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Mostellaria, or The Haunted House (974-998)

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Do you say that a mistress was purchased for Philolaches for thirty minae?
PHANISCUS
I do say so.
THEUROPIDES
And that he gave her her freedom?
PHANISCUS
I do say so.
THEUROPIDES
And that after his father had departed hence abroad, he has been carousing here continually with your master?
PHANISCUS
I do say so.
THEUROPIDES
Well, has he made purchase of the house next door here?
PHANISCUS
I don’t say so.
THEUROPIDES
Has he given forty minae, too, to this person, to be as a deposit?
PHANISCUS
Nor yet do I say so.
THEUROPIDES
Ah me! you’ve proved my ruin!
PHANISCUS
Aye, and he has proved the ruin of his father.
THEUROPIDES
You prophesy the truth! I could wish it false!
PHANISCUS
A friend of his father, I suppose?
THEUROPIDES
Ah me! Upon my faith, you do pronounce him to be a wretched father.
PHANISCUS
Why really, this is nothing at all—thirty minae, in comparison with the other expenses he has incurred in good living.
He has ruined his father.
There’s one servant there a very great scoundrel, Tranio by name; he could even waste the revenue of a Hercules[*].
On my word, I’m sadly distrest for his father; for when he comes to know that things have gone on thus, a hot coal will be scorching his breast, poor man.
THEUROPIDES
If, indeed, this is the truth.
PHANISCUS
What am I to gain, that I should tell a lie?
(Knocks again at the door.) Hallo, you! is any one coming to open this door?
ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates
Why do you knock in this way, when there’s no one in the house?
PHANISCUS
I fancy that he’s gone elsewhere to carouse. Now then, let’s begone.
(They move as if going.)
THEUROPIDES
What, my lad, are you off then?
Liberty’s the overcoat for your back[*].
PHANISCUS
Nothing have I with which to cover my back, except to pay respect and service to my master.
(Exeunt PHANISCUS and SERVANT.)
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THEUROPIDES
(to himself.)
By my troth, I am undone! What need is there of talking? According to the words I have heard, I surely haven’t lately voyaged hence to Aegypt,
but even to some desolate land and the most remote shores have I been borne about, so much am I at a loss to know where I now am. But I shall soon know; for see, here’s the person of whom my son bought the house. (Enter SIMO.)
THEUROPIDES
What are you about?

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