igitur hic est?

CHREMES

Quid illum census? cum illa litigat.

DAVUS

Immo vero indignum Chreme iam facinus faxo ex me audias.

Nescio quis senex modo venit: ellum confidens, catus.
855

Quum faciem videas videtur esse quantivis preti.

Tristis severitas inest in vultu, atque in verbis fides.

SIMO

Quidnam apportas?

DAVUS

Nihil equidem nisi quod illum audivi dicere.

SIMO

Quid ait tandem?

DAVUS

Glycerium se scire civem esse Atticam.

SIMO

Hem,

Dromo, Dromo.
860

DAVUS

Quid est?

SIMO

Dromo.

DAVUS

Audi.

SIMO

Verbum si addideris. Dromo.

DAVUS

Audi, obsecro.

DROMO

Quid vis?

SIMO

Sublimem hunc intro rape, quantum potes.

DROMO

Quem?

SIMO

Davum.

DAVUS

Quamobrem?

SIMO

Quia libet: rape, inquam.

DAVUS

Quid feci?

SIMO

Rape.

DAVUS

Si quicquam invenies me mentitum, occidito.

SIMO

Nihil audio.

Ego iam te commotum reddam.

DAVUS

Tamen etsi hoc verum est?

SIMO

Tamen.

Cura asservandum vinctum: atque audin? quadrupedem constringito.
865

Age nunc iam: ego pol hodie, si vivo, tibi

Ostendam herum quid sit pericli fallere,

Et illi, patrem.

CHREMES

Ah, ne saevi tantopere.

SIMO

O Chreme,

Pietatem gnati! nonne te miseret mei;

Tantum laborem capere ob talem filium?
870

Age Pamphile, exi Pamphile: ecquid te pudet?

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.) — 5.2 focus

842 (Enter DAVUS from the house of GLYCERIUM.)

DAVUS

(aloud at the door, not seeing SIMO and CHREMES.)

Now then, I bid you set your minds at ease.

CHREMES

(to SIMO.)

See you, there’s Davus.

SIMO

From what house is he coming out?

DAVUS

(to himself.)

Through my means, and that of the stranger—

SIMO

(overhearing.)

What mischief is this?

DAVUS

(to himself.)

I never did see a more opportune person, encounter, or occasion.

SIMO

The rascal!

I wonder who it is he’s praising?
845

DAVUS

All the affair is now in a safe position.

SIMO

Why do I delay to accost him?

DAVUS

(to himself, catching sight of SIMO.)

It’s my master; what am I to do?

SIMO

(accosting him.)

O, save you, good sir!

DAVUS

(affecting surprise.)

Hah! Simo! O, Chremes, my dear sir, all things are now quite ready in-doors.

SIMO

(ironically.)

You have taken such very good care.

DAVUS

Send for the bride when you like.

SIMO

Very good: (ironically.) of course, that’s the only thing that’s now wanting here. But do you answer me this, what business had you there?

(Pointing to the house of GLYCERIUM.)

DAVUS

What, I?

SIMO

Just so.
850

DAVUS

I?

SIMO

Yes, you.

DAVUS

I went in just now.

SIMO

As if I asked how long ago!

DAVUS

Together with your son.

SIMO

What, is Phamphilus in there? (Aside.) To my confusion, I’m on the rack! (To DAVUS.) How now? Didn’t you say that there was enmity between them, you scoundrel?

DAVUS

There is.

SIMO

Why is he there, then?

CHREMES

Why do you. suppose he is? (Ironically.) Quarreling with her, of course.

DAVUS

Nay but, Chremes, I’ll let you now hear from me a disgraceful piece of business.

An old man, I don’t know who he is, has just now come here; look you, he is a confident and shrewd person; when you look at his appearance, he seems to be a person of some consequence. There is a grave sternness in his features, and something commanding in his words.
855

SIMO

What news are you bringing, I wonder?

DAVUS

Why nothing but what I heard him mention.

SIMO

What does he say then?

DAVUS

That he knows Glycerium to be a citizen of Attica .

SIMO

(going to his door.)

Ho there!

Dromo, Dromo!
860

(Enter DROMO hastily from the house.)

DROMO

What is it?

SIMO

Dromo!

DAVUS

Hear me.

SIMO

If you add a word—Dromo!

DAVUS

Hear me, pray.

DROMO

(to SIMO.)

What do you want?

SIMO

(pointing to DAVUS.)

Carry him off on your shoulders in-doors as fast as possible.

DROMO

Whom?

SIMO

Davus.

DAVUS

For what reason?

SIMO

Because I choose. (To. DROMO.) Carry him off, I say.

DAVUS

What have I done?

SIMO

Carry him off.

DAVUS

If you find that I have told a lie in any one matter, then kill me.

SIMO

I’ll hear nothing. I’ll soon have you set in motion. ¹

DAVUS

What? Although this is the truth.

SIMO

In spite of it.

