§983Emit? perii hercle: quanti? §983bViginti minis. §984Actum est. §984bTum quandam fidicinam amat hic Chaerea. §985Hem, quid? amat? an scit iam ille quid meretrix siet? §986An in Astu venit? aliud ex alio malum. §987Here, ne me spectes: me impulsore haec non facit. §988Omitte de te dicere: ego te, furcifer, §989Si vivo—Sed istuc, quicquid est, primum expedi. §990Is pro illo eunucho ad Thaidem deductus est. §991Pro eunuchon? §991bSic est: hunc pro moecho postea §992Comprehendere intus, et constrinxere. §992bOccidi. §993Audaciam meretricum specta. §993bNumquid est §994Aliud mali damnive quod non dixeris §995Reliquum? §995bTantum est. §995cCesso huc introrumpere? §996Non dubium est quin mihi magnum ex hac re sit malum; §997Nisi quia necessus fuit hoc facere, id gaudeo, §998Propter me hisce aliquid esse eventurum mali. §999Nam iam diu aliquam causam quaerebat senex, §1000Quamobrem insigne aliquid faceret iis. Nunc repperit. §1001Numquam edepol quicquam iam diu quod magis vellem evenire §1002Mihi evenit quam quod modo senex intro ad nos venit errans. §1003Mihi solae ridiculo fuit, quae quid timeret scibam. §1004Quid hoc autem est? §1004bNunc id prodeo ut conveniam Parmenonem. §1005Sed ubi, obsecro, is est? §1005bMe quaerit haec. §1005cAtque eccum video: adibo. ?
? I am ruined, by Hercules! How much? twenty minae. is all over. besides, this Chaerea is in love with a certain music-girl. , what? In love? Does he already know what a courtesan is? has he come into the city? One mischief upon another. , do not look at me; he did not do this at my instigation. speaking of yourself; as for you, you scoundrel, I live—But that matter, whatever it is, explain first. was taken to Thais instead of that eunuch. of the eunuch? it is; afterwards, they apprehended him inside as an adulterer, bound him. am dead. at the audacity of these courtesans. there any mischief or loss that you have not mentioned? is all. I delay to rush in here? is no doubt that a great mischief will come upon me from this matter; that because it was necessary to do this, I rejoice in this, on my account some trouble will happen to these people. the old man has long been seeking some cause inflict some signal punishment on them. Now he has found it. Pollux, nothing has happened to me for a long time that I more wished to happen that just now the old man went inside to our house by mistake. was a laughing matter to me alone, who knew what he was fearing. what is this? I come out for this purpose, to meet Parmeno. where, pray, is he? is looking for me. look, I see him; I will go near.
§1006Quid est inepta? quid tibi vis? quid rides? pergin?
is it, foolish girl? What do you want? Why do you laugh? Are you still going on?
§1006bPerii.
am ruined.
§1007Defessa iam sum misera te ridendo.
am already quite tired, unhappy as I am, with laughing at you.
§1007bQuid ita?
so?
§1007cRogitas?
you ask?
§1008Numquam, pol, hominem stultiorem vidi nec videbo.
Pollux, I have never seen a more foolish man, nor shall I ever see one.
Ah, §1009Non possum satis narrare quos ludos praebueris intus.
Ah, cannot sufficiently tell what sport you have provided inside.
§1010At etiam primo callidum et disertum credidi hominem.
yet at first I believed the man to be clever and eloquent.
§1011Quid? ilicone credere ea quae dixi oportuit te?
? Was it necessary for you to believe immediately what I said?
§1012An poenitebat flagitii te auctore quod fecisset §1013Adolescens, ni miserum insuper etiam patri indicares?
was it not enough for you to regret the outrage which the young man had committed your instigation, without furthermore pointing out the wretched youth to his father?
§1014Nam quid illi credis animi tum fuisse ubi vestem vidit
what kind of feeling do you think he had when his father him dressed in that garment?
§1015Illam esse eum indutum pater? quid est? iam scis te perisse?
What is it? Do you now know that you are ruined?
§1016Hem.
!
Quid dixti, pessima? an mentita es? etiam rides?
What did you say, you worst of women? Have you lied? Are you still laughing?
§1017Itan lepidum tibi visum est, scelus, nos irridere?
it seem so delightful to you, you scoundrel, to mock us?
§1017bNimium.
so.
§1018Si quidem istuc impune habueris.
indeed you get off with this with impunity.
§1018bVerum.
§1018cReddam hercle.
will repay you, by Hercules.
§1018dCredo.
believe it.
§1019Sed in diem istuc, Parmeno, est fortasse quod minare.
that threat of yours, Parmeno, is perhaps for a future day.
§1020Tu iam pendebis, qui stultum adolescentulum nobilitas §1021Flagitiis, et eundem indicas: uterque exempla in te edent.
will hang immediately, you who make a foolish young man famous outrages, and then betray the same; both will inflict punishment on you.
§1022Nullus sum.
am completely undone.
§1022bHic pro illo munere tibi honos est habitus: abeo.
honor has been paid to you in return for that present; I am off.
§1023Egomet meo indicio miser quasi sorex hodie perii.
, a wretch, have ruined myself today by my own disclosure, just like a shrew-mouse.
§1024Quid nunc? qua spe aut quo consilio huc imus? quid inceptas, Thraso?
now? With what hope or with what design do we come here? What are you undertaking, Thraso?
§1025Egone? ut Thaidi me dedam, et faciam quod iubeat.
? To surrender myself to Thais, and do what she commands.
§1025bQuid est?
is that?
§1026Qui minus quam Hercules servivit Omphalae?
is it less than Hercules serving Omphale?
§1026bExemplum placet.
precedent pleases me.
§1027Utinam tibi commitigari videam sandalio caput.
I wish I could see your head softened with a sandal.
§1028Sed fores crepuerunt ab ea.
the door creaked on her side.
§1028bPerii.
am ruined.
Quid hoc autem est mali?
What mischief indeed is this?
§1029Hunc ego numquam videram etiam: quidnam hic properans prosilit?
had never seen this man before; why indeed does he leap forth in such a hurry?
§1030O populares, ecquis me hodie vivit fortunatior?
fellow citizens, does anyone alive today live more fortunate than I?
§1031Nemo hercle quisquam; nam in me plane Di potestatem suam §1032Omnem ostendere, cui tam subito tot contigerint commoda.
one, indeed, by Hercules; for clearly the gods have shown all their power me, upon whom so suddenly so many blessings have fallen.
§1033Quid hic laetus est?
is this man so joyful?
§1033bO Parmeno mi, O mearum voluptatum omnium §1034Inventor, inceptor, perfector; scin me in quibus sim gaudiis?
my Parmeno, O finder, beginner, perfecter of all my pleasures; do you know in what joys I am?
§1035Scis Pamphilam meam inventam civem?
you know that my Pamphila has been found to be a citizen?
§1035bAudivi.
have heard it.
§1035cScis sponsam mihi?
you know she is betrothed to me?
§1036Bene, ita me Di ament, factum.
done, so may the gods love me!
§1036bAudin tu hic quid ait?
you hear what he says?
, moreover, for my brother Phaedria rejoice that all his love is in a tranquil state; it is now one house.
has recommended herself to my father's protection and faith; has given herself to us.
§1039bFratris igitur Thais tota est?
Thais then entirely my brother's?
§1039cScilicet.