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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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