§81atque odio me esse quoi placere aequom fuit, §82amens amansque ut ánimum offirmo meum, §83dico esse iturum me mercatum, si velit: §84amorem missum facere me, dum illi obsequar.
and when I understand that I am hated by the one whom it was right for me to please, when I, mad and loving, make up my mind, I say that I will go to trade, if he wishes: and that I will dismiss my love, as long as I obey him.
He thanks me and highly praises my character; but he did not neglect to follow up on my promises.
§87aedificat navem cercurum et mercis emit, §88parata navi imponit, praeterea mihi §89talentum argenti ipsus sua adnumerat manu; §90servom una mittit, qui olim puero parvolo §91mihi paedagogus fuerat, quasi uti mihi foret
He builds a cercurus ship and buys merchandise, loads them on the prepared ship, and moreover to me he himself counts out a talent of silver with his own hand; he sends along a slave, who once to me as a little boy had been a pedagogue, as if he were to be to me a guardian.
§92custos. his sic confectis navem solvimus.
When these things were thus completed, we set sail.
We came to Rhodes, where the merchandise I had brought I sold all of it according to my wish, just as I wanted.
§95lucrum ingens facio praeterquam mihi meus pater §96dedit aestimatas merces: ita peculium §97conficio grande.
I make a huge profit in addition to what my father gave me as valued merchandise: thus a large private fortune I acquire.
sed dum in portu illi ambulo, §98hospes me quidam adgnovit, ad cenam vocat.
But while I am walking there in the harbor, a certain host recognized me and invites me to dinner.
§99venio, decumbo acceptus hilare atque ampliter.
I go, and take my place at the table, received cheerfully and sumptuously.
§100discubitum noctu ut imus, ecce ad me advenit §101mulier, qua mulier alia nullast pulchrior; §102ea nocte mecum illa hospitis iussu fuit.
When we go to lie down for the night, behold, there comes to me a woman, than whom no other woman is more beautiful; that night she was with me by order of the host.
§103vosmet videte quam mihi valde placuerit: §104postridie hospitem adeo, oro ut vendat mihi, §105dico eius pro méritis gratum me et munem fore.
See for yourselves how greatly she pleased me: the next day I go to the host, and beg him to sell her to me, saying that I would be grateful and generous in return for his favors.
§106quid verbis opus est? emi, átque advexi heri.
What need is there of words? I bought her, and brought her back yesterday.
§107eam me ádvexisse nolo resciscat pater.
I do not want my father to find out that I have brought her back.
§108modo eam reliqui ad portum in navi et servolum.
Just now I left her at the harbor in the ship, along with a little slave.
But why do I spy my slave running from the harbor, whom I forbade to leave the ship? I fear what it may be.
§111Ex súmmis opibus víribusque usque éxperire, nítere, §112erus ut minor opera tua servetur: agedum, Acanthio, §113abige abs te lassitudinem, cave pigritiae praeverteris.
Try continually with your utmost resources and strength, strive, so that your young master may be saved by your effort: come now, Acanthio, drive away weariness from yourself, beware lest you give precedence to laziness.
§114simul enicat suspiritus (vix suffero hercle anhelitum), §115simul autem plenis semitis qui adversum eunt: aspellito, §116detrude, deturba in viám.
At the same time, shortness of breath is killing me (by Hercules, I can hardly draw breath), and at the same time, those who go against me in the crowded paths: push them away, thrust them aside, throw them down into the road.
haec disciplina hic pessumast: §117cúrrenti properanti haud quisquam dignum habet decedere.
This discipline here is the worst: no one thinks it worthy to give way to a man running in a hurry.
§118ita trés simitu res agendae sunt, quando unam occeperis: §119et currendum et pugnandum et autem iurigandum est in via.
Thus three things must be done at once, when you have begun one: you must run, and fight, and also argue on the way.
§120Quid illúc est quod ille tam expedite exquirit cursuram sibi?
What is that, that he so easily seeks a running course for himself?
§121curaest, negoti quid sit aut quid nuntiet.
I am anxious about what the matter is or what he is reporting.
§121bNugas ago.
I am playing the fool.
§122quam restito, tam maxime res in periclo vortitur.
The more I delay, the more the business turns into danger.
§123Mali nescio quid nuntiat.
He is bringing some bad news.
§123bGenua hunc cursorem deserunt; §124perii, seditionem facit lien, óccupat praecordia, §125perii, animam nequeo vertere, nimis nihili tibicen siem.
My knees desert this runner; I am ruined, my spleen is causing a rebellion, it occupies my chest, I am ruined, I cannot draw my breath, I would be a very worthless flute-player.
§127numquam edepol omnes balineae mi hanc lassitudinem eximent.
By Pollux, never will all the baths take away this weariness from me.
§128domin án foris dicam esse erum Charinum?
Shall I say that my master Charinus is at home or out?
§128bEgo animi pendeo.
I am hanging in suspense.
§129quíd illud sit negoti lubet scire, ex hoc metu ut eximar.
I want to know what that business is, so that I may be freed from this fear.
§130Át etiam asto? at etiam cesso foribus facere hisce assulas?
But do I still stand here? But do I still hesitate to make splinters of these doors?
§131áperite aliquis.
Open, someone.
ubi Charinus est erus? dómin est an foris?
Where is my master Charinus? Is he at home or out?
§132num quísquam adire ad ostium dignum arbitratur?
Does anyone think it worthy to come to the door?
§133bNusquamst disciplina ignavior.
Nowhere is discipline more lazy.
§134Quae té malae res ágitant?
What bad things are driving you?
§134bMultae, ere, te átque me.
Many things, master, both you and me.
§135Quid ést negoti?
What is the matter?
§135bPériimus.
We are ruined.
§135cPrincipium id inimicis dato.
Give that beginning to our enemies.
§136At tibi sortito id optigit.
But it has fallen to you by lot.
§137Loquere íd negoti quidquid est.
Speak, whatever that business is.
§137bPlacide, volo adquiescere.
Quietly, I want to rest.
§138tua causa rupi ramites, iam dudum sputo sanguinem.
For your sake I have ruptured my lungs; for a long time now I have been spitting blood.
§139Resinam ex melle Aegyptiam vorato, salvom feceris.
Swallow Egyptian resin with honey, and you will make yourself well.
§140At edepol tu calidam picem bibito, aegritudo abscesserit.
But by Pollux, you drink hot pitch, and your pain will depart.
§141Hóminem ego iracundiorem quam te novi neminem.
I have known no man more hot-tempered than you.
§142At ego maledicentiorem quam te novi neminem.
But I have known no man more abusive than you.
§143Sin saluti quod tibi esse censeo, id consuadeo?
What if I advise what I think is for your health?
§144Apage istiusmodi salutem, cum cruciatu quae advenit.
Away with health of that kind, which comes with torture.