§596ita dentifrangibula haec meis manibus gestiunt.
[Pistoclerus] Indeed, these tooth-breakers are itching in my hands.
[Parasite] When I interpret his words, I must be careful lest he knock the nut-breakers out of my jaws.
§599tuo ego istaec igitur dicam illi periculo.
Therefore, I will tell him those things at your own risk.
§600Quid ais tu?
[Pistoclerus] What do you say?
§600bEgo istuc illi dicam.
[Parasite] I will tell him that.
§601bIllius sum integumentum corporis.
[Parasite] I am the cover of his body.
§602Nequam esse oportet cui tu integumentum improbus es.
[Pistoclerus] He must be a scoundrel whose cover you are, you wicked man.
§603Sufflatus ille huc veniet.
[Parasite] He will come here puffed up with anger.
§603bDirrumptum velim.
[Pistoclerus] I wish he would burst.
§604Numquid vis?
[Parasite] Do you want anything else?
§604bAbeas.
[Pistoclerus] Go away.
celeriter factost opus.
There is need of quick action.
[Parasite] Farewell, tooth-breaker.— [Pistoclerus] And you, cover, farewell.
§606in eum nunc haec res vénit locum, ut quid consili §607dem meo sodali super amica nesciam, §608qui iratus renumeravit omne aurum patri, §609neque nummus ullust qui reddatur militi.
This matter has now come to such a point that I do not know what advice to give to my companion concerning his mistress, since he in his anger has paid back all the gold to his father, nor is there any coin which may be paid to the soldier.
§610sed huc concedam, nam concrepuerunt fores.
But I will step aside here, for the door has creaked.
§611Mnesilochus eccum maestus progreditur foras.
Look, Mnesilochus is coming out sad.
§612Pétulans, protervo íracundo ánimo, indomito incógitato, §613sine modo et modestia sum, sine bono iure atque honore, §614incredibilis imposque animi, ínamabilis inlepidus vivo, §615malevolente ingenio natus.
[Mnesilochus] Petulant, with a violent and angry mind, untamed and thoughtless, I am without limit and moderation, without good right and honor, unbelievable and out of control of my mind, unlovable and unpleasant I live, born with a malevolent disposition.
postremo id mi est quod volo §615aego esse áliis.
Finally, I am that which I wish myself to be to others.
credibile hóc est?
Is this believable?
§616nequiór nemost neque indígnior quoi §616adi béne faciant neque quém quisquam §617homo aút amet aut ádeat.
There is no one more worthless nor more unworthy that the gods should favor, or whom anyone should either love or approach.
It is proper for me to have enemies rather than friends, and more equal that evil men should help me rather than good.
§620ómnibus probris, quae ímprobis viris §621dígna sunt, dígnior núllus est homo; §622quí patri réddidi omne aúrum amans, mihi §623quód fuit praé manu.
Of all the reproaches which are worthy of wicked men, no man is more worthy; I who, while loving, returned all the gold to my father, which I had at hand.
súmne ego homo miser?
Am I not a wretched man?
§624pérdidi mé simulque óperam Chrysali.
I have ruined myself and at the same time the effort of Chrysalus.
§625Consólandus hic mist, íbo ad eum.
[Pistoclerus] I must comfort this man. I will go to him.
§626Mnesíloche, quid fit?
Mnesilochus, what is happening?
§626bPérii.
[Mnesilochus] I am ruined.
§626aDi mélius faciant.
[Pistoclerus] May the gods make it better.
§626abPérii.
[Mnesilochus] I am ruined.
§627Non táces, insipiens?
[Pistoclerus] Will you not be silent, foolish man?
§627bTáceam?
[Mnesilochus] Should I be silent?
§627aSanús satis non es.
[Pistoclerus] You are not sane enough.
§627abPérii.
[Mnesilochus] I am ruined.
§628múlta mala mi in péctore nunc ácria atque acérba eveniunt.
Many sharp and bitter evils now occur to my heart.
§629criminin me habuisse fídem? immérito tibi íratus fui.
To think that I believed the accusation! I was angry with you unjustly.
§630Heia, bonum habe ánimum.
[Pistoclerus] Come, have a good heart.
[Mnesilochus] From where should I have it? A dead man is worth more than I am.
§631bMilitis parasitus venerat modo aurum petere hinc, §632eum ego meis dictis malis his foribus atque hac platea abegi; §633reppuli, reieci hominem.
[Pistoclerus] The soldier's parasite had just come to seek the gold from here, um I drove him away with my bad words from this door and this street; I repelled and rejected the man.
[Mnesilochus] What does that benefit me? When he himself comes, what shall I do? Wretched me, I have nothing.
ille quidem hanc abducet, scio.
He indeed will lead her away, I know.
§635Si mihi sit, nón pollicear.
[Pistoclerus] If I had it, I would not promise.
§635bScio, dares, novi tuom.
[Mnesilochus] I know, you would give it, I know your character.
§636sed nisi ames, non habeam tibi fidem tantam; eó quod amas tamen §637nunc agitas sat tute tuarum rérum; sin libér sies §638egone ut opem mi ferre posse pútem inopem te? non potest.
But unless you were in love, I would not have such trust in you; yet because you love, you are now sufficiently busy with your own affairs; but if you were free, how could I think that you, being helpless, could bring help to me? It cannot be.
§638aTace modo: deus respiciet nos aliquis.
[Pistoclerus] Just be silent: some god will look back on us.
§638abNugae.
[Mnesilochus] Nonsense.
vale.
Farewell.
§639Mane.
[Pistoclerus] Stay.
§639bQuid est?
[Mnesilochus] What is it?
§639cTuam cópiam eccam Chrysalum video.
[Pistoclerus] Look, I see your resource, Chrysalus.
tace.
Be silent.
§640Hunc hóminem decet auro éxpendi, huic décet statuam statui éx auro; §641nam dúplex hodie facinús feci, duplicíbus spoliis sum adféctus.
[Chrysalus] This man deserves to be weighed in gold, a statue from gold deserves to be set up for him; for today I have performed a double deed, and I have been rewarded with double spoils.
§642érum maiorem méum ut ego hodie lúsi lepide, ut lúdificatust.
How delightfully I have played today with my older master, how he has been fooled.
With clever tricks I have driven and compelled the clever old man to believe everything I said.
§645núnc amanti ero fílio senis, §646quícum égo bibo, quícum édo et amo, §647régias cópias aúreasque óptuli, §648út domo súmeret neú foris quaéreret.
Now to the loving master, the son of the old man, with whom I drink, with whom I eat and love, I have offered royal and golden resources, so that he might take it from home and not seek it outside.
I do not like those Parmenos and Syris of yours, who carry off two or three minas from their masters.
§651néquius nil ést quam egens cónsili servós, nisi §652hábet multipotens péctus: §653úbicumque usús siet, péctore expromát suo.
Nothing is more worthless than a servant lacking in counsel, unless he has a multipotent heart: wherever there is need, he may bring it out from his own heart.
No man can be of any worth, unless he knows how to do both good and evil.
§656ímprobis cum ímprobus sit, hárpaget fúribus, §657fúretur quód queat, §658vórsipellem frúgi cónvenit esse hominem, §659_660péctus quoi sapít: bonus sít bonis, malus sít malis; §661utcúmque res sit, ita ánimum hábeat.
With wicked men let him be wicked, let him plunder from thieves, let him steal what he can, it is proper for a worthy man to be a chameleon, one whose heart is wise: let him be good to the good, evil to the evil; however the situation may be, let him have his mind accordingly.
§662séd lubet scíre quantum aúrum erus sibi
But I would like to know how much gold my master...