Titus Maccius Plautus Aulularia Concordances (Hapax - words occurring once) |
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1 IV, 1| Scene 1~Enter Strobilus~Strob. ( 2 IV, 10| Scene 10~Eucl. (hearing sound of 3 IV, 3| just now! And all the time a-clawing the ground, croaking away, 4 I, 1| groaning) Oh, what makes you go a-hitting a poor wretch like me,sir?~ 5 III, 6| over there?~Eucl. (taken aback) I was -- damme sir, -- 6 III, 2| Eucl. There isn't a more abandoned villain than you on the 7 | above 8 I, 1| club or a stick and I'll accelerate that tortoise crawl for 9 1, 2| the better. Come, come, accept my offer: listen to what 10 1, 4| of me anywhere, why, I'll accommodate you.~Cong. (to Anthrax) 11 IV, 4| ll go in there, and that accomplice of yours -- I'll strangle 12 IV, 10| but I've come of my own accord, sir, to entreat you to 13 III, 5| bring 'em in and square accounts. " All paid off now, anyway," 14 III, 1| disciples did get! I'm one big ache! I'm dead and gone! The 15 III, 2| composure) Now further, just to acquaint you with my sentiments in 16 IV, 10| Lyc. In case you're not acquainted with my family connections, 17 | across 18 | actually 19 V | Lyc. The gold you just admitted was in the box.~Strob. Bless 20 IV, 9| whether to leave or stay, advance or retreat. By Jove, I don' 21 1, 2| where my mind is.~Mega. (advancing with outstretched hand) 22 1, 1| what we feel is to either's advantage, not keep such things back 23 1 | is ignorant of the whole affair.~I shall make the old gentleman 24 1, 2| disreputable.~Mega. You know my age?~Eucl. Getting on, getting 25 1, 1| lady of maturity and this aged female should happen to 26 1, 1| Never now, nor through the ages, never any woman dumb." 27 IV, 7| cries! The child!~Eun. (agitated) Come, darling, come in 28 1, 2| and mind you remember the agreement about the dowry: she doesn' 29 1, 2| anything.~Eucl. (aside) When he agrees to give he wants to grab! 30 IV, 6| made man! Now I'll run on ahead and climb some tree there 31 1, 2| man puts on that smooth air with a poor one. Now that 32 I, 1| say the word, and by the Almighty, the next minute I'll send 33 IV, 1| operations. I'll just settle down alongside the sacred altar ( does 34 | also 35 IV, 10| love. Drink and love are altogether too cheap, if your drunken 36 IV, 6| bite to eat,why, that would amount to throwing it away.(meditating) 37 1 | as usual, and turning his ancient servant out of doors lest 38 V | you to set me free. ~Lyc. (angrily) I set you free, you,you 39 IV, 10| nothing better.~Eucl. (more angry) Hold to it? Against my 40 IV, 1| ball and chain with his ankles. Now the fact is, master' 41 III, 4| up that I took a club and annihilated that cook, the thief, the 42 1, 2| ask any I don't like to answer.~Mega. Frankly now, what 43 1, 2| Now I trust you won't mind answering the questions I'm going 44 IV, 10| my uncle: my father was Antimachus, and my own name is Lyconides: 45 | anyhow 46 1, 2| you, the ox, wouldn't pay anymore attention to me than if 47 III, 5| accounts. " All paid off now, anyway," you may be thinking, when 48 1 | his neglect grew and grew apace, and he showed me less honour. 49 III, 6| Geryonian with six hands apiece! Why, Argus, who had eyes 50 1, 8| re after my pot! Oh, oh Apollo, help me, save me! Shoot 51 1, 1| you.~Mega. I would, if it appealed to me.~Eun. It would be 52 III, 1| euclio's door opens and he appears, cudgel in hand) Oh - ow-ow! 53 III, 5| Oh, if he could only be appointed supervisor of public morals -- 54 1, 2| want?~Mega. Now that we appreciate each other, I'm going to 55 1 | him penniless rather than apprise him of his treasure. Some 56 1, 2| please to be skinned alive.( approaches Megadorus)~Mega. Upon my 57 III, 6| with six hands apiece! Why, Argus, who had eyes all over him 58 III, 5| and wants to collect the army tax. You go and have a reckoning 59 1, 1| condition? Produce her! Arrange for the festivities!~Eun. 60 1, 2| Mega. I'll go and make arrangements, then. (turning to leave) 61 1, 8| me, save me! Shoot your arrows through them, the treasure 62 IV, 10| when he's done wrong and is ashamed. Now, sir, if I've injures 63 IV, 10| precisely.~Lyc. He has asked me to inform you now that 64 I, 2| And the water -- if anyone asks for water, tell him it's 65 IV, 6| missed making a downright ass of me. If that raven hadn' 66 IV, 10| justice of it yourself,sir, I assure you.