I’ faith, that young man, for whom I’m purchasing, is assuredly dying with distraction for love of her. DEMIPHOTroth, very much more so is that old gentleman, if you did but know it.CHARINUSI’ 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.DEMIPHODo be quiet, I tell you; I’ll see to that matter, that it’s all right. CHARINUSHow say you—?DEMIPHOWhat is it? CHARINUSI didn’t take her for a slave; but it was he that took her for such.DEMIPHOLet me alone. CHARINUSBy law you cannot put her up for sale.DEMIPHOI’ll somehow see to that. CHARINUSAnd 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?DEMIPHOI’m sure he does wish. CHARINUSBut, i’ faith, I believe that there’s a certain person who doesn’t wish.DEMIPHOWhat matters that to me? CHARINUSBecause it’s right that he should have the disposal of his own property.DEMIPHOWhat is it you say? CHARINUSShe is the common property of myself and another person; he isn’t here at present.DEMIPHOYou are answering me before I ask. CHARINUSYou are buying, father, before I sell. I don’t know, I say, whether he chooses to part with her or not.DEMIPHOBut 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.CHARINUSHave you made up your mind that it is resolved upon? DEMIPHOWhy, I’m going hence at once to the ship; there she shall be sold.CHARINUSDo you wish me to go there with you?DEMIPHOI don’t wish you.CHARINUSYou don’t choose it, then.DEMIPHOIt’s better for you to give your earliest attention to the business which you’ve been commissioned upon.CHARINUSYou are hindering me from doing so.DEMIPHOThen do you make your excuse that you have used all diligence. Don’t you go to the harbour, I tell you that now.