871 •■■■K TERENTIUS AFER PHORMIO Return this book on or before the Latest Date stamped below. University of Illinois Library n 1 T3p.Ec PH0!tMIO BY THUENCS Translated by Barrttt Harpvr Clark As Play«d By Arts Collegs» Univereity of Chicago. Chicago 1909. ^7/ r.( i 3 .^ b c PRSFACS. A new translation of "Phormio" damands soom sort of an •xplanation, Th9r« ar« nany translations of this most famous of Latin comsdiss, which ars of varying dsgrses of excslloncs; from the lumbering %srss translations of tho ago of Elixabsth to ths scholarly and litsrary finisht work of ths prsssnt day. Thsrs is ons of thsss that dsssrvos spscial notics* and that is ths Ysrss translation by Gsorgs Colman». about a csntury ago. This is a rathsr looss translation, and consoquontly sasy .^ind smooth, but as in all worit a csntury old, and prose especially, it is out of date. A translation of "Fliormio", if it is to have any other than an antiquarian interest, out have a modem touch* Several modem translations have been made, it is true, but none, I believe. has provsd efficient and adequate for the present** ation by the students of Arts College, University of Chicago. Thsse trans- lations are accurate and scholarly, but that is the very reason why they are not usable for our purposes. Terence can not be literally translated with- out spoiling the aytirit of his work; tho liia uuirk was writtsn in verse, it has little poetry, and consequently prose, which is the conventional vehicle for modem eomedies, gives us the spirit as well, if not better, than verse. I have cut entirely a few speeches, rearranged many more, and have not scrupled to change and add in a very few casesj,^ where I thought it was necessary to make the meaning clear. I have freely used phrases from Prof- essor Laing's edition of the text. Professor Laing's translation, and that ^ of Riley. In regard to text. I have followed)( with the exception of two or ':J three cases, that of Professor Laing. The accompanying diagram is taken ^ f rom that edition. The college ais a whole, owes thanks to Professors Laing and Miller for ^- their interest and cooperation in the presentation of the play, and to Mr Karl Karston for his interest and efficient work. Barrett Harper ClaWr» PH(fflMIO. DRAMATIS PERSONAK. Prologue. DavuSf a slave. Gota, SI wo of /Jii^pho. Antipho» a yoimg rnaii, son of Domipho. Phaodria, a young m/m, son of Chremss. Dsoipho, an old men. Phomdo, a parasite. Hegio ) ) Cratlnus ) Legal advisers of Demipho. Crito ) Dorio, a slave-trader. Chremes, an old man, brother of Deadpho. Sophrona» a nurse. Nausistr^ta, nrlfe of Chreffies. So one: -Athens. Prologu*, Givt •wr to ny r«qu98t, I b«g yoa all* -To I now pr«a«nt you a brand-n»w play, A / / ■ / for Epidicazom«no8 'tis called. That's Grsek, the Latins cill it Phonaio; It takos its nnjn© from hirr, the parasita *Round whom tha plot is laid. On* moaunt mort-'— I bag you listan with impartial aara. That I a h all not b« turned, my actors too, As orstwhila, in graat tumult, from the piajs. Rastorad ara wa, and thru your good graca— - Baholdy kind ffiands, what now will here take placsi Enter D^vus, carrying a bag of money.. Dav. Uy good tr^.^nd and f«9liov/-to4mscian Gota came to me yesterday, and askt me to got a l:ltlle Lalance of aiv^ney I'd been owing him. Well, I've got it, find '«:■"'• I cjl. X hear nis master's eon's just mcirried; 1*11 bet this Kcrey'll go for a pro^9n^ to his wife. This woman will grab till the oarninge of a ciieorable man, who's saved up little by little, cheating hiniB»:3f cf tht bare necessities of life; and she won't give one t}:ought how much trouble it took to get that present. Poor Geta'll be struck again for another present when a child is bom; for another yhen it's birthday comes arotjnd. The mother takes it all; the child is only the excuse for the presents. Is that Geta? Enter Geta froir. Demipho's hous'j. Geta. (SpeeUcing to some one within) Say, if a red-headed fellow asks for me**-: Dav. He's here already; atettsx?! ^^^ »^^riA^'UM^A^-fc ; Geta.O, Davus, I was looking for you. Dav. Well, here you are. (Hands him the bag of money.) It's counted out, and it's edl right. Geta.Thar.ks ever so much, Dav. I tell you, we're living in such times now, that if ajiybody pays his debts, you ought to be mighty glad. Wiat makes you eo sad? Geta. IhatT Don't you know row scared I ajo:? Don't you know what's hap; ened? Dav. No; what is it? Geta.I'll tell ycj, if you'll ke«p s^ill about it. Dav. Go on, you fooll Are you afraid to trust xm with words, when you've trusted me xith mon^y? 'that's the uss cf cheating you, anyway? Geta. Li sten, then . Day. All right. Geta.Do you know Chromas^ niy maater'a elder brother? Dav. Certainly. Geta.And do you know Phaedria, his son? Dav# As well as J r now you, Geta«Well, it hni;;>er ed tya^' nynji aj ciaoter htid to nake a journey to Cilicia^ to visit aii old friend of hie, who sent the old ican lott'srs and teitpted him with mcin ta5n!5 of gold. Day. What? Diikit he (iJrea^TiRve enou^j Geta. Keep still; this 5.s the waj/ it was. Dav. 0, but I wish I had b<56n a rich mani Cftta.'Then Chremes went away to Lemnos at the same ti!te;*b*th thi. old man left Rie as a kind of tutor for their sons, Phaedria and AntApho. Dav. Say* Geta, you tackled a hard job. Geta.T found that out soon enough. Luck left me then and there. First, I opposed them; no uee; ns long as I was faithful to the old men, I got beatings. Dav. I see; no use at all. Geta. Then I turned around Bnd did rrerything for them. Dav* Mow that was snnsible. Geta.Antipho didnt do ariythlr.g bad for a ^?>lil^; but Phaedria at once found a little heurp-player; he fell desparately in love with her. She was a 8lave|- own«d by a villainous trader. The old men didnt leave the young fellows much ftxti^a cash, so that Phaedria could only feast his on eyes -aS her. He took her back and forth to schccl; that was all he could do. Till, «re didn't hav« anything in particular to do, and we turned our atter.ticr. tc ''hasdrie. ^ight ecroee from the music school there's a barber sVcp. ^'s ised t( ■'^rit for her there every day and go hoBW with her. OriB day v/her *e vers there, a young man came in crying. Vb were dumfounded, ?• aakt hiiii what was the matter. "Never", said he, "hae poverty seemed so torribl*) and groat a burden. Just now I saw a girl who livf^s n-»R^ hire, moirr.ln.^ ov.9r her dead mother, who was stretcht out Vn-ii^; md thir-* wasn't fi s^-ngln fri«nd around, except onw old woman, who helpt thn <5i^l :ln the fur'?