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Enter STALINO, in haste, from the house of ALCESIMUS.
STALINO
aloud to himself . I'm branded with the greatest disgrace, nor what, under my circumstances to do, do I know. Nor yet how to look my wife in the face; so utterly undone am I! All my misdeeds are discovered. In every way, to my confusion, I am ruined! So clearly am I hooked fast by the jaws! nor know I in what way to clear myself before my wife; wretch that I am, to have been stripped of my cloak! * * * * These clandestine nuptials are all discovered. * * * * I judge it best for me * * * * She taught my wife * the way * * But who is there, what person would be ready to undertake this office for me? What now to do I know not, except to imitate worthless slaves, and fly from the house; for there's no safety for my shoulder-blades if I return home. I may tell lies there; i' faith, I shall get a basting, though much against my will, although I have earned my punishment. I'll at once betake myself in this direction in flight. He begins to run. OLYMPIO
coming forward with the others . Hallo there! Stop, this instant, you amorous one! STALINO
to himself . I'm utterly undone! I'm being called back. I'll be off, as though I didn't hear. Runs on. ]
The Comedies of Plautus. Henry Thomas Riley. London. G. Bell and Sons. 1912.
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