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Mostellaria, or The Haunted House (766-804)

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Why really, upon my faith, on the contrary, while there’s shade in every direction, in spite of it, the sun is always here from morning till night: he stands, like a dun, continually at the door; and I have no shade anywhere, unless, perhaps, there may be some in the well.
TRANIO
Well now, have you one from Sarsina, if you have no woman of Umbria[*]?
SIMO
Don’t be impertinent. It is just as I tell you.
TRANIO
Still, he wishes to look over it.
SIMO
He may look over it, if he likes. If there is anything that takes his fancy, let him build after my plan.
TRANIO
Am I to go and call this person hither?
SIMO
Go and call him.
TRANIO
(to himself, as he goes to the other side of the stage to call THEUROPIDES.)
They say that Alexander the Great and Agathocles[*] achieved two very great exploits; what shall be the lot of myself, a third, who, unaided, am achieving deeds imperishable? This old fellow is carrying his pack-saddle, the other one, as well. I’ve hit upon a novel trade for myself, not a bad one;
whereas muleteers have mules to carry pack-saddles; I’ve got men to carry the pack-saddles. They are able to carry heavy burdens; whatever you put upon them, they carry. Now, I don’t know whether I am to address him. I’ll accost him, however. (Calling aloud.) Hark you, Theuropides!
THEUROPIDES
(coming forward.)
Well; who’s calling me?
TRANIO
A servant most attached to his master.
Where you sent me, I got it all agreed to.
THEUROPIDES
Prithee, why did you stay there so long?
TRANIO
The old gentleman hadn’t leisure; I was waiting until then.
THEUROPIDES
You keep up that old way of yours, of being tardy.
TRANIO
Hark you! if you please reflect upon this proverb: to blow and swallow[*] at the same moment isn’t easy to be done; I couldn’t be here and there at the same time.
THEUROPIDES
What now?
TRANIO
Come and look, and inspect it at your own pleasure.
THEUROPIDES
Very well, you go before me.
TRANIO
Am I delaying to do so?
THEUROPIDES
I’ll follow after you.
TRANIO
(as they advance.)
Look, the old gentleman himself is awaiting you before the door, but he is concerned that he has sold this house.
THEUROPIDES
Why so?
TRANIO
He begs me to persuade Philolaches to let him off.
THEUROPIDES
I don’t think he will. Each man reaps on his own farm[*]. If it had been bought dear,
we shouldn’t have had permission to return it on his hands. Whatever profit there is, it’s proper to bring it home. It don’t, now-a-days, befit men to be showing compassion.
TRANIO
I’ faith, you are losing time while you are talking. Follow me.
THEUROPIDES
Be it so.
TRANIO
(to THEUROPIDES.)
I’ll give you my services.

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