^^l riyrvic^s. T was sorry forr her. She was good Jlookln.5, too." Vho Dsnr. I know: he fell in love! 6eta«Tou*re right! Listen how H carr? out, Th«* next day he went strcdght to the old woman, end bogged her to 2e+ hl-T s-^^ the girl; but she would* n*t listen to him, pr.d told hlir. that he was rot acting honorably; that she was an Athenian citiren, bom of good parents, and if he wisht to ■ake the girl his wife, he might do so according to law; otherwise, she would heve nothing to do with him. Ke didn't knov/ whj&t to do. Kc wanted to irarry the girl, but he was afraid of hn s father, wh(k was away. Dav. Wouldn't his father give him peSTslse ion when he returned? 6eta.^atT do you thirJc he'd let his eon n^arry 1 girl without a dowry? Never. Oar. ^Ouit happened then? Ceta.Norr. there is a cert^n felloe named Phorraio, a parasite^ — confound himi Dav. Tlhat did he do? Oata. H« advised Antipho this way: "There is a lav that orphans are eonpelled to marry their nearest relatives; I will say that you are the nearest relative of th« girl, and bring suit against youj I'll make believe that I'm a friend of the girl's father. We'll come before the judges, 1*11 fix up a plan as to who's her father, who's her mother, and how's she's related to you;-every bit. of it. Now, you won't deny anything, and then I'lA win my case; you see! Your father'll come home, and I'll have a scras^ with him; what's the difference? le'li have the girl." Dav. Gee, that's tunny i — He's got nervaj Geta.Antipho agreed to the plan; Phormio won, and the young fellow is icarrieU- Day. What do >ou say I Geta.Just what I've told you. Dav* 0, Geta, what '11 happen to you? Geta^Vell, I don't know about that; but I i|o know that whatever happens, I'll bear it bravely. Dav. That's right: spoken like a mani Geta. My only hope lies in myself. Day. Good enougiil Geta. I guess I'll go for a pleader, who'll plead for rae this way : "Forgive him this tiiae; if he ever does anything wrong after this, I'll not plead lor him". Just so ha doesn't add:"And when I go, kill him, for all I care."" Dav. What about the little harpist's attendant? How's he! Geta. None too well. Dav. He hasn't luuca to give, nas h«i Geta.Htt has nothing but hope. Dav. Has hi a father cone back yeiif Geta.No. Dscv. Tell me, when do you think he wil.i iolum! 0«ta.Well, I don't know for sure — but I hear a l«tt«r has come from him, It'e down nt the j;o»t-offic« now. !•« going to get it. Dav« Do you wavit u* any longer. Get a! Oeta.No; good-by*. («x1t Ds-mn, Gotsi calls to slave within), HellOr there^ boy. Nobodj- there? (Enter alave.'^ Oeta gives him th» bag of money) Here, take this in and give it to J)orciuffl« (Wt^ * tt^ ACT 1.x, Enter Antipho and Phaedria, from Chremes* house. Ant. Think of it5 That scatters should coew to .such a friajte that I should fear my father, who is always planning what is best for me, whenever the thought of his return Qoon r g - ^ B m el* If I hadn't been so impetuous^ I mi^t have welcomed his return as I ought. Pha. VBiy, what's the matter? Ant. Do you ask! you who know of rjy foolish desd! I wish Phormio had novr thought of persuading me to do this, eager as I wasS 0, tMa was the beginning of all ray troubles. Then I wouldnt have got her; for a few days I might have suffered; but this dail^ distraction would not have tortured toy conscience as it has. VhA, I see; yes.——' Ant. And now t Rwait the person who will br«ak off ng union with Phanium. Pha. Others grieve because they cannot have those th*y love; you're dad the atv\ V. -1 ^ because you hsre'wfe«o you iove. You have icj much; you are overwhelmed with love, Aatipno. You live an enviable life. Tha gods bless met If I could enjoy the object of m> xcv=>, then I would -villingly die. Look at this: you have a cultured mid weil-tr^d girl of good principles Ycu couldn't ivish for njora. Why, you would be happy if you only "lad the courRgn tu 'uear- ral 8 fortune. If yu had to d'^al with that slava'trader, as I u<;, lhi?n you'd «»et Ant. But y-j'i ar«i fo-tunpt«, PhQ.^drin; you can do whate^ar you please: keep the girl» or let her go. But J, unhrppy man, am so fixt that I have- n't the right to keep her, nor l^t her go. But what's this? Is that Geta running here! I'm efraid I know what neve he brings. Enter Geta running. Geta. (To himaeif, not seeing Antipho and fhtiodria), You're a goner, Geta, unless you find at once soiae plan of escape. Great dangere are threat* •ning you, and you can't keep them off.-^ — 'How can I get out of this scrape! I can't koep it dir*. any longer. Ant. (Aside to Phaedria) T wonder why he's so upset! /W\q'W»e>vT Geta. I ha*e only a seaond to make oay plane; my ifiaster'13. be here any ainute . Ant, (Aside to Phaedria) that's this! ' Geta. When he hears of this, wnat ^.haljjl do? Shall I speak? TTi only make him mad. Shall I keep still? That'll arouse hiifi. Clear myself? No use at all; might as w^ll tr:/ to ?rash the oolor out of a brick. This is awful. I'm afraid on nn/ own acoout, nv.d .\ntipho ciintratts me. If it weren't for him, T should besn revenged on the old nsen long ago, and rm a^vay injnediately. Ant. (Aold© to Phaedria) '^Shat's tliat be says about run-iinii i'ju&y: Geta. Whore can I find Antiphcl Ph. (Asida to Antipho) Ahai he's talkixig about you. Ant. (Aside to Phaedria) I'm afraid ha hab bad news for me. Geta. I'm going lo his hom«; h-s's ueaalli/ there. Ant. (To Geta as he is making for th« houae) Stop, there! Geta. (Without looking back) You b^ss m.^ abou. with nei^e, whoever you are Ant. Oeta! G«ta. (Turning around) Ihy, it'« the very men I'm looking for. Ant, Hurry up, what's the n«w8? Tall me in one wor«. Geta.I«ll do it. Ant. Speak, then. Geta.Just no\i\ p1 thr. h.-irbo:! — Ant. J!y ? (J-;! a. You* re Hght. Ant. I'm dfiad, Pha. Is it possible! i»nt. ^.-wh~^'hnt»ll I do? ?ha. Tfhat do you (To Seta) sey? Get a. That I aavr his father, your uncle. Ant. 0, hofr cgn I stand this disaatftr? 0, PhaniuK, if FoHune so decre'^e that T «hould be torn from your arnw, life vould b» nothing for rne, C^ta.Antlpho, you'vfi got tc watch out; Fortune favors the brave, you knov. Ant. XSrj not nyeelf nt all. Geta.But now ^**pfr^f ■ ly, you hwe got tc be, Antipho. If your father should B^,r: ^ftH^ you'rp sfr«d.d» h*»*d think you were in the wrong. Pha. And that's trm. Ant. I caii't chnnga iry nature. Geta.W6ll, what wcul.d yi-« l.^r-j* T'n; gcing. Fh». S3 9^ T. (Geta and Pha-sdria tir-^, to go ^x^sx .) Ant. Please si^?. ^at if I shr.uld bliff it through? (Looking hrscve) }I0V.''8 th^.s? Get?;.(Kot looking •?."•: him) fT.->nB";n9?« Ant, Look at mV »xr«r»88ion; h«ai, ham,— is this all right? Geta.(Tnmliig ero'ind iwid looking at him.) Ho. Ant. Ta this? G«ta.N«5arly. Ant. How 5iboat this? Gata.That's all right; nov, hold that «xpr»«sion. Answer hira word for word, one thing for another, ard don't let hira sc^ro you ly-'th big talk. Ant. y»8, I Bfl«. G«ta.T«»ll iiim you were forced to ^ynmr un-frlllingly. Pha. By the law and by t}'.