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Curculio, or The Forgery (113-131)

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I think that this old hag should be accosted. I’ll approach her. (Aloud.) Come back, Procuress, and look back towards me.
PROCURESS
Who is it that gives his commands?
PHAEDROMUS
The all-powerful in wine, jolly Bacchus; he who, when you’re hawking, parched, and half asleep, brings you a draught and comes to quench your thirst.
PROCURESS
How far is he away from me?
PHAEDROMUS
(holding up the torch.)
See this light.
PROCURESS
Then, prithee, do quicken your pace towards me.
PHAEDROMUS
Health to you.
PROCURESS
How can I have health, who am parched with thirst?
PHAEDROMUS
But you shall drink in a moment.
PROCURESS
’Tis long a-coming.
PHAEDROMUS
(extending the bowl.)
Here’s for you, jolly old dame.
PROCURESS
Health to you, gentleman dear as my very eyes.
PALINURUS
Come, toss this off quickly into your abyss; scour out your sink right speedily.
PHAEDROMUS
Hold your tongue; I won’t have her ill spoken to.
PALINURUS
(aside.)
In preference, then, I’ll do her ill.
PROCURESS
(pouring some of the residue on the altar.)
Venus, of this little, this very little will I give to thee[*]—sore against my will; for all the lovers, in their cups, to propitiate thee, expend their wine upon thee: not such windfalls often fall to me.
(Drinks again.)
PALINURUS
Do look at that, please, how greedily the filthy hag swills down the pure wine into herself with distended gullet.
PROCURESS(patting her stomach and chuckling.)
Ha, ha, ha

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