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    Willy nilly�察�you must first gratify my desire。 There shall be no

nonsense about that�察�for my authority is the law and the law must be

obeyed in a democracy。

    ��Speaking�� But come�察�let me hide�察�to see what he's going to do。

                                                       ��She retires。��

  YOUNG MAN

    Ah� �ye gods�察�if I were to find the sweet child alone� �the wine has

fired my lust。

  YOUNG GIRL ��reappearing in her window��

    I have tricked that cursed old wretch�察�she has left her window��

thinking I would stay at home。 Ah� �here is the lover we were talking

of。

                                                          ��She sings��

    This way�察�my love�察�this way�察�come here and haste to rest the whole

night in my arms。 I worship your lovely curly hair�察�I am consumed with

ardent desire。 Oh� �Eros�察�in thy mercy�察�compel him to my bed。

  YOUNG MAN ��standing beneath the YOUNG GIRL'S window and singing��

    Come down and haste to open the door unless you want to see me

fall dead with desire。 Dearest treasure�察�I am burning to yield

myself to voluptuous sport�察�lying on your bosom�察�to let my hands

play with your bottom。 Aphrodite�察�why dost thou fire me with such

delight in her�拭�Oh� �Eros�察�I beseech thee�察�have mercy and make her

share my couch。 Words cannot express the tortures I am suffering。


Oh� �my adored one�察�I adjure you�察�open your door for me and press me to

your heart�察�'tis for you that I am suffering。 Oh� �my jewel�察�my idol��

you child of Aphrodite�察�the confidante of the Muses�察�the sister of the

Graces�察�you living picture of voluptuousness�察�oh� �open for me�察�press

me to your heart�察�'tis for you that I am suffering。

                                                         ��He knocks。��

  FIRST OLD WOMAN ��reappearing suddenly��

    What are you knocking for�拭�Are you looking for me��

  YOUNG MAN

    What an idea��

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    But you were tapping at the door。

  YOUNG MAN

    Death would be sweeter。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    Why do you come with that torch in your hand��

  YOUNG MAN

    I am looking for a man from Anaphlystia。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    What's his name��

  YOUNG MAN

    Oh� �it's not Sebinus�察�whom no doubt you are expecting。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN ��taking him by the arm��

    By Aphrodite�察�you must�察�whether you like it or not。

  YOUNG MAN ��shaking her off

    We are not now concerned with cases dated sixty years back�察�they

are remanded for a later day�察�we are dealing only with those of less

than twenty。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    That was under the old order of things�察�sweetheart�察�but now you

must first busy yourself with us。

  YOUNG MAN

    Aye�察�if I want to�察�according to the rules of draughts�察�where we

may either take or leave。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    But it's not according to the rules of draughts that you take your

seat at the banquet。

  YOUNG MAN

    I don't know what you mean�察�it's at this door I want to knock。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN ��standing in his way��

    Not before knocking at mine first。

  YOUNG MAN ��haughtily��

    For the moment I really have no need for old leather。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    I know that you love me�察�perhaps you are surprised to find me at

the door。 But come�察�let me kiss you。

  YOUNG MAN ��pulling back�察�sarcastically��

    No�察�no�察�my dear�察�I am afraid of your lover。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    Of whom��

  YOUNG MAN

    The most gifted of painters。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    And who is he��

  YOUNG MAN

    The artist who paints the little bottles on coffins。 But get you

indoors�察�lest he should find you at the door。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    I know what you want。

  YOUNG MAN

    I can say as much of you。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN ��hanging on to him��

    By Aphrodite�察�who has granted me this good chance�察�I won't let you

go。

  YOUNG MAN

    You are drivelling�察�you little old hag。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    Rubbish� �I am going to lead you to my couch。

  YOUNG MAN

    What need for buying hooks�拭�I will let her down to the bottom of

the well and pull up the buckets with her old carcase�察�for she's

crooked enough for that。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    A truce to your jeering�察�poor boy�察�and follow me。

  YOUNG MAN

    Nothing compels me to do so�察�unless you have paid the levy of five

hundredths for me。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    Look�察�by Aphrodite�察�there is nothing that delights me as much as

sleeping with a lad of your years。

  YOUNG MAN

    And I abhor such as you�察�and I will never�察�never consent。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    But�察�by Zeus�察�here is something will force you to it。

                                          ��She shows him a document。��

  YOUNG MAN

    What's that��

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    A decree�察�which orders you to enter my house。

  YOUNG MAN

    Read it out then�察�and let's hear。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    Listen。 ;The women have decreed that if a young man desires a

young girl�察�he can only lay her after having satisfied an old woman��

and if he refuses and goes to seek the maiden�察�the old women are

authorized to seize him and drag him in。;

  YOUNG MAN

    Alas� �I shall become a Procrustes。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    Obey the law。

  YOUNG MAN

    But if a fellow´citizen�察�a friend�察�came to pay my ransom��

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    No man may dispose of anything above a medimnus。