« judge. Geta.UiidarstandT (He seeis Deraipho at a distsnca) ^.o*s that old mai I see at the end of the «tre*»tT It's he, indeed. Ant. I can't B%99, (Going) G8ta.lhat are you going to do? \Vhore are you g ing, Antipho? Stay here, I tell yoi;.. Ant. I'n too conscious of my crime. I entru»t Phaninw and nr,' life in your charge. (He jnms off.) Pha. Get a, wh«\t now? Oeta.Now you'll hear some acnusationa. I'll be beaten^ hnnplng up, if I'm not vary much inistaken. By the way, do you remember what you saifl to me once, when we were beginning matter*. To defend ourselves from trouble '7e should eay that our cause waa right, just and honorable? Fna. Yes, I do, G«ta,¥ell, -n^ have need tc use those arguments, or even better ones, if we can find them. Pha. I'll do my beet. Geta.Tou greet him first, arid I'll wait h?re in ambush, as a sort of reserve force, in case ytu have tc rstrent. Pha. All right. (They both withdraw to the rear.) 9 EnU) Demipho, l»ft. De. (To hlnaelf) W*ll now, Antipho has married without ay consent, has ho? To think that ho should hav» no rogard to r^y authority-- or u^ angor! Isn't Yi*< ashamed of himself f Geta# Geta« wily couneellorJ Geta.( aside) At last, De. Ihat'llthey say to m» or what reason will they find for thiiir conductT GetaCAside) 0, I've found a reoeon, all right; ihirk of something harder. De. Perhaps he'll say:"! did it unwillingly; the lew forced me to". All right— I dcn't deny it, Ceta. (Aside) Goodl Excellent*. De. To give up the casw to the prueecutors, without saying a word'^did the law coB^pel him to do that? Ceta. (Aside) That's a hard one. But I'll fix it up all right. -To De. I don't know just what do, this has hnppeni^d sc unexpectedly. I'm so A nad, I can't make myself think. I hoi -I that r.hen any r.£ji's aff-Jrs are in good order, he ought to consider how he should bear adversity: all sorts of dsngers, laTr-suits, exile; and returj.ing from travel he should always imagine that his Bcn is in a bad scrape, his wife dead, and his daughter sick. Those are common to all. He should let no- thing atfti-tle hxffl. ^atever con»8 out better than was expected, he should cor.eidRr as bo iruch gain. Bay Geta.O, P?ia«dria, it's wondfirful hov? mtich more I know th«n ymup mast&rJ A I have considered a long time ago all possible accidents, if ray master should retum. T miist gr.ind away at t}ie mill, be beateis, ^ csLst into chains, aj-d work in the fields. Nothing unexpected can happen. Wiat- ^ ever comes out btjtter thwi ifthouglit it Wvul-ilj^it's so ciuch to the good- J Ihy don't you go up to him and begin to foui him with your oily words? De. Oho, I se*. Pha-;dria](?h?'.-dria adv:rces toward T)emipho) Pha. Welcome, uncle; De. Welcom»» to you; but -"/h-ire's Antipho! 10 Pha» I*c! glR'3 \n gy.d ninl^h; h***; right horo; is overything noing veil with you? Da« I wish so. Pha. What's tho trouble, no-*/? D©. Do yo'J ^sk, Pha«drlal ^ou'vs fixt up a fi?^ Kind of a marriage when I was away. x Pha. 0, you are annoyed at niia on tlmt aocpuntt Geta.fCunning dog! De. Shouldn't I be? — Ah, I*b ju«t waiting for hia; to comn into my «is*it, so he may sec hew by his fault I wes changed from a kind to a most severe father. Pha. But h»»5i all. Pha. It's not eo. De. If one's in trouble, tho other's z-eady Ic {-laad his c«.'i3e; they h^lp In turns. Geta«(AeidH) Th';t ? c? his gcod nai:a, I'm not trying to excusahiia ov find «l reason *hy h^ shouldn't get '.f!iat he 'ieeerves. But if>- by ciiance so?ii*!orie had laid a snare for our tender years and oauglit u«, ie it our fnult, or that of the judges? De« '^at judge could ijossibly k/.o-A' your rights, wh«n you didta't say a word in your dofanoe! Thai's what he did. Wia. He did just as any young fsllov nmil'i do: after hf cam's to the judges, he couldn't say -ffhat he had pr«i) ired to, he- got so rattled. 11 Geta. (Advancing to Demipho) lell, master, I'm glad to s«e you back hoiM again, safo and sound. De. 0, Biost •xc«llent guardian, iraleoinei Mainstay of tha family, protecto; and advisor of my son! G'sta.Fo;' ajtLH tiafc I hava heard you biaia© us -sii, and wrongly* bo most of a.1)- Wha.1 v.-ouiu you. Lavs haa c-a .io in this case? The law doasn't ullow a 8j.av« to reload a caueo, ncr to give tastiriOny. Da. Vei-j ti'ufej I'll gient that h« got lat'l-^i ba an iTpiTjdsnt young man; and that you as a slws cculd do nothing in cou\-t; but if shs wsra related so ciog*!^', ht didii't /lave to mr>jr*j horj hQ should have given her a dovry, a'; curding lo .law, nnd let har find another husband. On what account did he rearry a girl without a c-sni.? Crftta.On no account; ho needed tun cnsh. LJ' 'dt might >iave borrowd it from aoweon*! Geta. SoEflono? Saslwr saia than donnJ Ue. if Ihe ^rjr'it c am« tc the -.vjrst, he might have borrowed it on interest. Geta.Ver:' -ine^ H')ri3j As if anybody woiild trist hl'n, with you aliveS iJ9. No, no, it aa-i't b-i; it isn't pos'jibl?^ ^at? shall I allow her to be his wifi on-s day! 5h^ deserves no pity. I'd like that fellow to be poin'oei out lo rw, or I'd lik-j to kno-v «rh'»r«' he lives. Geta.You mee.;; FrioiTi-io? De, Yes, tba fellov-y who pleads fcr h*'r. G'i>ta.I'li see Ihatjke gets l^rif at once. re. T^here is Anliphu, no'sT Get* .la- doors. mnumjy OF \k.U\^m U8RAn r«. Phaeciria, bring i^.ii; l.erA, i'l--:ae.^. Ph. A1:l rig..b, I'll go ty tJia shcrteet vondJ.Kxn into Doric's house) G«ta.(A8ida; icu wea.^ to r^j..philc. (Exit Geta, right.) 12 Do. 1*11 go into th« h:uB<*, and render offerings to th« gods; than I'll go to the yorum, call some> of a^ fri'sndu together to helo mo in tho roatter, so that I ?fon't b« unprepared when that Phomdo eomae. (Sxit into his own houflo.) ACT ill. Ent^r Phorauo and G«ta» rig^t. Ph# You say he duckt oif because he was afraid of his fith^r? Gota.Yes. Ph. And Phsjiiua Is left alone! Gota.T>iE.t*« i-f. Ph. iUid Uie old fsllcT/'e ir.ad? tieta.Vary. Ph. (A3id«) The wholo tMng restb on >u!* alone, Phomdo; you've* ccckt it# and you'vft got zo aac it all. — Till, to wcz-k. Geta.^l<9y.s*v Ph. (To hlr-icelf, - ;t '•egardir?g O^-^-n) If h«^«ks- — Got a. You tirs Liy orly hoye. ?h. (As bef.re) W^i:-, nov , what if he shonld-^ ? Geta.Yau are the •:r.c. tha+. -irn^d "is on. Ph. (Ae bnfo!fj) I gunsF th-it'il b^ all rigbt. Get&. Flaase ):f^li. "is. Ph. (To G-str^) Vt "-.ir. Goro .-Jf-nr,; 5\11 rci -lens are made. Gata.Aliat'll you dot Ph. Vht.t eliyt; ic yo a Tant, *vbi>n '^Vir.i-jni stays with Antipho, I clear him cf ell l^luu-'j, and brir-r do-'Ti on rry o^vn hf^'sd ell tb^ anger of the old Eian? 13 Ci»ta.You'rv a brave man and a truh, I mean that when you look it th^ variouH d»^iioae:'es, jou «ii-« in dcubt Tshich ori«^ to begin with. aeta.(Se'.inji Dsmipho approacn) Tiie old man's coming;- j .Jfc^4, uj . ihut h'»s ^M«&. The first fjncoantar if the ^orst. IT .ou Hu>^/iv^? that, you co.>^ do That you pitas© aft*r&(,.rd. (Thtsy i'«tir«i.) Kr:ter Demipho, Hegic, Cratinus, and Crito. Do. r.'avrt y^v. evr- >,.?aru of a sieve iLJi-rt>n'^rit than this that's happened to Its! T inf/lore you to htl^ v:«. Geta.