I’m ashamed to tell it. CLEOSTRATA Relate it in its order just as you proceeded. OLYMPIO Upon my faith, I am ashamed. CLEOSTRATA Proceed boldly. After you went to bed, I want you to tell what took place after that. OLYMPIO But it’s a disgraceful matter. CLEOSTRATA I’ll take care that those who hear it shall be on their guard as to mentioning it. OLYMPIO That’s the principal thing. CLEOSTRATA You kill me with weariness. Why don’t you proceed? OLYMPIO The translator leaves the next few lines in Latin because they contain sexual puns. —Ubi us subtus porro quid. OLYMPIO Babae! CLEOSTRATA Quid? OLYMPIO Papae! quid est? OLYMPIO Oh, erat maximum. Gladium ne haberet metui; id quaerere occœpi. Dum, gladiumne habeat, quaero, arripio capulum. Sed, quom cogito, non habuit gladium; nam id esset frigidius. CLEOSTRATA Eloquere. OLYMPIO At pudet. CLEOSTRATA Num radix fuit? OLYMPIO Non fuit. CLEOSTRATA Num cucumis? OLYMPIO Profecto hercle non fuit quidquam olerum; Nisi quidquid erat, calamitas profecto attigerat nunquam. Ita, quidquid erat, grande erat. MYRRHINA Quid fit denique? Edisserta. OLYMPIO Untranslated second part of line 921 in Latin; start of line translated below. —sepit veste id, quî estis. Ubi illum saltum video obseptum; Rogo, ut altero sinat ire. Ita, quidquid erat, grande erat. Tollo ut obvortam cubitissim Ullum mutire Surge, ut ineam in Atque illam in MYRRHINA Perlepide narrat OLYMPIO When I addressed Casina, Casina, said I, my dear wife, why do you slight your husband in this fashion? Really, upon my faith, you do this quite without my deserving it, inasmuch as I have given you the preference as my wife. She answered not a word. When I attempted a kiss, a beard pricked my lips just like briars. Forthwith, as I was upon my knees, she struck my head with her feet. I tumbled headlong from the bed; she leapt down upon me and punched my face. From there in silence out of doors I came in this guise; by your leaves I say it; may the old fellow drink of the same cup that I have been drinking of.