~Eucl. I'll march you 67 1, 8| it?~Cong. (within, to an attendant) See if you can't get a 68 IV, 9| tell, I can't think! (to audience) Help, help, for heaven' 69 1, 1| Of course I'm well enough aware you men think us women are 70 III, 5| wives would stand in greater awe of marital authority than 71 1, 2| but as for me, I'm poor, awfully poor, dreadfully poor. Now 72 I, 2| out. As for a knife, or an axe, or a pestle, or a mortar, -- 73 III, 1| cook for Bacchantes at a Bacchante den. Oh dear, what an awful 74 III, 1| I ever came to cook for Bacchantes at a Bacchante den. Oh dear, 75 III, 2| it? (lifts cudgel)~Cong. (backing away) All right: but by 76 1, 1| question of comparative badness,brother.~Mega. My own opinion 77 1, 4| goes to bed he strings a bag over his jaws.~Anth. What 78 IV, 1| spend his time polishing a ball and chain with his ankles. 79 1, 9| s plucked cleaner than a ballet dancer. (sound of scuffle 80 III, 5| yellow dyes, or muffs, or balsam scented foot-gear; and then 81 1, 4| earth to witness that he's bankrupt, gone to everlasting smash, 82 1, 1| say that -- you?~Mega. (banteringly) Oh well, if you deny it -- ~ 83 1, 4| Why, the other day when a barber cut his nails for him he 84 1, 7| dungeon and then haul it up in baskets when it's done. Even so, 85 III, 3| you with my bill for that basting, by the Lord I will. I was 86 IV, 4| for? What do you mean by battering me?~Eucl. (still pummelling 87 IV, 4| pummelling him) Mean, eh? You batterissimo. You're not a thief: you' 88 1, 4| Why, I tell you he begins bawling to heaven and earth to witness 89 V | hurrah over finding in a bean.~Lyc. At your old tricks? 90 1 | When he died he could not bear -- so covetous was he -- 91 III, 6| Yes, and a more shearable beast than that same lamb doesn' 92 I, 1| Euclio who is pushing and beating her.~Staph. (groaning) Oh, 93 1, 4| house. Why, when he goes to bed he strings a bag over his 94 1, 8| dear! And lamb dear... and beef dear... and veal and tunny 95 III, 2| laying your hands on me, you beggar?~Eucl. What's that? You 96 IV, 8| not worth mentioning, poor beggarlets! I am the great King Philip. 97 1, 4| a puff of smoke from his beggarly fire manages to get out 98 1, 4| hunger, no sir, not if you begged him for it. Why, the other 99 | beginning 100 III, 5| they'd bring them better behaved wives than they do at present. 101 1, 2| Mega. But honourable human beings -- the more closely connected 102 III, 5| in mallow dyes; and the belt makers flock around, and 103 I, 2| or Darius of me for your benefit,you viper,you!(threatingly) 104 | besides 105 | between 106 | beyond 107 1, 8| See if you can't get a bigger pot from one of the neighbours: 108 IV, 6| compliment. As for tossing him a bite to eat,why, that would amount 109 III, 5| and people would be less bitter against us men of means 110 1, 2| calls) Where are you, you blabber, telling the whole neighbourhood 111 III, 6| I do! The old hag's been blabbing!~Mega. (pleasantly) Why 112 1, 1| girl suits me.~Eun. God's blessing on your choice,dear!~Mega. 113 V | immortal Gods, what joy, what bliss, ye bless me with! I have 114 1, 5| thing.~Pyth. An ungrateful blockhead is what you are. The idea 115 1, 2| hurry home: I'm here in the body ,but that's where my mind 116 I, 2| gods give me. In with you, bolt the door. I shall be back 117 I, 2| you lock the door, both bolts. I'll soon be back.~(Exit 118 1, 9| for you, Machaerio, you bone the conger and lamprey as 119 III, 6| Because it's mere skin and bones, wasted away till it's perfectly -- ( 120 IV, 1| master's inclinations like a book, so that he can read his 121 1, 2| me than if I'd never been born at all. You would be too 122 I, 2| all the time wanting to borrow -- tell 'em burglars got 123 IV, 4| Strob. What?~Eucl. Oh-h! Bosh! You must have it!~Strob. 124 IV, 1| thinking master's orders are a botheration and nuisance. I tell you 125 IV, 2| that shrine from top to bottom and see if I can't find 126 1, 8| much as possible. Now I've bought a little frankincense here 127 V | Sir, to-day, I've found -- boundless riches.~Lyc. (interested) 128 IV, 10| creature that I am!