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Casina, or The Stratagem Defeated (321-361a)

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What does she say? What’s she talking to you about?
OLYMPIO
She’s begging and entreating of me that I won’t be taking Casina as my wife.
STALINO
What did you say after that?
OLYMPIO
Why, I declared that I wouldn’t give way to Jupiter himself, if he were to entreat me.
STALINO
May the Gods preserve you for me!
OLYMPIO
She’s now all in a ferment; she’s swelling so against me.
STALINO
By my troth, I could like her to burst in the middle.
OLYMPIO
I’ faith, I fancy she will, if indeed you manage cleverly. But your amorousness, i’ faith, is a cause of trouble to me; your wife is at enmity with me, your son at enmity,
my fellow-servants at enmity.
STALINO
What matters that to you? So long as (pointing to himself) this Jupiter only is propitious to you, do you take care and esteem the lesser Gods at a straw’s value.
OLYMPIO
That’s great nonsense; as if you didn’t know how suddenly your human Jupiters take to dying.
So after all, if you, my Jupiter, are dead and gone, when your realm devolves upon the lesser Gods, who shall then come to the rescue of my back, or head, or legs?
STALINO
Affairs will go with you better than you expect, if I obtain this—the enjoyment of my Casina.
OLYMPIO
I’ faith, I do not think it possibly can be; so earnestly is your wife striving that she shall not be given to me.
STALINO
But this way I’ll proceed: I’ll put the lots in an urn, and draw the lots for yourself and Chalinus. I find that the business has come to this pass; it’s necessary to fight with swords hand to hand.
OLYMPIO
What, if the lot should turn out different from what you wish?
STALINO
Speak with good omen. I rely upon the Gods; we’ll trust in the Gods.
OLYMPIO
That expression I wouldn’t purchase at a rotten thread, for all people are relying upon the Gods; but still I’ve frequently seen many of those deceived who relied upon the Gods.
STALINO
But hold your tongue a little while. (Pointing.)
OLYMPIO
What is it you mean?
STALINO
Why look; here’s Chalinus coming from the house, out here, with the urn and the lots. Now, with standards closing, we shall fight.
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(Enter CLEOSTRATA and CHALINUS, with the urn and lots.)
CLEOSTRATA
Let me know, Chalinus, what my husband wants with me.
CHALINUS
By my troth, he wants to see you burning outside of the Metian gate[*].
CLEOSTRATA
I’ faith, I believe he does want that.
CHALINUS
But, by my troth, I don’t believe it, but I know it for certain.
STALINO
(aside to OLYMPIO.)
I’ve got more men of business than I imagined: I’ve got this fellow, a Diviner, in my house. What, if we move our standards nearer, and go to meet them? Follow me. (Goes up to CLEOSTRATA and CHALINUS.) What are you about?
CHALINUS
All the things are here which you ordered; your wife, the lots, the urn, and myself.
STALINO
By yourself only, there is more here than I want.
CHALINUS
I’ faith, so it seems to you indeed. I’m a stinger to you now; I’m pricking that dear little heart of yours; even now it’s palpitating from alarm.
STALINO
Whip-knave— [*]

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