Miles Gloriosus

Plautus, Titus Maccius

Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, H. T., translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.

  1. I’ faith, a charming opportunity for me to turn the wench out of doors.
PALAESTRIO
  1. Aye, but do you wish to do the thing handsomely?
PYRGOPOLINICES
  1. Speak out, and give me your advice.
PALAESTRIO
  1. Do you wish to pack her off forthwith, that she may quit you with a good grace?
PYRGOPOLINICES
  1. I do so wish.
PALAESTRIO
  1. Then this is the thing you must do. You have a superabundance of wealth; bid the woman to keep as a present for herself the gold and trinkets which you have supplied her with, and to take herself off from your house wherever she likes.
PYRGOPOLINICES
  1. It pleases me what you say; but yet, only think, if I should lose her, and the other change her mind?
PALAESTRIO
  1. Pshaw! you’re over nice; a lady, that loves you as her own eyes.
PYRGOPOLINICES
  1. Venus befriends me.
PALAESTRIO
  1. Hist! hush! the door is opening; come this way a little out of sight. MILPHIDIPPA comes out of the house of PERIPLECOMENUS. This is her fly-boat-her go-between, that’s coming out there.