(To DROMO.) Take care he’s kept well secured; and, do you hear? Tie him up hands and feet together.² Now then, be off; upon my faith this very day, if I live, I’ll teach you what hazard there is in deceiving a master, and him in deceiving a father.
865

(DROMO leads DAVUS into the house.)

CHREMES

Oh, don’t be so extremely vexed.

SIMO

O Chremes, the dutifulness of a son! Do you not pity me?

That I should endure so much trouble for such a son! (Goes to the door of GLYCERIUM’s house.) Come, Pamphilus, come out, Pamphilus! have you any shame left?
870

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DAVUS Animo nunc iam otioso esse impero—

CHREMES Hem Davum tibi.

SIMO Unde egreditur?

DAVUS meo praesidio atque hospitis.

SIMO Quid illud mali est?

DAVUS Ego commodiorem hominem, adventum, tempus non vidi.

SIMO Scelus, Quem nam hic laudat? 845

DAVUS Omnis res est iam in vado.

SIMO Cesso alloqui?

DAVUS Herus est: quid agam?

SIMO O salve bone vir.

DAVUS Ehem Simo! o noster Chreme! Omnia apparata iam sunt intus.

SIMO Curasti probe.

DAVUS Ubi voles arcesse.

SIMO Bene sane; id enimvero hinc nunc abest. Etiam tu hoc respondes? quid istic tibi negoti est?

DAVUS Mihine?

SIMO Ita. 850

DAVUS Mihine?

SIMO Tibi ergo.

DAVUS Modo introii.

SIMO Quasi ego, quam dudum, rogem.

DAVUS Cum tuo gnato una.

SIMO Anne est intus Pamphilus? crucior miser. Eho, non tu dixti esse inter eos inimicitias, carnufex?

DAVUS Sunt.

SIMO Cur igitur hic est?

CHREMES Quid illum census? cum illa litigat.

DAVUS Immo vero indignum Chreme iam facinus faxo ex me audias. Nescio quis senex modo venit: ellum confidens, catus. 855 Quum faciem videas videtur esse quantivis preti. Tristis severitas inest in vultu, atque in verbis fides.

SIMO Quidnam apportas?

DAVUS Nihil equidem nisi quod illum audivi dicere.

SIMO Quid ait tandem?

DAVUS Glycerium se scire civem esse Atticam.

SIMO Hem, Dromo, Dromo. 860

DAVUS Quid est?

SIMO Dromo.

DAVUS Audi.

SIMO Verbum si addideris. Dromo.

DAVUS Audi, obsecro.

DROMO Quid vis?

SIMO Sublimem hunc intro rape, quantum potes.

DROMO Quem?

SIMO Davum.

DAVUS Quamobrem?

SIMO Quia libet: rape, inquam.

DAVUS Quid feci?

SIMO Rape.

DAVUS Si quicquam invenies me mentitum, occidito.

SIMO Nihil audio. Ego iam te commotum reddam.

DAVUS Tamen etsi hoc verum est?

SIMO Tamen. Cura asservandum vinctum: atque audin? quadrupedem constringito. 865 Age nunc iam: ego pol hodie, si vivo, tibi Ostendam herum quid sit pericli fallere, Et illi, patrem.

CHREMES Ah, ne saevi tantopere.

SIMO O Chreme, Pietatem gnati! nonne te miseret mei; Tantum laborem capere ob talem filium? 870 Age Pamphile, exi Pamphile: ecquid te pudet?

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DAVUS (aloud at the door, not seeing SIMO and CHREMES.) Now then, I bid you set your minds at ease.

CHREMES (to SIMO.) See you, there’s Davus.

SIMO From what house is he coming out?

DAVUS (to himself.) Through my means, and that of the stranger—

SIMO (overhearing.) What mischief is this?

DAVUS (to himself.) I never did see a more opportune person, encounter, or occasion.

SIMO The rascal! I wonder who it is he’s praising? 845

DAVUS All the affair is now in a safe position.

SIMO Why do I delay to accost him?

DAVUS (to himself, catching sight of SIMO.) It’s my master; what am I to do?

SIMO (accosting him.) O, save you, good sir!

DAVUS (affecting surprise.) Hah! Simo! O, Chremes, my dear sir, all things are now quite ready in-doors.

SIMO (ironically.) You have taken such very good care.

DAVUS Send for the bride when you like.

SIMO Very good: (ironically.) of course, that’s the only thing that’s now wanting here. But do you answer me this, what business had you there?

DAVUS What, I?

SIMO Just so. 850

DAVUS I?

SIMO Yes, you.

DAVUS I went in just now.

SIMO As if I asked how long ago!

DAVUS Together with your son.

SIMO What, is Phamphilus in there? (Aside.) To my confusion, I’m on the rack! (To DAVUS.) How now? Didn’t you say that there was enmity between them, you scoundrel?

DAVUS There is.

