er thing, it would be out of place, when
the man who bought all this is inside there, and on a couch
with his mistress, kissing her--and other guests about--to
have his "Tutor" there in their presence.

_Lydus_

An hoc ad eas res opsonatumst, obsecro?

(_horrified_) In the name of heaven! These provisions
bought for such an orgy?

_Pistoc._

Sperat quidem animus: quo evenat dis in manust.

(_flippantly_) Well, of course man proposes and God
disposes.

_Lydus_

Tu amicam habebis?

You to have a mistress, you?

_Pistoc._

Cum videbis, tum scies.

(_enthusiastically_) Once you see her, then you'll know!

_Lydus_

Immo neque habebis neque sinam; i prorsum domum.

Never! You shall not have one; I will not allow it. (_taking
Pistoclerus by the arm and trying to lead him back_) Go home
this instant.

_Pistoc._

Omitte, Lyde, ac cave malo.

(_pulling away_) Leave me alone, Lydus, and (_threateningly_)
look out for trouble.

_Lydus_

Quid? cave malo?

What? "Look out for trouble?"

_Pistoc._

Iam excessit mi aetas ex magisterio tuo.

I'm too old for you to play the teacher these days.

_Lydus_

O barathrum, ubi nunc es? ut ego te usurpem lubens.[7] 149
vixisse nimio satiust iam quam vivere. (151)
magistron quemquam discipulum minitarier?[8]

(_tragically_) Oh, pit, where art thou now? How gladly would
I take thee for mine own! Far better that I had died than
lived for this! A pupil to threaten his teacher?[8]

_Pistoc._

Fiam, ut ego opinor, Hercules, tu autem Linus. (155)

It's a Hercules I'll be, I'm thinking, and you a Linus.[B]

[Footnote B: Linus was killed by his pupil, Hercules.]

_Lydus_

Pol metuo magis, ne Phoenix tuis factis fuam
teque ad patrem esse mortuom renuntiem.

Great heavens! I have more fear of your actions forcing me
to be a Phoenix[C] and to convey to your father the news of
your death.

[Footnote C: Phoenix, Achilles' preceptor, informed
Peleus, Achilles' father, of his son's death]

_Pistoc._

Satis historiarumst.

(_impatiently_) Enough of your tales!

_Lydus_

Hic vereri perdidit.
compendium edepol haud aetati optabile
fecisti, cum istanc nactu's inpudentiam. 160
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