~Lyc. Brace up, sir: don't curse. And 129 1, 1| you're knocking my poor brains out with such a proposition, 130 1, 2| gold! Holds up a bit of bread in one hand and a stone 131 1, 9| Congrio for the loan of the bread-pan. And you there! if you know 132 IV, 10| This explains my uncle's breaking the engagement: he did it 133 III, 5| flounces and underclothes and bridal veils, in violet dyes and 134 1, 2| Euclio. I want to have a brief talk with you on a matter 135 1 | I am, I shall inform you briefly. I am the household God 136 IV, 10| on the public highways in broad daylight! And then we were 137 1, 6| Take 'em inside.~Stap. (brusquely) This way with you.(exeunt 138 1, 4| Anth. D'ye think the old buck could be induced to make 139 I, 1| Whoa! Stand there! You budge a finger's breadth a nail' 140 III, 1| Cong. (in burlesque panic) Hi-i-i! Citizens, 141 1, 6| Vulcan, do you want us to burn our house down, all for 142 IV, 2| gold somewhere while he's busy here. But if I come across 143 III, 5| weavers and lace men and cabinet-makers -- hundreds of 'em -- who 144 IV, 10| wrecked, wrecked! The way calamities swarm down and settle on 145 1, 2| ll help you out. Come now,call on me, if you need anything.~ 146 1, 2| son-in-law. (goes to the door and calls) Where are you, you blabber, 147 I, 1| myself out into one long capital I.~ 148 IV, 9| that gold I guarded, oh, so carefully! I've denied myself, denied 149 IV, 4| solemnly) May I be damned, if I carried off a thing of yours. (aside) 150 III, 6| see here, I'll just have a cask of good old wine brought 151 III, 4| Megadorus now, trying to catch me-oh, dear, dear!- in all 152 V | someone's voice just then. (catches a glimpse of Strobilus's 153 1, 4| the old boy pay for the catering for his daughter's wedding 154 IV, 10| daylight! And then we were caught we'd excuse ourselves on 155 1 | Out of regard for her I caused Euclio to discover the treasure 156 1, 2| I'm going to ask.~Eucl.(cautiously) No-no -- that is, if you 157 IV, 3| something -- that raven cawing on my left just now! And 158 1, 6| festival are the going to celebrate, Pythodicus? Ceres'?~Pyth. 159 III, 6| wine brought over from my cellars.~Eucl. No,no! I don't care 160 1 | gold : he buried it in the centre of the hearth, entreating 161 I, 2| the house, now I have made certain that everything is all right 162 V | your old tricks? You're chaffing. ( pretends to be about 163 IV, 1| time polishing a ball and chain with his ankles. Now the 164 1, 7| keeping an eye on those chaps. The only way is to make ' 165 1, 1| are a bother;yes, awful chatterboxes -- that's the name we all 166 IV, 10| love are altogether too cheap, if your drunken lover can 167 III, 5| horses do now - they'd be cheaper than Gallic geldings by 168 1, 2| back) There,there, Euclio! Cheer up. She shall be married: 169 IV, 4| under your tunic.~Strob. (cheerfully) Feel anywhere you please.~ 170 1, 2| low -- in funds.~Mega. (cheerily) Well,well, man, if you 171 1, 2| quarters: the donkeys would chew me up and the oxen would 172 V | four pound pot of gold, chock full of gold! Show me a 173 1, 1| God's blessing on your choice,dear!~Mega. I trust so.~ 174 1 | existence to his own son, and he chose to leave him penniless rather 175 III, 2| future of your skull, but (chuckling and tapping his cudgel) 176 1, 8| up and left. That's how I circumvented 'em, the whole dirty pack 177 1, 2| always considered you a citizen of the true, trusty type, 178 1, 2| fellows when he's so monstrous civil to a poor man. They give 179 IV, 2| marrying my girl the moment he claims her. (looking down street 180 1 | But there is old Euclio clamouring within as usual, and turning 181 1, 8| What's my door open for? A clattering inside, too! Oh, mercy on 182 III, 4| beginning to scratch and claw around where this(looking 183 1, 9| rooster till it's plucked cleaner than a ballet dancer. (sound 184 III, 5| come for their money. The cleanser, the ladies' tailor, the 185 V | re after. Gad! that was clever of me, testing you in that 186 1, 2| what was it -- a sort of clinking sound?( exit into house 187 1, 4| him he collected all the clippings and took 'em home.~Anth. 188 1, 2| human beings -- the more closely connected you are to them, 189 1, 1| thing, brother, -- that I am closer to you and you to me than 190 1, 2| poverty never made a fellow closer-fisted.