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1001 (PYTHIAS. PARMENO.)

PYTHIAS

Numquam edepol quicquam iam diu quod magis vellem evenire

Mihi evenit quam quod modo senex intro ad nos venit errans.

Mihi solae ridiculo fuit, quae quid timeret scibam.

PARMENO

Quid hoc autem est?

PYTHIAS

Nunc id prodeo ut conveniam Parmenonem.

Sed ubi, obsecro, is est?
1005

PARMENO

Me quaerit haec.

PYTHIAS

Atque eccum video: adibo.

PARMENO

Quid est inepta? quid tibi vis? quid rides? pergin?

PYTHIAS

Perii.

Defessa iam sum misera te ridendo.

PARMENO

Quid ita?

PYTHIAS

Rogitas?

Numquam, pol, hominem stultiorem vidi nec videbo. Ah,

Non possum satis narrare quos ludos praebueris intus.

At etiam primo callidum et disertum credidi hominem.
1010

Quid? ilicone credere ea quae dixi oportuit te?

An poenitebat flagitii te auctore quod fecisset

Adolescens, ni miserum insuper etiam patri indicares?

Nam quid illi credis animi tum fuisse ubi vestem vidit

Illam esse eum indutum pater? quid est? iam scis te perisse?
1015

PARMENO

Hem. Quid dixti, pessima? an mentita es? etiam rides?

Itan lepidum tibi visum est, scelus, nos irridere?

PYTHIAS

Nimium.

PARMENO

Si quidem istuc impune habueris.

PYTHIAS

Verum.

PARMENO

Reddam hercle.

PYTHIAS

Credo.

Sed in diem istuc, Parmeno, est fortasse quod minare.

Tu iam pendebis, qui stultum adolescentulum nobilitas
1020

Flagitiis, et eundem indicas: uterque exempla in te edent.

PARMENO

Nullus sum.

PYTHIAS

Hic pro illo munere tibi honos est habitus: abeo.

PARMENO

Egomet meo indicio miser quasi sorex hodie perii.

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.) — 5.6 focus

1001 (Enter PYTHIAS from the house of THAIS, laughing.)

PYTHIAS

(to herself, on entering.)

Never, upon my faith, for a long time past, has any thing happened to me that I could have better liked to happen, than the old gentleman just now, full of his mistake, coming into our house. I had the joke all to myself, as I knew¹ what it was he feared.

PARMENO

(apart.)

Why, what’s all this?

PYTHIAS

Now I’m come out to meet with Parmeno.

But, prithee, where is he?
1005
(Looking around.)

PARMENO

(apart.)

She’s looking for me.

PYTHIAS

And there he is, I see; I’ll go up to him.

PARMENO

What’s the matter, simpleton? What do you mean? What are you laughing about? Still going on?

PYTHIAS

(laughing.)

I’m dying; I’m wretchedly tired with laughing at you.

PARMENO

Why so?

PYTHIAS

Do you ask? Upon my faith, I never did see, nor shall see, a more silly fellow. Oh dear, I can not well express what amusement you’ve afforded in-doors.

And still I formerly took you to be a clever and shrewd person. Why, was there any need for you instantly to believe what I told you? Or were you not content with the crime, which by your advice the young man had been guilty of, without betraying the poor fellow to his father as well?
1010

Why, what do you suppose his feelings must have been at the moment when his father saw him clothed in that dress? Well, do you now understand that you are done for?

(Laughing.)

PARMENO

Hah! what is it you say, you hussy? Have you been telling me lies? What, laughing still? Does it appear so delightful to you, you jade, to be making fools of us?

PYTHIAS

(laughing.)

Very much so.

PARMENO

Yes, indeed, if you can do it with impunity.

PYTHIAS

Exactly so.

PARMENO

By heavens, I’ll repay you!

PYTHIAS

I believe you; but, perhaps, that which you are threatening, Parmeno, will need a future day;

you’ll be trussed up directly, for rendering a silly young man remarkable for disgraceful conduct, and then betraying him to his father; they’ll both be making an example of you.
1020
(Laughing.)

