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Miles Gloriosus, or The Braggart Captain (521-550)

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May I go?
PERIPLECOMENUS
Why, I command you; go and examine at your leisure.
SCELEDRUS
I am determined to do so.
(Goes into the house of PERIPLECOMENUS.)
PERIPLECOMENUS
(probably looking up to a window in the CAPTAIN’S house.)
Ho! Philocomasium[*]! pass instantly, with all speed, into my house; ’tis absolutely necessary. Afterwards, when Sceledrus shall have come out from my house,
pass quickly, with all haste, back again to your own house. By my troth, now, I’m afraid she’ll be making some blunder. Should he not see the woman ⋯ My door opens.
(Enter SCLEDRUS from the house of PERIPLECOMENUS.)
SCELEDRUS
O ye immortal Gods! A woman more like,
and more the same, who is not the same, I do not think the Gods could make.
PERIPLECOMENUS
What now?
SCELEDRUS
I certainly merit chastisement.
PERIPLECOMENUS
What then? Is it she?
SCELEDRUS
Although ’tis she, ’tis not she.
PERIPLECOMENUS
Have you seen this lady?
SCELEDRUS
I have seen both her and the gentleman, your guest, caressing and kissing.
PERIPLECOMENUS
Is it she?
SCELEDRUS
I know not.
PERIPLECOMENUS
Would you know for certain?
SCELEDRUS
I should like to.
PERIPLECOMENUS
Go you this instant into your own house: see whether your lady is within.
SCELEDRUS
Very well: you’ve advised me rightly. I’ll be out again to you this instant.
(Goes into the CAPTAIN’S house.)
PERIPLECOMENUS
I’ faith, I never saw any man more cleverly fooled, and by more singular devices.
But here he is coming.
(Enter SCLEDRUS from the CAPTAIN’s house.)
SCELEDRUS
Periplecomenus, by Gods and men, and by my own folly, and by your knees! I do beseech you—
PERIPLECOMENUS
What now?
SCELEDRUS
Pardon my ignorance and my folly; now, at length, I know that I am half-witted, blind, and thoughtless;
for, behold! Philocomasium is at home.
PERIPLECOMENUS
How, then, hang-dog[*]. Have you seen them both?
SCELEDRUS
I have seen them.
PERIPLECOMENUS
I wish you to bring your master to me.
SCELEDRUS
Indeed, I confess that I deserve a very great punishment; and I own that I have done a wrong to your lady guest. But I thought that she was the lady of my master,
to whom the Captain, my master, gave me as a keeper; for it is not possible for water ever to be drawn more like to water from the same well, than is she to this lady guest of yours. And I will confess, as well, that I did look through the skylight into your house.

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