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Mercator, or The Merchant (444-465)

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I’ faith, that young man, for whom I’m purchasing, is assuredly dying with distraction for love of her.
DEMIPHO
Troth, very much more so is that old gentleman, if you did but know it.
CHARINUS
I’ faith, that old man never was nor ever will be more distracted with love than that young man, father, to whom I’m lending this assistance.
DEMIPHO
Do be quiet, I tell you; I’ll see to that matter, that it’s all right.
CHARINUS
How say you—?
DEMIPHO
What is it?
CHARINUS
I didn’t take her for a slave; but it was he that took her for such.
DEMIPHO
Let me alone.
CHARINUS
By law you cannot put her up for sale.
DEMIPHO
I’ll somehow see to that.
CHARINUS
And then besides, she’s the common property of myself and another person; how do I know how he’s disposed, whether he does wish or doesn’t wish to sell her?
DEMIPHO
I’m sure he does wish.
CHARINUS
But, i’ faith, I believe that there’s a certain person who doesn’t wish.
DEMIPHO
What matters that to me?
CHARINUS
Because it’s right that he should have the disposal of his own property.
DEMIPHO
What is it you say?
CHARINUS
She is the common property of myself and another person; he isn’t here at present.
DEMIPHO
You are answering me before I ask.
CHARINUS
You are buying, father, before I sell. I don’t know, I say, whether he chooses to part with her or not.
DEMIPHO
But if she is purchased for that certain person who gave you the commission, will he choose it then? If I purchase her for that person who gave me the commission, will he then not choose it? You avail nothing.
Never, on my faith, shall any person have her in preference to the person that I wish. That I’m resolved upon.
CHARINUS
Have you made up your mind that it is resolved upon?
DEMIPHO
Why, I’m going hence at once to the ship; there she shall be sold.
CHARINUS
Do you wish me to go there with you?
DEMIPHO
I don’t wish you.
CHARINUS
You don’t choose it, then.
DEMIPHO
It’s better for you to give your earliest attention to the business which you’ve been commissioned upon.
CHARINUS
You are hindering me from doing so.
DEMIPHO
Then do you make your excuse that you have used all diligence.
Don’t you go to the harbour, I tell you that now.

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