SCENE III.
George Colman translation
Enter Bacchis, Phrygia, etc., at another part of the stage.
Bacch. Upon my life,
This Syrus with his golden promises
Has fool’d me hither charmingly! Ten minæ
He gave me full assurance of: but if
He now deceives me, come whene’er he will,
Canting and fawning to allure me hither,
It shall be all in vain; I will not stir.
Or when I have agreed, and fix’d a time,
Of which he shall have giv’n his master notice,
And Clitipho is all agog with hope,
I’ll fairly jilt them both, and not come near them;
And master Syrus’ back shall smart for it.
Clin. She promises you very fair.
Syrus. D’ye think
She jests? She’ll do it, if I don’t take heed.
Bacch. They sleep: i’ faith, I’ll rouse them. Hark ye, Phrygia,
Did you observe the villa of Charinus,
Which yonder fellow shew’d us?
Phry. I did, Madam.
Bacch. The next upon the right.
Phry. I recollect.
Didst note the villa of Charinus, which
That fellow just now show’d us? (Aloud.)
Phry. I did, Madam.
Bacch. The next house on the right hand. (Aloud.)
Phry. I remember.
Bacch. Run thither quickly: for the Captain spends
The Dionysia there. (Aloud.)
Syrus (behind). What means she now?
Bacch. Tell him I’m here; and sore against my will,
Detain’d by force; but I’ll devise some means
Detain’d by force; but that I’ll find some means
To slip away and come to him. (Aloud.)
Syrus. Confusion!— (Comes forward.)
Stay, Bacchis, Bacchis! where d’ye send that girl?
Bid her stop!
Bacch. Go! (To Phrygia.)
Syrus. The money’s ready for you.
Bacch. Oh! then I stay.
Syrus. You shall be paid directly.
Syrus. The money’s ready.
Bacch. Then
I stay. (Phrygia returns.)
Syrus. This instant you shall have it, Bacchis.
Bacch. When you please; I don’t press you.
Syrus. But d’ye know
What you’re to do?
Bacch. Why, what?
Syrus. You must go over,
You and your equipage, to Menedemus.
Bacch. What are you at now, sauce-box?
Syrus. Coining money
For your use, Bacchis.
Bacch. Do you think to play
Your jests on me?
Syrus. No; this is downright earnest.
Bacch. Are you the person I’m to deal with?
Syrus. No.
But ’twill secure your money.
But there I’ll pay the money.
Bacch. Let us go then!
Syrus. Follow her there.——Ho, Dromo!