§1040Iam hoc aliud est quod gaudeamus: miles pellitur foras.
Now this is another thing for us to rejoice at: the soldier is being driven out.
§1041Tum tu frater, ubi ubi est, fac quam primum haec audiat.
Then you, brother, wherever he is, make sure he hears this as soon as possible.
§1041bVisam domum.
I will go see the house.
§1042Numquid, Gnatho, tu dubitas quin ego nunc perpetuo perierim?
Do you have any doubt, Gnatho, that I am now ruined forever?
§1043Sine dubio opinor.
Without doubt, I think so.
§1043bQuid commemorem primum aut laudem maxime?
What should I mention first, or what should I praise the most?
§1044Illumne qui mihi dedit consilium ut facerem; an me qui ausus sim
The one who gave me the advice to do it, or myself who dared begin it?
§1045Incipere? an fortunam collaudem quae gubernatrix fuit; §1046Quae tot res, tantas tam opportune in unum conclusit diem?
Or should I praise Fortune, who was our guide, who has brought together so many great things so opportunely into a single day?
§1047An mei patris festivitatem et facilitatem? O Iupiter,
Or my father's cheerfulness and indulgence?
§1048Serva, obsecro, haec nobis bona.
O Jupiter, preserve, I beseech you, these blessings for us.
By the faith of the gods, incredible things which Parmeno has just told me! But where is my brother?
§1049bPraesto adest.
He is right here.
§1050Gaudeo.
I am glad.
§1050bSatis credo: nihil est Thaide hac, frater, tua §1051Dignius quod ametur; ita nostrae omni est fautrix familiae.
I well believe it. Brother, there is nothing more worthy to be loved than your Thais; she is so much a benefactress to our whole family.
§1052Mihi illam laudas?
Are you praising her to me?
§1052bPerii, quanto minus spei est, tanto magis amo.
I am ruined! The less hope there is, the more I love.
§1053Obsecro, Gnatho, in te spes est.
I beseech you, Gnatho, my hope is in you.
§1053bQuid vis faciam?
What do you want me to do?
Accomplish this: by entreaties, by money, so that I may at last have some footing with Thais.
§1055Difficile est.
It is difficult.
§1055bSi quid conlibuit, novi te: hoc si effeceris, §1056Quodvis donum et praemium a me optato, id optatum feres.
If you have a mind to anything, I know you; if you effect this, ask for any gift and reward from me, and you shall have your wish.
§1057Itane?
Is it so?
§1057bSic erit.
It shall be so.
§1057cSi efficio hoc, postulo ut mihi tua domus §1058Te praesente absente pateat; invocato ut sit locus
If I effect this, I demand that your house be open to me, whether you are present or absent; and that there be a place for me, uninvited, always.
§1059cAccingar.
I will gird myself for it.
§1059dQuem hic ego audio?
Whom do I hear here?
§1060O Thraso!
O Thraso!
§1060bSalvete.
Greetings.
You, perhaps, what has been done here do not know.
§1061bScio.
I know.
§1061cCur te ergo in his ego conspicor regionibus?
Why then do I see you in these quarters?
§1062Vobis fretus.
Relying upon you.
§1062bScin quam fretus? Miles, edico tibi,
Do you know how far relying?
§1063Si te in platea offendero hac post umquam, quod dicas mihi, §1064"Alium quaerebam, iter hac habui," periisti.
Soldier, I tell you, if I ever find you in this street hereafter, so that you should say to me, "I was looking for someone else, my way lay this way," you are dead.
§1064bHeia, haud sic decet.
Come, that is not becoming.
§1065Dictum est.
It is said.
§1065bNon cognosco vestrum tam superbum.
I did not know you were so proud.
§1065cSic erit.
So it shall be.
§1066Prius audite paucis; quod quum dixero, si placuerit,
First hear me in a few words; and when I have spoken, if it pleases you, do it.
§1067cTu concede paullum istuc, Thraso.
Step aside a little that way, Thraso.
§1068Principio ego vos credere ambos hoc mihi vehementer velim, §1069Me, huius quicquid facio, id facere maxime causa mea: §1070Verum si idem vobis prodest, vos non facere inscitia est.
In the first place, I would strongly wish you both to believe this of me, that whatever I do in this matter, I do it chiefly for my own sake; but if the same thing is of advantage to you, it is foolishness for you not to do it.
§1071Quid id est?
What is it?
§1071bMilitem ego rivalem recipiendum censeo.
I think the soldier ought to be received as a rival.
§1071cHem,
What?
§1072Recipiendum?
Received?
§1072bCogita modo.
Just think.
Tu hercle cum illa, Phaedria, §1073Et libenter vivis; etenim bene libenter victitas.
You, indeed, Phaedria, with her live pleasantly; and indeed you live very pleasantly.
§1074Quod des paulum est; et necesse est multum accipere Thaidem,
What you have to give is but little; and Thais must needs receive much, that she may be able to supply your love without expense to you.
§1075Ut tuo amori suppeditare possit sine sumtu tuo. §1076Ad omnia haec magis opportunus, nec magis ex usu tuo §1077Nemo est: principio et habet quod det, et dat nemo largius.
For all these purposes, no one is more suitable or more useful to you than he: in the first place, he has wherewithal to give, and no one gives more bountifully.
§1078Fatuus est, insulsus, tardus: stertit noctesque et dies.
He is a fool, a blockhead, a dullard; he snores day and night.
§1079Neque istum metuas ne amet mulier: facile pellas, ubi velis.
Nor need you fear that the woman will love him; you may easily turn him out whenever you please.
§1080Quid agimus?
What shall we do?
§1080bPraeterea hoc etiam, quod ego vel primum puto: §1081Accipit hominem nemo melius prorsus, neque prolixius.
Besides this too, which I consider of the first importance: no one entertains a guest better or more sumptuously.
§1082Mirum ni illoc homine quoquo pacto opus est.
It would be a wonder if we did not stand in need of that man by some means or other.
§1082bIdem ego arbitror.
I think the same.
§1083Riecte facitis.
You act rightly.
Unum etiam hoc vos oro, ut me in vestrum gregem §1084Recipiatis: satis diu hoc iam saxum volvo.
I beg this one thing more of you, that you would receive me into your flock; I have been rolling this stone long enough already.
§1084bRecipimus.
We receive you.
§1085Ac libenter.
And gladly.
But I, in return for that, Phaedria, and you, Chaerea, present this man to you to be eaten up and laughed at.
§1086bPlacet.
It pleases us.
§1087Dignus est.
He deserves it.
§1087bThraso, ubi vis accede.
Thraso, come forward whenever you wish.
§1087cObsecro te, quid agimus?
I beseech you, what are we doing?
§1088Quid? isti te ignorabant: postquam eis mores ostendi tuos, §1089Et collaudavi secundum facta et virtutes tuas, §1090Impetravi.
What? These people did not know you; after I showed them your character, and praised you according to your deeds and virtues, I obtained my request.
§1090bBene fecisti: gratiam habeo maximam.
You have done well; I am extremely grateful.
§1091Numquam etiam fui usquam quin me omlnes amarent plurimum.
I have never been anywhere without everyone loving me extremely.
§1092Dixine ego in hoc inesse vobis Atticam elegantiam?
Did I not tell you that there is Attic elegance in this man for you?
§1093Nihil praetermissum est: ite hac.
Nothing has been omitted; go this way.
§1093bVol valete, et plaudite.
Farewell, and applaud!