Leon.

  Quid est?

      What’s up?

Lib.

  Philaenium estne haec quae intus exit
  atque Argyrippus una?

      Isn’t this Philaenium coming out here, yes, and Argyrippus
      along with her?

Leon.

  Opprime os, is est. subauscultemus.

      (in low tone) Shut your mouth—­so it is.  Let’s do some
      eaves-dropping (they retire)

Lib.

  Lacrumantem lacinia tenet lacrumans. quidnam esse dicam?
  taciti auscultemus.

      Both crying and she holding on to the lappet of his cloak! 
      What on earth is the matter!  Let’s keep still and listen.

Leon.

  Attatae, modo hercle in mentem venit,
  nimis vellem habere perticam.

      Oh-h!  Jove!  It has just occurred to me; how I do wish I had
      a pole!

Lib.

  Quoi rei?

      What for?

Leon.

  Qui verberarem
  asinos, si forte occeperint clamare hinc ex crumina 590

      To whop those asses, if they happen to start braying in the
      wallet here.

III. 3.

    Scene 3.

    ENTER Argyrippus AND Philaenium FROM THE DOORWAY OF
    Cleareta’s HOUSE WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN STANDING

Argyr.

  Cur me retentas?

      (sadly) Why hold me back?

Phil.

  Quia tui amans abeuntis egeo.

      (tearfully) Because it’s dreadful having you leave me
      when I love you so.

Argyr.

  Vale.

      (trying half heartedly to release himself) Farewell!

Phil.

  Aliquanto amplius valerem, si his maneres.

      (still clinging to him) I should fare much better if you’d
      stay with me.

Argyr.

  Salve.

      And God bless you!

Phil.

  Salvere me iubes, quoi tu abiens offers morbum?

      You ask God to bless me when you curse me yourself by going?

Argyr.

  Mater supremam mihi tua dixit, domum ire iussit.

      Your mother said this was to be my last hour; she has
      ordered me home.

Phil.

  Acerbum funus filiae faciet, si te carendum est.

      She’ll make her daughter die in misery, if I must be
      deprived of you.

Lib.

  Homo hercle hinc exclusust foras.

      (aside to Leonida) By gad!  He’s been shut out of the
      house here.

Leon.

  Ita res est.

      So he has.

Argyr.