{"id":123,"date":"2020-08-07T13:47:37","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T17:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/milesgloriosus\/?post_type=chapter&p=123"},"modified":"2021-01-18T13:00:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T18:00:41","slug":"act-four-scene-three","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/chapter\/act-four-scene-three\/","title":{"raw":"Act Four, Scene Three","rendered":"Act Four, Scene Three"},"content":{"raw":"Enter PYRGOPOLINICES, PALAESTRIO.<\/em>\r\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>\r\nWhat do you advise me now to do, Palaestrio, about my mistress? For this lady can by no means be received into my house before I have sent the other away.\r\n\r\nPALAESTRIO<\/strong>\r\nWhy consult me on what you are to do? So far as I am concerned, I have told you by what method that can be effected in the gentlest manner. The gold trinkets and female clothing with which you have furnished her, let her keep it all for herself: let her take it, be off, and carry it away: tell her that it is high time for her to go home; say that her twin sister and her mother are come, in company with whom she may go straight home.\r\n\r\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>\r\nHow do you know that they are here?\r\n\r\nPALAESTRIO<\/strong>\r\nBecause, with my own eyes, I've seen her sister here.\r\n\r\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>\r\nHave you met her?\r\n\r\nPALAESTRIO<\/strong>\r\nI have met her.\r\n\r\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>\r\nAnd did she seem a brisk wench?\r\n\r\nPALAESTRIO<\/strong>\r\nYou are wishing to have everything.\r\n\r\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>\r\nWhere did the sister say her mother was?\r\n\r\nPALAESTRIO<\/strong>\r\nThe captain that brought them told me that she was in bed, onboard the ship, with sore and inflamed eyes. This captain of the ship is lodging with them next door.\r\n\r\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>\r\nAnd he, too, is he a very fine fellow?\r\n\r\nPALAESTRIO<\/strong>\r\nAway with you, if you please. What have you[footnote]What have you: This passage is somewhat modified above.[\/footnote] to do with him? You have your hands quite full enough with the women. Attend to this for the present.\r\n\r\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>\r\nAs to that advice you were giving me, I wish you to have a few words with her upon that subject. For, really, a conversation on that subject with her is more becoming[footnote]Is more becoming: He thinks it not suitable to his dignity to speak on the subject himself, and therefore wishes to put the task upon Palaestrio.[\/footnote] for you.\r\n\r\nPALAESTRIO<\/strong>\r\nWhat is more advisable than for you to go yourself, and transact your own concerns? You must say that it is absolutely necessary for you to marry: that your relations are persuading, your friends are urging, you.\r\n\r\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>\r\nAnd do you think so?\r\n\r\nPALAESTRIO<\/strong>\r\nWhy shouldn't I think so?\r\n\r\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>\r\nI'll go in, then. Do you, in the meantime, keep watch here before the house, that when the other woman comes out you may call me out.\r\n\r\nPALAESTRIO<\/strong>\r\nDo you only mind the business that you are upon?\r\n\r\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>\r\nThat, indeed, is resolved upon. For if she will not go out of her own accord, I'll turn her out by force.\r\n\r\nPALAESTRIO<\/strong>\r\nDo you take care how you do that; but rather let her go from your house with a good grace[footnote]With a good grace: \u201cPer gratiam bonam.\u201d \u201cBon\u00e2 grati\u00e2\u201d was a legal term used in the case of amicable divorces with the consent of both parties.[\/footnote], and give her those things that I mentioned. The gold trinkets and apparel, with which you furnished her, let her take away.\r\n\r\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>\r\nBy my troth, I wish she would.\r\n\r\nPALAESTRIO<\/strong>\r\nI think you'll easily prevail upon her. But go indoors; don't linger here.\r\n\r\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>\r\nI obey you. Goes into his house.<\/em>\r\n\r\nPALAESTRIO<\/strong>\r\nto the AUDIENCE.<\/em> Now, does he really appear to be anything different from what, awhile ago, I told you he was, this wenching Captain? Now it is requisite that Acroteleutium should come to me, her maid too, and Pleusicles. O Jupiter! and does not opportunity favour me in every respect? For those whom I especially wished to see, I perceive at this moment coming out here from our neighbour's.","rendered":"

