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Mostellaria, or The Haunted House (579b-615)

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Return here about mid-day.
A BANKER
Will the interest be paid then?
TRANIO
It will be paid. Be off.
A BANKER
Why should I run to and fro here, or use or waste my pains? What if I remain here until mid-day in preference?
TRANIO
Why no; be off home. On my word, I’m telling the truth. Only do be off.
A BANKER
(aloud.)
Then do you pay me my interest. Why do you trifle with me this way?
TRANIO
Bravo! faith. Really now, do be off; do attend to me.
A BANKER
(aloud.)
I’ faith, I’ll call him now by name.
TRANIO
Bravo! stoutly done! Really you are quite rich now when you bawl out.
A BANKER
(aloud.)
I’m asking for my own. In this way you’ve been disappointing me for these many days past.
If I’m troublesome, give me back the money; I’ll go away then. That expression[*] puts an end to all replies.
TRANIO
(pretending to offer it him.)
Then, take the principal[*].
A BANKER
(aloud.)
Why no, the interest; I want that first.
TRANIO
What? Have you, you fellow most foul of all fellows, come here to burst yourself? Do what lies in your power.
He’s not going to pay you; he doesn’t owe it.
A BANKER
Not owe it?
TRANIO
Not a tittle, indeed, can you get from here. Would you prefer for him to go abroad, and leave the city in exile, driven hence for your sake? Why then, in preference let him pay the[*] principal.
A BANKER
But I don’t ask for it.
THEUROPIDES
(calling out to TRANIO, from a distance.)
Hark you! you whip-knave, come back to me.
TRANIO
(to THEUROPIDES.)
I’ll be there just now. (To the BANKER.) Don’t you be troublesome: no one’s going to pay you; do what you please. You are the only person, I suppose, that lends money upon interest.
(Moves towards THEUROPIDES.)
A BANKER
(bawling aloud.)
Give me my interest! pay me my interest! you pay my interest! Are you going to give me my interest this instant?
Give me my interest!
TRANIO
Interest here, interest there! The old rogue knows how to talk about nothing but interest. I do not think that ever I saw any beast more vile than you.
A BANKER
Upon my faith, you don’t alarm me now with those expressions.
This is of a hot nature; although it is at a distance off, it scorches badly[*].
TRANIO
[*]Don’t you be troublesome; no one’s going to pay you; do what you please. You are the only person, I suppose, that lends money upon interest.
THEUROPIDES
(to TRANIO.)
Pray, what interest is this that he is asking for?
TRANIO
(in a low voice, to the BANKER.)
Look now; his father has arrived from abroad, not long since; he’ll pay you both interest and principal; don’t you then attempt any further to make us your enemies. See whether he puts you off.
A BANKER
Nay but, I’ll take it, if anything’s offered.
THEUROPIDES
(to TRANIO, coming towards him.)
What do you say, then—?

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