Miles Gloriosus, or The Braggart Captain (441-456c)

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what business have you here in Ephesus?

PHILOCOMASIUM

I had heard that my own twin-sister is here in Ephesus; I came here to look for her.

SCELEDRUS

You’re a good-for-nothing woman.

PHILOCOMASIUM

Yes, i’ faith, I am a very foolish one to be parleying with you fellows. I am going.

SCELEDRUS

I won’t let you go.

(Catches hold of her.)

PHILOCOMASIUM

Let me go.

SCELEDRUS

You are discovered in the fact.

I won’t let you go.

PHILOCOMASIUM

But my hands shall just now sound again against your cheek, if you don’t let me go.

SCELEDRUS
(to PALAESTRIO.)

Why the plague are you standing idle? Why don’t you hold her on the other side?

PALAESTRIO

I don’t choose to bring the business down upon my back. How do I know but that this is not Philocomasium, but is some other female that resembles her?

PHILOCOMASIUM

Will you let me go, or will you not let me go?

SCELEDRUS

No; by force and against your will, in spite of you,

I’ll drag you home, unless you’ll go of your own accord.

PHILOCOMASIUM
(pointing to the house of PERIPLECOMENUS.)

This is my lodging here abroad[*], at Athens is my home.

SCELEDRUS

But your master lives here.

(pointing to the CAPTAIN’S house.)

PHILOCOMASIUM

I have nothing to do with that house, nor do I know or understand yourselves what persons you are.

SCELEDRUS

Proceed against me[*] at law. I’ll never let you go, until you give me your solemn word that you will go indoors here (pointing to the CAPTAIN’S house) if I let go of you.

PHILOCOMASIUM

You are compelling me by force, whoever you are.

I give you my word, that if you let go of me, I will go into that house where you bid me.

SCELEDRUS

Then, now I let go of you.

PHILOCOMASIUM

And, as I’m let go, I’ll go in here.

(Runs into the house of PERIPLECOMENUS.)

SCELEDRUS

She has acted with a woman’s honour.

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