Scaife ATLAS

Mercator, or The Merchant (121b-150)

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I’m trifling about it. The more I stop, the greater the risk that’s run.

CHARINUS
(apart.)

He brings news of some misfortune, I know not what.

ACANTHIO
(to himself.)

His knees are failing this runner. I’m undone, my spleen is in rebellion[*], it’s taking possession of my breast.

I’m done up, I can’t draw my breath. A very worthless piper should I be.

I’ faith, not all the baths will ever remove this lassitude from me. Am I to say that my master Charinus is at home or abroad?

CHARINUS
(apart.)

I’m doubtful in my mind what the matter is; I’d like for myself to learn of him, that I may become acquainted with it.

ACANTHIO
(to himself.)

But why still standing here? Why still hesitating to make splinters of this door? (Knocks at the door of DEMIPHO’S house, and calls.) Open the door, some one. Where’s my master, Charinus? Is he at home or abroad? Does any one think fit to come to the door?

CHARINUS
(presenting himself.)

Why, here am I, whom you’re looking for, Acanthio.

ACANTHIO
(not seeing him.)

There is nowhere a more lazy management than in his house.

CHARINUS

What matter is afflicting you so terribly?

ACANTHIO
(turning round.)

Many, master, both yourself and me.

CHARINUS

What’s the matter?

ACANTHIO

We are undone.

CHARINUS

That beginning do you present unto our foes.

ACANTHIO

But your own self it has befallen, as fate would have it.

CHARINUS

Tell me this matter, whatever it is.

ACANTHIO

Quietly—I want to take a rest.

(He pants.)

CHARINUS

But, i’ faith, do take the skirt of your coat[*], and wipe the sweat from off you.

ACANTHIO

For your sake, I’ve burst the veins of my lungs; I’m spitting blood already.

(He spits.)

CHARINUS

Swallow Aegyptian resin with honey; you’ll make it all right.

ACANTHIO

Then, i’ faith, do you drink hot pitch[*]; then your troubles will vanish.

CHARINUS

I know no one a more tetchy fellow than yourself.

ACANTHIO

And I know no one more abusive than yourself

CHARINUS

But what if I’m persuading you to that which I take to be for your benefit?

ACANTHIO

Away with benefit of that sort, that’s accompanied with pain.

CHARINUS

Tell me, is there any good at all that any one can enjoy entirely without evil; or where you mustn’t endure labour when you wish to enjoy it?

ACANTHIO

I don’t understand these things; I never learnt to philosophize, and don’t know how. I don’t want any good to be given me, to which evil is an accompaniment.

CHARINUS
(extending his hand.)

Come now, Acanthio, give me your right hand.

ACANTHIO

It shall be given; there then, take it.

(Gives his hand.)

CHARINUS

Do you intend yourself to be obedient to me, or don’t you intend it?

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