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Curculio, or The Forgery (279b-309)

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I think it’s as well.
(They stand aside.)
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(Enter CURCULIO, at a distance, walking fast.)
CURCULIO
(to himself.)
Known or unknown, make way for me, while here I execute my commission; fly all of you, be off, and get out of the way, lest I should hurt any person in my speed with my head, or elbow, or breast, or with my knee. So suddenly now am I charged with a business of quickness and despatch. And be there no person ever so opulent to stop me in my way,
neither general[*], nor any tyrant[*], nor market-officer[*], nor demarch[*] nor comarch[*], with their honors so great, but that down he goes, and tumbles head first from the footpath into the carriage-road. And then those Grecians with their cloaks, who walk about with covered heads, who go loaded beneath their cloaks with books, and with baskets[*],
they loiter together, and engage in gossipping among themselves, the gad-abouts[*]; you may always see them enjoying themselves in the hot liquor-shops[*]; when they have scraped up some trifle, with their covered pates they are drinking mulled wine, sad and maudlin they depart: if I stumble upon them here,
from every single one of them I’ll squeeze out a belch from their pearled-barley diet[*]. And then those servants of your dainty townsmen[*], who are playing at catch-ball in the road, both throwers and catchers, all of them I’ll pitch under foot. Would they avoid a mishap, why then, let them keep at home.
PHAEDROMUS
(apart.)
He points out aright, he only requires that he should speak with authority; for such manners are in vogue in the present day,
such at present are the slaves; really, control cannot be held over them.
CURCULIO
(to himself.)
Is there any one, I wonder, who can point out to me Phaedromus, my good Genius? The matter is of such pressing nature, I really must meet with the man this instant.
PALINURUS
(apart.)
He’s looking for you.
PHAEDROMUS(apart.)
What if we accost him? (Aloud.) Hallo! Curculio, I want you.
CURCULIO
(looking round.)
Who’s calling me? Who’s mentioning my name?
PHAEDROMUS
One who wishes to meet with you.
CURCULIO
(seeing him.)
You don’t wish more for me than I wish for you.
PHAEDROMUS
O my own ready occasion, Curculio, much longed-for, greetings to you.
CURCULIO
Greetings to you.
PHAEDROMUS
I’m glad that you have arrived safe; give me your right hand. How stand my hopes? Troth now, prithee, do speak out.
CURCULIO
To you, troth now, prithee, do speak out, how stand my own. (Makes curious gestures.)
PHAEDROMUS
What’s the matter with you?

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