(/.Bi:ie to Phorm'-O.) }U;*s g"' tinz ^-f '• Ph. (AslfJe to Getft.) Hew, pay ftt/Untion; .T'rn Kcing to stir him up— (Speaking alound) By th^ irrovtal ?:cHe, cVy^s Demipho say that Phanium is not hfts relavivii Does 'n-? 14 Ceta«He do as. Ph. Dofrs he deny tliat h© knows w?io her father was? 6«ta«Y»8. n«. (Turning +0 hit friends) I beiiev« this is th» fallow I was talking about. Fellow mfi. Ph. And that ha knows i/ho Stilpo was? Geta.IIo flatl; deni^^s it. Ph. Baoustt th« "dsarabl-j creHtur9 xraa l«f t poor, her father ignored, she herself nesl*ctfdl Juet soe what avarice will doJ G^ta.Tf I' on accus** ray master ■it mry ■.vrong, you* 11 h«ar soa&Qthing you won't want to. De. I-'is n^rvr!*! Does he uoa^ hero to accuse am on purpose? m. And Daraipho has neglected the old men vrho wcrtc& on lis little farm! G5ta.BR carsful */iat y.>a say, th^re. Ph. Go on.r;o©»BH he dea.jrve it? G«"-i.l3 t.'iat 30, yoa villain* De. Getai Lidt-i.(7o Phorrdo, pretsuding not to hear U^jmiyho) You cheat the citizens and vwiao the la^ars u^' into knots. lie. Q<4tal Ph. (Aside to Gota. ) Ans-/er him. Geta. (Turning uToan-i) mio ia itl Woli-— D-i. (To '>jta) K9*jp 3 till! G'jT.a.iib nHV>^r stopt abusing yoa ^hMa yy.i '/ere away. Da. t^top! (To :--}iurmio) Voung fei lo*;, with your v')r*.r kinfl permission, if you ^oulci p,rcnanca d^ign ^.o answer lue, ieli -ne ^rha'. friend of yours yo'. juaL n.vjnam«d, scid hov hn jr^.a I'm relatfsd 1,o him. Ph. T^er-j hov., yoa'ro fishing xt oat, ju.t aa ^ you didn't know it. 15 Ph. Certainly you know. D». But I aay I don't know; t«ll in« aboit iti\ ^^ s^ma to •^no-,'-'. Ph. Well, tyell, Clon't yon icno-f yoir o>7n fir»i cousin? De. You'r* tora-iatlrtij itej "^lat'a the iiamel Ph. Th« nan*'9-*0}i, yea. D«« Wiy (lcn*t you t^il ms? Ph. (Atij#) I*ifl 'Jead: I*vo forgot ths naase. D«« ^at ^.0 you say? Ph. (Aside to G^ia) G*»va, if you rtmoaijjv th«t rin»»j*» T told you juet now, heip r.* ouv. (To B<5iaipho) Well, I won't tell yo^i; as if you didn't knowi* You c&n» here to get me to tell you. ]^. i get you yto cell ir.ei aeta.(Attid'd to Phormio) Stilpo. Ph. Welt, w!:iat's the clifi*er.^nce tc rnet-StllFO's the nm'i. D*» v/aat? Ph. htiipo, I Bayi you Kno"/ him. De. X nevnr heard of him before; related to aaj Ph. Aran't you ashrua<>d! If he'd left you ten talents— - De. Jo to the devil i Ph. You '.vQuld oe tan first to trac4 you ancestors bask to your great- grandfather. De. That may b*, but «-i.e& I bfigan, I should have told what rel^ition she was to icf:. Cone^ now, v.hftt relation is dhft,4i tob? Geta.(To D..mipho) Inat's right, .visier. (To Phonnion.ock out, now. Ph. I ha.« expi^ned my c.^k ci«arly to ih. j.dg., ^ ^ «houid ; besides, ifi this .'/Bre v^rong, '^hy d.ion'i '■' - - - '--- <>>r.. il-? De. Don•^ laa •*^lon .lis nitni'j uo ;..-/ Ph. You, u mo.-. .i«a of ..a., go I. a mgi.t^a>., ^^. h.^o bio. give you another d.ci.ion on co. .... chsc, si.ce yo.^'re the whole thing, and 16 and th* only «R«-vho cari g«t ViC decisions on the scjnt *-t>^n« I>«. I*ii do v.hat th« i&w ccuwiSaids, rather than listen tv j'ou or involv* iaya»if in laiv-fi^iU, Giv« h'?r a do^iy, Tak* her awayi Taket h* /iv» Vh • Ha, ha» ha, vrat a dear f11 mff, do you think yoj can roiBua© h'^r this \»ny, arid a'md her away? Don't pl«Rd a loat cauH«, a« thoy say. D«. I gutsa I won't itop till I hav* iiiy rights. Ph. Twonaenafti Da. Juat iptva «• alone on that poini. Ph. '^li, I'lX I1&V6 noU:ing tc do v/itlj it, D«aiipho, nor you. Your son i» thu one in tri.''ib2«» D*. I'll aliut hiia and h:U vfiCe out of do ore al '^noe. Ph. riovy, you -B-cuidn't do anytriing liKa th^iv* De. Villain, ara you alwttya making trouui* tr9rw>i*i T r wj j-'st to X'lny the davilt fli. If you'll do th-t right ->hing, ws'li be o»-) g)oc;. tg^ruia. De. Do you thir.ic T want your frieridehip, or want to r-iiir or aa-^ you? Ph. If ynw csfl E*t on viU with h^r, you'll have hc'- to ch^^r- yovr old age; yot.'>**' getting on in y^^ars. De. let he- che'-jr you up} ycu csn have b*r. Th, Tfeor^j, there, keep cool. De. LcrJc hr^rs no.; you've said enough; :inl'J!.s -ou hu^ry up ard tak*. that ,j'mm away. I*ll "^ick l^er cut. Ph^mio, I have sooken. Ph. Tf you lai )ran.iB on her in ai-y ■ tivr r/a:; then a free woman deserves, TMl bring iuit .igainst you. I h?^e^3pok-»n, D*mpho. (Asld's to Gsta) If yt shali I '?.ct T«5lJ ne> Hcgio. ''9g, I? I thinK tN^t CratinuB ought to j^.lv>> hig Of/inion, if it's all tho •ai£» to jrou. D«. Tell Eie, Cratin^^s. Cratiii Dc you b?ish m9 to spaak? Dm, Yias, you. Crn. "^jjII, I think you shcui-i do what is beet for you; rhat this son of yours haa dene in. your ?»bB«nc«, should b» urdons, a»id th&.t ^cu t.dll havs . justices. '•hr,-t*s whet I think. Jc. uo¥ ; -u, I'e^ic. H«g. 1 belrlbv** Lh&s Gratinur: h:.£ ewoken vith good stinas. Bat it's alfact that "So i^ioiiy m^n, so r./iny 0].2r.aons". Each r".an his own way. Now, it dotigtii't niciit 'jO mfi that, what has h-^*'; done hy 3p-w, can bw undone; and i^'a WTon^ to iry it, Cd. It's youj t';r:. r'.O'c, Crivo. Cri. I think >v«j s-iculd conaidar th*n1f^Ml no---.' thnr; I wrs before,—— ^Jnt^r Got'.-, frorr. Doxnipho's house. Geta.T-inv e.fiy 'v: husu't conn hrclT vi-.t. De. I'll v;e."t f^r nr/ h-^tVnr; T'tt ^«^- '^•"■»''^ ' *> advises me in this natter, I 'I] go dowft ^0 '\hf) !i?rbor ^'^.d f?.nc rt.i, v;hen ho '11 return. (Exit, left/ 18 G«ta.I*ll go &i-3 fin -I Mtipho rjid t;?!.^ hla vrhat's just happened. -~But, Sntrr Antlpho, riglit. Aat« (To >)inifil*'f ) A"tifhD, jrcji .^ri?! to blar« for the way you f««lj to think thai :5^ re.': fis-- '^.Dd Irft W^ 3,^fr fnd nfpty ir th? hr-da of otharsJ Did yc! th?-f!lc thR'i, i} ?i ^th'-rs r^onid ^'ntc^- ci* for yo'w intereete morp than yoii yoiirs'j-if? T''^ . '^tt*^'- )'*■)■* t' «j cth^' t^lnjjs w=fr9, you ehould 'Op-"thoi»{^/-. of the gi'^^ V"'-* '"'O- ""^ ^OR«--» thai, fe-j^ j.lrht not suffor b«cauco of h'-^r tnist in yo-;, '0"! of ^t'~e<», horns nrs y^^s'^ced in you alon«« G»ta.(AciV'?ncin{T to Antipho) "'P'I?, r-.'^,P*»r, ^"^'vs h^j-n -rj/*^- r^t you for som* tiiae, becQUS"? yo;; rsn off. Ant. I was Ic.king for y ,J/ Jsta.But ■ire -./drw't in thr least lo^s CAr-fnl fnr •' ou. Ant, ?•!! Bi« pl'sasa, how arc nr/ affairs g^t^.iif alone? Dolr,ted) Oh — Gflts.But Fhwiria hnn rftv?^r stopt helping you. tot. That's nothing n<»w; h*6 always h^lps r.e. G«ta.Tiion Pliormio oncu at "-in snov;Mc» liiLasilf t':e clf^vi- f>l'ow in this as in other natters. Ant. ''VliHt did h» dcT G«ta.H* kapt the old .uv. atill, "^o -"is v^^-}^ ^■.n!Jn/. Ant, Oh, ttiy d«8r phomiio.' Creta.Ar-d— T i.yself r'M -'fot T r-nie. Ant. Ch, G^tff, yO'U 'ire si] rry fri-nde. 19 O^tn.Vtol.l, so far, «o gco d— 'your father is ^vaitlng for your unci* to arr- ive. Ant. TRiy? Gfita.Bdcaua'* hg 8?iid h« vantmd to do as his brothsr advised. ^nt. 0, 'T^-ta, ho-r T drsn j to r,^: n?/ unci* arrive h;re «&!»