It was well done and a pleasure that I have today to these poor girls brought assistance.
iam clientas repperi, §894atque ambas forma scitula atque aetatula.
Now I have found female clients, and both of charming form and tender age.
But my wicked wife watches me in every way, lest I should make any sign of any kind to the young women.
But what our slave Gripus is doing I wonder, who went off in the night to the sea to fish.
§899pol magis sapisset, si dormivisset domi, §900nam nunc et operam ludos facit et retia, §901ut tempestas est nunc atque ut noctu fuit.
By Pollux, he would have been wiser if he had slept at home, for now, considering how the weather is now and how it was at night, he makes a mockery of both his labor and his nets.
Today I will cook on my fingers whatever he has caught, so violently do I see the sea tossing.
§904sed ad prándium uxor me vocat.
But my wife calls me to lunch.
redeo domum.
I am returning home.
§905iam meas opplebit aures † sua vaniloquentia. —
Soon she will fill my ears with her silly chatter.
§906Neptúno has agó gratiás meo patróno, §907qui sálsis locís incolít pisculéntis, §908quom me éx suis locís pulchre ornátum expedívit §909†templís reducém, plurimá praeda onústum, §910salúte horiaé, quae in marí fluctuóso §911piscátu novó me uberí compotívit; §912miróque modo atque incrédibili hic piscátus mihi lepide évenit, §913neque píscium ullam unciam hodié pondo cepí, nisi hoc quod fero hic ín rete.
To Neptune I offer these thanks, my patron, who dwells in the salty and fish-abundant regions, since he has dispatched me from his territories handsomely adorned, safe back, laden with abundant booty, along with the safety of my fishing-boat, which in the stormy sea has made me master of a novel and rich catch; and in a wonderful and incredible manner this fishing turned out delightfully for me, nor did I catch a single ounce in weight of fish today, except this which I carry here in my net.
§914_915nam ut dé nocte múlta impigréque exurréxi, §916lucrúm praeposívi sopóri et quiéti: §917tempéstate saéva experíri expetívi, §918paupértatem erí qui et meám servitútem §919tolerárem, opera haud fui párcus mea.
For as I arose diligently dead of night, I preferred profit to sleep and rest: I desired to try my fortune in the savage storm, so that I might support the poverty of my master and my own servitude, I was by no means sparing of my own labor.
§920nímis homo nihilist quis piger est nímisque id genus odi égo male.
A lazy man is a worthless fellow, and I hate that kind of people extremely.
§921vigiláre decet hominém qui volt sua témperi conficere ófficia.
It behoves a man to be awake who wishes to complete his duties in good time.
§922non énim illum expectare óportet, dum erus se ád suom suscitet ófficium.
For he ought not to wait until his master rouses him to his duty.
§923nám qui dormiúnt libenter, síne lucro et cum málo quiescunt.
For those who like to sleep, rest without profit and with misfortune.
§924nám ego nunc mihi, qui ímpiger fui, §925répperi ut piger, sí velim, siem: §925ahóc ego in mari répperi.
For I now, who have been active, have found the means to be lazy, if I wish: this I found in the sea.
§926quidquíd inest, grave quidem inést; aurum hic ego inésse reor; §926anec míhi consciust ullús homo.
Whatever is inside, it is heavy indeed; I reckon there is gold inside; nor is any man accomplice to me.
Now this opportunity has befallen you, Gripus, that there may be a free man, no one of the people except you.
§928nunc síc faciam, sic cónsilium est: ad erúm veniam docte atque astute.
Now I will do thus, this is my plan: I will go to my master cleverly and cunningly.
§929pauxíllatim pollícitabor pro cápite argentum, ut sím liber.
Little by little I will promise money for my freedom, so that I may be free.
§930iam ubi líber ero, igitúr demum instrúam agrum atque aedis, máncipia, §931navíbus magnis mercáturam faciam, ápud reges rex pérhibebor.
Then, when I am free, only then at last will I arrange land, a house, slaves, I will engage in commerce with large ships, and I will be regarded as a king among kings.
Afterwards, for my pleasure, I will build a ship for myself and imitate Stratonicus, I will sail around the towns.
§933aubi nóbilitas mea erít clara, §934oppídum magnum commúnibo, ei ego úrbi Gripo indám nomen, §935moniméntum meae famae ét factis, ibi quí regnum magnum ínstituam.
When my nobility is famous, I will fortify a great town, and I will give the name Gripus to that city, as a monument to my fame and deeds, and there I will establish a great kingdom.
§936magnas res hic agito in mentem instruere.
Great things I am planning here to arrange in my mind.
nunc hunc vidulum condam.
Now I will hide this trunk.
§937sed hic réx cum aceto pránsurust et sále, sine bono pulménto.
But this king is going to have lunch with vinegar and salt, without any good relish.
§938Heus, máne.
Hey, stop!
§938bQuid maneam?
Why should I stop?
§938cDum hánc tibi, quam tráhis, rudentem cómplico.
While I coil up this rope for you, which you are dragging.
§939Mitté modo.
Just let go of it.
§939bAt pol ego te ádiuvo nam bónis quod bene fit haúd perit.
But by Pollux, I am helping you; for what is done well for good people is not lost.
§940Turbída tempestas héri fuit, §941nil hábeo, adulescens, píscium, ne tú mihi esse póstules; §942non vídes referre me úvidum reté, sine squamosó pecu?
The weather was stormy yesterday, I have no fish, young man, so do not expect me to have any; don't you see that I am bringing back a wet net, without any scaly flock?
§943Non édepol piscis éxpeto quam tuí sermonis sum índigens.
By Pollux, I do not want fish so much as I am in need of your conversation.
§944Enícas iam me odio, quísquis es.
You are killing me with annoyance already, whoever you are.
§944bNon sínam ego abire hinc té.
I will not let you go from here.
mane.
Stop.
§945Cave sís malo.
Watch out for trouble, please.
quid tú, malum, nám me retrahis?
Why the mischief are you pulling me back?
§945bAúdi.
Listen.
§946Non aúdio.
I won't listen.
§946bAt pol qui aúdies póst.
But by Pollux, you will listen later.
§946cQuin loquere quíd vis.
Why don't you just say what you want?
§947Eho máne dum, est óperae pretium quod tíbi ego narraré volo.
Hey, just stop; what I want to tell you is worth your while.
§948Elóquere quid id est?
Speak out, what is it?
§948bVíde num quispíam consequitur própe nos.
Look and see if anyone is following near us.
§949Écquid est quód mea réferat?
Is there anything that concerns me?
§949bScílicet.
Of course.
§950séd boni cónsili écquid in té mihi est?
But is there any good advice in you for me?
§951Quíd negoti ést, modo díce.
What is the matter, just tell me.
§951bDicám, tace,
I will tell you; be quiet.