Idem ego arbitror, 140
nec tibi advorsari certum est de istac re umquam, soror.

My own opinion precisely. I'll never differ with you there,
sister, you may count on that.

_Eun._

Da mihi operam amabo.

Now do give me your attention, there's a dear.

_Mega._

Tuast, utere atque impera, si quid vis.

It is all your own; use me, command me--anything you wish.

_Eun._

Id quod in rem tuam optumum esse arbitror, ted id monitum advento.

I'm going to advise you to do something that I think will be
the very best thing in the world for you.

_Mega_

Soror, more tuo facis.

Quite like you, sister.

_Eun._

Factum volo.

I certainly hope so.

_Mega._

Quid est id, soror?

And what is this something, my dear?

_Eun._

Quod tibi sempiternum
salutare sit: liberis procreandis--
ita di faxint--volo te uxorem
domum ducere.

Something that will make for your everlasting welfare. You
should have children. God grant you may!--and I want you to
marry.

_Mega._

Ei occidi.

Oh-h-h, murder!

_Eun._

Quid ita? 150

How so?

_Mega._

Quia mihi misero cerebrum excutiunt
tua dicta, soror: lapides loqueris.

Well, you're knocking my poor brains out with such a
proposition, my dear girl: you're talking cobble-stones.

_Eun._

Heia, hoc face quod te iubet soror.

Now, now, do what your sister tells you.

_Mega._

Si lubeat, faciam.

I would, if it appealed to me.

_Eun._

In rem hoc tuam est.

It would be a good thing for you.

_Mega._

Ut quidem emoriar prius quam ducam.
sed his legibus si quam dare vis ducam:
quae cras veniat, perendie foras feratur;
his legibus dare vis? cedo: nuptias adorna.

Yes--to die before marrying. (_pause_) All right. I'll marry
anyone you please, on this condition, though: her wedding
to-morrow, and her wake the day after. Still wish it, on
this condition? Produce her! Arrange for the
festivities!

_Eun._

Cum maxima possum tibi, frater, dare dote;
sed est grandior natu: media est mulieris aetas.
eam si iubes, frater, tibi me poscere, poscam. 160

I can get you one with ever so big a dowry, dear. To be
sure, she's not a