I must wait for my brother; whatever advice he gives me on this matter, that I will follow.
§462Percontatum ibo ad portum, quoad se recipiat.
I will go to the harbor to inquire, until he returns.
§463At ego Antiphonem quaeram, ut quae acta hic sint sciat.
But I will look for Antipho, so that he may know what has been done here.
§464Sed eccum ipsum video in tempore huc se recipere.
But look, I see him returning here just in time.
§465Enimvero, Antipho, multimodis cum istoc animo es vituperandus.
Indeed, Antipho, you are to be blamed in many ways for that spirit of yours.
§466Itane te hinc abisse et vitam tuam tutandam aliis dedisse?
To think that you have gone away from here and entrusted the defense of your life to others!
§467Alios tuam rem credidisti magis quam tete animadversuros?
Did you believe that others would look after your business more than yourself?
§468Nam, ut ut erant alia, illi certe quae nunc tibi domi est consuleres, §469Ne quid propter tuam fidem decepta pateretur mali, §470Cuius nunc miserae spes opesque sunt in te uno omnes sitae.
For, however other matters stood, you should at least have cared for her who is now at your home, lest she, deceived, should suffer any harm because of her trust in you, all whose hopes and resources, poor girl, are now placed in you alone.
§471Equidem, here, nos iam dudum hic te absentem incusamus qui abieris.
Indeed, master, we have for a long time now been blaming you here in your absence for having gone away.
§472Te ipsum quaerebam.
I was looking for you.
§472bSed ea causa nihilo magis defecimus.
But for that reason we have failed none the more.
§473Loquere, obsecro; quonam in loco sunt res et fortunae meae?
Speak, I beseech you; in what position are my affairs and fortunes?
§474Numquid patri subolet?
Has my father suspected anything?
§474bNihil etiam.
Nothing as yet.
§474cEt quid spei porro est?
And what hope is there for the future?
§474dNescio.
I don't know.
§474eAh.
Ah!
§475Nisi Phaedria haud cessavit pro te eniti.
Except that Phaedria has not ceased to exert himself for you.
§475bNihil fecit novi.
He did nothing unusual.
§476Tur Phormio itidem in hac re, ut in aliis, strenuum hominem praebuit.
Then Phormio likewise in this matter, as in others, showed himself an active man.
§477Quid is fecit?
What did he do?
§477bConfutavit verbis admodum iratum patrem.
He silenced your extremely angry father with his words.
§478Eu, Phormio.
Well done, Phormio!
§478bEgo quod potui porro.
I, too, did what I could further.
§478cMi Geta, omnes vos amo.
My Geta, I love you all.
§479Sic habent principia sese ut dico: adhuc tranquilla res est; §480Mansurusque patruum pater est, dum huc adveniat.
The beginning of things is as I say: so far, the matter is quiet; and your father is going to wait for your uncle, until he arrives here.
§480bQuid eum?
Why wait for him?
As he said, that he wished to act according to his advice, as far as this matter is concerned.
§482Quantus metus est mihi venire huc salvum nunc patruum, Geta.
How great a fear it is to me, Geta, that my uncle should now arrive here safe!
§483Nam per eius unam, ut audio, aut vivam aut moriar sententiam.
For by his decision alone, as I hear, I shall either live or die.
§484Phaedria tibi adest.
Phaedria is here for you.
§484bUbinam?
Where?
§484cEccum ab sua
Look, from his...
§485Dorio, audi,
Dorio, listen, I beseech you.
§486cParumper.
Just a moment.
§486dQuin omitte me.
Nay, let me go.
§487Audi quod dicam.
Listen to what I shall say.
§487bAt enim taedet iam audire eadem millies.
But indeed, I am already tired of hearing the same things a thousand times.
§488At nunc dicam quod libenter audias.
But now I will say something that you will hear gladly.
§488bLoquere, audio.
Speak, I am listening.
§489Nequeo te exorare ut maneas triduum hoc? Quo nunc abis?
Cannot I prevail upon you to wait for these three days? Where are you going now?
§490Mirabar si tu mihi quicquam afferres novi.
I was wondering if you would bring me anything new.
§491Hei, metuo lenonem ne quid—suo suat capiti.
Alas, I fear lest the pimp should brew some mischief for his own head.
§491bIdem ego metuo.
I fear the same thing.
§492Non mihi credis?
Do you not believe me?
§492bHariolare.
You are dreaming.
§492cSin fidem do.
But what if I give you my word?
§492dFabulae.
Nonsense!
§493Foeneratum istuc beneficium tibi pulchre dices.
You will say that this favor was beautifully returned to you with interest.
§493bLogi.
Words, words!
§494Crede mihi, gaudebis facto: verum hercle hoc est.
Believe me, you will rejoice at the deed; by Hercules, this is true.
§494bSomnia.
Dreams!
§495Experire; non est longum.
Try it; it is not long.
§495bCantilenam eandem canis.
You are singing the same old song.
You are my kinsman, you my parent, you my friend, you— Just chatter away.
§497Adeone ingenio esse duro te atque inexorabili §498Ut neque misericordia neque precibus molliri queas?
To think that you are of so hard and inexorable a nature that you cannot be softened either by pity or by entreaties!
§499Adeon te esse incogitantem atque impudentem, Phaedria, §500Ut phaleratis dictis ducas me, et meam ductes gratiis?
To think that you are so thoughtless and shameless, Phaedria, as to lead me on with fine words, and carry off my girl for nothing?
§501Miseritum est.
I feel pity.
§501bHei veris vincor.
Alas, I am overcome by the truth.
§501cQuam uterque est similis sui.
How each of them acts like himself!
And that this evil should be cast in my way, when Antipho was occupied with other anxiety, for this misfortune to be thrown upon me!
§503bAh, quid istuc autem est, Phaedria?
Ah, but what is that matter, Phaedria?
§504O fortunatissime Antipho.
O most fortunate Antipho!
§504bEgone?
I?
Who have at home what you love; and have never had any occasion to struggle with a misfortune of this kind.
§506Mihin domi est? immo, id quod aiunt, auribus teneo lupum.
I have her at home? Nay, rather, as they say, I hold a wolf by the ears.
§507Nam neque quomodo a me amittam invenio; neque uti retineam scio.
For I find no way to let her go from me, nor do I know how to keep her.
§508Ipsum istuc mihi in hoc est.
That is the very case with me regarding this fellow.
§508bHeia, ne parum leno sies.
Well done, don't fail to play the pimp!
§509Numquid hic confecit?
Has he settled anything?
§509bHicine? quod homo inhumanissimus:
This fellow?
§510Pamphilam meam vendidit.
What a most heartless man would do: he has sold my Pamphila.
§510bQuid? vendidit?
What? Sold her?
§510cAine "vendidit?"
Do you say 'sold'?
§511Vendidit.
Yes, sold.
§511bQuam indignum facinus, ancillam aere emtam suo!
What a shameful deed, to sell a girl bought with his own money!
§512Nequeo exorare ut me maneat, et cum illo ut mutet fidem, §513Triduum hoc, dum id quod est promissum ab amicis argentum aufero.
I cannot prevail upon him to wait for me, and to break his promise with the other, for these three days, while I get the money promised by my friends.
§514Si tum non dedero, unam praeterea horam ne oppertus sies.
If I do not pay then, do not wait for me even one hour longer.
§515Obtundis.
You deafen me.