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Mercator, or The Merchant (487c-508)

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Whence is it to come?
CHARINUS
I’ll entreat Achilles to lend me the gold with which Hector was ransomed
EUTYCHUS
Are you in your senses?
CHARINUS
I’ faith, if I were in my senses, I shouldn’t be seeking you for my physician.
EUTYCHUS
Do you wish her to be purchased for as high a price as he asks?
CHARINUS
Throw in something by way of surplus; even a thousand didrachms more than he shall demand.
EUTYCHUS
Now, do hold your peace. But what say you as to this? Whence will the money come, for you to give, when your father asks for it?
CHARINUS
It shall be found, it shall be sought out, something shall be done.
EUTYCHUS
You are worrying me to death. For I’m afraid of that Something shall be done.
CHARINUS
Why won’t you hold your tongue?
EUTYCHUS
You give your commands to one who is dumb.
CHARINUS
Is this matter sufficiently pointed out to you?
EUTYCHUS
Can’t you possibly be attending to something else?
CHARINUS
It isn’t possible.
EUTYCHUS
(going.)
Kindly fare you well.
CHARINUS
I’ faith, I cannot fare well, before you come back to me.
EUTYCHUS
To better purpose, recover your senses.
CHARINUS
Farewell, and prevail, and be my preserver.
EUTYCHUS
I’ll do so. Wait for me at home.
CHARINUS
Do you take care, then, to betake yourself back just now with the booty.
(Exit EUTYCHUS, and CHARINUS goes into DEMIPHO’S house.)
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(Enter LYSIMACHUS, with PASICOMPSA, weeping.)
LYSIMACHUS
(to himself.)
I’ve lent my assistance to my friend in a friendly manner; this piece of goods, which my neighbour requested me, I’ve purchased. (Turning to PASICOMPSA.) You are my own; then follow me.
Don’t weep. You are acting very foolishly; spoiling such eyes. Why, really you have more reason to laugh than to be crying.
PASICOMPSA
In the name of heaven, prithee, my good old gentleman, do tell me—
LYSIMACHUS
Ask me what you please.
PASICOMPSA
Why have you bought me?
LYSIMACHUS
What, I, bought you? For you to do what you are bidden;
in like manner what you bid me, I’ll do.
PASICOMPSA
I am determined, to the best of my ability and skill, to do what I shall think you desire.
LYSIMACHUS
I shall bid you do nothing of laborious work.
PASICOMPSA
Why, really, for my part, my good old gentleman, I haven’t learnt, i’ faith, to carry burdens, or to feed cattle at the farm, or to nurse children.

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