§876ubi adversum ut eant vocantur ero: “non eo, molestus ne sis.
When the slaves are called to go to meet their master, they say: “I'm not going, don't bother me.
§877scio quo properas: gestis aliquo; iam hercle ire vis, mula, foras pastum. ” §878béne merens hóc preti inde ábstuli.
I know where you are rushing: you are eager to go somewhere; now, by Hercules, you want to go out, you mule, to pasture.” Though serving well, this was the price I took from there.
abií foras. §879_880sólus nunc eo advórsum ero ex plúrimis servis.
"He has gone out." Now I go alone to meet my master, out of so many slaves.
Tomorrow, when the master has found out about this, in the morning he will punish them with ox-hide whips.
§883póstremo minoris pendo tergum illorum, quam meum: §884illi erunt bucaedae multo potius, quam ego sim restio.
In short, I value their backs less than my own: they will much rather be ox-whipped than I be rope-whipped.
etiam respicis?
Are you still looking back?
§886aMíhi molestus ne sies.
Don't be troublesome to me.
§887Víde ut fastidit simia.
See how the monkey is showing off.
§887amanésne ilico, ímpure párasite?
Won't you stand there, you filthy parasite?
§888quí parasitus sum?
How am I a parasite?
§888bÉgo enim dicam: cíbo perduci pótis es quovis.
For I will tell you: you can be led anywhere by food.
§889Mihi súm, libet esse.
I am for myself, and I like to be so.
quid íd curas?
Why do you care about that?
§890Ferócem facís, quia te érus amat.
You behave fiercely because the master loves you.
§891bCur?
Why?
§891cQuia fúmus molestust.
Because the smoke is troublesome.
§892Tace sís, faber, qui cúdere soles plúmbeos nummos.
Be quiet, please, you smith, who are accustomed to coin lead money.
§893Nón potes tu cógere me, ut tíbi male dicam.
You cannot compel me to speak ill of you.
§894_895novít erus me.
The master knows me.
§894bSuám quidem pól culcitulam opórtet.
By Pollux, indeed he ought to know his own little cushion (to beat you like one).
§896Si sóbrius sis, male nón dicas.
If you were sober, you would not speak ill.
§896bTibi obtémperem, cum tu míhi nequeas?
Should I obey you, when you cannot obey me?
But you, most wicked one, come with me to meet him; I pray, by Hercules, abstain now from talk about those matters. abstain now from talk about those matters.
§898bFaciam, et pultabo fores.
I will do so, and I will knock at the door.
§899heus, écquis hic est, máximam qui hís iniuriam
Hey, is there anyone here to defend these doors from the greatest injury?
§900foribús defendat? écquis has aperít foris?
Is anyone opening these doors? Is anyone opening these doors?
§901nemo hínc quidem foras éxit.
Indeed, no one comes out from here.
§902ut esse áddecet nequam hominés, ita sunt.
Just as it is fitting for worthless men to be, so they are.
sed eó magis cauto est ópus, ne huc §903exeát qui male me múlcet.
But there is need of all the more caution, lest someone come out here who may beat me badly. lest someone come out here who may beat me badly.
§904Quíd tibi visum est mercimoni?
What did you think of the purchase?
§904btotus gaudeo.
I am entirely glad.
§905Num nimio emptae tibi videntur?
Does it seem to you bought for too much?
By Pollux, I know myself never to have seen a house thrown away anywhere at such a low price, except only this one. thrown away anywhere at such a low price, except only this one.
§906bEcquid placent?
Does it please you?
§907Ecquid placeant me rogas? immo hercle vero perplacent.
Do you ask me if it pleases? Nay, by Hercules, indeed it pleases exceedingly.
§908Cuius modi gynaeceum? quid porticum?
What do you think of the women's quarters? What of the portico?
§908bInsanum bonam.
Incredibly good.
§909non equidem ullam in publico esse maiorem hac existimo.
Indeed, I do not think there is any larger than this in public.
Why, Philolaches and I myself measured all the porticos in public. measured all the porticos in public.
§911bQuid igitur?
What then?
§911cLonge omnium longissima est.
It is by far the longest of all.
§912Di immortales, mercimoni lepidi.
Immortal gods, what a delightful purchase!
By Hercules, if someone were to offer now six great talents of silver in cash for those, six great talents of silver in cash for those, I would never accept it.
§914bSi hercle accipere cupies, ego numquam sinam.
By Hercules, if you desire to accept, I will never allow it.
§915Bene res nostra conlocata est istoc mercimonio.
Our property is well invested in that purchase.
§916Me suasore atque impulsore id factum audacter dicito, §917qui subegi, faenore argentum ab danista ut sumeret, §918quod isti dedimus arraboni.
Boldly say that it was done with me as advisor and instigator, who compelled him to take money at interest from the money-lender, which we gave as earnest money to that man. which we gave as earnest money to that man.
§918bServavisti omnem ratem.
You have saved the whole ship.
§919nempe octoginta debentur huic minae?
Indeed, eighty minae are owed to this man?
§919bHau nummo amplius.
Not a coin more.
§920Hodie accipiat.
Let him receive it today.
§920bIta enim vero, ne qua causa subsiet.
Yes, indeed, so that there may be no pretext remaining.
§921vel mihi denumerato, ego illi porro denumeravero.
Or pay it to me, and I will have paid it to him in turn.
§922At enim ne quid captioni mihi sit, si dederim tibi.
But yet, lest there be some trick played on me if I give it to you.
§923Egone te ioculo modo ausim dicto aut facto fallere?
Would I dare to deceive you even in jest, by word or deed?
§924Egone aps te ausim non cavere, ne quid committam tibi?
Would I dare not to beware of you, lest I trust anything to you?
§925Quid? tibi umquam quicquam, postquam tuos sum, verborum dedi?
What? Have I ever deceived you once since I have been yours?
§926Ego enim cavi recte: eam mihi des gratiam atque animo meo.
Because I have taken proper care: give that credit to me and to my mind.
§927sat sapio, si aps te modo uno caveo.
I am wise enough, if only I beware of you alone. I am wise enough, if only I beware of you alone.
§927bTecum sentio.
I agree with you.
§928Nunc abi rús, dic me advenisse filio.
Now go to the country, tell my son that I have arrived.
§928bFaciam, ut iubes.
I will do as you command.
§929_930Curriculo iube in urbem veniat iam simul tecum.
Order him to come to the city at once with you in a run.
§929_930bLicet.
Very well.
§931nunc ego me illac per posticum ad congerrones conferam.
Now I will betake myself that way through the back door to my companions.
§932dicam ut hic res sint quietae atque hunc ut hinc amoverim. — §933Hic quidem neque convivarum sonitus, item ut antehac fuit, §934neque tibicinam cantantem neque alium quemquam audio.
I will tell them that things are quiet here and how I have moved this man away hence.— Indeed, here I hear neither the sound of guests, just as it was before, nor the flute-girl playing, nor anyone else.
§935Quae illaec res est? quid illisce homines quaerunt apud aedis meas?
What is that matter? What are those men seeking at my house?
§936quid volunt? quid intro spectant?
What do they want? Why are they looking inside?
§936bPergam pultare ostium.
I will go on knocking at the door.
§937heus, reclude, heus, Tranio, etiamne aperis?
Hey, open up! Hey, Tranio, are you opening at last?
§937bQuae haec est fabula?
What kind of story is this?