My lie, which I just now suddenly invented here, because I said that I was the pimp's slave.
nunc ego hac epistula §691tris deludam, erum et lenonem et qui hanc dedit mi epistulam.
Now, with this letter, I shall trick three people: my master, the pimp, and the one who gave me this letter.
§692euge, par pari aliud autem quod cupiebam contigit: §693venit eccum Calidorus, ducit nescio quem secum simul.
Bravo! Like to like! And another thing which I was desiring has happened: look, Calidorus is coming, and he is bringing someone or other with him.
§694Dulcia atque amara apud te sum elocutus omnia: §695scis amorem, scis laborem, scis egestatem meam.
I have told you all things, both sweet and bitter: you know my love, you know my trouble, you know my poverty.
§696Commemini omnia: id tu modo, me quid vis facere, fac sciam.
I remember all of it; only let me know what you want me to do now.
Pseudolus ordered me to bring some active, well-disposed man to him.
You observe the order well, for you are bringing both a friend and a well-disposed man.
sed istic Pseudolus §700novos mihist.
But that Pseudolus is new to me.
§700bNimium est mortalis graphicus, †heuretes mihi est.
He is an extremely clever fellow, he is my finder of ways.
§701is mihi haec sese ecfecturum dixit quae dixi tibi.
He told me he would accomplish those things which I have told you.
§702Magnufice hominem compellabo.
I will address the man magnificently.
§702bQuoia vox resonat?
Whose voice is echoing?
§702cIo, §703io te te, turanne, te te égo, qui imperitas Pseudolo, §704quaero, quoi ter trina tríplicia, tríbus modis tria gaudia, §705artibus tribus trís demeritas dem laetitias, de tribus §705afraude partas per malitiam et per dolum et fallaciam; §706in libello hoc obsignato ad te attuli pauxillulo.
Io, io, you, you, tyrant, you, you I seek, who rule over Pseudolus, to whom I bring three-times three-fold joys in three ways, three well-deserved delights from three arts, won from three sources by malice and by trickery and by deceit, in this very small sealed letter.
§707Illic homost.
That is the man.
§707bVt paratragoedat carnufex.
How the rascal plays the tragic actor.
Step forward to meet me equally, and boldly stretch out your arm for greeting.
§709Dic utrum Spemne an Salutem te salutem, Pseudole?
Tell me, Pseudolus, should I greet you as Hope or as Salvation?
§710Immo utrumque.
Nay, as both.
§710bVtrumque, salve.
Greetings to both, then.
sed quid actumst?
But what has been done?
§710cQuid times?
What do you fear?
§711Attuli hunc.
I brought this man.
§711bQuid, attulisti?
What, brought?
§711cAdduxi volui dicere.
Led him here, I meant to say.
§712Quis istic est?
Who is that?
§712bCharinus.
Charinus.
§712cEuge.
Excellent.
iam χάριν τούτῳ ποιοῦ.
Now show him some favor.
§713Quin tu si quid opust, mi audacter imperas?
Why don't you boldly command me if there is any need?
§713bTam gratiast.
Thanks all the same.
§714bene sit tibi, Charine.
May it go well with you, Charinus.
nolo tibi molestos esse nos.
I do not want us to be a trouble to you.
§715Vos molestos mihi? molestumst mi id quidem.
You a trouble to me? That indeed is a trouble to me.
§715bTum igitur mane.
Stay then.
§716Quid istuc est?
What is that?
§716bEpistulam modo hanc íntercepi et sumbolum.
I have just intercepted this letter and token.
§717Sumbolum? quem sumbolum?
Token? What token?
§717bQui a milite allatust modo.
The one that was just brought from the soldier.
§718eius servos qui hunc ferebat cum quinque argenti minis, §719tuam qui amicam hinc arcessebat, éi os sublevi modo.
His slave who was carrying this with five minae of silver, who was coming to fetch your mistress from here, I have just tricked him.
§720Quo modo?
How?
§720bHorum causa haec agitur spectatorum fabula: §721hi sciunt, qui hic adfuerunt; vobis post narravero.
For the sake of these spectators this play is being performed: they know, who were present here; I will tell you afterwards.
§722Quid nunc agimus?
What do we do now?
§722bLiberam hodie tuam amicam amplexabere.
Today you shall embrace your free mistress.
§723Egone?
I?
§723bTu istic ipsus, inquam, si quidem hoc vivet caput; §724si modo mihi hominem invenietis propere.
You yourself, I say, if indeed this head of mine shall live; if only you will find a man for me quickly.
§725callidum, doctum, qui quando principium prehenderit, §726porro sua virtute teneat quid se facere oporteat; §727atque qui hic non visitatus saepe sit.
A clever, cunning, experienced one, who, when he has grasped the beginning, may hold by his own skill what he ought to do next; and one who has not been seen here often.
§728bImmo multo mavolo quam liberum.
Nay, I much prefer him to a free man.
§729Posse opinor me dare hominem tibi malum et doctum domo, §730qui a patre advenit Carysto nec dum exiit ex aedibus §731quoquam neque Athenas advenit umquam ante hesternum diem.
I think I can give you a clever and experienced man from my home, who came from Carystus from my father, and has not yet gone out of the house anywhere, nor ever arrived at Athens before yesterday.
§732Bene iuvas.
You help me well.
sed quinque inventis opus est argenti minis §733mutuis, quas hodie reddam: nam huius mihi debet pater.
But there is need of five minae of silver as a loan, which I shall return today: for this man's father owes it to me.
§734Ego dabo, ne quaere aliunde.
I will give it, do not seek it elsewhere.
§734bO hominem opportunum mihi. §735etiam opust chlamyde et machaera et petaso. §735bPossum a me dare.
I can supply them from my own.
§736Di immortales, non Charinus míhi hic quidem, sed Copiast.
Immortal gods! Not Charinus is this for me, but Abundance itself.
§737sed istic servos, ex Carysto qui hic adest, ecquid sapit?
But that slave who is here from Carystus, does he have any sense?
§738Hircum ab alis.
He smells of a goat under his armpits.
§738bManuleatam tunicam habere hominem addecet.
It is fitting for the man to have a sleeved tunic.
§739ecquid is homo habet aceti in pectore?
Does that man have any vinegar in his breast?
§739bAtque acidissumi.
Indeed, of the sourest kind.
§740Quid, si opus sít ut dulce promat indidem, ecquid habet?
What if there should be need to draw something sweet from the same place, does he have any?
§740bRogas?
Do you ask?
§741murrinam, passum, defrutum, mellam, mel quoivismodi; §742quin in corde instruere quondam coepit pantopolium.
Myrrh-wine, raisin-wine, boiled-wine, honey-water, and honey of every kind; indeed, he once began to set up a general store in his heart.
§743Eugepae, lepide, Charine, meo me ludo lamberas.
Bravo, delightfully, Charinus! You are beating me at my own game.