§916ita miser cubando in lecto hic expectando obdurui.
Thus, wretchedly lying on the bed and waiting here, I have grown stiff.
§917sed eccam video.
But look, I see her there.
heús amica, quid agis?.
Hey, my friend, what are you doing?
§917bQuis illic est homo?
Who is that man there?
§918Quém ego ecastor mage amo quam te.
By Castor, the one whom I love more than you.
§918bQuam me? quo modo?
More than me? In what way?
§919Hoc modo, ut molestus ne sis.
In this way: so that you won't be annoying.
§919bIamne abis, postquam aurum habes?
Are you leaving already, now that you have the gold?
§920Condidi intro quod dedisti.
I have put away inside what you gave.
§920bAdes, amica, te adloquor.
Come here, my friend, I am speaking to you.
§921At ego ad te ibam, mea delicia.
But I was coming to you, my delight.
§921bHercle vero serio, §922quamquam ego tibi videor stultus, gaudere aliqui me volo; §923nam quamquam tu es bella, malo tuo, nisi ego aliqui gaudeo.
By Hercules, indeed in all seriousness, although I seem foolish to you, I want to have some pleasure myself; for although you are beautiful, it will be to your detriment, unless I get some pleasure.
§924Vin te amplectar, savium dem?
Do you want me to embrace you, to give you a kiss?
§924bQuidvis face qui gaudeam.
Do whatever you want so that I may be pleased.
§925Meosne ante oculos ego illam patiar alios amplexarier?
Shall I allow her to be embraced by others before my own eyes?
§926mortuom hercle me hodie satiust.
By Hercules, it is better for me to be dead today.
apstine hoc, mulier, manum, §927nisi si te mea manu † ui in machaera et hunc vis mori.
Keep your hand off her, woman, unless you want both yourself and this man to die by my hand with a sword.
§928Nil halapari satiust, miles, si te amari postulas; §929auro, hau ferro deterrere potes, hunc né amem, Stratophanes.
It is better not to boast at all, soldier, if you expect to be loved; you can deter me from loving him with gold, not with iron, Stratophanes.
§930Qui, malum, bella aut faceta es, quaé ames hominem isti modi?
How, the mischief, are you beautiful or witty, you who love a man of that sort?
§931Venitne in méntem tibi quod verbum in cavea dixit histrio: §932omnes homines ad suom quaestum callent et fastidiunt. §933Huncine hominem te amplexari tam horridum ac tam squalidum?
Does that saying which the actor spoke in the theatre not come to your mind: "all men are cunning for their own gain, and reject everything else." Is it this man, so rough and so filthy, that you embrace?
§934Quamquam hic squalet, quamquam hic horret, scitus et bellust mihi.
Although he is filthy, although he is rough, he is smart and handsome to me.
§935Dedin ego aurum—
Did I not give gold— To me?
§935bMihi? dedisti filio cibaria.
You gave maintenance to your son.
§936nunc, si hanc tecum esse speras, alia opust auri mina.
now, if you hope for her to be with you, there is need of another mina of gold.
§937Malam rem is et magnam magno opere, serva tibi viaticum.
You are heading with great effort toward a great disaster; keep your travel money for yourself.
§938Quid isti debes?
What do you owe to him?
§938bTria.
Three things.
§938cQuae tria nam?
What three things, pray?
§938dVnguenta, noctem, savium.
Perfumes, a night, and a kiss.
§939Par pari respondet.
Tit for tat.
verum nunc saltem, etsi istunc amas, §940dan tu mihi de tuis deliciis † sum quicquid pauxillulum?
But now at least, even if you love that fellow, will you not give me some tiny bit of your pleasures?
§941Quid id, amabo, est quod dem? dic tum super feri†
What is it, please, that I should give? Tell me then...
§942†capas dicit auaui consultam istuc mihi homo†
...
§943cave faxis volnus tibi iam cui sunt dentes ferrei.
Take care lest you get a wound from one who has iron teeth.
§944Volgo ad se omnis intromittit.
She lets everyone in indiscriminately.
§944bAbstine istac tu manum.
Keep your hand off there.
§945Iam hercle cum magno malo tu vapula vir strenuos.
By Hercules, you shall now be beaten to your great misfortune, you brave man.
§946Dedi ego huic aurum.
I gave her gold.
§946bÁt ego argentum.
But I gave silver.
§946c†eat apale puram.
...
§947At ego oves et lanam, et alia multa quae poscet dabo.
But I will give sheep and wool, and many other things which she will ask for.
§948meliust te minis certare mecum quam minaciis.
It is better for you to compete with me in minae than in menaces.
§949Lepidu's ecastor mortalis, mi Strabax, perge obsecro.
By Castor, you are a charming mortal, my Strabax; go on, please.
§950Stultus atque insanus damnis certant: nos salvae sumus.
A fool and a madman are competing in losses; we are safe.
§951Age prior prompta aliquid.
Come, you first, produce something.
§951bImmo tu prior perde et peri.
No, you first, lose and perish.
§952Em tibi talentum argenti.
There is a talent of silver for you.
†Philippices est, tene tibi.
It is of Philippic coins; keep it for yourself.
§953Tanto melior, noster esto—sed de vostro vivito.
So much the better; be ours—but live off your own.
§954Vbi est quod tu das? solve zonam, provocator.
Where is what you give? Untie your purse, challenger.
quid times?
What are you afraid of?
§955Tu peregrinu's, hic ego habito: non cum zona ego ambulo: §956pecua ad hanc collo in crumina ego obligata defero.
You are a stranger, I live here; I do not walk around with a purse; I bring my cattle-money bound in this pouch around my neck.
§957quid dedi! ut discinxi hominem.
What I have given! How I have stripped the man of his belt.
§957bImmo ego vero, qui dedi.
Nay, indeed it is I, who gave.
§958I intro, amabo, i, tú eris mecum; tum tu eris mecum quidem.
Go inside, please, go; you shall be with me; and then indeed you shall be with me too.
§959Quid tu? quid ais? cum hocin eris? ego ero posterior, qui dedi?
What? What do you say? Will you be with this fellow? Shall I, who gave, be placed after him?
§960Tu dedisti iam, hic daturust: ictuc habeo, hoc expeto.
You have already given, he is about to give; I have that, I desire this.
§961verum utrique mos geratur amborum ex sententia.
But let both be accommodated according to the wishes of both.
§962Fiat.
Let it be so.
ut rem gnatam video, hoc accipiundumst quod datur.
As I see the situation has turned out, we must accept what is granted.
§963Meum quidem te lectum certe óccupare non sinam.
Indeed, I certainly will not allow you to occupy my bed.
§964Lepide ecastor aucupavi atque ex mea sententia, §965meamque ut rem video bene gestam, vostram rursum bene geram: §966†romabo si quis animatust facere, faciat ut sciam.
By Castor, I have snared my prey charmingly and to my heart's desire, and as I see my own business well managed, I will in turn manage yours well:... if anyone is minded to do so, let him make it known to me.
§967Veneris causa adplaudite: eius haec in tutelast fabula.
For the sake of Venus, applaud: this play is under her protection.
§968spectatores, bene valete, plaudite atque exurgite.
Spectators, farewell, applaud, and rise.