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Heautontimorumenos; or, The Self-Tormenter (944b-976b)

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Why, really, I can’t conceive the reason for your doing so.
CHREMES
Why do I do so? To check his feelings, which are now hurried away by luxury and wantonness, and to bring him down so as not to know which way to turn himself.
MENEDEMUS
What is your design?
CHREMES
Let me alone, and give me leave to have my own way in this matter.
MENEDEMUS
I do give you leave: is this your desire?
CHREMES
It is so.
MENEDEMUS
Then be it so.
CHREMES
And now let your son prepare to fetch the bride. The other one shall be schooled in such language as befits children. But Syrus—
MENEDEMUS
What of him?
CHREMES
What? If I live, I will have him so handsomely dressed, so well combed out, that he shall always remember me as long as he lives; to imagine that I’m to be a laughing-stock and a plaything for him! So may the Gods bless me! he would not have dared to do to a widow-woman the things which he has done to me.[*]
(They go into their respective houses.)
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(Enter MENEDEMUS, with CLITIPHO and SYRUS.)
CLITIPHO
Prithee, is it really the fact, Menedemus, that my father can,
in so short a space of time, have cast off all the natural affection of a parent for me? For what crime? What so great enormity have I, to my misfortune, committed? Young men generally do the same.
MENEDEMUS
I am aware that this must be much more harsh and severe to you, on whom it falls; but yet I take it no less amiss than you. How it is so I know not, nor can I account for it, except that from my heart I wish you well.
CLITIPHO
Did not you say that my father was waiting here?
(Enter CHREMES from his house.)
MENEDEMUS
See, here he is.
(MENEDEMUS goes into his house.)
CHREMES
Why are you blaming me, Clitipho? Whatever I have done in this matter, I had a view to you and your imprudence. When I saw that you were of a careless disposition, and held the pleasures of the moment of the first importance, and did not look forward to the future, I took measures that you might neither want nor be able to waste this which I have.
When, through your own conduct, it was not allowed me to give it you, to whom I ought before all, I had recourse to those who were your nearest relations; to them I have made over and intrusted every thing.[*] There you’ll always find a refuge for your folly; food, clothing, and a roof under which to betake yourself.
CLITIPHO
Ah me!
CHREMES
It is better than that, you being my heir, Bacchis should possess this estate of mine.
SYRUS
(apart.)
I’m ruined irrevocably!—Of what mischief have I, wretch that I am, unthinkingly been the cause?
CLITIPHO
Would I were dead!
CHREMES
Prithee, first learn what it is to live. When you know that, if life displeases you, then try the other.
SYRUS
Master, may I be allowed—?
CHREMES
Say on.
SYRUS
But may I safely?
CHREMES
Say on.
SYRUS
What injustice or what madness is this, that that in which I have offended, should be to his detriment?
CHREMES
It’s all over.[*]
Don’t you mix yourself up in it; no one accuses you, Syrus, nor need you look out for an altar,[*] or for an intercessor for yourself.
SYRUS
What is your design?

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