} For by his B^n*9nc« alon*, 9« ■'" hft^.r, T ?5.ri to I'^.y^^ or die. Crt'j.^fr.?**: *fc Fha^^drla. Ant. lhr!r«? Cetn.Ste, h«*9 coming oir*. o< th*) t.r^Jn:I.nK*-BChool. T^tpr" rorln frcn his house, followed by Phasdi'ia. ^. Doric, r5fr\?r lls+er. to iri», ?o. T Tr--r!'t. Ph. Orly s rcinnt^. Do. L-srA e rD'% alone. ^^, T.isttn to vrV.at X'vr? f:ot to 3%, Do, "C'r.; tir'-d of liKca^ir^j. ih. NonscnsA. P!i. Yiiat y';u Hloild he so lierd-hoprl ed tl:at you c&ii't be softened by pity or piv.^frrs! Do. And uO thinit that you, niaf.r^rin, are so impudent and foolifth, 6.8 to think you coulr' 1«©^' iLe, slor.g 'y.H]t yoi.r alluring talk and use for no- tJiing wliat belongs to ij^l Art. vAsr.dr. to GrAa) Poor feiiovyS Ph. (As.ido te >:ifiifi'9ir) Thfcl's Unv* G«ta.(Asiafc to x\ntip)i.o) J ".at look hor fjach on'- acte his p;irt. Ph. (To i.ii^uBelf ) I wish thia l-v^.d/i't h"^r-'»«<'-i to lae now Y^eii Antipho's in tro'ble. /jit. (Alv^Jicii-tg) ^at'6 all t^.:i r, trouble abcut» Phaedriat Ph. 0, lucAy A/nt3r.hoi Ant. ^rfhat, i: T*h. Y>3, you, %ao h'xve your loved one no honifi, and never nasre to get into auu>. a acraptt as this* An',. Yos, indeed, but I've got a wolf by the ears, as t.L«>_say. I don't gfco hvw I Cftii let her go nor how to keep her. Do. Tiiat's j ^al tiie way with n**. Ar«t. (To ::ofio.) }ier«-, nov, be f r*aJ stave- ti>.der, if you'r-s going to be Oiift at all. (To Phaedria) Now, ^nat'sLe dono'r Ph. Uiat hoo h» ao.'iyt i-be villain has soj.d Ci/ Pcurphil... Ant. ^hat' sold h*»r? Gsta.Do ;r0u lafcan lo say li« s^'^xO herl 21 Pfc. YftB, ^oid her. Do- ^y, ffhat a -.ri^ksci zri^r-iX t.i goli a g.lri bought with sq o-m ibontry! Fb. I c-r.'! :Eai:« hiit vaJt t'lr^o day a for rvc, and put off that man who vvnta tc Tnjy ri?r, till T G'-t tho iac/s:;.; !iy irlonda have prorai&t m.*, Aad iht>n, I tolci hir.', ^f T ^'.n*-^ g~.vo hriru thf; moRty.hs n-;eifri't wait a minutft longer. Do, J»bb'tr jTny! Ant. (To Dnrio) 'in 1oq»r\'t ask you t > ^m^ long, Doric. If you'll do this, h9*5.1 givd you tMrict sia jnuch. Do, Mere wori^. Ant* 0, Cvuld you allow "juuf-hila to bo xak^n a^vay from tli© cityJ Will you let thuir Icv'i be shattsrod! Can you! Do, I'i'e tio tifrsii 'if ^oure ur triirxo; il'a Phasdria'a. Ph. )Jyy ali tho ^jois give you That you d-isorve! Do, I Lave en*irf>»i yyu a^^.^inst w/ will i'm- a lon^ i-ia©; always soaping and p n^misinp,, , and not riving tik. o, coRtj tut now I'vb iound a asffi "iiio pays and ien*'. t Iwnys Vm'pperiag; give ray to your belLcra. Art. No'.-, if ?; re/G5!i.b?-r well, a day ViTj.s a^r^fid on wh*L ; ou si-ouid psy iuisi. Ph. "Ses, tha^'-'B tinj*. Do. ^^ii , tvha". of it? Ant, J'af? - to tatum good for good, when there's n99d^ Gata.I think it's only fair we aho jld. Ant. You're tha only man that can help hin. Get&.^'^t can T do? Ant, Get the E.oney. Gata.I'd like to; but tell ma where. Ant. >ly father has just returned. Gata.Yes, T know, but what than! Ant. 0, a word to th'^ wise- — Gata.fhat? That? Ant, That's whjit I mean. Gata.Ti7ell. you certainly do give roe fine advice. Go on with ycuS Shouldn't T be satisfied, if ycy get out of that affair of the narriago without any injury, but that you should tall me to risk ity life for Fhaedria's sake? Ant. That's BO. 6eta.Come, now, is it so small a thing that the old man is so angry at us all? Should we make hia more angry, ao that ha won't ever forgive us! 23 Ph. And will anothar taka her aw y to a foraign land, bafora iny vary ayas? Antipho, apaak to ma, whila I am parmlttad to ba hara; caat your ayas upon oe! Ant, Ihy! What ara you going to do? Tall ma. Ph. ini9r9yBr aba is takan, T wn datcrmined to follow bar, or pariah in tl» attampt. Gata.L'ay tha goda halp youj Yat, ba cautious. Ant. Saa if you can halp him in any way. t}«ta."In any \>«y I In what way? Ant. Try, plaaaa; so that ha may not do anything wa may ba sorry for. Gata.Wcdt a Bdnuta.-"! think ha* a safa; but I faar harm. Ant. Navar faar, with you(To Phaadria) wa ahara good and ill fortuna. Gata.(To ?haadria)Now, tall ma how much you naed. ^. Only thirty minaa. Gata.Only thirty! Ihaw, sha'a axijansiva^ Phaadria. Ph. 0, that's vary chaap. Gata.lall, wal}., I'll gat it for you. (Antipho and ^haodrla ambraca hlfi) Gata.Oat away with you. !%• I naad it right away, ramambar. Gata.And alTonca I'll bring it to you. 3ut I na^d Phoraaio to halpma in thia affair. Ph. Ha 'a raady: juat placa any load or. him ar^d h«'ll cai'xy it. Ha's a raal friand. Oata.Lat'a go to him now. Ant. "9111 you naad my halp? Gata.No; you'd battar go bona and comfort that poor girl, who ia almoat daad with faar, I'm thinking. ^hy do you hesitate? Ant. 0, thara'a nothing I vovld triora willingly do 2 (Exit hastily into Damipho'a houaa.) 24 Fh. How '11 70U do this! "I*. 1*11 tell you on th» way} cos* along. (Ex«unt, right.) ACT IV « Knttir Demipho and Chrim»«, right. D«. Well, Chr«ffiea, havt you brought back your daughter, for wkom you w«nt^ Lesmoe; Ch, No, I n3tv«n*t« Oe« And vhy not? Ch. After h«r mother amr that I stayed longer than I used to, and at the sane tiae the girl couldn't afford to wait for me because of her age, they told me that she and the ^iol« faniily, had set out to find me « De. Well, when you h«aru lids, why fJid you stay ao long? Ch. I «as detained by sickness* De. What eicknesuT Ch. You ask what sickness? Why, old age itself is a sickness. But I herad [/^^ the captain who brought them over, that they arrived here safe and sound De. Chraoas, have you heard wliat's happened? About n^ son when 1 was awayt Ch. That's what has made oie so uncertain in my plans; because if I offdr my dau^.ter in rcarriage to a stranger, he nnist know where and how I got her. I always knew that I could depend on you as well as on myself. Now if a stranger should wish to marry n^ daughter, he'll keep still as long as we're friends; but if he takes a dislike to me, he'll get to know more than he ought. And I'm afraid, too, that ny wife might find onit about this some way. If she does that, I've got to get off in 25 a hurry, I»a th« oily oa» I can count on at hoiB». !)•• I know that, all right; and that's what'o troubling ms. But I won't atop till I*v« carriad out s^ prooi&e to you. Etttar G«ta, rigJit. Gata.(To hiaself) I navcr eaw such a clavar fallow in all my life aa that Phoraiio, I com* up to hia, t^il him sta na*»d isonoy, and hovr to gat it. I'd just baraly told hiin half, and ha knew all about it. Ha was mighty glad, and coft)pll?i9nt*'i ni9, nnd ^skt "rhora thfl old aian was. Ea thankt tha gods that h« vraa 51 van a char.ca to show that ha was just as good a friend to Phaadria 3.b to Antipbo. J told l-iim to wait for ma at tha ?orum, till I brought tht eld man. W«ll, har?? he is himself, -Aho's tha othsrT — 0, Phaadri?.