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PYTHIAS

Numquam edepol quicquam iam diu quod magis vellem evenire

Mihi evenit quam quod modo senex intro ad nos venit errans.

Mihi solae ridiculo fuit, quae quid timeret scibam.

PARMENO

Quid hoc autem est?

PYTHIAS

Nunc id prodeo ut conveniam Parmenonem.

Sed ubi, obsecro, is est?
1005

PARMENO

Me quaerit haec.

PYTHIAS

Atque eccum video: adibo.

PARMENO

Quid est inepta? quid tibi vis? quid rides? pergin?

PYTHIAS

Perii.

Defessa iam sum misera te ridendo.

PARMENO

Quid ita?

PARMENO

Hem. Quid dixti, pessima? an mentita es? etiam rides?

Itan lepidum tibi visum est, scelus, nos irridere?

PYTHIAS

Nimium.

PARMENO

Si quidem istuc impune habueris.

PYTHIAS

Verum.

PARMENO

Reddam hercle.

PYTHIAS

Credo.

Sed in diem istuc, Parmeno, est fortasse quod minare.

Tu iam pendebis, qui stultum adolescentulum nobilitas
1020

Flagitiis, et eundem indicas: uterque exempla in te edent.

PARMENO

Nullus sum.

PYTHIAS

Hic pro illo munere tibi honos est habitus: abeo.

PARMENO

Egomet meo indicio miser quasi sorex hodie perii.

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PYTHIAS

(to herself, on entering.)

Never, upon my faith, for a long time past, has any thing happened to me that I could have better liked to happen, than the old gentleman just now, full of his mistake, coming into our house. I had the joke all to myself, as I knew¹ what it was he feared.

PARMENO

(apart.)

Why, what’s all this?

PYTHIAS

Now I’m come out to meet with Parmeno.

But, prithee, where is he?
1005
(Looking around.)

PARMENO

(apart.)

She’s looking for me.

PYTHIAS

And there he is, I see; I’ll go up to him.

PARMENO

What’s the matter, simpleton? What do you mean? What are you laughing about? Still going on?

PYTHIAS

(laughing.)

I’m dying; I’m wretchedly tired with laughing at you.

PARMENO

Why so?

PARMENO

Hah! what is it you say, you hussy? Have you been telling me lies? What, laughing still? Does it appear so delightful to you, you jade, to be making fools of us?

PYTHIAS

(laughing.)

Very much so.

PARMENO

Yes, indeed, if you can do it with impunity.

PYTHIAS

Exactly so.

PARMENO

By heavens, I’ll repay you!

PARMENO

I’m done for!

PYTHIAS

This reward has been found you in return for that present of yours;² I’m off.

(Goes into the house.)

PARMENO

(to himself.)

Wretch that I am; just like a rat, this day I’ve come to destruction through betrayal of myself.³

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PYTHIAS Numquam edepol quicquam iam diu quod magis vellem evenire Mihi evenit quam quod modo senex intro ad nos venit errans. Mihi solae ridiculo fuit, quae quid timeret scibam.

PARMENO Quid hoc autem est?

PYTHIAS Nunc id prodeo ut conveniam Parmenonem. Sed ubi, obsecro, is est? 1005

PARMENO Me quaerit haec.

PYTHIAS Atque eccum video: adibo.

PARMENO Quid est inepta? quid tibi vis? quid rides? pergin?

PYTHIAS Perii. Defessa iam sum misera te ridendo.

PARMENO Quid ita?

PARMENO Hem. Quid dixti, pessima? an mentita es? etiam rides? Itan lepidum tibi visum est, scelus, nos irridere?

PYTHIAS Nimium.

PARMENO Si quidem istuc impune habueris.

PYTHIAS Verum.

PARMENO Reddam hercle.

PYTHIAS Credo. Sed in diem istuc, Parmeno, est fortasse quod minare. Tu iam pendebis, qui stultum adolescentulum nobilitas 1020 Flagitiis, et eundem indicas: uterque exempla in te edent.

PARMENO Nullus sum.

PYTHIAS Hic pro illo munere tibi honos est habitus: abeo.

PARMENO Egomet meo indicio miser quasi sorex hodie perii.