~Re-enter Euclio~Eucl. ( 191 III, 2| brought back! (as Euclio closes the door) Now what? Oh, 192 III, 2| wouldn't be carrying that cloven pate: it serves you right. ( 193 III, 1| Oh dear, what an awful clubbing did I and my disciples did 194 III, 5| And maids and mules and coachmen and footman and pages and 195 1, 1| dear girl: you're talking cobble-stones.~Eun. Now,now,do what your 196 III, 5| shoemakers and squatting cobblers and slipper and sandal merchants 197 III, 4| believe the cooks offered that cock a reward to show them where 198 III, 1| and gone! The way the old codger took me for a gymnasium! ( 199 1, 5| cooks got away with it! Collar 'em! Tie 'em up! Thrash ' 200 III, 5| up the rear, and wants to collect the army tax. You go and 201 1, 4| cut his nails for him he collected all the clippings and took ' 202 IV, 10| and...love,sir.~Eucl. The colossal impudence of it! To dare 203 IV, 9| myself, denied my own self comforts and pleasures;yes, and now 204 1, 1| is all your own: use me, command me -- anything you wish.~ 205 1 | the death of him who had committed the gold to my keeping, 206 1, 1| ruefully) it fits. And the that common saying:" Never now, nor 207 1, 1| it's only a question of comparative badness,brother.~Mega. My 208 III, 5| glorious sight, though, compared with the time the tradesmen 209 III, 6| sir, -- I was framing the complaint against you that you deserve.~ 210 IV, 6| may pay him a handsome -- compliment. As for tossing him a bite 211 III, 2| you right. (with forced composure) Now further, just to acquaint 212 1, 3| brought to be. We can't conceal it, we can't keep it in 213 1, 2| Good.~Mega. And my general conduct?~Eucl. Not bad, not disreputable.~ 214 1, 1| out openly; we ought to confide in one another fully, you 215 III, 6| of my house with thieves, confound it! When you've sent cooks 216 1, 9| Machaerio, you bone the conger and lamprey as fast as you 217 1, 2| beings -- the more closely connected you are to them, the better. 218 1, 2| Now Euclio, I've always considered you a citizen of the true, 219 1 | daughter. She prays to me constantly, with daily gifts of incense, 220 IV, 10| everlasting powers above consume that villain that's to blame 221 III, 3| scurry around to your hearts' content now.~Cong. A nice time for 222 1, 2| well, man, if you have a contented mind, you've got enough 223 IV, 10| you, sir. ( after a pause, contentedly) It does look as if we were 224 III, 5| penny -- a husband has some control over her: it's the dowered 225 III, 5| idea. Yes,for my part I'm convinced that if the rest of our 226 III, 2| you, whether I eat my food cooked or take it raw -- unless 227 1, 2| poor man. They give you a cordial handshake, and squeeze something 228 III, 6| the mountain of Pirene at Corinth and drink it dry, all by 229 III, 6| When you've filled every corner of my house with thieves, 230 III, 6| you away there, just as cosy! You know me, Faith, and 231 1, 1| of us ought to advise and counsel each other as to what we 232 IV, 10| tribulation.~Lyc. Keep your courage up, sir.~Eucl. For heaven' 233 IV, 10| Eucl. I'll march you off to court and sue you, by heaven I 234 IV, 9| here, plenty of 'em, that cover themselves up in dapper 235 1 | he could not bear -- so covetous was he -- to reveal its 236 III, 3| clubbed my head till it's all cracks!~Eucl. In with you. You 237 III, 2| highway of every nook and cranny in my whole house! If you 238 I, 1| accelerate that tortoise crawl for you!~Staph.(aside) Oh, 239 IV, 4| Eucl. Come! out,you worm! crawling up from underground just 240 I, 1| her, will you, -- how she creeps along! See here, do you 241 V | lump of iniquity?~Strob. (crestfallen, then laughing heartily) 242 IV, 7| proof than words gives. Her cries! The child!~Eun. (agitated) 243 I, 1| Eucl. (aside) Hear the old criminal mumbling away to herself, 244 I, 1| reprobate than this old crone I never did see, no, never. 245 IV, 9| what a plight! Oh, such a cruel, disastrous, dismal day -- 246 IV, 4| releases him with a final cuff)~Strob. (from a safe distance) 247 1 | prays to me constantly, with daily gifts of incense, or wine, 248 I, 2| s more, listen here, if Dame Fortune herself comes along, 249 III, 5| and through, these society dames! Oh, if he could only be 250 III, 6| taken aback) I was -- damme sir, -- I was framing the 251 IV, 3| heard him my heart began to dance a jig and jumped up into 252 I, 1| a rope round my neck and dangle myself out into one long 253 IV, 9| that cover themselves up in dapper clothes and sit still as 254 I, 2| t make a King Philip or Darius of me for your benefit,you 255 III, 5| example and marry poor men's daughters and let the dowries go, 256 IV, 10| public highways in broad daylight! And then we were caught 257 I, 1| night: yes, and then in the daytime he's sitting around the 258 III, 4| takes when he begins to have dealings or business with a wealthy 259 IV, 10| Lyc. Then, sir, may I be dealt with as great God sees fit.