« -your father's coa« back, too? Coward, what am I scarred of, anyv/ay? 5iag)ly b«causa I have two man to foci instead of on©? It's jiau >;«tt9r tc ^.KVfi a double hops, I'm thinking. I'll go attack tha first oaa, now; if ha gives a« the money, that'll be enough. If I can't get 5iiything out of Mjti, I'l''- try th» other. Enter Antipho froB Demipho'e house, unssan. Ant. (To hic^ftlf ) Hic, Get&'ll ba here any time, nov. Hal ray uncle and ay father tcg^^.^f-r! I'm sfreirt he'll influence my father against me. Geta.(To himself.) I'll apeak to them. (Advancing to Chremas.) Welcome, Chr«rQos . Ch. W^lcoR!©, Gat a. Geta.T'w glad to se? you've arrived safe. Ch. Thanks . Geta.How are things with you? Mrmy changes since you went away? Ch. Yes, a great many. Geta. Indeed! And have you heard what has happened to Antipho? Ch, Yes, everything. 6«ta«(To Demipho) Did you t»ll him? ¥tll, w*!!, Chr«Ms» and you b«l£«v«d it? Ch. I was just now talking about it with him, 6«ta«Now, aft»r thinking over th« cass, I beliovs I'vs found a rom«dy, Ch# Ihat do you say, Gsta? Da, «Phat ramudj'? Oata.Just aft*r I left you, I ra»t Phormio, Ch, ■%© is thj r fl Phoraio? G«ta,Th« man i<^o acted as ths girl's patron, Ch, yfia, I kncr, Gsta.'^all, it saaaad bsat to find out what l.o thought; so I took him off aiona and said to hi'n:"Phorinlo, whj not I't^ this s^ittar up psacably, rathar than have a fight about itV !jy mart or 's raasonabl«, and hates to go to law} but all bis fritmds havo advie*d hirr. to turn the poor girl out. Ant. (Asid<5, to himself) '^liat'e an tcilking a"bout, arywaj^? Geta.*'He*ll haire to pay the penalty by 1:av i! he thro-f» ^.«r out, you say? 0, h0*s found about that alroadj'} I tell you, you'll bava your hsinda full if you do buaineas \9ith --La'^ f^llo?;; nhy, he'll ml^ you believe anything, he's such a fin« tslKer. Fv»r I'm aaka . f argument, euppose he get« beatftni ihey only take hii. morxsy, not Iri* life, then I said he was affected by w}iat I Loifi Mm, I r^ndnied hi« that ^fo were alone, and askt him ho\? auch cosh h^'d tako tc quit tha suit ri^it the-n, said let the girl go. Ant. (Aoide to himself) "^y, the fellow's crazy? Geta.And then I said: "I'm positive that if ycu propose anything that's fair and square— because* ha'e a fair mail— you won' I havs to wait a second." De. Iho told you to talk that MrayT Ch, (To Demipho.) Way, h* coulcln't possibly have done mra to &.cconiplish Trtiat m are wishing for. 27 Ant. (Asid*) GrOod~by for me now. Ch. Go on, G«ta. G«ta.At firat h» ravtd lik« a madman. Ch. Con*, COBW, how much did h« ask? G«ta. 0, a graat d»al too much. i Ch. How BuehT T«ll m; now. Gata.Wtll, what if h» should ask a gr«at talsntt D«. Th« d»Yii: Isn't hs shansd of hiauislf? Gcta.'niat's just what I told him; in thsss ysry words:" Ihat if hs wsrs giviniihispnly daughtsr in marriags, and giving hsr a dowry? What's ths diffsrsnes if hs has ons or not, whsn somsons slss is rsady to ask for ths fortuns? ". Wsll» to maks a long story short, this was what hs answsrsd:'*I*Ts wantsd all ths tins to marry my frisnd's daughter, as I ought; for I knsw v«ry wsll thsrs'd bs troubls if a poor wifs marriod into a rich family. Now, to tsll ths truth, I ns«dsd a wifs to pay off ay dsbts; svsn, now, Indssd, I dcn*t know of anyons I'd rathsr ■arry, if Dsmipho'll givs as much as I. got from feojs" i%' Ant. (Asids) Is hs a fool, or is hs dscsiving ms? Os. fhat if ho*s haad o¥^ hssls in dsbt? Gota.Hs said his land's mortgagsd for ton minas. Ds. TIsll, 1st him marry hsr; I'll givs ths tsn minas. Qsta.Thsn, his houss is mortgagsd for anothsr tsn. Ds. Here, here, hold on; that's too mueh2 Ch. (To Demipho) Keep stillsl'll pay that ten. Geta.Now, his wife must have a waiting-maid; then, they've got to have a little more for odds and ends, and wedding expenses. He said that ten minae would covet these items. De, (Biraged) He can bring a thousand suits against me for all I care! 28 I won't giv© a cents The scoundrel's making game of oe! Ch. Pleaee just keep calm; I'll give the money, I tell you; you just bring along your son and we'll oarry him off. Ant. (Aside) Geta, Geta, you've coaplotely ruined oe by your falsehdodS Ch, She's turned out because of me, and it's only right that I should make amends for it. Geta.Then he said to me:** Let me know as soon as you can, if he'll let me marry her, so that I can let the other one go, and be sure how I stand. The other party '11 pay me spot cash, you know." Ch* Let him have her right now, and marry her. Break off the other engage" a»nt; quick, now. De. Yes, doS Curse hia! Ch. I'm glad I had sco» cash with me now. I got some rents from aiy wife's farm at Lennos. (Sxeunt Ahrsmes and Demipho in Chremes' house.) Ant. (Advancing) GetaS Geta.Yes. Ant. Veil, what have you done! Geta. Cleaned the oldmme out of their money. Ant. Is that sot Geta.Well, T don(t know; I did what T was ordered to do. Ant. HaS Do you give ae an answer when I doxt't ask! Geta.Well, what did yoa ask m to do? Ant, Ihat? Thru your fa'ilt matters have come to such a state that I had better |o and hang oiyself , May all the gods and goddesses below and above, curse youj I see now, if you want anything done, let the man do it iriio will take you out of calm smooth water to a sharp and dangerous rockj Uhy should you now touch my wound, by mentioning my wife? VSf father has great hopes that he can get rid of her. Look here, now; #iat ♦f g^*— »« Phormlo should accept the dowry? He'd have to marry 29 her. What then? Gota.But he's not going to marry her. Ant. I know it. But whan they aak for the dowry back again, Phonnio will of couriie, out of consideration for us, march aiti right off to jail i Oeta.Antipho, there is nothing that can't be nade worse by telling. You toll the wotse side, and leave out all that's good. Now listen to what I've got to say on the other side of the question: if he should take the money he must, as you Bay, marry har* I'll gjrant that. Yet, there is to be some time between to prepare for the ceremony, invite the guests, and sacrifice. Now, during this interval Phaedria's friends will gilie the money they've promiet. Ant. But what friends? On what grounds? What '11 he say? Geta.%at? :"How B«ny strange things have happened to nsJ A strange dog cfluoe into my house; a serpent oax&e thru the skylight from the roof, andf a hen crowedS " You see? Ant. I wish it wouldhappen that we^. Geta.Itwillj just trust me for it.