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adventures�察     �and�察 �if  I  may   speak    candidly�察  �we    do  not   owe   each   other 

anything。 

     NIGHT。 Let us cease these reproaches and remain what we are。 Let us 

not give men cause to laugh by telling each other the truth。 

     MERC。   Adieu。   I   am   going   there   to   play   my   part   in   this   business�察�

promptly to strip myself of the form of Mercury and to take in its place the 

figure of Amphitryon's valet。 

     NIGHT。 I am going to keep station in this hemisphere with my sombre 

train。 

     MERC。 Good day�察�Night。 

     NIGHT。 Adieu�察�Mercury。 



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    ��Mercury descends from his cloud to the earth�察�and Night goes away in 

her chariot。�� 

    END OF THE PROLOGUE。 



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                                        ACT I 



                                        SCENE I 



                                           SOSIE 

     Who goes there�拭�Eh�拭�My fear grows with every step。 Gentlemen�察�I am 

a friend to all the world。 Ah� �What unparalleled boldness�察�to be out at this 

hour�   �My   master   is   crowned   with   fame�察  �but   what   a   villainous   trick   he 

plays me here� �What�拭�If he had any love for his neighbour�察�would he have 

sent me out in such a black night�拭�Could he not just as well have waited 

until it was day before sending me to announce his return and the details 

of his victory�拭�To what servitude are thy days subjected�察�Sosie� �Our lot is 

far   more    hard    with   the  great   than   with   the   mean。    They    insist  that 

everything      in  nature   should   be   compelled     to  sacrifice   itself  for  them。 

Night and day�察�hail�察�wind�察�peril�察�heat�察�cold�察�as soon as they speak we must 

fly。  Twenty   years   of   assiduous   service   do   not   gain   us   any   consideration 

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。 

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