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Mostellaria, or The Haunted House (640b-667b)

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A house, I tell you. But do you know of what sort?
THEUROPIDES
How can I know?
TRANIO
Out with you!
THEUROPIDES
What’s the matter?
TRANIO
Don’t ask me that.
THEUROPIDES
But why so?
TRANIO
Bright as a mirror, pure brilliancy itself.
THEUROPIDES
Excellently done, upon my faith! Well, how much did he agree to give for it?
TRANIO
As many great talents as you and I put together make;
but these forty minae he paid by way of earnest. (Pointing to the BANKER.) From him he received what we paid the other man. Do you quite understand[*]? For after this house was in such a state as I mentioned to you, he at once purchased another house for himself.
THEUROPIDES
Excellently done, upon my faith!
A BANKER
(touching TRANIO.)
Hark you. Mid-day is now close at hand.
TRANIO
Prithee, do dismiss this puking fellow, that he mayn’t worry us to death.
[*]Forty-four minae are due to him, both principal and interest.
A BANKER
’Tis just that much; I ask for nothing more.
TRANIO
Upon my faith, I really could have wished that you had asked more, if only by a single coin.
THEUROPIDES
(to the BANKER.)
Young man, transact the business with me.
A BANKER
I’m to ask it of you, you mean?
THEUROPIDES
Come for it to-morrow.
A BANKER
I’ll be off, then; I’m quite satisfied if I get it tomorrow.
(Exit.)
TRANIO
(aside.)
A plague may all the Gods and Goddesses send upon him! so utterly has he disarranged my plans. On my word, no class of men is there more disgusting, or less acquainted with fair dealing than the banking race.
THEUROPIDES
In what neighbourhood did my son buy this house?
TRANIO
(aside.)
Just see that, now! I’m undone!
THEUROPIDES
Are you going to tell me that which I ask you?
TRANIO
I’ll tell you; but I’m thinking what was the name of the owner.
(Pretends to think.)
THEUROPIDES
Well, call it to mind, then.
TRANIO
(aside.)
What am I to do now, except put the lie upon this neighbour of ours next door? I’ll say that his son has bought that house.
I’ faith, I’ve heard say that a lie piping-hot is the best lie; this is piping-hot; although it is at a distance off, it scorches badly. Whatever the Gods dictate, that am I determined to say.
THEUROPIDES
Well now? Have you recollected it by this?
TRANIO
(aside.)
May the Gods confound that fellow!—no this other fellow, rather.

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