Act, scene

 1     1,     1|     concerns you intimately. ~Mega. (warmly)Let's have your
 2     1,     1|  earth is that best of women?~Mega. Yourself.~Eun. You say
 3     1,     1|     Eun. You say that -- you?~Mega. (banteringly) Oh well,
 4     1,     1|  comparative badness,brother.~Mega. My own opinion precisely;
 5     1,     1|    attention, there's a dear.~Mega. It is all your own: use
 6     1,     1|   thing in the world for you.~Mega. Quite like you, sister.~
 7     1,     1|       sister.~Eun. I hope so.~Mega. And what is this something,
 8     1,     1|      and I want you to marry.~Mega. Oh-h-h, murder!~Eun. How
 9     1,     1|  Oh-h-h, murder!~Eun. How so?~Mega. Well, you're knocking my
10     1,     1|   what your sister tells you.~Mega. I would, if it appealed
11     1,     1|      be a good thing for you.~Mega. Yes -- to die before marrying. (
12     1,     1|    you, brother, if you want.~Mega. You don't mind my asking
13     1,     1|       not; anything you like.~Mega. Now supposing a man pretty
14     1,     1|       do want to marry, then!~Mega. I'm going to. You know
15     1,     1|     Why, he seems quite nice.~Mega. It's his daughter -- there'
16     1,     1| blessing on your choice,dear!~Mega. I trust so.~Eun. (about
17     1,     1|     there's nothing I can do?~Mega. Yes -- take good care of
18     1,     1|       brother. (Exit Eunomia)~Mega. Now for an interview with
19     1,     2|      that's where my mind is.~Mega. (advancing with outstretched
20     1,     2|     God bless you, Megadorus.~Mega. How goes it? All right,
21     1,     2|  smooth with his salutations.~Mega. You say you are well?~Eucl.
22     1,     2|    low, very low -- in funds.~Mega. (cheerily) Well,well, man,
23     1,     2|      get at her in the house!~Mega. What is that you're saying
24     1,     2|  hands or find a husband for.~Mega. (clapping him on the back)
25     1,     2|      thing and then -- stick.~Mega. I should be glad to have
26     1,     2|         hurries toward house)~Mega. Where are you off to?~Eucl.
27     1,     2|     at home.(exit into house)~Mega. By Jove! I'll suppose he'
28     1,     2|      you want anything of me.~Mega. Thanks. Now I trust you
29     1,     2|       I don't like to answer.~Mega. Frankly now, what do you
30     1,     2|      Eucl.(grudgingly) Good. ~Mega. And my sense of honour?~
31     1,     2|  sense of honour?~Eucl. Good.~Mega. And my general conduct?~
32     1,     2|    Not bad, not disreputable.~Mega. You know my age?~Eucl.
33     1,     2|       aside) financially too.~Mega. Now Euclio, I've always
34     1,     2|       Well, what do you want?~Mega. Now that we appreciate
35     1,     2|     deserve being treated so.~Mega. Good Lord, man! I didn'
36     1,     2|       asking for my daughter?~Mega. Why? So that we may all
37     1,     2|       climb into the ox set. ~Mega. But honourable human beings --
38     1,     2|    penny of dowry can I give.~Mega. Don't. Only let me have
39     1,     2|       ve found some treasure.~Mega. Yes,yes, I understand.
40     1,     2|      it be I'm ruined,ruined?~Mega. What's the matter?~Eucl.
41     1,     2|    exit into house hurriedly)~Mega. (not noticing his departure)
42     1,     2|         approaches Megadorus)~Mega. Upon my word, Euclio! So
43     1,     2|        I couldn't if I would.~Mega. (doubtfully) Well now,
44     1,     2|   with the dowry I mentioned.~Mega. You consent, then?~Eucl.
45     1,     2|        then?~Eucl. I consent.~Mega. And may God prosper us!~
46     1,     2|     bring you a single penny.~Mega. I remember.~Eucl. But I
47     1,     2|       s on, just as you like.~Mega. You shall have no occasion
48     1,     2|   very thing, the very thing!~Mega. I'll go and make arrangements,
49     1,     2|     that. Go along. Good-bye.~Mega. (calling at the door of
50   III,     5|       Scene 5~Enter Megadorus~Mega. (not seeing Euclio) Well,
51   III,     5|         beautiful, beautiful!~Mega. Then you wouldn't hear
52   III,     5| public morals -- the women's!~Mega. Wherever you go nowadays
53   III,     5|      No, no, I'll let him be.~Mega. When you've got all these
54   III,     6|      discourse-I devoured it.~Mega. Eh? you heard?~Eucl. Every
55   III,     6|       Eucl. Every word of it.~Mega. (looking him over) But
56   III,     6|   other poor man has, either.~Mega. (genially) Ah well, you'
57   III,     6|      old hag's been blabbing!~Mega. (pleasantly) Why that secret
58   III,     6| against you that you deserve.~Mega. What for?~Eucl. What for,
59   III,     6|     as for the provisions -- ~Mega. Bless my soul! Why, there'
60   III,     6|   doesn't exist, I know that.~Mega. I wish you would tell me
61   III,     6|  transparent as a Punic lamp.~Mega. (protestingly) I got that
62   III,     6|    believe it's dead already.~Mega. (laughing and clapping
63   III,     6|      me! Carouse! Oh my Lord!~Mega. But see here, I'll just
64   III,     6|      drink nothing but water.~Mega. (digging him in the ribs)
65   III,     6|       time and wine together.~Mega. (turning to go) Well, unless