§710..Qui vim tantam in me et potestatem habeam tantae astutiae, §711..Vera dicendo ut eos ambos fallam; ut quum narret senex §712..Vester nostro istam esse amicam gnati, non credat tamen.
[Syrus] (continuing his monologue) Who have such great power and capacity for such cunning in me, as to deceive them both by telling the truth; so that when your old man tells ours that she is his son's mistress, ours will not believe it nevertheless.
§713..At enim spem istoc pacto rursum nuptiarum omnem eripis: §714..Nam, dum amicam hanc meam esse credet, non committet filiam.
[Clinia] But indeed, in that way you snatch away all hope of marriage again: for as long as he believes this woman to be my mistress, he will not entrust his daughter to me.
§715..Tu fortasse quid me fiat parvi pendis dum illi consulas.
You perhaps care little what becomes of me, as long as you consult his interest.
§716..Quid, malum, me aetatem censes velle id assimularier?
[Syrus] Why, plague, do you think I want that to be pretended forever?
§717..Unus est dies, dum argentum eripio: pax: nihil amplius.
It is only one day, while I snatch the money: that's all: nothing more.
§718..Tantum sat habes? quid tum, quaeso, si hoc pater resciverit?
[Clinia] Do you hold that as enough? What then, pray, if my father finds this out?
[Syrus] What if I return to those who say, "What if the sky should fall now?" [Clinia] I fear what I should do.
§720b..Metuis? quasi non ea potestas sit tua, §721..Quo velis in tempore ut te exsolvas, rem facias palam.
[Syrus] You fear? As if you did not have it in your power to extricate yourself at whatever time you wish, and make the whole matter public.
§722..Age, age, traducatur Bacchis.
[Clinia] Well, well, let Bacchis be brought over.
§722b..Optime ipsa exit foras.
[Syrus] Very opportunely she is coming out herself.
§723..Satis pol proterve me Syri promissa huc induxerunt; §724..Decem minas quas mihi dare pollicitus est.
[Bacchis] By Pollux, Syrus' promises have led me here quite boldly; those ten minae which he promised to give me.
Quod si is nunc §725..Me deceperit, saepe obsecrans me ut veniam frustra veniet.
But if he now deceives me, though he often begs me to come, he will come in vain.
§726..Aut quum venturam dixero et constituero; quum is certo §727..Renuntiarit; Clitipho cum in spe pendebit animi;
Or when I have said I would come and have appointed a day; when he has reported it for certain; when Clitipho is hanging in suspense of mind with hope;
§728..Decipiam, ac non veniam: Syrus mihi tergo poenas pendet.
I will deceive them and not come: Syrus shall pay the penalty to me with his back.
§729..Satis scite promittit tibi.
[Clinia] She promises you quite prettily.
§729b..Atqui tu hanc iocari credis?
[Syrus] And yet do you believe she is joking?
§730..Faciet, nisi caveo.
She will do it, unless I take care.
§730b..Dormiunt: ego pol istos commovebo.
[Bacchis] They are asleep: by Pollux, I will stir them up.
§731..Mea Phrygia, audisti modo iste homo quam villam demonstravit
My Phrygia, did you hear just now what villa that man pointed out of Charinus'?
§732..Charini?
[Phrygia] I heard.
[Bacchis] That it is next to this farm on the right?
§732d..Memini.
[Phrygia] I remember.
§733..Curriculo percurre: apud eum miles Dionysia agitat.
[Bacchis] Run there quickly: a soldier is celebrating the Dionysia at his house.
§734..Quid inceptat?
[Syrus] What is she beginning?
§734b..Dic me hic oppido esse invitam, atque asservari; §735..Verum aliquo pacto verba me his daturam esse, et venturam.
[Bacchis] Say that I am here entirely against my will, and am being kept under guard; but that by some means I will deceive them and come.
§736..Perii hercle.
[Syrus] I am ruined, by Hercules.
Bacchis, mane, mane: quo mittis istanc quaeso?
Bacchis, stay, stay: where are you sending her, pray?
§737..Iube maneat.
Order her to stay.
§737b..I.
[Bacchis] Go.