— Here comes your fath&r; go and tell Fhaedria that I've got the money. (Exit Aatiph hurriedly.) Enter Demipho and Chromes, from Chren^s* house.) De. I tell you, keep still; I'll see that he woa't play any tricx on rae. I won't pay any money till I have witnesses, I'll put down to whom and for what I give it. Geta. (Aside) My, how careful he is! Ch« You're perfectly right; and you should do it at once while you're in the mood. Now, if the other woman insists a little loore thaifc ours, he may give us the slip. Geta. (Aloud) There, sir, you are rl^t. De. (To Geta) Take me to him. 30 Geta.At onco, air. Ch, (To Dfjoipho) Go to ay wifa when you'ra done, so she naay visit Phanium before she leaves. Let her tell her that vo are going to marry her off to Phormio, to prevent her being angry with »is; and that he's better for her, because he knows her; and that we've done our beat, and that the dowry is as large as he dei^anded. De« ^at the deuce do you care? Ch, I care a great deal, Demipho. It's not sufficient for a man to do his duty: people must know all about it; I wish that this should be done as she wants it done, so that she can't say she was turned out. Det Ihy, I ra/self can do that. Ch, It's better for a woasan to do it. De« I'll go and ask for her. (Sxeunt Demipho and Geta, right.) Ch# T wonder where aiy wife and daughter are. Sater Sophrona from Demipho 'a house. So. (To herself, not seeing Chremes) Ihat shall I dot I'm so miserable, and I haren't a friend in the worldJ Ihere shall I get advice or help? I'm BO afraid that my dear mistress'll get into some trouble thru ■gr^ my negligence; and she deserve it/ at all. I hear that the young man's father is very angry at what's been done. Ch. (Abide) \Bho*6 this old wooiaB, I wonder, that's coming out of n^ brother}^ house! ohd seems pretty well shaken up. So, (still not seeing Chreses) Povertj^ forced me to do it, even tho I knew the marriage wasn't strictly legal; but I had to find some way to keep them alive. Ch« (Aside) Hhy, she's sy daughter's nurse, if I'm not aiateUcen. So. (As before) And we cant find Ch. (Aside ) ^at shall I do 1 So. (Aa before) — -her father at adl. 31 Ch. (Aside) There 'ano adatake about It; I'll speak to her. So. lho»a that talking? Ch. (Advancing) Sophrona. So. Ha kaovs iny nnrml Ch. Look at rcej turn euround. So. (Turning arom^d, and with grt^nt aurprise) ^teavensl Ar«n*t you Stilpo? Ch. No. So. Do you deny itt Ch. (LO've ring hia voiao, and glancing auspjolously tD'vnrd *ho house) Just coma away from the door a fe^ steps, please. Mow, don't call me Stilpo after thie. So. Ihy notT Didn't you always tell ms you wer© crjled ?.tilpo? Ch. Sh-h-h- (Looking again at the house) So. Wiy are you so scared of that door? Ch. I've got a fierce wife caged up there. I c^iai/ged ray real name to Stilpo ao that you wouldn't tell aJiyone my nauej ai.d ni^- -^fe raight find out about it. So. Yes, and tliat'a just why we couldnever find you. Ch. Tell nte, what hare have you got to io with that family in there? Ihere are the women? So. 0, I'b so rnia-firablol Ch. 'What's the matter? Are they still living? So. The daughter is;;; but her mother^ poor creature, died of grief. Ch. lell, wall, that 'a very aad. — Yes, very sad. So. And I, an old woman, lonely, poor and without? friends, did what I could to Barry the girl to the yo'mg «an ?/ho livea there (Pointing to Antiphot houao.) Ch. "that 'a that? To Antipho! So. Yea; he* a the one. Ch, 32 Ch« Do you Qaan to tell ce he's got two wAves! So. Net at all. This ie the only one. Ch. Well, what about that girl they aay lo his relative? So. This ia the one. Ch. Ihy — why— how? So, It was done on purpose, *o that he might marry her without a dowry. Ch. Blessed be the gods, thru whose aid things happen that we wouldn't w&n dare to hope fo»J Here I am returning, and I find ejy daughter about to marry the very man I wisht her to. ^ly, this is vrondei*ful5 So. Now let's see what is to be done. His father has just returned and thay say he's vary -OTgry. Ch. There's no danger, however. By gods andraen, I beg you not to let anyone know she's my daughter i So. Never fear: no one will know it from ae. Ch. Follow me, please; I'll tell you the rest Inside. (Exeunt into Deaipho'j' house. ) ACT V. Enter Deraipho and Geta# right. De. ?/ell, it's our 0'.?r- fault that it's better t.,- be dishonest; and yet ve want to be called honout rjid lionorabl-D! H-?in, I 2uj,i.ose it wasn't ©nougl-i tc be injured by him, but he must go and get ra> .noney, afld live on that while ho's maicing plans ho^ to skin soi^ieouo ola«. Geta. Perfectly right. Dq. Poopla nowadays g^5t the bast of it, who don't sae the difference betvse^ between right and "svrong. 33 Gr6ta# Certainly . De. We were fools to do busineaa wit|i him the way we did. G«ta.I only hope we can manage him to marry her this way. De. la there any doubt about that? Geta.Now, considering what aort of fellow h3 la, he Hilght ;er>-5xa cl his mlad. De. ffhatt Change hia ainll Geta.I'rj! not at?^. I aald '♦Perhats." De, I'll do ^>>at ny brother told meji'll br^n^ hie wlfp, 9nd hme her tslk with her. You go aJiend, Get^; tell her Nauaiatrata ie going to call on her. (Exit Den'lpho into Chreipes* houae.) Geta.I*Te got to get that rrioney for Phaedria: th© lew-suit bualneaa ia out of the TToy, ar.d the la going to stay where she is now. Well, what theni I'm still aticking in the mid; I*m f>nly borrowing iron^y to pay off a debt. Clouda are gathering around me, and I'd' better be en the look- out, ^ell, 1*11 go horce now, ard tell Phanivin not to be afraid of Phoralo, or N&usiatrata'a words. (Exit into Demipho*a houae.) Enter Demipho and Nauslatrata from Chrerijee' horase. De. Come, Nausiatrata, cheer her up, as you airaya do, and aake her do what* i got to be done. Nau. All r.ight, I'll do it. De, Do you know you're a great help to mo, Kcuaiatrata? Nau. Mot as nuch -^e I 'r.ch to bo, because of that huab:yid of mine. De. Hon's that? Nau, He's so earelese about the farm my fathar lef v him; vjhy, my father used to get two talenta a j^ear from the prcducta- — Just s(?f5 how much hne Ban suin>aasea another* De. Tw> talents, you say? Nau. Yos, and erven that much when tlaaB were wo rae. 34 (Dejtdp^rt whistles In astoniahnftnt)- — Neou kr» yoii suirprls^d at that? De, Of c<)ur'5e. Nau, I Bhoull hnvn been a man; Vd have showi thoa what- — ■ Do. Tjn doubt odly. Mau, How I^ — De. Stop please— —Reaembar, she's a yciug woman, and might beat you in a eofiflict* Kau* V«?ry -voll, Thyre'e jny husband. Snter C^irenes, running from Demipho'a house. Ch. (Net siding Naueistrata) Dsmipho, Demipho» hare you paid him yett De. Yes; it once, Ch. Hell, I wish you hadn't. (Seas Nausiatrata. Aside) Kc, ho, ciy wifeS I almost said too nrich. De. How's that, Chrumes? Ch. Na/er irind; ^verry thing's all righfc. De. %9.tT- — Did you let her know ^hy we're bringing hert (Points to Naus- is trata) Ch. I've fixt it up. De. Ihat does she say? Ch, She won't leave. De. Why a>s that? Ch. They love each other. De. that's the difference! Ch. Iiueh (Aside) l)i«i» I jua\. found out tAia*8 a relative of yours. De. (Aside) NoJ You're crazy J Ch. (Aside) I tell you, she is. De«i (Aside) She isn't. Ch, (Aside) Her father t«ok another nnme, and that threw us off the track. 