  YOUNG MAN

    But may I not enter an excuse��

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    There's no evasion。

  YOUNG MAN

    I shall declare myself a merchant and so escape service。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    Beware what you do��

  YOUNG MAN

    Well� �what is to be done��

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    Follow me。

  YOUNG MAN

    Is it absolutely necessary��

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    Yes�察�as surely as if Diomedes had commanded it。

  YOUNG MAN

    Well then�察�first spread out a layer of origanum upon four pieces

of wood�察�bind fillets round your head�察�bring phials of scent and place

a bowl filled with lustral water before your door。

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    Will you buy a chaplet for me too��

  YOUNG MAN

    Yes�察�if you outlast the tapers�察�for I expect to see you fall

down dead as you go in。

  YOUNG GIRL ��running out of her house��

    Where are you dragging this unfortunate man to��

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    To my own bed。

  YOUNG GIRL

    That's not right。 A young fellow like him is not of the age to

suit you。 You ought to be his mother rather than his wife。 With

these laws in force�察�the earth will be filled with Oedipuses。

                                       ��She takes him away with her。��

  FIRST OLD WOMAN

    Oh� �you cursed pest� �it's envy that makes you say this�察�but I will

be revenged。

                                      ��She goes back into her house。��

  YOUNG MAN

    By Zeus the Deliverer�察�what a service you have done me�察�by freeing

me of this old wretch� �with what ardour I will show you my gratitude

in a substantial form��

    ��Just as he begins to go in with the YOUNG GIRL an even older and

      uglier woman enters。��

  SECOND OLD WOMAN

    Hi� �you there� �where are you taking that young man to�察�in defiance

of the law�拭�The decree ordains that he must first sleep with me。

  YOUNG MAN

    Oh� �what a misfortune� �Where does this hag come from�拭�She's a more

frightful monster than the other even。

  SECOND OLD WOMAN

    Come here。

                                          ��She takes him by the arm。��

  YOUNG MAN ��to the YOUNG GIRL��

    Oh� �I beg you�察�don't let me be led off by her��

  SECOND OLD WOMAN

    It's not I but the law that leads you off。

  YOUNG MAN

    No�察�it's not the law�察�but an Empusa with a body covered with

blemishes and blotches。

  SECOND OLD WOMAN

    Follow me�察�my handsome little friend�察�come along quickly without

any more ado。

  YOUNG MAN

    Oh� �let me go to the can first�察�so that I may gather my wits

somewhat。 Else I should be so terrified that you would see me

letting out something yellow。

  SECOND OLD WOMAN

    Never mind� �you can crap�察�if you want�察�in my house。

  YOUNG MAN

    More than I want to�察�I'm afraid�察�but I offer you two good

securities。

  SECOND OLD WOMAN

    I don't require them。

                   ��A THIRD OLD WOMAN�察�the ugliest yet�察�now appears。��

  THIRD OLD WOMAN

    Hi� �friend�察�where are you off to with that woman��

  YOUNG MAN

    I am not going with her�察�but am being dragged by force。 Oh��

whoever you are�察�may heaven bless you for having had pity on me in

my dire misfortune。 ��Turns round and sees the THIRD OLD WOMAN。�� Oh

Heracles� �oh Pan� �oh Corybantes� �oh Dioscuri� �Why�察�she is still more

awful� �Oh� �what a monster� �great gods� �Are you an ape plastered with

white lead�察�or the ghost of some old hag returned from the dark

borderlands of death��

  THIRD OLD WOMAN ��taking his other arm��

    No jesting� �Follow me。

  SECOND OLD WOMAN

    No�察�come this way。

  THIRD OLD WOMAN

    I will never let you go。

  SECOND OLD WOMAN

    Nor will I。

  YOUNG MAN

    But you will rend me asunder�察�you cursed wretches。

  SECOND OLD WOMAN

    I'm the one he must go with according to the law。

  THIRD OLD WOMAN

    Not if an uglier old woman than yourself appears。

  YOUNG MAN

    But if you kill me at the outset�察�how shall I afterwards go to

find this beautiful girl of mine��

  THIRD OLD WOMAN

    That's your problem。 But begin by obeying。

  YOUNG MAN

    Of which one must I rid myself first��

  THIRD OLD WOMAN

    Don't you know�拭�Come here。

  YOUNG MAN

    Then let the other one release me。

  SECOND OLD WOMAN

    Come to my house。

  YOUNG MAN

    If this dame will let me go。

  THIRD OLD WOMAN

    No�察�by all the gods�察�I'll not let you go。

  SECOND OLD WOMAN

    Nor will I。

  YOUNG MAN

    You would make very bad boatwomen。

  SECOND OLD WOMAN

    Why��

  YOUNG MAN

    Because you would tear your passengers to pieces in dragging

them on board。

  THIRD OLD WOMAN

    Then come along�察�do�察�and hold your tongue。

  
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