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from them。 The least little whim draws down upon us their anger。 

     Notwithstanding this�察�our infatuated hearts cling to the empty honour 

of   remaining   near   them�察  �contented   with   the   false   idea�察  �which   every   one 

holds�察�that we  are happy。 In   vain reason bids us retire�察�in   vain our  spite 

sometimes consents to this�察�to be near them is too powerful an influence 

on   our   zeal�察  �and   the   least   favour   of   a   caressing   glance   immediately   re´ 

engages us。 But at last�察�I see our house through the darkness�察�and my fear 

vanishes。 

     I must prepare some thought´out speech for my mission。 I must give 

Alcmene warlike description of the fierce combat which put our enemies 

to   flight。   But   how  the   deuce   can   I   do   this   since   I   was   not   there�拭  �Never 

mind�察�let us talk of cut and thrust�察�as though I were an eyewitness。 How 

many people describe battles from which they remained far away� �In order 

to act my part without discredit�察�I will rehearse it a little。 

     This   is   the   chamber   into   which   I   am   ushered   as   the   messenger�此  �this 

lantern is Alcmene�察�to whom I have to speak。 ��He sets his lantern on the 



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ground      and   salutes   it。��  'Madam�察     �Amphitryon�察     �my    master    and    your 

husband�察 �。。 ��Good� �that is a fine beginning�。� whose mind is ever full of 

your   charms�察  �has   chosen   me   from   amongst   all   to   bring   tidings   of   the 

success of his arms�察�and of his desire to be near you。' 'Ah� �Really�察�my poor 

Sosie�察�I am delighted to see you back again。' 'Madam�察�you do me too much 

honour�此�my lot is an enviable one。' ��Well answered�。� 

     'How is Amphitryon��' 'Madam�察�as a man of courage should be�察�when 

glory   leads   him。'   ��Very   good�   �A   capital   idea�。�   'When   will   my   heart   be 

charmed      and   satisfied   by   his  return��'  'As   soon   as  possible�察  �assuredly�察�

Madam�察�but his heart desires a speedier return。'              ��Ah�。� 'In what state has 

the war left him�拭�What says he�拭�What does he�拭�Ease my anxiety。' He says 

less   than   he  does�察  �Madam�察     �and   makes    his  enemies     tremble。'   ��Plague� �

where do I get all these fine speeches�殖� 'What are the rebels doing�拭�Tell 

me�察�what is their condition��' 'They could not resist our efforts�察�Madam�察�we 

cut   them   to   pieces�察  �put   their   chief�察  �Pterelas�察  �to   death�察  �took   Telebos   by 

assault�察�and now the port rings with our prowess。' 'Ah� �What a success� �Ye 

Gods� �Who could ever have imagined it�拭�Tell me�察�Sosie�察�how it happened。' 

'I   will�察  �gladly�察  �Madam�察  �and�察  �without   boasting�察  �I   can   tell   you�察  �with   the 

greatest accuracy�察�the details of this victory。 Imagine�察�therefore�察  �Madam�察�

that Telebos is on this side。 ��He marks the places on his hand�察�or on the 

ground。�� It is a city really almost as large as Thebes。 The river is�察�say�察�there。 

Here�察�our people encamped�察�and that space was occupied by our enemies。 

On a height�察�somewhere about here�察�was their infantry�察�and�察�lower down�察�

on the right side�察�was their cavalry。 After having addressed prayers to the 

Gods�察�and issued all the orders�察�the signal was given。 The enemy�察�thinking 

to turn our flank�察�divided their horse soldiers into three platoons�察�but we 

soon   chilled   their   warmth�察 �and   you   shall   see how。  Here   is   our   vanguard 

ready to begin work�察�there�察�were the archers of our king�察�Creon�察�and here�察�

the   main   army   ��some   one   makes   a   slight   noise���察  �which   was   just   going 

to 。 。 。 Stay�察�the main body is afraid'�察�I think I hear some noise。 



                                        SCENE II 



                                   MERCURY�察�SOSIE 

     MERC。 ��Under the form of Sosie。�� Under this mask which resembles 



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him�察�I will drive away the babbler from here。 His unfortunate arrival may 

disturb the pleasures our lovers are tasting together。 

     SOS。 My heart revives a little�察�perhaps it was nothing。 Lest anything 

untoward should happen�察�however�察�I will go in to finish the conversation。 

     MERC。   I   shall   prevent   your   doing   that   unless   you   are   stronger   than 

Mercury。 

     SOS。 This night seems to me unusually long。 By the time I have been 

on   the   way�察  �either   my   master   has   taken   evening   for   morning�察  �or   lovely 