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PYTHIAS (to herself, on entering.) Never, upon my faith, for a long time past, has any thing happened to me that I could have better liked to happen, than the old gentleman just now, full of his mistake, coming into our house. I had the joke all to myself, as I knew 1 what it was he feared.

PARMENO (apart.) Why, what’s all this?

PYTHIAS Now I’m come out to meet with Parmeno. But, prithee, where is he? 1005 (Looking around.)

PARMENO (apart.) She’s looking for me.

PYTHIAS And there he is, I see; I’ll go up to him.

PARMENO What’s the matter, simpleton? What do you mean? What are you laughing about? Still going on?

PYTHIAS (laughing.) I’m dying; I’m wretchedly tired with laughing at you.

PARMENO Why so?

PARMENO Hah! what is it you say, you hussy? Have you been telling me lies? What, laughing still? Does it appear so delightful to you, you jade, to be making fools of us?

PYTHIAS (laughing.) Very much so.

PARMENO Yes, indeed, if you can do it with impunity.

PYTHIAS Exactly so.

PARMENO By heavens, I’ll repay you!

PARMENO I’m done for!

PYTHIAS This reward has been found you in return for that present of yours; 2 I’m off. (Goes into the house.)

PARMENO (to himself.) Wretch that I am; just like a rat, this day I’ve come to destruction through betrayal of myself. 3

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PYTHIAS

Numquam edepol quicquam iam diu quod magis vellem evenire

Mihi evenit quam quod modo senex intro ad nos venit errans.

Mihi solae ridiculo fuit, quae quid timeret scibam.

PARMENO

Quid hoc autem est?

PYTHIAS

Nunc id prodeo ut conveniam Parmenonem.

Sed ubi, obsecro, is est?
1005

PARMENO

Me quaerit haec.

PYTHIAS

Atque eccum video: adibo.

PARMENO

Quid est inepta? quid tibi vis? quid rides? pergin?

PYTHIAS

Perii.

Defessa iam sum misera te ridendo.

PARMENO

Quid ita?

PARMENO

Hem. Quid dixti, pessima? an mentita es? etiam rides?

Itan lepidum tibi visum est, scelus, nos irridere?

PYTHIAS

Nimium.

PARMENO

Si quidem istuc impune habueris.

PYTHIAS

Verum.

PARMENO

Reddam hercle.

PYTHIAS

Credo.

Sed in diem istuc, Parmeno, est fortasse quod minare.

Tu iam pendebis, qui stultum adolescentulum nobilitas
1020

Flagitiis, et eundem indicas: uterque exempla in te edent.

PARMENO

Nullus sum.

PYTHIAS

Hic pro illo munere tibi honos est habitus: abeo.

PARMENO

Egomet meo indicio miser quasi sorex hodie perii.

PYTHIAS

(to herself, on entering.)

Never, upon my faith, for a long time past, has any thing happened to me that I could have better liked to happen, than the old gentleman just now, full of his mistake, coming into our house. I had the joke all to myself, as I knew¹ what it was he feared.

PARMENO

(apart.)

Why, what’s all this?

PYTHIAS

Now I’m come out to meet with Parmeno.

But, prithee, where is he?
1005
(Looking around.)

PARMENO

(apart.)

She’s looking for me.

PYTHIAS

And there he is, I see; I’ll go up to him.

PARMENO

What’s the matter, simpleton? What do you mean? What are you laughing about? Still going on?

PYTHIAS

(laughing.)

I’m dying; I’m wretchedly tired with laughing at you.

PARMENO

Why so?

PARMENO

Hah! what is it you say, you hussy? Have you been telling me lies? What, laughing still? Does it appear so delightful to you, you jade, to be making fools of us?

PYTHIAS

(laughing.)

Very much so.

PARMENO

Yes, indeed, if you can do it with impunity.

PYTHIAS

Exactly so.

PARMENO

By heavens, I’ll repay you!

PARMENO

I’m done for!

PYTHIAS

This reward has been found you in return for that present of yours;² I’m off.

(Goes into the house.)

PARMENO

(to himself.)

Wretch that I am; just like a rat, this day I’ve come to destruction through betrayal of myself.³