§1137Vah.
Ah!
§1137bQuid est?
What is it?
§1137cOblitus intus dudum tibi sum dicere: §1138modo mi advenienti nugator quidam occessit obviam, §1139nimis pergraphicus sycophanta; is mille nummum se aureum §1140meo datu tibi ferre et gnato Lesbonico aibat meo; §1141quem ego nec qui esset noram, neque eum ante usquam conspexi prius.
I forgot to tell you inside just now: as I was arriving just now, a certain swindler came to meet me, a most clever cheat; he said that he was carrying a thousand gold coins as a delivery from me to you and to my son Lesbonicus; whom I did not know who he was, nor had I ever seen him anywhere before.
§1142sed quid rides?
But why are you laughing?
§1142bMeo adlegatu venit, quasi qui aurum mihi §1143ferret aps te, quod darem tuae gnatae dotem, ut filius §1144tuos, quando illi a me darem, esse allatum id aps te crederet §1145neu qui rem ipsam posset intellegere, thensaurum tuom §1146me esse penes, atque eum me lege populi patrium posceret.
He came at my dispatch, as if he were bringing gold to me from you, so that I could give it as a dowry to your daughter, so that your son, when I gave it to her from myself, would believe it had been brought from you, and so that he could not understand the real state of things, that your treasure is in my possession, and demand it from me as his father's property by the law of the state.
§1147Scite edepol.
Clever indeed, by Pollux!
Megaronides, our common well-wisher, devised this.
§1148bQuin conlaudo consilium et probo.
Indeed, I praise the plan and approve of it.
§1149Quid ego ineptus, dum sermonem vereor interrumpere, §1150solus sto nec quod conatus sum agere ago? hominis conloquar.
What a fool I am, while I fear to interrupt their conversation, to stand here alone, and not do what I have endeavored to do? I will speak to the men.
§1151Quis hic est, qui huc ad nos incedit?
Who is this who comes hither to us?
§1152bDi dent tibi, Lysiteles, quae velis.
May the gods give you, Lysiteles, what you desire.
§1153Non ego sum salute dignus?
Am I not worthy of a greeting?
Indeed, greetings, Callicles; it is right for me to hold this one first: the tunic is closer than the cloak.
§1155Deos volo consilia vostra vobis recte vortere.
I wish the gods to turn your plans in the right direction for you.
§1156Filiam meam tíbi desponsam esse audio.
I hear that my daughter has been betrothed to you.
§1156bNisi tu nevis.
Unless you are unwilling.
§1157Immo haud nolo.
Indeed, I am not unwilling.
§1157bSponden ergo tuam gnatam uxorem mihi?
Do you then promise your daughter to me as my wife?
§1158Spondeo, et mille auri Philippum dotis.
I promise, and a thousand Philippic gold coins as a dowry.
§1158bDotem nil moror.
I care nothing for the dowry.
§1159Si illa tibi placet, placenda dos quoque est quam dat tibi.
If she pleases you, the dowry she gives you must also please you.
§1160postremo quod vis non duces, nisi illud quod non vis feres.
In the end, you will not marry what you want, unless you accept what you do not want.
§1161Ius hic orat.
He asks what is right.
§1161bImpetrabit te advocato atque arbitro.
He will obtain it with you as his advocate and arbiter.
§1162istac lege filiam tuam spónden mi uxorem dari?
On that condition, do you promise your daughter to be given to me as my wife?
§1163Spondeo.
I promise.
§1163bEt ego spondeo ídem hoc.
And I promise this same thing.
§1163cOh salvete, adfines mei.
Oh, greetings, my relatives.
§1164Atque edepol sunt res, quas propter tibi tamen suscensui.
And indeed, by Pollux, there are matters because of which I was nevertheless angry with you.
§1165Quid ego feci?
What have I done?
§1165bMeum corrumpi quia perpessu's filium.
Because you allowed my son to be corrupted.
§1166Si id mea voluntate factumst, est quod mihi suscenseas.
If that was done by my will, you have reason to be angry with me.
§1167sed sine me hoc aps te impetrare quod volo.
But allow me to obtain this from you which I desire.
§1167bQuid id est?
What is it?
§1167cScies.
You shall know.
§1168si quid stulte fecit, ut ea missa facias omnia.
If he has done anything foolishly, that you dismiss all those things.
§1169quid quassas caput?
Why do you shake your head?
§1169bCruciatur cor mi, et metuo.
My heart is tortured, and I fear.
§1169cQuidnam id est?
What is that indeed?
§1170Quom ille itast ut esse nolo, id crucior; metuo, si tibi §1171denegem quod me oras, ne te leviorem erga me putes.
When he is as I do not wish him to be, I am tortured by that; I fear, if I deny you what you ask of me, lest you think me too light towards you.
§1172non gravabor.
I will not be reluctant.
faciam ita ut vis.
I will do as you wish.
§1172bProbus es.
You are noble.
eo, ut illum evocem.
I am going to call him out.
§1173Miserumst, male promerita, ut merita sunt, si ulcisci non licet.
It is a wretched thing, if it is not permitted to punish bad deeds as they deserve.
§1174Aperite hoc, aperite propere et Lesbonicum, si domist, §1175evocate: ita subitost propere quod eum conventum volo.
Open this, open quickly, and call Lesbonicus out, if he is at home: it is so sudden and urgent that I wish to meet him.
§1176Quis homo tam tumultuoso sonitu me excivit foras?
What man has called me out of doors with such a tumultuous sound?
§1177Benevolens tuos atque amicus.
Your well-wisher and friend.
§1177bSatine salve? dic mihi.
Is all well? Tell me.
§1178Recte.
All is right.
tuom patrem rediisse salvom peregre gaudeo.
I rejoice that your father has returned safe from abroad.
§1179Quis id ait?
Who says so?
§1179bEgo.
I.
§1179cTun vidisti?
Have you seen him?
§1179dEt tute item videas licet.
And you may see him likewise.
§1180O pater, pater mi, salve.
O father, my father, greetings.
§1180bSalve multum, gnate mi.
Many greetings, my son.
§1181Si quid tibi, pater, laboris— §1181bNihil evenit, ne time: §1182bene re gesta salvos redeo—si tu modo frugi esse vis.
If any trouble to you, father— Nothing has happened, do not fear: I return safe, having done my business well—if only you wish to be thrifty.
§1183haec tibi pactast Callicli huius filia.
This daughter of Callicles here has been betrothed to you.
I will marry her, father, both her and any other woman you command.
Although I was angry with you, one misery is indeed enough for one man.
Indeed, for this one it is too little, for if he were to marry a hundred wives for his sins, it would be too little.
§1187At iam posthac temperabo.
But henceforth I will restrain myself.
§1187bDicis, si facies modo.
You say so, if only you will do it.
§1188Numquid causaest quin uxorem cras domum ducam?
Is there any reason why I should not lead my wife home tomorrow?
§1188bLicet.
It is permitted.
§1189tu in perendinum paratus sis ut ducas.
You be ready to marry on the day after tomorrow.
§1189bPlaudite.
Applaud.