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Enter EUCLIO, from the Temple, with the pot of money.
EUCLIO
to himself . I had thought that there was the very greatest dependence upon Faith; very nearly had she played me a pretty trick1. If the raven hadn't come to my assistance, to my sorrow I should have been undone. Troth, I very much wish that raven would come to me which gave me the warning, that I might say something kind to him; for I would as soon give2 him something to eat as lose it. Now I'm thinking of a lonely spot where I shall hide this. The grove of Sylvanus, outside of the wall, is unfrequented, ana planted with many a willow; there will I choose a spot. I'm determined to trust Sylvanus3, rather than Faith. (Exit.) STROBILUS
re-appearing from his hiding-place . Capital! capital! the Gods will me to be safe and preserved! Now will I run before to that place, and climb up into some tree, and thence will I watch where the old fellow hides the gold. Although my master bade me remain here, I'm resolved rather to risk a mishap along with emolument. (Exit.)
1 Played me a pretty trick: "Sublevit os." "Sublinere os" means to paint the face secretly," in allusion to the practical joke of so doing when a person is asleep, and thereby making a fool of him.
2 Would as soon give: That is, "not at all." He says "thank you" to the raven, but he would be as likely to give it a scrap of victuals as to throw it away, which was quite repugnant to his "jus et norma vivendi," his mode of life.
3 Sylvanus: Sylvanus was the tutelary Divinity of the woodlands field, and cattle. Pigs were usually offered in sacrifice to him.
The Comedies of Plautus. Henry Thomas Riley. London. G. Bell and Sons. 1912.
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