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Eunuchus; or, The Eunuch (388d-417)

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I order, charge, and command you; I will never disavow my authorizing you.
PARMENO
Follow me; may the Gods prosper it!
(They go into the house of LACHES.)
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(Enter THRASO and GNATHO.)
THRASO
Did Thais really return me many thanks?
GNATHO
Exceeding thanks.
THRASO
Was she delighted, say you?
GNATHO
Not so much, indeed, at the present itself, as because it was given by you; really, in right earnest, she does exult at that.
(Enter PARMIENO unseen, from LACHES’ house.)
PARMENO
(apart.)
I’ve come here to be on the look-out, that when there is an opportunity I may take the presents. But see, here’s the Captain.
THRASO
Undoubtedly it is the case with me
, that every thing I do is a cause for thankfulness.
GNATHO
Upon my faith, I’ve observed it.
THRASO
The most mighty King,[*] even, always used to give me especial thanks for whatever I did; but not so to others.
GNATHO
He who has the wit that you have, often by his words appropriates to himself the glory that has been achieved by the labor of others.
THRASO
You’ve just hit it.[*]
GNATHO
The king, then, kept you in his eye.[*]
THRASO
Just so.
GNATHO
To enjoy your society.
THRASO
True; he intrusted to me all his army, all his state secrets.
GNATHO
Astonishing!
THRASO
Then if, on any occasion, a surfeit of society, or a dislike of business, came upon him, when he was desirous to take some recreation; just as though—you understand?[*]
GNATHO
I know;
just as though on occasion he would rid his mind of those anxieties.
THRASO
You have it. Then he used to take me aside as his only boon companion.
GNATHO
Whew! You are telling of a King of refined taste.
THRASO
Aye, he is a person of that sort; a man of but very few acquaintanceships.
GNATHO
(aside.)
Indeed, of none,[*] I fancy, if he’s on intimate terms with you.
THRASO
All the people envied me,
and attacked me privately. I don’t care one straw. They envied me dreadfully; but one in particular, whom the King had appointed over the Indian elephants.[*] Once, when he became particularly troublesome, Prithee, Strato, said I, are you so fierce because you hold command over the wild beasts?
GNATHO
Cleverly said, upon my faith, and shrewdly. Astounding! You did give the fellow a home thrust. What said he?
THRASO
Dumfounded, instantaneously.
GNATHO
How could he be otherwise?

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