metuo quom illic obscaevavit meae falsae fallaciae.

(_looking upward again_) What's this, though,--the
woodpecker tapping an elm?[C] That's not for nothing!
Lord! So far as I understand the omen of this woodpecker,
that certainly means there are rods in pickle for me, or for
steward Saurea. (_looking down street_) But what's wrong--
Leonida running up here all out of breath? I'm afraid now
that the bird there has predicted trouble for my artful
arts.

[Footnote C: The elm corresponded to our birch in being
used for corporal punishment.]

II. 2.

Scene 2.

ENTER _Leonida_ IN GREAT EXCITEMENT, WITHOUT SEEING
_Libanus._

_Leon._

Ubi ego nunc Libanum requiram aut familiarem filium,
ut ego illos lubentiores faciam quam Lubentiast?
maximam praedam et triumphum eis adfero adventu meo
quando mecum pariter potant, pariter scortari solent, 270
hanc quidem, quam nactus, praedam pariter cum illis partiam.

Where shall I look for Libanus now, or young master, so that
I can make them more delighted than Delight herself? Oh, the
mighty prize and triumph my coming confers on 'em! Seeing
they guzzle along with me, and chase the girls along with
me, I'll certainly go shares in this prize I've got along
with them.

_Lib._

Illic homo aedis compilavit, more si fecit suo.
vae illi, qui tam indiligenter observavit ianuam.

(_aside_) The fellow's been robbing a house if he's acted
naturally. Lord help the poor devil that minded the door so
carelessly!

_Leon._

Aetatem velim servire, Libanum ut conveniam modo.

I'd be willing to slave it all my life, only let me meet
Libanus.

_Lib._

Mea quidem hercle opera liber numquam fies ocius.

(_aside_) By Jove, you'll never be free a minute sooner for
any help you get from me.

_Leon._

Etiam de tergo ducentas plagas praegnatis dabo.

I'll even give two hundred swollen welts from off my back to
see him.

_Lib._

Largitur peculium, omnem in tergo thensaurum gerit.

(_aside_) He's generous with what he has: carries all his
coffers on his back.

_Leon._

Nam si huic sese occasioni tempus supterduxerit,
numquam edepol quadrigis albis indipiscet postea;
erum in obsidione linquet, inimicum animos auxerit. 280
sed si mecum occasione