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Aulularia, or The Concealed Treasure (147b-182)

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That you may enjoy[*] everlasting blessings in being the father of children.
MEGADORUS
May the Gods so grant it.
EUNOMIA
I wish you to bring home a wife.[*]
MEGADORUS
Ha! I’m undone.
EUNOMIA
How so?
MEGADORUS
Because, sister, your words are knocking out the brains of unfortunate me; you are speaking stones[*].
EUNOMIA
Well, well, do this that your sister requests you.
MEGADORUS
If she requests me, I will do it.
EUNOMIA
’Tis for your own interest.
MEGADORUS
Yes, for me to die before I marry.
Let her who comes here to-morrow, be carried out[*] of the house the day after, sister; on that condition, give me her whom you wish to give; get ready the nuptials.
EUNOMIA
I am able, brother, to provide you with a wife with a very large marriage-portion.
But she’s somewhat aged; she’s of the middle-age of woman. If you request me, brother, to ask her for you, I’ll ask her.
MEGADORUS
Would you like me to ask you a question?
EUNOMIA
Yes, if you like, ask it.
MEGADORUS
Suppose any old man, past mid-age, brings home a middle-aged wife, if by chance he should have a child by this old woman, do you doubt at all but that the name of that child is Posthumus [*], all prepared?
Now, sister, I’ll remove and lessen this labour for you. I, by the merits of the Gods and of my forefathers, am rich enough; these high families, haughty pride[*], bountiful portions, acclamations, imperiousness, vehicles inlaid with ivory, superb mantles and purple, I can’t abide, things that by their extravagance reduce men to slavery.
EUNOMIA
Tell me, pray, who is she whom you would like to take for a wife?
MEGADORUS
I’ll tell you. Do you know that Euclio, the poor old man close by?
EUNOMIA
I know him; not a bad sort of man, i’ faith.
MEGADORUS
I’d like his maiden daughter to be promised me in marriage. Don’t make any words[*] about it, sister; I know what you are going to say; that she’s poor. This poor girl pleases me.
EUNOMIA
May the Gods prosper it.
MEGADORUS
I hope the same.
EUNOMIA
What do you want me now for? Do you wish for anything?
MEGADORUS
Farewell.
EUNOMIA
And you the same, brother.
(Goes into the house.)
MEGADORUS
I’ll go meet Euclio, if he’s at home. But, see! the very person is betaking himself home, whence, I know not.
(Enter EUCLIO.)
EUCLIO
(to himself.)
My mind had a presentiment that I was going to no purpose when I left my house; and therefore I went unwillingly; for neither did any one of the wardsmen come,
nor yet the master of the ward, who ought to have distributed the money. Now I’m making all haste to hasten home; for I myself am here, my mind’s at home.
MEGADORUS
(accosting him.)
May you be well, and ever fortunate, Euclio!

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