Aulularia; or, The Concealed Treasure · 1852
Act III, Scene VIII
Translated by Henry Thomas Riley (1852)
Enter EUCLIO, from his house, with the pot of money under his cloak.
EUC. (to himself as he enters). This, by my faith, wherever I shall go, really shall be with me, and with myself will I carry it, nor will I ever again entrust it to that place, for it to be in such great peril. (Speaking to Congrio and his Scullions.) Now, then, go you all of you in the house, cooks and music-girls; introduce even, if you like, a whole company of hirelings; cook, bustle, and hurry now at once just as much as you please.
CON. O dear, I'm a ruined man.
EUC. Be off! your labour was hired here, not your talk.
CON. Harkye, old gentleman, for the beating, by my faith, I shall demand of you a recompense. I was hired a while ago to cook, and not to be basted.
EUC. Proceed against me at law! Don't be troublesome! Either cook the dinner, or away with you from the house to downright perdition!
CON. Go there yourself then. (Congeio and the Cooks and Music-Girl go back into the house.)
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Plautus. Aulularia; or, The Concealed Treasure, Act III, Scene VIII. Translated by Henry Thomas Riley. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/plautus-aulularia-riley/16/.
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Plautus. Aulularia; or, The Concealed Treasure, Act III, Scene VIII. Translated by Henry Thomas Riley. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/plautus-aulularia-riley/16/.