~ 260 1, 8| everything! Yes, and all the dearer for my not having any money! 261 1, 3| before he gets back. Oh deary me! I'm afraid I've got 262 IV, 10| Lyc. No.~Eucl. What if you deceive me?~Lyc. Then, sir, may 263 IV, 9| I suppose. Now I can't decide whether to leave or stay, 264 IV, 7| Now for the session that decides my fate. (exit)~ 265 III, 3| up a dinner here , not a declamation.~Cong. I say,old boy, I' 266 IV, 6| used to fancy Faith, of all deities, was absolutely faithful, 267 IV, 10| children? ~Lyc. It was some demon got hold of me,sir, and 268 1, 2| Mega. (not noticing his departure) I told them to do some 269 I, 1| bad lot the bad time she deserves.~Staph.Why, what did you 270 1, 2| Scorns me, now he sees I desire friendship! Quite the usual 271 1, 6| thing! even though you are a devotee of Vulcan, do you want us 272 III, 6| gratified with you discourse-I devoured it.~Mega. Eh? you heard?~ 273 1, 1| for you.~Mega. Yes -- to die before marrying. (pause) 274 1, 1| opinion precisely; I'll never differ with you there,sister, you 275 I, 1| sinner. By heaven, I'll dig them out for you,I will, 276 1, 8| circumvented 'em, the whole dirty pack of 'em. Then I began 277 III, 4| looking after them) He's disappeared. My lord, my lord! It's 278 IV, 10| into his house~Lyc. (as he disappears) I'll soon be with you, 279 1, 6| examining the provisions disappointedly) Whose festival are the 280 IV, 9| plight! Oh, such a cruel, disastrous, dismal day -- it's made 281 III, 1| awful clubbing did I and my disciples did get! I'm one big ache! 282 III, 6| highly gratified with you discourse-I devoured it.~Mega. Eh? you 283 1 | for her I caused Euclio to discover the treasure here in order 284 1, 2| him about the gold! It's discovered, clear as can be! I'll cut 285 I, 1| hide the young mistress's disgrace now is beyond me, and she 286 1, 3| property about her being disgraced and brought to be. We can' 287 IV, 4| Eucl. Well, what you took dishonestly, then! Hand it over! Come, 288 IV, 9| such a cruel, disastrous, dismal day -- it's made a starveling 289 1, 2| conduct?~Eucl. Not bad, not disreputable.~Mega. You know my age?~ 290 IV, 10| Well,sir, that outrage that distresses you -- (hesitantly) I'm 291 1, 2| either, who ought to have distributed the money. Now I'll hurry 292 III, 2| more than that to pay the doctor's bill.~ 293 I, 1| am she'll come some sly dodge on me when I'm not expecting 294 IV, 4| take it! I'm up with you're dodges. ( searches him) Once more 295 III, 6| looking under cloak) a new domicile! (pauses) I'll take measures 296 1 | his ancient servant out of doors lest she learn his secret. 297 III, 5| control over her: it's the dowered ones that pester the life 298 IV, 4| eh? Looks as if you've downed too much of it yourself 299 IV, 4| street. Re-enter Euclio dragging Strobilus.~Eucl. Come! out, 300 Per | Dramatis Personae ~The Household 301 IV, 9| s Euclio, I do believe. (drawing back) My time has certainly 302 1, 2| there. Ah, but that was a dreadful moment! I nearly expired 303 1, 2| I'm poor, awfully poor, dreadfully poor. Now if I was to marry 304 I, 1| got, I can't imagine, -- driving a poor woman out of the 305 1, 9| Anth. (to servants inside) Dromo, scale the fish. As for 306 III, 1| shoulders) why, when he drove the lot of us out he let 307 IV, 10| on the score that we were drunk and did it out of love. 308 IV, 10| altogether too cheap, if your drunken lover can do what he likes 309 III, 6| at Corinth and drink it dry, all by herself, she could, -- 310 IV, 8| d gone I scrabbled down, dug up the pot full of gold! 311 1, 1| the ages, never any woman dumb." But just the same, do 312 III, 4| And then of course that dunghill cook of mine in there, that 313 III, 2| dare ask me? Didn't I do my duty by you -- is that it? (lifts 314 1 | now I have possessed this dwelling, and preserved it for the 315 III, 5| fellows who do the saffron dyeing -- some damned pest or other, 316 1, 1| there's the engagement I'm eager for. Now don't make a fuss, 317 1, 8| I to myself," unless you economize." After I'd put the case 318 III, 5| Those thoughts of his about economizing -- beautiful, beautiful!