§701di magni, ut ego laetus sum et laetitia differor.
Great gods, how glad I am, and how I am bursting with joy!
§702ita ad me magna nuntiavit Cyamus hodie gaudia: §703mea dona deamata acceptaque habita esse apud Phronesium; §704quom hoc iam volup est, tum illuc nimium magnae mellinae mihi, §705militis odiosa ingrataque habita.
Today Cyamus brought me such great news of joy: that my gifts were deeply loved and accepted by Phronesium; Not only is this already a pleasure, but that is also a source of sweetest honey to me, that the soldier's gifts were held hateful and unwelcome.
totus gaudeo.
I am completely joyful.
§706mea pila est: si repudiatur miles, mulier mecum erit.
The ball is mine: if the soldier is rejected, the woman will be with me.
§707salvos sum, quia pereo; si non peream, plane perierim.
I am saved because I am ruined; if I were not ruined, I would be utterly lost.
§708nunc speculabor quid ibi agatur, quis eat intro, qui foras §709veniat; procul hinc observabo, meis quid fortunis fuat.
Now I will spy on what is being done there, who goes inside, who comes out; I will watch from afar what becomes of my fortunes.
§710quia nihil habeo unum animos movi mi hic omnia agam precario†
Since I have nothing, I have moved my mind to do everything here by entreaty.
§711Lepide éfficiam meum ego ófficium: vide intús modo ut tu tuom item éfficias.
I shall perform my duty splendidly: see to it inside that you perform yours likewise.
§712ama, íd quod decét, rem tuam: ístum exináni.
Love your own interest, as is fitting: drain that fellow dry.
§713nunc dum isti lubet, dum habet, tempus ei rei † secundas §714prome venustatem amanti tuam, ut gaudeat cum perdis.
Now, while it pleases him, while he has the means, the time for that matter is favorable; display your charm to your lover, so that he may rejoice even while you ruin him.
§715ego híc interím restitáns praesidébo, §716istíc dum sic fáciat domum ad te exagógam; §717nec quémquam interim ístoc ad vós, qui sit ódio, §718intró mittam: tú perge, ut lúbet, ludo in ístoc.
Meanwhile, I will remain standing here and keep guard, while that fellow makes a transfer of goods to your house; nor meanwhile will I let anyone inside to you who might be a nuisance: you go on, as you please, with that game of yours.
§719Quis ístest, Astaphium, índica, qui périt?
Who is that, Astaphium, tell me, who is being ruined?
§719bAmabo, hicín tu eras?
Please, were you here?
§720Moléstusne súm?
Am I a nuisance?
Now more than you were, for when we have need of you, you are a nuisance to us.
§722sed óbsecro, da mi óperam, ut narrem quaé volo.
But please, give me your attention, so I may tell what I wish.
§723Nám quid est? núm mea réfert?
For what is it? Does it concern me?
§723bNon mússito.
I won't keep silent.
§724intús bolos quós dat!
What catches he is giving inside!
§724bQuíd? amator novos quíspiam?
What? Some new lover?
§725Íntegrum et plénum adortást thensaurúm.
She has set upon an untouched and full treasure.
§725bQuis est?
Who is it?
§726Éloquar, sed tú taceto.
I will tell you, but you keep quiet.
nóstin tu hunc Strabácem?
Do you know this Strabax?
§726bQuidni?
Why wouldn't I?
§727Sólus summam núnc habet hic ápud nos, nunc is est fúndus nobis.
He alone now holds the supreme place here with us; now he is our estate.
§728animó bono male rem gerit.
With a generous heart, he manages his affairs badly.
§728bPerit hercle, ego idem
By Hercules, he is ruined!
§729bona pérdidi, mala repperi, factus sum extimus a vobis.
I, likewise, lost my property, found misfortune, and have been shut out from you.
§730Stúltus es, qui facta infecta facere verbis postules.
You are a fool to demand that what is done be undone by words.
§731Thetis quoque etiam lamentando pausam fecit filio.
Even Thetis at last made an end of lamenting for her son.
§732Non ego nunc intro ad vos mittar?
Shall I not be let inside to you now?
§732bQuidum quam miles magis?
Why you more than the soldier?
§733Quia enim plus dedi.
Because, indeed, I have given more.
§733bPlus enim es íntro missus, quom dabas: §734sine vicissim qui dant ob illud quod dant operis utier.
For you were let inside more when you were giving: allow those who give in their turn to enjoy services for what they give.
§735litteras didicisti: quando scis, sine alios discere.
You have learned your letters: since you know them, let others learn.
§736Discant, dum mihi commentari liceat, ni oblitus siem.
Let them learn, provided that I am allowed to practice, lest I should forget.
§737Quid erit interea magistrae, dum tu commentabere?
What will there be meanwhile for the teacher while you practice?
§738volt illa itidem commentari.
She wishes to practice likewise.
§738bQuid?
What?
§738cRem accipere identidem.
To receive money again and again.
Indeed I gave today: I ordered five minae of silver to be brought to her, and besides, one mina for provisions.
§740bIdem istuc delatum scio.
I know that very thing was delivered.
§741de eo nunc bene sunt tua virtute.
Thanks to that, they are now doing well through your kindness.
§741bEi, meane inimici mei
Ah! Shall my enemies consume my goods there?
§742bona istic caedent? mortuom hercle me quam ut id pátiar mavelim.
By Hercules, I would rather be dead than suffer that!
§746†Stultus quid est aperire.
What is foolish is to lay open.
§746bQuid iam?
Why so?
§746cQuia pol mavelim §743mihi inimicos invidere, quam med inimicis meis; §744nam invidere alii bene esse, tibi male esse, miseria est.
Because, by Pollux, I would rather that my enemies envy me than that I envy my enemies; for to envy another's well-being while you are in a bad state is misery.
§745qui invident egent; illis quibus invidetur, i rem habent.
those who envy are in want; those who are envied, they possess the wealth.
§747Non mei licet obsoni me participem fieri?
Am I not allowed to share in my own provisions?
§748Si volebas participari, auferres dimidium domum.
If you wanted to share, you should have carried half of it home.
§749nám item ut Acherunti hic apud nos ratio accepti scribitur: §750intro accipitur; quando acceptumst, non potest ferri foras.
For just as in Acheron, here with us only the account of receipts is kept: it is received inside; once it is accepted, it cannot be carried out.
§751bene vale.
Fare well.
§751bResiste.
Stop.
§751cOmitte.
Let go.
§751dA, mitte intro.
Ah, let me inside.
§751eAd te quidem.
To your own place, indeed.
§752Immo istoc ad vos volo ire.
Nay, I want to go over there to your place.
§752bNon potest, nimium petis.
It cannot be, you ask too much.
vis est experirier.
To try is violence.
§754Dic me adesse.
Say that I am here.
§754bAbi, occupatast.
Go away, she is busy.
res itast, ne frustra sis.
That's how things are, don't build vain hopes.
§755Redin an non redis?
Are you going back or not?
§755bVocat me quae in me potest plus quam potes.
She is calling me who has more power over me than you have.
§756Vno verbo—
In one word —