35 D«. (Asiio) Didn't dhe know her own father? Ch. (Aside) Of course so, l>e# (Aside) Thtsn why did she call hin by another npine! Ch. (Asidfl) Don't you underilirid, or vou't you! De. {ksiifi) Put If you don't ? Ch, (Aside) Do you still keep it up? Nan. (Asid?) ifhat's all this fu-'s about? Pa. '7^11, I 'if. sure I don't kncT. Ch. ('^Ispering to Demipho) Do yon really -I'^nt to knc^T 'Pel.T, I s-^oar by Jupiter, tha+ sh-j's cur clossst relative. De. By all the g'-'As, lat'-: 3c to herj T iwant t: knew -51" -.bout this (tuminr to loav?) Ch. (stopping him) Hera, stopS De. ^tt'e th9 ff^atter? Ch. Dc-n't you believe se? (Reproachfully) De. You vaiit »m to bslisve you? /J.1 right, then. But, rhat shall ire do about- — our friend's (Giving a significant wink at Chreaes) daughter? Ch, She's ell right. De. Shpll we lot her go? 81% ^hy not? De. Shall the cth4ng to do? ^» .Tu^-t' th-jt you did. Ant. Ani y'^a.t is that"? ^. Piin ar/ay from Ms father; and he asks you to make his excuses. He's going to have a tim of it at my house. I'll tell the old men I'm going to the fair at Sarmiuro. There's Geta coming out of your house. Enter Geta from Domipho ' s Vouso. 37 Oota. (Tc hifflself ) 0? Goddaea of Good Fortune, how great and maiifold are thft blessicgs thou haat heapt on Antipho— - inU (To rhorndo) "ahat'slie talking hout? Oeta.(A6 before) —and freed us, his frienda, from all our fears. But I'd bet'.er hurry up and find hia. Ant. (Aside to Phonnio) Osn vou aiaiour uncle came out and went away. Thw h^i a^vM* back ^.ith your father, and they bo-tti agreed to let you marry her. They -©nt me to find you and bring you to i^ore they are. Ant. WellfH^y don't you carry me off?**— Hurry up. Geta.All right. Ant. Good by, dear Phormio. Ph. Good by, Antipho. (Exeunt Antipho and Geta into Demipho's house.) Phi ^ew, this is lucky, and I'm glad of it. Here's my chance to get sone more money out of the old feller, and fix Phaedria ina comfortable way^ I guess I'll hide in this alley and wait for th-am. (Ho retires into the alley.) 3* Bnter Demipho and Chreaes fron Demipho''0 house* D9, The gods l»e thankt, brother, for this good fortune J Te'd better find Phcrraio before he spends that money, and get it back from him. Ph, (Advancing from the alley) I Ml go and sfse If Den:5pho*s home, ar.d — — De. Phorniio, wpi verc looking for you, Ph« For the scjco renson, T suppose? De. That's right. Ph. C^rtalnlv; uut ^-hy \tf*)re you coirdng to mo? Dt3. DoiiH vaate time. Ph, Do you think I won't do rhat X iindertookt Ho trs'.tter how poor I am, I've la?;fjyn aean that I keep my word. And I coffio to y^u now, Demipho, to telT you that I aai nndy. Gi»e aw the girl, if you please; because I've laid aside everything, for I undt^rstand you uusir& ihls with all your heart, De. But this w^n has parcaiJed me not to lot you hava nor, lie said:" What "ii:! people sny if yc.j dc thj s? A mile .-ago, 'almn she night have been honor a>'ly ruarried off, no one ^vant3d hurt a^ow, it's wrong to turn her out. He told li^e aliLOst tlie sum^ thingis you did no^ loiig ago. Ph, You -.re certainly very L%pudt3nt, De, How is that? Ph, Don't you see tJrat I oan'T; raarry th»:> oth'ir on^ fio'*, ''iter I've let her go? Ch, (Aside to Demipho) "Tlien I ses Autipho won't let ius wifa go":£ell hiai Tjiat, De, Th^n ;•. se 5 An;ipho — a — a won' & lot hie wifa go. 3ul ploas-a GOi^ya over t{ the Koruia, a'^d give me back ray acijey. Ph. I can't; I've just paid off tiy debts. Da. Tall, .vha- of it? Ph. If 'o.) "v'sh to iol '.le have th- ^irl yuu pri'irdst ui^, I'll u^vrry her. 40 But if yo:^ ^yant hor to r-imain with you, the dowry reinaind h^rmi Demlpho; De. Go on with your b!'«gging! Do you think ^9 don't know ail about your tr5ckary, you villain? Ph. Dcn't get !se toe angry, not?. Db, "'culd yen marry the girlTre l-^t yo'iT A rh, Jufit try it es.i see. Ee. Coiue alnag with that reon-y. Ph. CciLi along .xnd givo m«9 that g'rl. D9. (S&iaing h.ia.) Goff,3 to court at cnce— '^h. Lc3k c;it ncn-, er I'll- — De. Whi^t'n you do! Ph. "Ohfet? 0, I doA*t only ^:r'3tect M'Mior/ero'i girl* Ch. ^ai. do vs caret Ph. 0, ActVirg, 'iat T /-^aj d of a '--omfm herr^ whose hucband Ch. (Stn.Ttled) Oh— De. '^hat'e the mat tor, C|ireirt03? ?h» Had ariotjier W3f& at Leianos. Ch. (Aside) I'm daad, ^h. And he had a daughter by her, a^d brous^'it. h'-j^ up ascrstly. Ch. (Aside) I'm already buried. ■^b, l*x r,oing tc tell her about this at once. (SCc^j^b loward Chremea* hous; Ch. Don't, don't. ( Catena ng hiffi) Ph. Perhaps you wcire t/ftt ni'in? De. He's n>:icing fun of -^s . Ch. T'e'll l9t it drop, Dscrffiio. Ph. Nor s eras. Ch» ^at rsore do you wa-'it? We'll let you have tha iiionay, too. Ph. Very %e.Tl; but whj Co ^ou v.'ant lo past'^r u^e with j.'^r childieh actions; "I will, and I won't. Give me this, keep it". 41 eh. (Aside to Deralpho) How did he find out about thia, anyvay? Dfl. (\ei^e to ChrwEies) T don't y.now* 1 haven't told anyone. Ph, (Aeido ) I We get them this tine, De, (Aeide to Chr»Mn««) Shell I let him earn* off eo mjch money? No; I'd rather die. Yon s«« this little indiscr'^ticn of j^c^ra is -veil known, and you c^ri't concoal it longer froa; your vdfe. I think you'd better toll her yourself before she hears it from sjiy'body ulae; then vq can get even on this villain Phor-Kio. Ph. (As-id'.i) T'd hetter look cut, -^o-?., or I'll get OH'ight. — (Aloud) Is this the -way you do? (ChrecBs rudm DeiT^pho RdTraiJce in a purTJaoious Tnar.ner) Ven' 'rgll. Cofn"^ alnofig, DeirApho, you'vo rllvdn^ up no*, find it won't do Chrft'nes any particular good, I can toil you, I'll ti^ lungs. Mnu3istr?.t'», Nausistrati, come hereS Ch. (To ^v-Ji:)\o) Stop his ncuth. Ec. Ife'i! to-; Btront"., Ph, "aua.lstrcitj? * Ch. K-i-r stil\ v;cn't you! Ph, KofJV' Htill? Do, (to Chrouies) Purich hitr hard, if h€> wo/i't ccff-o. ?h, Yos, 01- i ut out 'lis eye pu^ I'll '■avo zny reveiiixe. (iJit^.r Ksueiistrata from her biy^f-, ) 42 Nau. lho*s calling ma? Ch. OhI Nan. .Husbands^ what doas this moan? ^. (To Chramed) ^y don't you tell her? Nail* Iho is thia man? Atiswer me. Ph. (To Naus.lstrata) lie ooesn't itiiOw whsre ha is. Ch. (j'o Nausistrtitf.) Don't leliev^ yiim, I bog you, Pn. (Tc i-aiisietratH) Look sa him; scared to daathl Ch, J»m not. Naiis.^at's h<^ tilking about, than? Ph, Listen, and 1*11 tell yju. Ch. (To Nausiatrata) ^ail you baiigve iiiai Nail. Ha hasn't told rm anything yet. My, but you'ro frightened. Ch. T? Ph. (To Chreifiea) Wall, sinca this is nothing and you'ro not frightened, I'll tell her. Hau, Pleas'; tell ae, Chr^iiies. Ch. But T— Nai;. But ^^rtt! Ch. "lia t'fi t}>3 uee ahyi:c.yZ Ph. No use — for you (To ChrGmes)' — But she ought to kncs all about it-- Tn r.ep-.nos-— - Ch. T/hat are you doing? De. (To Phornio) Keep still, I tell youj ?li. (To Naisistraia) 'Shilo you dicln' t Kjjo * it Ch . 3top I Ph. He marrlod .-inothe'' Twoman* Hau. It c^n't 1)0 no. Ph. '"«11, it ib. 43 Kau. How wreiiched I nsij rh. And he had a daughter by her. Nau. ^at a