Titus Maccius Plautus: Aulularia

Scene 2.
Eucl. Redi. quo fugis nunc? tene, tene.
(going into street) Come back! Where are you running to now? Stop him, stop him!
Cong. Quid, stolide, clamas?
What are you yelling for, stupid?
Eucl. Quia ad tris viros iam ego deferam nomen tuom.
Because I am going to report your name to the police this instant.
Cong. Quam ob rem?
Why?
Eucl. Quia cultrum habes.
Well, you carry a knife.
Cong. Cocum decet.
And so a cook should.
Eucl. Quid comminatus mihi?
And how about your threatening me?
Cong. Istud male factum arbitror, quia non latus fodi.
Its a pity I didnt jab it through you, Im thinking.
Eucl. Homo nullust te scelestior qui vivat hodie neque quoi ego de industria amplius male plus
libens faxim.
There isnt a more abandoned villain than you on the face of the earth, or one Id be gladder
to go out of my way to punish more, either.
Cong. Pol etsi taceas, palam id quidem est: res ipsa testist; ita fustibus sum mollior magis quam
ullus cinaedus. sed quid tibi nos tactiost, mendice homo?
Good Lord! Thats evident enough, even if you didnt say so: the facts speak for
themselves. Ive been clubbed till Im looser than any fancy dancer. Now what did you mean
by laying hands on me, you beggar?
Eucl. Quae res? etiam rogitas? an quia minus quam aequom erat feci?
Whats that? You dare ask me? Didnt I do my duty by youis that it? (lifts cudgel)
Cong. Sine, at hercle cum magno malo tuo, si hoc caput sentit.
(backing away) All right: but by gad, youll pay heavy for it, or Im a numskull.
Eucl. Pol ego haud scio quid post fuat: tuom nunc caput sentit. sed in aedibus quid tibi meis
nam erat negoti me absente, nisi ego iusseram? volo scire.
Hm! I dont know anything about the future of your skull, but (chuckling and tapping his
cudgel) it must be numb now. (savagely) See here, what the devil were you doing in my
house without my orders while I was gone? Thats what I want to know.
Cong. Tace ergo. quia venimus coctum ad nuptias.
Well then, shut up. We came to cook for the wedding, thats all.