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738 (THAIS. CHREMES. PYTHIAS.)

THAIS

Credo equidem illum iam adfuturum esse, ut illam a me eripiat. Sine veniat.

Atqui si illam digito attigerit uno, oculi ilico effodientur.

Usque adeo ego illius ferre possum ineptias et magnifica verba,
740

Verba dum sint: verum enim si ad rem conferentur, vapulabit.

CHREMES

Thais, ego iam dudum hic adsum.

THAIS

O mi Chreme, te ipsum exspectabam.

Scin tu turbam hanc propter te esse factam, et adeo ad te attinere hanc

Omnem rem?

CHREMES

Ad me? qui, quaeso, istuc?

THAIS

Quia, dum tibi sororem studeo

Reddere et restituere, haec atque huiusmodi sum multa passa.
745

CHREMES

Ubi ea est?

THAIS

Domi apud me.

CHREMES

Hem, quid est?

THAIS

Educta ita uti teque illaque dignum est.

CHREMES

Quid ais?

THAIS

Id quod res est.

Hanc tibi dono do, neque repeto pro illa quicquam abs te preti.

CHREMES

Et habetur et referetur, Thais, a me ita uti merita es gratia.

THAIS

At enim cave ne prius quam hanc a me accipias, amittas Chreme;
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Nam haec ea est quam miles a me vi nunc ereptum venit.

Abi tu, cistellam, Pythias, domo effer cum monumentis.

CHREMES

Viden tu illum, Thais—

PYTHIAS

Ubi sita est?

THAIS

In risco. Odiosa cessas?—

CHREMES

Militem secum ad te quantas copias adducere?

Atat.
755

THAIS

Num formidolosus obsecro es, mi homo?

CHREMES

Apage sis:

Egon formidolosus? nemo est hominum qui vivat minus.

THAIS

Atque ita opus est.

CHREMES

Ah, metuo qualem tu me esse hominem existimes.

THAIS

Immo hoc cogitato; quicum res tibi est peregrinus est,

Minus potens quam tu, minus notus, minus amicorum hic habens.

CHREMES

Scio istuc. Sed tu quod cavere possis stultum admittere est.
760

Malo ego nos prospicere quam hunc ulcisci accepta iniuria.

Tu abi, atque obsera ostium intus, dum ego hinc transcurro ad forum.

Volo ego adesse hic advocatos nobis in turba hac.

THAIS

Mane.

CHREMES

Melius est.

THAIS

Mane.

CHREMES

Omitte; iam adero.

THAIS

Nihil opus est istis, Chreme:

Hoc modo die, sororem illam tuam esse, et te parvam virginem
765

Amisisse; nunc cognosse. Signa ostende.

PYTHIAS

Adsunt.

THAIS

Cape.

Si vim faciet, in ius ducito hominem: intellextin?

CHREMES

Probe.

THAIS

Fac animo haec praesenti dicas.

CHREMES

Faciam.

THAIS

Attolle pallium.

Perii! huic ipsi est opus patrono quem defensorem paro.

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

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Eunuchus; or, The Eunuch Perseus (Terence. The Comedies of Terence. Riley, Henry Thomas; Colman, George, translators. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1872.) — 4.6 focus

738 (Enter THAIS.)

THAIS

(to herself.)

I really do believe that he’ll be here presently, to force her away from me. Let him come; but if he touches her with a single finger, that instant his eyes shall be torn out.

I can put up with his impertinences and his high-sounding words, as long as they remain words: but if they are turned into realities, he shall get a drubbing.
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CHREMES

Thais, I’ve been here some time.

THAIS

O my dear Chremes, you are the very person I was wanting. Are you aware that this quarrel took place on your account, and that the whole of this affair, in fact, bore reference to yourself?

CHREMES

To me? How so, pray?

THAIS

Because, while I’ve been doing my best

to recover and restore your sister to you, this and a great deal more like it I’ve had to put up with.
745

CHREMES

Where is she?

THAIS

At home, at my house.

CHREMES

(starting.)

Hah!

THAIS

What’s the matter?¹ She has been brought up in a manner worthy of yourself and of her.

CHREMES

What is it you say?

THAIS

That which is the fact. Her I present to you, nor do I ask of you any return for her.