~ 319 IV, 4| Scene 4~A few moments elapse. Then a sound of a scuffle 320 1, 4| Scene 4~( An hour has elapsed)~Enter Pythodicus bringing 321 IV, 8| Strobilus with pot~Strob.(elated) Woodpeckers that haunt 322 I, 2| thieves to take -- all full of emptiness as it is, and cobwebs.~Eucl. 323 III, 3| Eucl. In with you. You were engaged to get up a dinner here , 324 1, 2| mind, you've got enough to enjoy life with.~Eucl. (aside, 325 1, 8| rush in before they ruin me entirely! (Exit Euclio)~ 326 IV, 10| of my own accord, sir, to entreat you to pardon my madness.~ 327 1 | the centre of the hearth, entreating me to guard it for him. 328 1, 2| I was going on a fool's errand when I left the house; that' 329 1, 5| asking for it. Here at our establishment, though, we do have a great 330 III, 5| damned pest or other, anyhow, eternally after something.~Eucl. ( 331 IV, 4| a safe distance) You be everlastingly damned!~Eucl. (aside, dryly) 332 1, 8| Holiday feasting makes everyday fasting," says I to myself," 333 | everyone 334 III, 2| Cong. Good lord! That's evident enough, even if you didn' 335 1, 6| over to Euclio's.~Stap. (examining the provisions disappointedly) 336 III, 5| citizens would follow my example and marry poor men's daughters 337 IV, 10| then we were caught we'd excuse ourselves on the score that 338 III, 6| than that same lamb doesn't exist, I know that.~Mega. I wish 339 1 | was he -- to reveal its existence to his own son, and he chose 340 III, 5| missing his lunch in the expectation of getting some cash. After 341 I, 1| dodge on me when I'm not expecting it, and smell out the place 342 1, 2| dreadful moment! I nearly expired before i got in the house. ( 343 IV, 10| do wrong and then try to explain it away. You knew you had 344 IV, 10| we have a child,sir. This explains my uncle's breaking the 345 I, 2| that fire stays alive, I'll extinguish you instantly. And the water -- 346 III, 2| if you didn't say so: the facts speak for themselves. I' 347 III, 6| Faith, relying on your faithfulness. (exit Euclio)~ 348 IV, 1| second. Even if he should fall asleep, he ought to do it 349 1, 2| and if there should be a falling out, neither party would 350 III, 5| than you can find around a farmyard. That's a perfectly glorious 351 IV, 1| he must push 'em through faster than a fast four-in-hand. 352 1, 8| feasting makes everyday fasting," says I to myself," unless 353 1, 1| station and hauteur and fat dowries, with their shouting 354 IV, 7| session that decides my fate. (exit)~ 355 IV, 10| bit longer; then I'll join father-in-law inside. Meanwhile I'll let 356 IV, 7| it's all wrong my finding fault with him. (turning toward 357 1, 5| The idea of doing you a favour, when it's only thrown away!~ 358 IV, 2| gold is there, Faith: no fear of anyone finding it, not 359 1, 8| I walked along." Holiday feasting makes everyday fasting," 360 IV, 4| ve finished! Oh-h-h-h you felon! I'm going to give it to 361 1, 1| of maturity and this aged female should happen to show intentions 362 1, 1| Produce her! Arrange for the festivities!~Eun. I can get you one 363 1, 5| need anything, just you fetch it from home so as not to 364 III, 5| majority of the people; the fight comes with the handful of 365 III, 5| and the banker have done figuring, you find out you owe him 366 1, 5| at all about for you to filch. (going toward Euclio's 367 III, 6| What for, eh? When you've filled every corner of my house 368 IV, 4| anywhere! (releases him with a final cuff)~Strob. (from a safe 369 1, 2| I know that -- (aside) financially too.~Mega. Now Euclio, I' 370 I, 1| Stand there! You budge a finger's breadth a nail's breadth 371 IV, 4| now you're found you've finished! Oh-h-h-h you felon! I'm 372 IV, 10| dealt with as great God sees fit.~Eucl. That will suffice. 373 1, 1| have, and (ruefully) it fits. And the that common saying:" 374 IV, 4| touched a thing, and that's flat.~Eucl. Show me your hands.