Make yourself to can.CALIDORUSBy what means, pray, can I prevail upon my feelings?PSEUDOLUSCarry you out that which is to your advantage, rather than give heed with your feelings to the thing that’s disadvantageous.CALIDORUSThat’s nonsense; there is no pleasure, unless a lover acts like a fool.PSEUDOLUSDo you persist?CALIDORUSO my dear Pseudolus, let me be undone—do let me, please.PSEUDOLUSI’ll let you; only let me go.(Going.)CALIDORUSStay, stay. As you shall, then, wish me to be, so will I be.PSEUDOLUSNow, at last, you are in your senses.BALLIO(coming forward from the door of his house to the other side of the stage.)The day is passing; I’m causing delay to myself. Boy, do you go before me.(Moves as if going.)CALIDORUSHallo there! he’s going; why don’t you call him back?PSEUDOLUSWhy in such a hurry? Gently.CALIDORUSBut before he’s gone.BALLIOWhy the plague do you go so slowly, boy?PSEUDOLUSYou born on this day, hallo! you born on this day; I’m calling to you; hallo! you born on this day, come you back and look at us. Although you are busy,we want you; stop—it’s because some persons want to speak to you.BALLIOWhat’s this? Who is it, when I’m busy, causes me unseasonable delay?PSEUDOLUSHe that has been your supporter.BALLIOHe’s dead that has been; only he that is, is now alive.PSEUDOLUSYou are too saucy.BALLIOYou are too troublesome.(Turns away to go on.)CALIDORUSSeize the fellow: follow him up.BALLIOGo on, boy.PSEUDOLUSLet’s go and meet him this way.(They run and stand before him.)BALLIOMay Jupiter confound you, whoever you are.PSEUDOLUSThat for yourself I wish.BALLIOAnd for both of you do I. Turn you this way, boy.(Takes another direction.)PSEUDOLUSMay we not speak with you?BALLIOWhy, it doesn’t please me.PSEUDOLUSBut if it’s something to your advantage?