Publius Terentius Afer (Terence) Eunuchus 5.3

PYTHIAS

(to herself.)

Well! what now can suggest itself to my mind?

What, I wonder, in order that I may repay the favor to that villain who palmed this fellow off upon us?

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CHREMES

Really, do bestir yourself more quickly, nurse.

SOPHRONA

I am bestirring.

CHREMES

So I see; but you don’t stir forward.

PYTHIAS

(to CHREMES.)

Have you yet shown the tokens to the nurse?

CHREMES

All of them.

PYTHIAS

Prithee, what does she say? Does she recognize them?

CHREMES

Yes, with a full recollection of them.

PYTHIAS

Upon my faith, you do bring good news; for I really wish well to this young woman. Go in-doors: my mistress has been for some time expecting you at home. (CHREMES and SOPHRONA go into THAIS’s house.) But look, yonder I espy that worthy fellow, Parmeno, coming: just see, for heaven’s sake, how leisurely he moves along. I hope I have it in my power to torment him after my own fashion.

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I’ll go in-doors, that I may know for certain about the discovery; afterward I’ll come out, and give this villain a terrible fright.

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(Goes into the house.)