~ 375 III, 5| dyes; and the belt makers flock around, and the girdle makers 376 III, 5| there are the dealers in flounces and underclothes and bridal 377 III, 5| got all these fellows of fluff and ruffles satisfied, along 378 III, 2| curse you, whether I eat my food cooked or take it raw -- 379 V | all the time running on foolish-like.~Lyc.~Strob. That's what 380 III, 5| muffs, or balsam scented foot-gear; and then the lingerie people 381 III, 5| and mules and coachmen and footman and pages and private carriages -- 382 1, 1| thanks be to heaven and our forbears. And I have no fancy at 383 III, 2| serves you right. (with forced composure) Now further, 384 1, 2| has dowry enough.~Eucl. (forcing a laugh) I mention this 385 III, 1| inhabitants,neighbours, foreigners, ever one -- give me room 386 IV, 9| of me, a pauper! I'm the forlornest wretch on me! Ah, what is 387 IV, 10| all that gold, poor God forsaken creature that I am!~Lyc. 388 IV, 9| running, wildly back and forth) I'm ruined, I'm killed, 389 IV, 10| talking here?~Lyc. (stepping forward) I'm the poor wretch,sir.~ 390 IV, 1| through faster than a fast four-in-hand. If a chap minds all this, 391 V | is lost, save for a few fragments. Lyconides, on returning 392 III, 6| was -- damme sir, -- I was framing the complaint against you 393 1, 8| Now I've bought a little frankincense here and some wreaths of 394 1, 2| t like to answer.~Mega. Frankly now, what do you think of 395 IV, 9| Scene 9~Enter Euclio frantic~Eucl. (running, wildly back 396 III, 1| a place where they were freer-handed with their wood: (rubbing 397 III, 5| Well, I've told a number of friends of my intentions regarding 398 1, 2| me, now he sees I desire friendship! Quite the usual thing, 399 III, 6| see his game! Trying to fuddle me with his wine, that's 400 1, 1| to confide in one another fully, you and I. This is why 401 1, 2| feel low, very low -- in funds.~Mega. (cheerily) Well,well, 402 | further 403 1, 1| eager for. Now don't make a fuss,sister. I know what you' 404 III, 2| know anything about the future of your skull, but (chuckling 405 1, 7| stuff in hell. But here I am gabbling away just as if there wasn' 406 III, 5| they'd be cheaper than Gallic geldings by the time I got 407 I, 1| minute I'll send you to the gallows for a lesson, so I will. ( 408 III, 6| Eucl. (aside) I see his game! Trying to fuddle me with 409 1, 2| count! That is what he's gaping after. That is why he's 410 1, 2| to do some digging in my garden here. (looking around) But 411 1 | something: she gives me garlands. Out of regard for her I 412 III, 5| d be cheaper than Gallic geldings by the time I got through.~ 413 1, 2| Eucl. Good.~Mega. And my general conduct?~Eucl. Not bad, 414 III, 6| man has, either.~Mega. (genially) Ah well, you've got enough, 415 1, 6| some all right when the old gent gets back from the forum.~ 416 III, 6| hundred and every one of 'em a Geryonian with six hands apiece! Why, 417 1 | me constantly, with daily gifts of incense, or wine, or 418 1, 2| always!~Eucl. (taking hand gingerly) God bless you, Megadorus.~ 419 III, 5| makers flock around, and the girdle makers along with 'em. And 420 V | returning the pot of gold, was given permission to marry Euclio' 421 1, 2| him when I speak about his giving me his daughter; poverty 422 1, 2| stick.~Mega. I should be glad to have a moment of your 423 III, 2| the earth, or one I'd be gladder to go out of my way to punish 424 V | voice just then. (catches a glimpse of Strobilus's face, the 425 III, 5| farmyard. That's a perfectly glorious sight, though, compared 426 1, 2| grab! Mouth wide open to gobble down my gold! Holds up a 427 1, 7| though, if they're down there gobbling up all they cook, it's a 428 1, 6| for any.~Stap. Hey? You godless thing! even though you are 429 1, 2| Eucl. Only that. Go along. Good-bye.~Mega. (calling at the door 430 V | a quick glance) It's the governor.~Lyc. (aside) Himself.~Strob.( 431 1, 2| agrees to give he wants to grab! Mouth wide open to gobble 432 1, 7| all full of those young Grabbits.(Exit Pythodicus)~ 433 I, 1| times a day,often. Goodness gracious, what whim-whams the man' 434 IV, 8| King Philip. Oh, this is a grand day! Why, after I left here 435 IV, 10| lamenting, when you're a grandfather, and this your daughter' 436 III, 5| greedy fellows so stingy and grasping that neither law nor cobbler 437 IV, 4| way he has of showing his gratitude. (aloud,sternly) I'll go 438 III, 5| comes with the handful of greedy fellows so stingy and grasping 439 IV, 4| be found anywhere, and (grimly) now you're found you've 440 IV, 3| all the time a-clawing the ground, croaking away, croaking 441 1, 2| to be poor. And I with a grown up girl, without a penny 442 1, 2| family connections?