§737c..Quin est paratum argentum.
[Syrus] Nay, the money is ready.
§737d..Quin ego maneo.
[Bacchis] Nay, then I will stay.
§738..Atqui iam dabitur.
[Syrus] But it will be given directly.
§738b..Ut libet: num ego insto?
[Bacchis] As you please: am I pressing you?
§738c..At scin quid, sodes?
[Syrus] But do you know what, please?
§739..Quid?
[Bacchis] What?
[Syrus] You must now cross over to Menedemus' house, and your retinue must be transferred there.
§740b..Quam rem agis, scelus?
[Bacchis] What scheme are you playing, scoundrel?
§741b..Dignam me putas quam illudas?
[Bacchis] Do you think me a proper person to play tricks upon?
§741c..Non est temere.
[Syrus] It is not without reason.
§742..Etiamne tecum res hic mihi est?
[Bacchis] Have I still any business here with you?
§742b..Minime: tuum tibi reddo.
[Syrus] Not at all: I am giving you back your own.
§743..Eatur.
[Bacchis] Let us go.
§743b..Sequere hac.
[Syrus] Follow this way.
Heus, Dromo.
Ho, Dromo.
§743c..Quis me vult?
[Dromo] Who wants me?
§743d..Syrus.
[Syrus] Syrus.
§743e..Quid est rei?
[Dromo] What's the matter?
§744..Ancillas omnes Bacchidis traduce huc ad vos propere.
[Syrus] Bring over all Bacchis' maidservants here to your house in haste.
§745..Quamobrem?
[Dromo] Why?
§745b..Ne quaeras: efferant quae secum huc attulerunt.
[Syrus] Don't ask: let them carry out what they brought here with them.
§746..Sperabit sumtum tibi senex levatum esse harum abitu.
[Syrus] Our old man will hope that his expense is lightened by their departure.
§747..Nae ille haud scit paullum lucri quantum ei damni apportet.
Verily he little knows how much loss a small gain brings to him.
§748..Tu nescis id quod scis, Dromo, si sapies.
You don't know what you do know, Dromo, if you are wise.
§748b..Mutum dices.
[Dromo] You shall say I am dumb.
[Chremes] So may the Gods love me, as I now pity Menedemus' lot, that so much evil has fallen upon him.
§751..Hancine mulierem alere cum illa familia?
To maintain this woman with that household?
Although I know he will not feel it for these next few days; so great was his longing for his son.
§754..Verum ubi videbit tantos sibi sumtus domi §755..Quotidiano fieri, nec fieri modum, §756..Optabit rursum ut abeat ab se filius.
But when he shall see such great expenses being made daily at his home, and no limit being set, he will wish again that his son would depart from him.
§757..Syrum optime eccum!
Ah, Syrus is here most opportunely!
§757b..Cesso hunc adoriri?
Why do I delay to address him?
§757c..Syre.
Syrus!
§757d..Hem.
[Syrus] Yes?
§758..Quid est?
[Chremes] What is it?
§758b..Te mihi ipsum iam dudum optabam dari.
[Syrus] I have been wishing for a long time that you yourself would be thrown in my way.
§759..Videre egisse iam nescio quid cum sene.
[Chremes] You seem to have transacted I know not what already with the old man.
§760..De illo quod dudum? dictum ac factum reddidi.
[Syrus] Concerning that which I mentioned just now? No sooner said than done.
§761..Bonane fide?
[Chremes] In good faith?
§761b..Bona hercle.
[Syrus] In good indeed, by Hercules.
Accede huc, Syre:
Come here, Syrus:
§763..Faciam boni tibi aliquid pro ista re, ac libens.
I will do you some good turn for this matter, and that gladly.
§764..At si scias, quam scite in mentem venerit.
[Syrus] But if you only knew how cleverly it came into my mind!
§765..Vah, gloriare evenisse ex sententia?
[Chremes] Phaw, do you boast because it has turned out according to your wish?
§766..Non hercle vero: verum dico.
[Syrus] No indeed, by Hercules: I tell the truth.
§766b..Dic, quid est?
[Chremes] Tell me, what is it?