ris agere; atque is dum veniat, sedens ibi opperibere.
eadem biberis, eadem dedero tibi, ubi biberis, savium.

He'll be here soon, I suppose. But this is a matter you can
manage better at our house; yes, you sit down and wait there
till he comes. (_coaxingly_) You shall have something
to drink, too, and after that I'll give you just the nicest
sort of kiss, too.

_Pistoc._

Viscus merus vostrast blanditia.

Nothing but birdlime, these honeyed words.

_Bacch._

Quid iam?

Oh now, why?

_Pistoc._

Quia enim intellego, 50
duae unum expetitis palumbem,[3] perii harundo alas verberat.
non ego istuc facinus mihi, mulier, conducibile esse arbitror.

Well, because here you are, the pair of you, after one lone
pigeon. (_aside_) Damnation! The limed twigs are brushing
my wings! (_aloud, stiffly_) Madam, I consider this an
unprofitable business for me to be in.

_Bacch._

Qui, amabo?

Bless your heart, why so?

_Pistoc._

Quia, Bacchis, bacchas metuo et bacchanal tuom.

Well, Bacchis, I'm afraid of Bacchantes and your Bacchante
resort.

_Bacch._

Quid est? quid metuis? ne tibi lectus malitiam apud me suadeat?

How's that? What are you afraid of? The couch's tempting you
to be naughty with me?

_Pistoc._

Magis illectum tuom quam lectum metuo. mala tu es bestia.
nam huic aetati non conducit, mulier, latebrosus locus.

It's not so much the couch as the couch's alluring occupant
I'm afraid of. You're a dangerous animal. Why, dens of
darkness don't become a young fellow like me.

_Bacch._

Egomet, apud me si quid stulte facere cupias, prohibeam.
sed ego apud me te esse ob eam rem, miles cum veniat, volo,
quia, cum tu aderis, huic mihique haud faciet quisquam iniuriam:
tu prohibebis, et eadem opera tuo sodali operam dabis; 60
et ille adveniens tuam med esse amicam suspicabitur.
quid, amabo, opticuisti?

(_quite artless_) If you felt like doing anything silly
there with me, I'd stop you my own self. But this is why I
want you to be at my house when the Captain comes--because
no one will do her (_pointing to sister_) or me any harm
when you're by. You'll prevent it, and be helping along your
chum at the same time; and when that military man arrives,
he'll ta