~Eucl.(grudgingly) Good. ~Mega. And my sense 443 1 | hearth, entreating me to guard it for him. When he died 444 IV, 9| ve lost all that gold I guarded, oh, so carefully! I've 445 III, 2| raw -- unless you are my guardian?~Cong. Are you going to 446 III, 6| over him and was set to guarding Io once by Juno, couldn' 447 III, 1| old codger took me for a gymnasium! (euclio's door opens and 448 IV, 9| tell it from your face. Ha! none of them has it? You 449 IV, 6| ass of me. If that raven hadn't stood by me, I'd be a 450 III, 6| as well as I do! The old hag's been blabbing!~Mega. ( 451 III, 5| something.~Eucl. (aside) I'd hail him, only I'm afraid he' 452 1, 2| one is afraid to meet him half-way: his timidity makes him 453 III, 5| themselves like jailers in your halls and want you to settle up. 454 V | over, so that it may be handed over to Euclio.~Strob. Gold? 455 III, 5| the fight comes with the handful of greedy fellows so stingy 456 III, 4| under cloak) was. I took the handle(looking under cloak) out 457 1, 2| They give you a cordial handshake, and squeeze something out 458 III, 2| me: don't worry about my hankering for anything you own.~Eucl. ( 459 IV, 10| otherwise it wouldn't have happened, I'm sure of that.~Eucl. 460 III, 4| forum. I suppose it would hardly do for me to pass him without 461 IV, 4| searched him already: he hasn't anything. ( aloud) Off 462 1, 3| Staph. God bless them!(hastily) Goodness, though! It can' 463 I, 2| agony. Oh my God, how I do hate to go! But I have my reasons. 464 1, 2| the house; that's why I hated to go. Why, there wasn't 465 IV, 8| elated) Woodpeckers that haunt the Hills of Gold, eh! I 466 1, 1| ladies of high station and hauteur and fat dowries, with their 467 1, 2| me through. It is a very hazardous business for donkeys to 468 I, 2| seems as if every one has a heartier way of saying good day than 469 V | crestfallen, then laughing heartily) Go along with you, sir! 470 III, 3| away, scurry around to your hearts' content now.~Cong. A nice 471 1, 8| Eucl. Now I did want to be hearty to-day, and do the handsome 472 1, 2| me: and my own kind would hee-haw at me: and if there should 473 I, 1| very back of her head, the hellcat. Now I'll just go see if 474 1, 8| thieves, if you've ever helped a man in such a pinch before! 475 III, 3| like, the whole hireling herd of 'em. Cook away, work 476 | hers 477 IV, 10| that distresses you -- (hesitantly) I'm to blame, and I confess 478 1, 2| give my daughter a dowry! Hi-i! Staphyla! It's you I'm 479 III, 1| Cong. (in burlesque panic) Hi-i-i! Citizens, natives, inhabitants, 480 IV, 4| an injury?~Eucl. I am, a hideous injury -- in not hanging 481 III, 6| Scene 6~Eucl. Gratified, highly gratified with you discourse-I 482 III, 2| with your making a public highway of every nook and cranny 483 IV, 10| jewellery on the public highways in broad daylight! And then 484 IV, 8| Woodpeckers that haunt the Hills of Gold, eh! I can buy ' 485 IV, 2| I may sacrifice and not hinder my prospective son-in-law 486 III, 3| inside if you like, the whole hireling herd of 'em. Cook away, 487 1, 2| be the donkey. When I was hitched up with you and couldn't 488 IV, 5| somewhere else. (listening) Hm-m-m! There goes the door! Aha! 489 1 | me, in utter secrecy, a hoard of gold : he buried it in 490 1, 5| there, I can ask myself hoarse before I get a thing.~Pyth. 491 I, 1| from the door! (Staphyla hobbles to place indicated) Just 492 IV, 10| I have no objection to holding to it, sir, -- I ask nothing 493 1, 2| to gobble down my gold! Holds up a bit of bread in one 494 1, 8| myself as I walked along." Holiday feasting makes everyday 495 III, 2| to? Come back! So help me holy Mother of Thieves, but I' 496 IV, 9| sit still as if they were honest men. (to spectator) You, 497 IV, 4| t take a thing from you, honestly.~Eucl. Well, what you took 498 IV, 2| five pint pot of wine and honey! There now! that's what 499 1, 2| into the ox set. ~Mega. But honourable human beings -- the more 500 1, 2| save us! My gold's been hooked and now he wants to make