and at the same time to Mercury, who in my trade helped me and quadrupled my property with profits.
Those whom formerly when departing I afflicted with grief, them now I shall make rejoicing by my arrival.
For already I have met Antipho, my father-in-law, and with him I have returned from enmity into favor.
§410videte, quaeso, quid potest pecunia: §411quoniam bene gesta re rediisse me videt §412magnasque adportavisse divitias domum, §413sine advocatis ibidem in cercuro in stega §414in amicitiam atque in gratiam convortimus.
See, I pray you, what money can do: since he sees that I have returned with affairs well conducted and have brought great riches home, without any advocates, right there on the cercurus on the deck, we turned back into friendship and into favor.
§415et is hodie apud me cenat et frater meus; §416nam heri ambo in uno portu fuimus, sed mea §417hodie solutast navis aliquanto prius.
And he dines at my house today, and my brother too; for yesterday we were both in one harbor, but my ship was unmoored today somewhat earlier.
§418age abdúce hasce intro, quas mecum adduxi, Stiche.
Come, lead these girls inside, whom I brought with me, Stichus.
Master, whether I should keep silent or speak, I know that you know how many miseries I have endured along with you.
Now, this one day out of those many miseries, I wish to take as a holiday, arriving home.
§423Et ius et aequom postulas: sumas, Stiche.
You ask both what is right and fair; you may take it, Stichus.
§424in hunc diem te nil moror; abi quo lubet.
For this day I do not delay you; go where you please.
§425cadum tibi veteris vini propino.
I present you with a jar of old wine.
§425bPapae,
Wonderful!
§426ducam hodie amicam.
I will bring a girlfriend today.
§426bVel decem, dum de tuo.
Even ten, as long as it is at your own expense.
§427Quid? hoc etiam unum?
What? This one more thing too?
§427bQuid id autem unumst? expedi.
But what is that one thing? Speak out.
§428Ad cenam ibone?
Shall I go to dinner?
§428bSi vocatu's, censeo.
If you are invited, I think so.
§429Sic hoc placet; rogatu necne, nil moror.
Thus this pleases; whether asked or not, I do not care.
§430Vbi cenas hodie?
Where do you dine today?
§430bSic hanc rationem institi: §431amicam ego habeo Stephanium hinc ex proxumo, §432tui frátris ancillam: eo condixi in symbolam §433ad cenam, ad eius consérvom Sangarinum Syrum.
I have set upon this plan: I have a girlfriend, Stephanium, from next door here, your brother's maidservant: there I have agreed for a contribution to dinner, at the house of her fellow-servant, Sangarinus the Syrian.
§434eademst amica ambobus, rivales sumus.
She is the same girlfriend for both of us; we are rivals.
§435Age abduce hasce intro.
Come, lead these girls inside.
hunc tibi dedo diem.
I surrender this day to you.
§436Meam culpam habeto, nisi probe excruciavero.
Hold me to blame, unless I torment myself thoroughly with pleasure.
§437iam hercle ego per hortum ad amicam transibo meam §438mi hanc occupatum noctem; eadem symbolam §439dabo et iubebo ad Sangarinum cenam coqui.
Now, by Hercules, I will cross over through the garden to my girlfriend to secure this night for myself; at the same time I will give my contribution and order the dinner to be cooked at Sangarinus' house.
§440aut egomet ibo atque opsonabo opsonium.
Or I myself will go and buy the provisions.
§441Sangarinus scio iam hic aderit cum domino suo, §442servos homo, qui nisi temperi ad cenam meat, §443advorsitores pol cum verberibus decet §444dari, uti eum verberabundi adducant domum.
Sangarinus, I know, will soon be here with his master, a slave fellow, who unless he goes to dinner in time, by Pollux, it is fitting for escorts with whips to be given, so that they may lead him home beating him.
§445parata res faciam ut sit.
I will make sure the matter is ready.
egomet me moror.
I delay myself.
§446atque id ne vos miremini, hominis servolos §447potare, amare atque ad cenam condicere: §448licet haec Athenis nobis.
And do not wonder at this, that slave fellows drink, love, and arrange for dinners: this is allowed to us in Athens.
sed quom cogito, §449potius quam invidiam inveniam, est etiam hic ostium §450aliud posticum nostrarum harunc aedium: §451ea ibo opsonatum, eadem referam opsonium: §452per hortum utroque commeatus continet.
But when I think of it, rather than finding ill-will, there is also here another back door of this house of ours: by that way I will go to buy provisions, and by the same way bring them back: the passage through the garden connects to both sides.
§453ite hac secundum vos me.
Go this way, follow me.
ego hunc lacero diem.
I will consume this day.
I have consulted my books; I am as confident as can be, that I will secure my patron with my jokes.
Now I am going to look whether he has already arrived from the port, so that I may soothe him upon arrival with my words.
§458Hic quidém Gelasimus est parasitus, qui venit.
Here indeed is Gelasimus the parasite coming.
§459Auspicio hodie óptumo exivi foras: §460mustela murem ábstulit praeter pedes; §461cum strena óbscaevavit; spectatum hoc mihist.
With the best omen today I went outdoors: a weasel snatched a mouse right past my feet; it showed a favorable omen with a lucky gift; I witnessed this.
For as she found life for herself today, so I hope to do the same: she makes a sign by this.
§464Epignómus hic quidemst qui ástat.
Epignomus indeed is here standing by.
ibo atque adloquar.
I will go and address him.
O Epignomus, how gladly I see you now, how tears leap forth for me before joy!
§467valuistin usque?
Have you been well all along?
§467bSustentatumst sedulo.
I have been diligently supported.
§468Propino tibi salutem plenis faucibus.
Toast your health with full jaws.
§469Bene atque amice dicis.
You speak well and in a friendly way.
di dent quae velis.
May the gods grant what you wish.
§470_471Cenem illi apud te, quoniam salvos advenis.
Let me dine there at your house, since you arrive safe.
§472Locatast opera nunc quidem; tam gratiast.
My hospitality is already engaged for now; thank you just the same.
§473Promitte.
Promise me.
§473bCertumst.
It is resolved otherwise.
§473cSic face inquam.
Do so, I say.
§473dCerta res.
It is a settled matter.
§474Lubente me hercle facies.
By Hercules, you will do so with me being welcome.
§474bIdem ego istuc scio.
I know that very same thing.
§475quando usus veniet, fiet.
When the need comes, it will happen.
§475bNunc ergo usus est.
Therefore, now is the need.
§476Non edepol possum.
By Pollux, I cannot.
§476bQuid gravare? censeas.
Why are you reluctant? Think about it.
§477nescio quid vero hábeo in mundo.
In truth, I know not what I have ready.
§477bI modo,
Come now,