SIMO Why is he there, then?

CHREMES Why do you. suppose he is? (Ironically.) Quarreling with her, of course.

DAVUS

Animo nunc iam otioso esse impero—

CHREMES

Hem Davum tibi.

SIMO

Unde egreditur?

DAVUS

meo praesidio atque hospitis.

SIMO

Quid illud mali est?

DAVUS

Ego commodiorem hominem, adventum, tempus non vidi.

SIMO

Scelus,

Quem nam hic laudat?
845

DAVUS

Omnis res est iam in vado.

SIMO

Cesso alloqui?

DAVUS

Herus est: quid agam?

SIMO

O salve bone vir.

DAVUS

Ehem Simo! o noster Chreme!

Omnia apparata iam sunt intus.

SIMO

Curasti probe.

DAVUS

Ubi voles arcesse.

SIMO

Bene sane; id enimvero hinc nunc abest.

Etiam tu hoc respondes? quid istic tibi negoti est?

DAVUS

Mihine?

SIMO

Ita.
850

DAVUS

Mihine?

SIMO

Tibi ergo.

DAVUS

Modo introii.

SIMO

Quasi ego, quam dudum, rogem.

DAVUS

Cum tuo gnato una.

SIMO

Anne est intus Pamphilus? crucior miser.

Eho, non tu dixti esse inter eos inimicitias, carnufex?

DAVUS

Sunt.

SIMO

Cur igitur hic est?

CHREMES

Quid illum census? cum illa litigat.

DAVUS

Immo vero indignum Chreme iam facinus faxo ex me audias.

Nescio quis senex modo venit: ellum confidens, catus.
855

Quum faciem videas videtur esse quantivis preti.

Tristis severitas inest in vultu, atque in verbis fides.

SIMO

Quidnam apportas?

DAVUS

Nihil equidem nisi quod illum audivi dicere.

SIMO

Quid ait tandem?

DAVUS

Glycerium se scire civem esse Atticam.

SIMO

Hem,

Dromo, Dromo.
860

DAVUS

Quid est?

SIMO

Dromo.

DAVUS

Audi.

SIMO

Verbum si addideris. Dromo.

DAVUS

Audi, obsecro.

DROMO

Quid vis?

SIMO

Sublimem hunc intro rape, quantum potes.

DROMO

Quem?

SIMO

Davum.

DAVUS

Quamobrem?

SIMO

Quia libet: rape, inquam.

DAVUS

Quid feci?

SIMO

Rape.

DAVUS

Si quicquam invenies me mentitum, occidito.

SIMO

Nihil audio.

Ego iam te commotum reddam.

DAVUS

Tamen etsi hoc verum est?

SIMO

Tamen.

Cura asservandum vinctum: atque audin? quadrupedem constringito.
865

Age nunc iam: ego pol hodie, si vivo, tibi

Ostendam herum quid sit pericli fallere,

Et illi, patrem.

CHREMES

Ah, ne saevi tantopere.

SIMO

O Chreme,

Pietatem gnati! nonne te miseret mei;

Tantum laborem capere ob talem filium?
870

Age Pamphile, exi Pamphile: ecquid te pudet?

DAVUS

(aloud at the door, not seeing SIMO and CHREMES.)

Now then, I bid you set your minds at ease.

CHREMES

(to SIMO.)

See you, there’s Davus.

SIMO

From what house is he coming out?

DAVUS

(to himself.)

Through my means, and that of the stranger—

SIMO

(overhearing.)

What mischief is this?

DAVUS

(to himself.)

I never did see a more opportune person, encounter, or occasion.

SIMO

The rascal!

I wonder who it is he’s praising?
845

DAVUS

All the affair is now in a safe position.

SIMO

Why do I delay to accost him?

DAVUS

(to himself, catching sight of SIMO.)

It’s my master; what am I to do?

SIMO

(accosting him.)

O, save you, good sir!

DAVUS

(affecting surprise.)

Hah! Simo! O, Chremes, my dear sir, all things are now quite ready in-doors.

SIMO

(ironically.)

You have taken such very good care.

DAVUS

Send for the bride when you like.

SIMO

Very good: (ironically.) of course, that’s the only thing that’s now wanting here. But do you answer me this, what business had you there?

DAVUS

What, I?

SIMO

Just so.
850

DAVUS

I?

SIMO

Yes, you.

DAVUS

I went in just now.

SIMO

As if I asked how long ago!

DAVUS

Together with your son.

SIMO

What, is Phamphilus in there? (Aside.) To my confusion, I’m on the rack! (To DAVUS.) How now? Didn’t you say that there was enmity between them, you scoundrel?

DAVUS

There is.

SIMO

Why is he there, then?

CHREMES

Why do you. suppose he is? (Ironically.) Quarreling with her, of course.

SIMO

What news are you bringing, I wonder?

DAVUS

Why nothing but what I heard him mention.

SIMO

What does he say then?