Come and look, and inspect it at your own pleasure.THEUROPIDESVery well, you go before me.TRANIOAm I delaying to do so? THEUROPIDESI’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.THEUROPIDESWhy so?TRANIOHe begs me to persuade Philolaches to let him off.THEUROPIDESI don’t think he will. Each man reaps on his own farmReaps on his own farm: A country proverb, meaning every one for himself.. 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.TRANIOI’ faith, you are losing time while you are talking. Follow me. THEUROPIDESBe it so. TRANIO(to THEUROPIDES.)I’ll give you my services.(Pointing.) There’s the old gentleman. (To SIMO.) Well now, I’ve brought you this person.SIMOI’m glad that you’ve arrived safely from abroad, Theuropides. THEUROPIDESMay the Gods bless you.SIMOYour servant was telling me that you were desirous to look over this house.THEUROPIDESUnless it’s inconvenient to you.SIMOOh no; quite convenient. Do step in-doors and look over it. THEUROPIDES(pausing.)But yet—the ladies—SIMOTake you care not to trouble yourself a straw about any lady. Walk in every direction, wherever you like, all over the house just as though it were your own.THEUROPIDES(apart to TRANIO.)Just as though—?TRANIO(whispering.)Oh, take care that you don’t throw it in his teeth now in his concern, that you have bought it. Don’t you see him, how sad a countenance the old gentleman has?THEUROPIDES(apart.)I see.TRANIO(apart.)Then don’t seem to exult, and to be overmuch delighted; in fact, don’t make mention that you’ve bought it.THEUROPIDES(apart.)I understand; and I think you’ve given good advice, and that it shows a humane disposition.(Turning to SIMO.) What now?SIMOWon’t you go in? Look over it at your leisure, just as you like.THEUROPIDESI consider that you are acting civilly and kindly.SIMOTroth, I wish to do so. Should you like some one to show you over.THEUROPIDESAway with any one to showAway with any one to show: He says this, not liking the mention of the word perductor, which, beside meaning an attendant or one to escort, signifies a pander or procurer. So in the next line, perducto means to show over or to act the procurer me over. I don’t want him.