Enter PYRGOPOLINICES, PALAESTRIO.<\/em>
\nPYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>
\nWhat do you advise me now to do, Palaestrio, about my mistress? For this lady can by no means be received into my house before I have sent the other away.<\/p>\n

PALAESTRIO<\/strong>
\nWhy consult me on what you are to do? So far as I am concerned, I have told you by what method that can be effected in the gentlest manner. The gold trinkets and female clothing with which you have furnished her, let her keep it all for herself: let her take it, be off, and carry it away: tell her that it is high time for her to go home; say that her twin sister and her mother are come, in company with whom she may go straight home.<\/p>\n

PYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>
\nHow do you know that they are here?<\/p>\n

PALAESTRIO<\/strong>
\nBecause, with my own eyes, I’ve seen her sister here.<\/p>\n

PYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>
\nHave you met her?<\/p>\n

PALAESTRIO<\/strong>
\nI have met her.<\/p>\n

PYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>
\nAnd did she seem a brisk wench?<\/p>\n

PALAESTRIO<\/strong>
\nYou are wishing to have everything.<\/p>\n

PYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>
\nWhere did the sister say her mother was?<\/p>\n

PALAESTRIO<\/strong>
\nThe captain that brought them told me that she was in bed, onboard the ship, with sore and inflamed eyes. This captain of the ship is lodging with them next door.<\/p>\n

PYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>
\nAnd he, too, is he a very fine fellow?<\/p>\n

PALAESTRIO<\/strong>
\nAway with you, if you please. What have you[1]<\/sup><\/a> to do with him? You have your hands quite full enough with the women. Attend to this for the present.<\/p>\n

PYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>
\nAs to that advice you were giving me, I wish you to have a few words with her upon that subject. For, really, a conversation on that subject with her is more becoming[2]<\/sup><\/a> for you.<\/p>\n

PALAESTRIO<\/strong>
\nWhat is more advisable than for you to go yourself, and transact your own concerns? You must say that it is absolutely necessary for you to marry: that your relations are persuading, your friends are urging, you.<\/p>\n

PYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>
\nAnd do you think so?<\/p>\n

PALAESTRIO<\/strong>
\nWhy shouldn’t I think so?<\/p>\n

PYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>
\nI’ll go in, then. Do you, in the meantime, keep watch here before the house, that when the other woman comes out you may call me out.<\/p>\n

PALAESTRIO<\/strong>
\nDo you only mind the business that you are upon?<\/p>\n

PYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>
\nThat, indeed, is resolved upon. For if she will not go out of her own accord, I’ll turn her out by force.<\/p>\n

PALAESTRIO<\/strong>
\nDo you take care how you do that; but rather let her go from your house with a good grace[3]<\/sup><\/a>, and give her those things that I mentioned. The gold trinkets and apparel, with which you furnished her, let her take away.<\/p>\n

PYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>
\nBy my troth, I wish she would.<\/p>\n

PALAESTRIO<\/strong>
\nI think you’ll easily prevail upon her. But go indoors; don’t linger here.<\/p>\n

PYRGOPOLINICES<\/strong>
\nI obey you. Goes into his house.<\/em><\/p>\n

PALAESTRIO<\/strong>
\nto the AUDIENCE.<\/em> Now, does he really appear to be anything different from what, awhile ago, I told you he was, this wenching Captain? Now it is requisite that Acroteleutium should come to me, her maid too, and Pleusicles. O Jupiter! and does not opportunity favour me in every respect? For those whom I especially wished to see, I perceive at this moment coming out here from our neighbour’s.<\/p>\n

  1. What have you: This passage is somewhat modified above. ↵<\/a><\/li>
  2. Is more becoming: He thinks it not suitable to his dignity to speak on the subject himself, and therefore wishes to put the task upon Palaestrio. ↵<\/a><\/li>
  3. With a good grace: \u201cPer gratiam bonam.\u201d \u201cBon\u00e2 grati\u00e2\u201d was a legal term used in the case of amicable divorces with the consent of both parties. ↵<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>","protected":false},"author":4,"menu_order":14,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-123","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":3,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":195,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/123\/revisions\/195"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/3"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/123\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=123"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=123"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/milesgloriosus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}