CHREMES

Thanks are both felt and shall be returned in such way, Thais, as you deserve.

THAIS

But still, take care, Chremes, that you don’t lose her, before you receive her from me; for it is she, whom the Captain is now coming to take away from me by force. Do you go, Pythias, and bring out of the house the casket with the tokens.²
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CHREMES

(looking down the side Scene.)

Don’t you see him, Thais?

PYTHIAS

(to THAIS.)

Where is it put?

THAIS

In the clothes’ chest. Tiresome creature, why do you delay?

(PYTHIAS goes into the house.)

CHREMES

What a large body of troops the Captain is bringing with him against you.

Bless me!
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THAIS

Prithee, are you frightened, my dear sir?

CHREMES

Get out with you. What, I frightened? There’s not a man alive less so.

THAIS

Then now is the time to prove it.

CHREMES

Why, I wonder what sort of a man you take me to be.

THAIS

Nay, and consider this too; the person that you have to deal with is a foreigner;³ of less influence than you, less known, and one that has fewer friends here.

CHREMES

I’m aware of that; but it’s foolish to run the risk of what you are able to avoid. I had rather we should prevent it, than, having received an injury, avenge ourselves upon him. Do you go in and fasten the door, while I run across hence to the Forum; I should like us to have the aid of some legal adviser in this disturbance.
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(Moves, as if going.)

THAIS

(holding him.)

Stay.

CHREMES

Let me go, I’ll be here presently.

THAIS

There’s no occasion, Chremes.

Only say that she is your sister, and that you lost her when a little girl, and have now recognized her; then show the tokens.
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(Re-enter PYTHIAS from the house, with the trinkets.)

PYTHIAS

(giving them to THAIS.)

Here they are.

THAIS

(giving them to CHREMES.)

Take them. If he offers any violence, summon the fellow to justice; do you understand me?

CHREMES

Perfectly.

THAIS

Take care and say this with presence of mind.

CHREMES

I’ll take care.

THAIS

Gather up your cloak. (Aside.) Undone! the very person whom I’ve provided as a champion, wants one himself.

(They all go into the house.)

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THAIS Credo equidem illum iam adfuturum esse, ut illam a me eripiat. Sine veniat. Atqui si illam digito attigerit uno, oculi ilico effodientur. Usque adeo ego illius ferre possum ineptias et magnifica verba, 740 Verba dum sint: verum enim si ad rem conferentur, vapulabit.

CHREMES Thais, ego iam dudum hic adsum.

THAIS O mi Chreme, te ipsum exspectabam. Scin tu turbam hanc propter te esse factam, et adeo ad te attinere hanc Omnem rem?

CHREMES Ad me? qui, quaeso, istuc?

THAIS Quia, dum tibi sororem studeo Reddere et restituere, haec atque huiusmodi sum multa passa. 745

CHREMES Ubi ea est?

THAIS Domi apud me.

CHREMES Hem, quid est?

THAIS Educta ita uti teque illaque dignum est.

CHREMES Quid ais?

THAIS Id quod res est. Hanc tibi dono do, neque repeto pro illa quicquam abs te preti.

CHREMES Et habetur et referetur, Thais, a me ita uti merita es gratia.

THAIS At enim cave ne prius quam hanc a me accipias, amittas Chreme; 750 Nam haec ea est quam miles a me vi nunc ereptum venit. Abi tu, cistellam, Pythias, domo effer cum monumentis.

CHREMES Viden tu illum, Thais—

PYTHIAS Ubi sita est?

THAIS In risco. Odiosa cessas?—

CHREMES Militem secum ad te quantas copias adducere? Atat. 755

THAIS Num formidolosus obsecro es, mi homo?

CHREMES Apage sis: Egon formidolosus? nemo est hominum qui vivat minus.

THAIS Atque ita opus est.

CHREMES Ah, metuo qualem tu me esse hominem existimes.

THAIS Immo hoc cogitato; quicum res tibi est peregrinus est, Minus potens quam tu, minus notus, minus amicorum hic habens.

CHREMES Scio istuc. Sed tu quod cavere possis stultum admittere est. 760 Malo ego nos prospicere quam hunc ulcisci accepta iniuria. Tu abi, atque obsera ostium intus, dum ego hinc transcurro ad forum. Volo ego adesse hic advocatos nobis in turba hac.

