THEU. Look there, don't you see how the villain sticks there? (_Pointing to the altar._) CALL. Tranio, do be quiet, if you are in your senses. THEU. Only do you be quiet in urging this matter. I'll subdue him with stripes, so that he shall be quiet. CALL. Really, there is no need. Come now, do allow yourself to be prevailed upon. THEU. I wish you would not request me. CALL. Troth now, I do entreat you. THEU. I wish you would not request me, I tell you. CALL. It's in vain you wish me not; only do grant this one pardon for his offence, pray, for my sake, I do entreat you. TRA. Why make this difficulty? As if to-morrow, I shouldn't be very soon committing some other fault; then, both of them, both this one and that, you'll be able to punish soundly. CALL. Do let me prevail upon you. THEU. Well then, have it _so_; begone, unpunished! (TRANIO _jumps down from the altar._) There now, (_pointing to_ CALLIDAMATES) return him thanks for it. (_Coming forward._) Spectators, this Play is finished; grant _us your_ applause [4]. [Footnote 1: _Buried all drowsiness_)--Ver. 1102. Generally we hear of a person "being buried in sleep;" but Callidamates considers that a drunkard, when he awakes from his sleep, "buries slumber." It is not unlike the words of Shakspeare, in Macbeth: "Macbeth doth murder sleep!"] [Footnote 2: _Neither angry with him_)--Ver. 1142. "Illi," "with him;" evidently meaning Philolaches.] [Footnote 3: _Though I am ashamed_)--Ver. 1146. This piece of impudence is very characteristic of Tranio.] [Footnote 4: _Grant us your applause_)--Ver. 1160. We may here remark that The Intriguing Chambermaid, one of Fielding's Comedies, is founded upon this entertaining Play.] End of Project Gutenberg's The Captiva and The Mostellaria, by Plautus