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Epidicus, or The Fortunate Discovery (695-713c)

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Don’t be afraid.
(PERIPHANES binds his hands.)
I’m submissive.
When the job is done, then pronounce your judgment[*].
PERIPHIANES
There, that is good.[*]
EPIDICUS
Now then, to the point, with your enquiries of me; ask me what you please.
PERIPHIANES
In the first place, with what assurance did you presume to say that she who was bought the day before yesterday was my daughter?
EPIDICUS
I chose to; on that assurance.
PERIPHIANES
Do you say so? You chose to?
EPIDICUS
I do say so. Even lay me a wager that she is not the daughter—
PERIPHIANES
A woman whom the mother declares she doesn’t know?
EPIDICUS
Then, if she isn’t the daughter of her mother, make me a bet about it, my didrachm to your talent[*].
PERIPHIANES
Why, that’s a mere catch. But who is this woman?
EPIDICUS
The mistress of your son, that you may know the whole matter.
PERIPHIANES
Did I not give you the thirty minae for my daughter?
EPIDICUS
I confess that they were given, and that with that money I purchased this Music-girl, your son’s mistress,
instead of your daughter. As to those thirty minae, in fact, I imposed upon you.
PERIPHIANES
For what reason did you play a trick upon me about that hired Music-girl?
EPIDICUS
I’ faith, I really did do it, and I think it was rightly done.
PERIPHIANES
In the last place, what has been done with the silver I gave you?
EPIDICUS
I’ll tell you; I gave it to a person neither bad nor yet good[*]—your son Stratippocles.
PERIPHIANES
Why did you dare to give it him?
EPIDICUS
Because it pleased me.
PERIPHIANES
(stamping.)
Plague on it! what insolence is this?
EPIDICUS
Am I to be bawled at just as if I were a slave?
PERIPHIANES
(ironically.)
As you are a free man, I rejoice.
EPIDICUS
I have deserved to become so.
PERIPHIANES
You—deserved?
EPIDICUS
Go look in-doors; I’ll let you know that this is the truth.
PERIPHIANES
What’s the matter?
EPIDICUS
The thing itself will tell you so at once. Only do go in-doors.

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