THAIS Mane.

CHREMES Melius est.

THAIS Mane.

CHREMES Omitte; iam adero.

THAIS Nihil opus est istis, Chreme: Hoc modo die, sororem illam tuam esse, et te parvam virginem 765 Amisisse; nunc cognosse. Signa ostende.

PYTHIAS Adsunt.

THAIS Cape. Si vim faciet, in ius ducito hominem: intellextin?

CHREMES Probe.

THAIS Fac animo haec praesenti dicas.

CHREMES Faciam.

THAIS Attolle pallium. Perii! huic ipsi est opus patrono quem defensorem paro.

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CHREMES Thais, I’ve been here some time.

THAIS O my dear Chremes, you are the very person I was wanting. Are you aware that this quarrel took place on your account, and that the whole of this affair, in fact, bore reference to yourself?

CHREMES To me? How so, pray?

THAIS Because, while I’ve been doing my best to recover and restore your sister to you, this and a great deal more like it I’ve had to put up with. 745

CHREMES Where is she?

THAIS At home, at my house.

CHREMES (starting.) Hah!

THAIS What’s the matter? 1 She has been brought up in a manner worthy of yourself and of her.

CHREMES What is it you say?

THAIS That which is the fact. Her I present to you, nor do I ask of you any return for her.

CHREMES Thanks are both felt and shall be returned in such way, Thais, as you deserve.

THAIS But still, take care, Chremes, that you don’t lose her, before you receive her from me; for it is she, whom the Captain is now coming to take away from me by force. Do you go, Pythias, and bring out of the house the casket with the tokens. 2 750

CHREMES (looking down the side Scene.) Don’t you see him, Thais?

PYTHIAS (to THAIS.) Where is it put?

THAIS In the clothes’ chest. Tiresome creature, why do you delay? (PYTHIAS goes into the house.)

CHREMES What a large body of troops the Captain is bringing with him against you. Bless me! 755

THAIS Prithee, are you frightened, my dear sir?

CHREMES Get out with you. What, I frightened? There’s not a man alive less so.

THAIS Then now is the time to prove it.

CHREMES Why, I wonder what sort of a man you take me to be.

THAIS Nay, and consider this too; the person that you have to deal with is a foreigner; 3 of less influence than you, less known, and one that has fewer friends here.

THAIS (holding him.) Stay.

CHREMES Let me go, I’ll be here presently.

THAIS There’s no occasion, Chremes. Only say that she is your sister, and that you lost her when a little girl, and have now recognized her; then show the tokens. 765 (Re-enter PYTHIAS from the house, with the trinkets.)

PYTHIAS (giving them to THAIS.) Here they are.

THAIS (giving them to CHREMES.) Take them. If he offers any violence, summon the fellow to justice; do you understand me?

CHREMES Perfectly.

THAIS Take care and say this with presence of mind.

CHREMES I’ll take care.

THAIS Gather up your cloak. (Aside.) Undone! the very person whom I’ve provided as a champion, wants one himself. (They all go into the house.)

Stable identifiers

THAIS

Credo equidem illum iam adfuturum esse, ut illam a me eripiat. Sine veniat.

Atqui si illam digito attigerit uno, oculi ilico effodientur.

Usque adeo ego illius ferre possum ineptias et magnifica verba,
740

Verba dum sint: verum enim si ad rem conferentur, vapulabit.

CHREMES

Thais, ego iam dudum hic adsum.

THAIS

O mi Chreme, te ipsum exspectabam.

Scin tu turbam hanc propter te esse factam, et adeo ad te attinere hanc

Omnem rem?

CHREMES

Ad me? qui, quaeso, istuc?

THAIS

Quia, dum tibi sororem studeo

Reddere et restituere, haec atque huiusmodi sum multa passa.
745

CHREMES

Ubi ea est?

THAIS

Domi apud me.

CHREMES

Hem, quid est?

THAIS

Educta ita uti teque illaque dignum est.

CHREMES

Quid ais?

THAIS

Id quod res est.

Hanc tibi dono do, neque repeto pro illa quicquam abs te preti.

CHREMES

Et habetur et referetur, Thais, a me ita uti merita es gratia.

