ABSTRACT

BLEPH.Shareyourselvesamongyourselves,forImustgo;my businesscalls.

NeverdidIseesuchmarvelsasI'veseenwithinthesewalls. AMPH.Blepharo,Ibegyou,stayandbemyadvocate! BLEPH.Farewell!

I'mnouseasadvocate,forwhosetobeIcannottell. [ExitBlepharototheharbour

JUP.I'mgoingin.Mywife'sinlabour. [ExitJupiterintothehouse

AMPH.Woeisme!I'mquiteundone! WhatamItodowhenallmyfriendsandadvocatesaregone? Nevershallthatvillainmockmeunavenged,whoe'erhebe! I'llbetakemetotheKingandtellhimwhat'sbefallenme. Yes,Iwilltakevengeanceonhim,withhiswizard'simpudence, Whohasturnedquitetopsy-turvyallmypeople'scommonsense. Whereishe?He'sgoneinsidethehouse!anddoubtlesstomywife! Thebescontainsnomansowretched!What'stheuseofmypoor

life? Nooneknowsme;everybodyathiswillmakesfunofme. Yes!I'llburstintothehouse,andeverycreaturethatIsee, Beitmaid,orman,orwife,orthataccursedadulterer, Ormyfather,ormygrandsire,Iwillslayhimthenandthere! NorshallJovenorallthegodspreventme,wishitastheymay. IwilldowhatI'veresolved!Nowthen,toburstthedoorstraight-

way!