I don’t deny that it has been as you say; undoubtedly, we have lived heartily, just as we pleased; but, Simo, in such a way has the breeze now forsaken our ship—SIMOWhat’s the matter? In what way?TRANIOIn a most shocking way.SIMOWhat, wasn’t it hauled ashoreWasn’t it hauled ashore: It was the custom, when ships were not in use, especially in the winter time, to draw them up on shore, by means of rollers placed beneath them.in safety?TRANIOAh me! SIMOWhat’s the matter?TRANIOAh wretched me! I’m utterly undone!SIMOHow so? TRANIOBecause a ship has come, to smash the hull of our ship.SIMOI would wish as you would wish, Tranio, for your own sake. But what is the matter? Do inform me.TRANIOI will inform you. My master has arrived from abroad.SIMOIn that case, the cord will be stretched for you; thence to the place where iron fetters clink; after that, straight to the cross.TRANIONow, by your knees, I do implore you, don’t give information to my master.SIMODon’t you fear; he shall know nothing from me.TRANIOBlessings on you, my patron.SIMOI don’t care for clients of this description for myself.TRANIONow as to this about which our old gentleman has sent me.SIMOFirst answer me this that I ask you. As yet, has your old gentleman discovered anything of these matters?TRANIONothing whatever.SIMOHas he censured his son at all? TRANIOHe is as calm as the calm weather is wont to be. Now he has requested me most earnestly to beg this of you, that leave may be given him to see over this house of yours.SIMOIt’s not for sale. TRANIOI know that indeed; but the old gentleman wishes to build a woman’s apartmentA woman’s apartment: Gynaeceum. This was a name borrowed from the Greeks, for the apartments in the house which were especially devoted to the use of the females. here in his own house, baths, too, and a piazza, and a porch.SIMOWhat has he been dreaming of?TRANIOI’ll tell you. He wishes to give his son a wife as soon as he can; for that purpose he wants a new apartment for the women. But he says that some builder, I don’t know who, has been praising up to him this house of yours, as being remarkably well built; now he’s desirous to take a model from it, if you don’t make any objection—SIMOIndeed, he is really choosing a plan for himself from a piece of poor workmanship.TRANIOIt was because he heard that here the summer heat was much modified; that this house was wont to be inhabited each day all day long.