THAIS

At enim cave ne prius quam hanc a me accipias, amittas Chreme;
750

Nam haec ea est quam miles a me vi nunc ereptum venit.

Abi tu, cistellam, Pythias, domo effer cum monumentis.

CHREMES

Viden tu illum, Thais—

PYTHIAS

Ubi sita est?

THAIS

In risco. Odiosa cessas?—

CHREMES

Militem secum ad te quantas copias adducere?

Atat.
755

THAIS

Num formidolosus obsecro es, mi homo?

CHREMES

Apage sis:

Egon formidolosus? nemo est hominum qui vivat minus.

THAIS

Atque ita opus est.

CHREMES

Ah, metuo qualem tu me esse hominem existimes.

THAIS

Immo hoc cogitato; quicum res tibi est peregrinus est,

Minus potens quam tu, minus notus, minus amicorum hic habens.

CHREMES

Scio istuc. Sed tu quod cavere possis stultum admittere est.
760

Malo ego nos prospicere quam hunc ulcisci accepta iniuria.

Tu abi, atque obsera ostium intus, dum ego hinc transcurro ad forum.

Volo ego adesse hic advocatos nobis in turba hac.

THAIS

Mane.

CHREMES

Melius est.

THAIS

Mane.

CHREMES

Omitte; iam adero.

THAIS

Nihil opus est istis, Chreme:

Hoc modo die, sororem illam tuam esse, et te parvam virginem
765

Amisisse; nunc cognosse. Signa ostende.

PYTHIAS

Adsunt.

THAIS

Cape.

Si vim faciet, in ius ducito hominem: intellextin?

CHREMES

Probe.

THAIS

Fac animo haec praesenti dicas.

CHREMES

Faciam.

THAIS

Attolle pallium.

Perii! huic ipsi est opus patrono quem defensorem paro.

CHREMES

Thais, I’ve been here some time.

THAIS

O my dear Chremes, you are the very person I was wanting. Are you aware that this quarrel took place on your account, and that the whole of this affair, in fact, bore reference to yourself?

CHREMES

To me? How so, pray?

THAIS

Because, while I’ve been doing my best

to recover and restore your sister to you, this and a great deal more like it I’ve had to put up with.
745

CHREMES

Where is she?

THAIS

At home, at my house.

CHREMES

(starting.)

Hah!

THAIS

What’s the matter?¹ She has been brought up in a manner worthy of yourself and of her.

CHREMES

What is it you say?

THAIS

That which is the fact. Her I present to you, nor do I ask of you any return for her.

CHREMES

Thanks are both felt and shall be returned in such way, Thais, as you deserve.

THAIS

But still, take care, Chremes, that you don’t lose her, before you receive her from me; for it is she, whom the Captain is now coming to take away from me by force. Do you go, Pythias, and bring out of the house the casket with the tokens.²
750

CHREMES

(looking down the side Scene.)

Don’t you see him, Thais?

PYTHIAS

(to THAIS.)

Where is it put?

THAIS

In the clothes’ chest. Tiresome creature, why do you delay?

(PYTHIAS goes into the house.)

CHREMES

What a large body of troops the Captain is bringing with him against you.

Bless me!
755

THAIS

Prithee, are you frightened, my dear sir?

CHREMES

Get out with you. What, I frightened? There’s not a man alive less so.

THAIS

Then now is the time to prove it.

CHREMES

Why, I wonder what sort of a man you take me to be.

THAIS

Nay, and consider this too; the person that you have to deal with is a foreigner;³ of less influence than you, less known, and one that has fewer friends here.

THAIS

(holding him.)

Stay.

CHREMES

Let me go, I’ll be here presently.

THAIS

There’s no occasion, Chremes.

Only say that she is your sister, and that you lost her when a little girl, and have now recognized her; then show the tokens.
765
(Re-enter PYTHIAS from the house, with the trinkets.)

PYTHIAS

(giving them to THAIS.)

Here they are.

THAIS

(giving them to CHREMES.)

Take them. If he offers any violence, summon the fellow to justice; do you understand me?

CHREMES

Perfectly.

THAIS

Take care and say this with presence of mind.

CHREMES

I’ll take care.

THAIS

Gather up your cloak. (Aside.) Undone! the very person whom I’ve provided as a champion, wants one himself.

(They all go into the house.)