ease to
be skinned alive. (_approaches Megadorus_)

_Mega._

Video hercle ego te me arbitrari, Euclio, hominem idoneum,
quem senecta aetate ludos facias, haud merito meo.

Upon my word, Euclio! So you think I am the proper sort of
man to make a fool of, at my time of life, and without the
slightest reason.

_Eucl._

Neque edepol, Megadore, facio, neque. si cupiam, copia est.

Bless my soul! I'm not making a fool of you, Megadorus:
I couldn't if I would.

_Mega._

Quid nunc? etiam mihi despondes filiam?

(_doubtfully_) Well now, do you mean I am to have your
daughter?

_Eucl._

Illis legibus,
cum illa dote quam tibi dixi.

On the understanding she goes with the dowry I mentioned.

_Mega._

Sponden ergo?

You consent, then?

_Eucl._

Spondeo.

I consent.

_Mega._

Di bene vertant.

And may God prosper us!

_Eucl._

Ita di faxint. illud facito ut memineris
convenisse ut ne quid dotis mea ad te afferret filia.

Yes, yes,--and mind you remember our agreement about the
dowry: she doesn't bring you a single penny.

_Mega._

Memini.

I remember.

_Eucl._

At scio quo vos soleatis pacto perplexarier.
pactum non pactum est, non pactum pactum est, quod vobis lubet. 260

But I know the way you folks have of juggling things: now
it's on and now it's off, now it's off and now it's on, just
as you like.

_Mega._

Nulla controversia mihi tecum erit. sed nuptias
num quae causa est quin faciamus hodie?

You shall have no occasion to quarrel with me. But about the
marriage--there's no reason for not having it to-day, is
there?

_Eucl._

Immo edepol optuma.

Dear, dear, no! The very thing, the very thing!

_Mega._

Ibo igitur, parabo. numquid me vis?

I'll go and make arrangements, then, (_turning to leave_)
Anything else I can do?

_Eucl._

Istuc. ei et vale.

Only that. Go along. Good-bye.

_Mega._

Heus, Pythodice, sequere propere me ad macellum strenue.

(_calling at the door of his house_) Hey, Pythodicus! quick!
[_ENTER Pythodicus_] Down to the market with me--come, look
alive! [EXEUNT.

_Eucl._

Illic hinc abiit. di immortales, obsecro, aurum quid valet.[1] (265)
id inhiat, ea affinitatem hanc obstinavit