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CAPPADOX
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Upon my faith, Phaedromus, you have given this decision corruptly.
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It shall both be bad for you, and you, Captain,—may the Gods and Goddesses confound you.
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THERAPONTIGONUS
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And as for you, you shall be clapt in prison at once, unless the money’s returned me.
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CAPPADOX
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Then follow me.
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THERAPONTIGONUS
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Follow you where?
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CAPPADOX
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To my banker—to the Praetor To the Praetor: See the Note to l. 684.; for it’s there that I pay my money to all persons to whom I’m indebted.
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THERAPONTIGONUS
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I’ll be carrying you hence to prison, and not to the Praetor, if you don’t pay back the money.
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CAPPADOX
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I do most earnestly wish you may come to a bad end, so don’t misunderstand me Don’t misunderstand me: Ne me nescias. Equivalent to our phrase, I fully give you to understand..
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THERAPONTIGONUS
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Do you really so?
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CAPPADOX
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I’ faith, I really do so.
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THERAPONTIGONUS
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I don’t misunderstand these fists of mine.
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CAPPADOX
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What then?
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THERAPONTIGONUS
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What then, do you ask? With these same fists, if you provoke me, I’ll be making you quiet immediately.
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CAPPADOX
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Well then, take this back at once.
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THERAPONTIGONUS
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By all means.
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PHAEDROMUS
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Captain, you’ll dine with me; the nuptials shall take place to-day.
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THERAPONTIGONUS
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May this matter turn out well for me and for yourselves.
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An ACTOR.
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Spectators, give us your applause.Part of line 729 in the Latin.