present you hurry up and
begin drinking.

_Pistoc._

Numquid aliud?

(_turning to go_) Nothing else?

_Chrys._

Hoc, atque etiam: ubi erit accubitum semel,
ne quoquam exsurgatis, donec a me erit signum datum.

Just this--and one thing more: when you've once taken your
places, don't move an inch off the couches until you get the
signal from me.

_Pistoc._

O imperatorem probum!

O peerless leader!

_Chrys._

Iam bis bibisse oportuit.

(_bustling them off_) You should have put down two
drinks already.

_Mnes._

Fugimus.

(_in mock terror_) We're running away.

_Chrys._

Vos vostrum curate officium, ego efficiam meum. 760

(_grinning_) You two do your duty and I'll attend to mine.

[EXEUNT _Pistoclerus_ AND _Mnesilochus_ INTO HOUSE OF
_Bacchis_.

IV. 5.

Scene 5.

_Chrys._

insanum magnum molior negotium,
metuoque ut hodie possiem emolirier.
sed nunc truculento mi atque saevo usus senest;
nam non conducit huic sycophantiae
senem tranquillum esse ubi me aspexerit.

(_doubtfully_) It's some wild, wild work I've got in
hand, and what I'm afraid of is that I can't carry it out.
(_pauses_) But now I must make the old man feel fierce and
savage. For it won't suit this swindle of mine, to have him
peaceful when he sets eyes on me.

versabo ego illum hodie, si vivo, probe.
tam frictum ego illum reddam quam frictum est cicer.
adambulabo ad ostium, ut, quando exeat,
extemplo advenienti ei tabellas dem in manum.

I'll turn him other end up to-day, handsomely, on my life,
I will. I'll see he's roasted like a roasted pea. I'll
saunter up to the door so that when he comes out I can hand
him the letter the minute he appears. (_withdraws as door
opens_)

IV. 6.

Scene 6.

ENTER _Nicobulus_ FROM HOUSE.

_Nic._

Nimium illaec res est magnae dividiae mihi, 770
supterfugisse sic mihi hodie Chrysalum.

Ugh! how it does rankle to have let Chrysalus get out of my
reach as he has to-day.

_Chrys._

Salvos sum, iratus est senex. nunc est mihi
adeundi ad hominem tempus.

(_in low tone_) Saved! The old fellow's angry. Now is the
time to approach him.

_Nic._

Quis loquitur prope?
atque his quidem, opinor, Chrysalust.

(_aside_) Wh