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Persa, or The Persian (627b-652b)

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If you do make purchase of her, never, on my word, do I think that she’ll remain your slave throughout the month.
DORDALUS
And so indeed I’d hope, i’ faith.
TOXILUS
That what you wish may come to pass, employ your own energies.
(Aside.) In nothing even as yet has she made a slip.
DORDALUS
Where were you born?
DAUGHTER
According to what my mother told me,in the kitchen[*], in a corner on the left hand.
TOXILUS
(to DORDALUS.)
This woman will prove a lucky Courtesan for you; she has been born in a warm spot, where full oft there is an abundance of all good things. (Aside.) The Procurer was taken in when he asked where she was born.
She has played him off nicely.
DORDALUS
But I ask of you, what is your country?
DAUGHTER
What should be mine but that where I now am?
DORDALUS
But this I’m asking, what was?
DAUGHTER
Everything that was, do I consider as nothing, since it was, and is not now. Just like a man when he has breathed forth his spirit; why enquire of him who he was?
TOXILUS
(aside.)
So may the Deities kindly favour me, right cleverly. And yet I really do pity her.
DORDALUS
But still, young woman, come, tell me at once which is your country? Why are you silent?
DAUGHTER
For my part, I really am telling you my country. Since I’m in servitude here, this is my country.
TOXILUS
Do cease now making enquiries about that. Don’t you see that she’s unwilling to declare, lest you should recall to her the remembrance of her misfortunes?
DORDALUS
What’s the matter? Is your father in captivity?
DAUGHTER
Not in captivity; but what he had, he has lost.
TOXILUS
She will prove to be born of a good family; she knows how to say nothing but the truth.
DORDALUS
Who was he? Tell me his name?
DAUGHTER
Why should I tell of him, wretched man, who he was? For the present ’twere proper for him to be called Miserable, and me Miserable.
DORDALUS
What kind of a person was he considered by the public?
DAUGHTER
Not a person more acceptable; slaves and free persons all liked him.
TOXILUS
You do speak of a miserable man,
inasmuch as he’s almost lost himself, and has lost his friends.
DORDALUS
I shall purchase her, I think.
TOXILUS
What, still I think?
DORDALUS
I imagine that she’s of a noble family.[*]
TOXILUS
You’ll make riches by her.
DORDALUS
May the Gods grant it so.

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