Phoebus slumbers too long in bed through having taken too much wine。 

     MERC。 With what irreverence this lubber speaks of the Gods� �My arm 

shall   soon   chastise   this   insolence�察  �I   shall   have   a   fine   game   with   him�察�

stealing his name as well as his likeness。 

     SOS。 Ah� �upon my word�察�I was right�此�I am done for�察�miserable creature 

that I am� �I see a man before our house whose mien bodes me no good。 I 

will sing a little to show some semblance of assurance。 

     ��He   sings�察  �and�察  �when   Mercury   speaks�察  �his   voice   weakens�察  �little   by 

little。�� 

     MERC。   What   rascal   is   this�察  �who   takes   the   unwarrantable   licence   of 

singing and deafening me like this�拭�Does he wish me to curry his coat for 

him�拭�

     SOS。 Assuredly that fellow does not like music。 

     MERC。 For more than a week�察�I have not found any one whose bones 

I could break�察�my arm will lose its strength in this idleness。 I must look out 

for some one's back to get my wind again。 

     SOS。     What    the   deuce    of  a  fellow    is  this�拭 �My    heart   thrills  with 

clutching   fear。   But   why   should   I   tremble   thus�拭  �Perhaps   the   rogue   is   as 

much afraid as I am�察�and talks in this way to hide his fear from me under a 

feigned audacity。 Yes�察�yes�察�I will not allow him to think me a goose。 If I 

am not bold�察�I will try to appear so。 Let me seek courage by reason�察�he is 

alone�察�even as I am�察�I am strong�察�I have a good master�察�and there is our 

house。 

     MERC。 Who goes there�拭�

     SOS。 I。 

     MERC。 Who�察�I�拭�



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    SOS。 I。 Courage�察�Sosie� �

    MERC。 Tell me�察�what is your condition�拭�

    SOS。 To be a man�察�and to speak。 

    MERC。 Are you a master�察�or a servant�拭�

    SOS。 As fancy takes me。 

    MERC。 Where are you going�拭�

    SOS。 Where I intend to go。 

    MERC。 Ah� �This annoys me。 

    SOS。 I am ravished to hear it。 

    MERC。  By  hook or   by  crook�察  �I   must   definitely  know  all   about   you�察�

you wretch�察�what you do�察�whence you come before the day breaks�察�where 

you are going�察�and who you may be。 

    SOS。 I do good and ill by turns�察�I come from there�察�I go there�察�I belong 

to my master。 

    MERC。       You   show   wit�察 �and   I  see  you  think   to  play  the  man   of 

importance for my edification。 I feel inclined to make your acquaintance 

by slapping your face。 

    SOS。 Mine�拭�

    MERC。 Yours�察�and there you get it�察�sharp。 ��Mercury gives him a slap。�� 

    SOS。 Ah� �Ah� �This is a fine game� �

    MERC。 No�察�it is only a laughing matter�察�a reply to your quips。 

    SOS。 Good heavens� �Friend�察�how you swing out your arm without any 

one saying anything to you。 

    MERC。 These are my lightest clouts�察�little ordinary smacks。 

    SOS。 If I were as hasty as you�察�we should have a fine ado。 

    MERC。 All this is nothing as yet�此�it is merely to fill up time�察�we shall 

soon see something else�察�but let us continue our conversation。 

    SOS。 I give up the game。 ��He turns to go away。�� 

    MERC。 Where are you going�拭�

    SOS。 What does it matter to you�拭�

    MERC。 I want to know where you are going。 

    SOS。 I am going to open that door。 Why do you detain me�拭�

    MERC。 If you dare to go near it�察�I shall rain down a storm of blows on 

you。 



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    SOS。 What�拭�You wish to hinder me from entering our own house by 

threats�拭�

    MERC。 What do you say�察�your house�拭�

    SOS。 Yes�察�our house。 

    MERC。 O�察�the scoundrel� �You speak of that house�拭�

    SOS。 Certainly。 Is not Amphitryon the master of it�拭�

    MERC。 Well� �What does that prove�拭�

    SOS。 I am his valet。 

    MERC。 You�拭�

    SOS。 I。 

    MERC。 His valet�拭�

    SOS。 Unquestionably。 

    MERC。 Valet of Amphitryon�拭�

    SOS。 Of Amphitryon himself。 

    MERC。 Your name is�拭�

    SOS。 Sosie。 

    MERC。 Eh�拭�What�拭�

    SOS。 Sosie。 

    MERC。 Listen�此�do you realise that my fist can knock you spinning�拭�

    SOS。 Why�拭�What fury has seized you now�拭�

    MERC。 Tell me�察�who made you so rash as to take the name of Sosie�拭�

    SOS。 I do not take it�察�I have always borne it。 

    MERC。   O   what   a   monstrous   lie�   �What   confounded   impudence� �You 

dare to maintain that Sosie is your name�拭�

    SOS。 Certainly�察�I maintain it�察�for the good reason that the Gods have 

so ordered it by their supreme power。 It is not in my power to say no�察�and 

to be any one else than myself。 

    ��Mercury     beats  him。��  MERC。     A   thousand   stripes  ought  to  be  the 

reward of such audacity。 

    SOS。 Justice�察�citizens� �Help� �I beseech you。 

    MERC。 So�察�you gallows´bird�察�you yell out�拭�

    SOS。 You beat me down with a thousand blows�察�and yet do not wish 

me to cry out�拭�

    MERC。 It is thus that my arm 。 。 。 



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     SOS。 The action is unworthy。 You gloat over the advantage which my 

want of courage gives you over me�察�that is not fair treatment。 It is mere 

bullying to wish to profit by the poltroonery of those whom o
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