Asinaria, or The Ass-Dealer (502-517)

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Perhaps so.

LEONIDA

And you, too, yourself, as well, if you had enquired about me of other people, would, i’ faith, I’m quite sure, have entrusted to me what you now have with you.

THE ASS-DEALER

I don’t deny it.

(Exeunt.)

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(Enter CLEAERETA and PHEILENIUM, from the house of the former.)

CLEAERETA

And am I unable to render you obedient to my injunctions?

Or are you so disposed as to be free from the control of your mother?

PHILENIUM

How could I propitiate Piety[*], if I could desire to please you, being endowed with these manners, after the fashion, mother, that you enjoin upon me?

CLEAERETA

Is it consistent with propriety for you to oppose my precepts?

PHILENIUM

How so?

CLEAERETA

Is this worshipping Piety, to lessen the authority of a mother?

PHILENIUM

Those who act right I blame not, nor do I love those who do wrong.

CLEAERETA

You are a very prating, lovesick girl.

PHILENIUM

Mother, that is my living[*]. His tongue woos me, his person seeks me, his passion pleads, opportunity prompts.

CLEAERETA

I was purposing to convince you. Are you come as my accuser?

PHILENIUM

By my troth, I neither do accuse you, nor do I think it right I should do so;

but I do complain of my lot, when I am separated from him whom I love.

CLEAERETA

Will then one bit of the whole day’s talk be left for myself?

PHILENIUM

Both my share of the speaking and your own do I give up to you. Do you yourself keep the signal[*] both for speaking and for being silent.

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