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Mercator, or The Merchant (298-324d)

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I’ faith, it’s well that so it is, and I’m glad of it.
DEMIPHO
Aye, and if you did but know; with my eyes, too, I see even better now than I did formerly.
LYSIMACHUS
That’s good.
DEMIPHO
Of a thing that’s bad, I’m speaking.
LYSIMACHUS
Then that same is not good.
DEMIPHO
But, if I wished at all, could I venture to disclose something to you?
LYSIMACHUS
Boldly.
DEMIPHO
Give heed, then.
LYSIMACHUS
It shall be carefully done.
DEMIPHO
This day, Lysimachus, I’ve begun to go to school to learn my letters. I know three letters already.
LYSIMACHUS
How? Three letters?
DEMIPHO
(spelling.)
A M O [I am in love].
LYSIMACHUS
What! you, in love, with your hoary head, you most shocking old fellow?
DEMIPHO
Whether that is hoary, or whether red, or whether black, I’m in love.
LYSIMACHUS
You’re now playing upon me in this, I fancy, Demipho.
DEMIPHO
Cut my throat, if it’s false, what I’m saying. That you may be sure I’m in love, take a knife, and do you cut off
either my finger, or my ear, or my nose, or my lip: if I move me, or feel that I’m being cut, then, Lysimachus, I give you leave to torture me to death here with being in love.
LYSIMACHUS
(aside to the AUDIENCE.)
If ever you’ve seen a lover in a picture, why, there he is (pointing at DEMIPHO): for really, in my way of thinking, an antiquated, decrepit old man
is just about the same as though he were a figure painted upon a wall.
DEMIPHO
Now, I suppose, you are thinking of censuring me.
LYSIMACHUS
What, I, censure you?
DEMIPHO
Well, there’s no reason that you should censure me. Other distinguished men have done the like before.
It’s natural to be in love, it’s natural, as well, to be considerate. Then, please, don’t reprove me; no inclination impelled me to this.
LYSIMACHUS
Why, I’m not reproving you.
DEMIPHO
But still, don’t you think any the worse of me for acting thus.
LYSIMACHUS
I, think the worse of you? O, may the Deities forbid it.
DEMIPHO
Still, please, only do take care of that.
LYSIMACHUS
Due care is taken.
DEMIPHO
Quite sure?
LYSIMACHUS
You’re wearing me out.

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