Miles Gloriosus, or The Braggart Captain (521b-542b)

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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;

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