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the blows。 It is I�察�whom Amphitryon sent to Alcmene�察�who has just arrived 

from the Persian port�察�I�察�who have come to announce the valour of his arm�察�

which has gained us a glorious victory�察�and slain the chief of our enemies。 

In short�察�I am undoubtedly Sosie�察�son of Dave�察�an honest shepherd�察�brother 

of Arpage�察  �who   died   in   a   foreign   land�察  �husband   of   Cleanthis   the   prude�察�

whose   temper   drives   me   wild�察  �I�察  �who   received   a   thousand   cuts   from   a 



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whip at Thebes�察�without ever saying anything about it�察�and who was once 

publicly branded on the back for being too worthy a man。 

     SOS。 He is right。 If he were not Sosie�察�he could not know all he says�察�

all this is so astounding that even I begin to believe him a little。 In fact�察�

now I look at him�察�I see he has my figure�察�looks�察�and manners。 I wilt ask 

him     some     question�察   �in  order    to   clear   up   this   mystery。    What     did 

Amphitryon obtain as his share of all the plunder taken from our enemies�拭�

     MERC。   Five   fine   large   diamonds�察  �beautifully   set   in   a   cluster�察  �which 

their chief wore as a rare piece of handicraft。 

     SOS。 For whom does he intend so rich a present�拭�

     MERC。 For his wife�察�he intends her to wear it。 

     SOS。 Where have you put it�察�until you meet her�拭�

     MERC。 In a casket sealed with the arms of my master。 

     SOS。 He does not tell a single lie at any turn�此�I begin to doubt myself 

in earnest。 He has already cowed me into believing him to be Sosie�察�and 

he might even reason me into thinking him so。 Yet�察�when I touch myself�察�

and recollect�察�it seems to me I am myself。 Where can I find some light that 

will clearly make my way plain�拭�What I have done alone�察�and what no one 

has seen�察�cannot be known to any one else�此�that�察�at least�察�belongs to me。 I 

will astonish him by this question�此�it will confound him�察�and we shall see。 

When   they   were   at   close   quarters�察  �what   were   you   doing   in   our   tents�察�

whither you ran to hide yourself away�拭�

     MERC。 Off a ham 

     SOS。 That is it� �

     MERC。 Which I unearthed�察�I soon cut two succulent slices�此�they suited 

me   nicely。   I   added   to   them   a   wine   which   was   usually   kept   dark�察  �and�察�

gloated   over   the   sight   of   it   before   I   tasted   it。   So   I   took   heart   for   our 

fighters。 

     SOS。   This   unparalleled   proof   ends   matters   well   in   his   favour�察  �and�察�

unless he were in the bottle�察�there is nothing to be said。 From the proofs 

you show me�察�I cannot deny that you are Sosie�此�I admit it。 But�察�if you are 

he�察�tell me whom you wish me to be�察�for I must be someone。 

     MERC。 When I shall no longer be Sosie�察�you may be he�察�I consent to 

that�察�but I promise you it shall be the death of you if you take up such a 



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fancy while I am he。 

     SOS。 All this confusion turns me inside out�察�for reason is against what 

I see。    But I must end this by some means�察�and the shortest way for me is 

to go in there。 

     MERC。 Oh� �You gallows´bird�察�you want to taste the stick。 

     SOS。 What is the matter�拭�Great Gods� �He makes the blows ring again�察�

my   back   will   ache   for   a   month。   I   will   leave   this   devil   of   a   fellow�察  �and 

return to the harbour。 O just Heavens�察�what a fine ambassador I have been� �

     MERC。 At last�察�I have made him fly�察�this treatment has paid him out 

for   many   of   his   deeds。   But   here   is   Jupiter�察  �gallantly   escorting   his   lover 

Alcmene。 



                                       SCENE III 



               JUPITER�察�ALCMENE�察�CLEANTHIS�察�MERCURY 

     JUP。   My   dear Alcmene�察  �forbid   the   torch´bearers   to   come   near。   They 

give me delight in enabling me to see you�察�but they might betray my being 

here�察�and this were best unrevealed。 Restrained by all the heavy cares with 

which the glory of our arms held me bound�察�my heart has stolen from the 

duties of my post the moments it has just given to your charms。 This theft�察�

which I have consecrated to your beauty�察�might be blamed by the public 

voice�察�and the only witness I want�察�is she who can thank me for it。 

     ALC。     I  take   great  interest�察  �Amphitryon�察     �in  the  glory   which    your 

illustrious exploits have cast upon you�察�the fame of your victory moves my 

heart to   its depths。  But when   I see  that this   disastrous honour keeps   my 

lover   away   from   me�察  �such   is   my   heart's   feeling   that   I   cannot   forbear   to 

think ill of it�察�and to regret the high order which makes you general of the 

Thebans。 It is sweet after a victory to see the glory to which one's lover 

has been raised�察�but�察�from among the perils attached to this glory�察�a deadly 

blow�察�alas� �may soon fall。 With how many fears is one's heart wounded at 

the report of the least skirmish� �In the horror of such a thought�察�is there 

anything   that   can   console   for   the   threatened   stroke�拭�And   with   whatever 

laurels the victor may be crowned�察�whatever share one may have in that 

supreme honour�察�is it worth what it costs a tender heart�察�which trembles 

every moment for its lover�拭�



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     JUP。   I   do   not   see   anything   in   you   but   what   inflames   my   passion�察�

everything   shows   me   a   deeply   enamoured   heart�察  �and�察  �I   confess�察  �it   is   a 

great delight to find so much love in a beloved object。 But�察�if I may dare 

say so�察�one scruple in the tender sentiments which you show me causes me 

anxiety�察  �and�察  �in   order   to   enjoy   you   the   more�察  �dear   Alcmene�察  �my   heart 

would rather see love  only�察�and not   duty�察�in the  favours which I  receive 

from  you�察  �may   they  arise   solely  from  affection�察  �and   have   respect   to   my 

person only�察�let not my condition as your husband be the reason for them。 

     ALC。 Yet it is in that name that the ardour which burns me holds the 

right to show itself�此�I do not understand this new scruple which troubles 

your heart。 

     JUP。   The   love   and   tenderness   which   I   have   for   you   far   exceeds   a 

husband's�察�in these sweet moments�察�you do not realise its delicacy�察�You do 

not   understand   that   a   heart   deeply   in   love   studiously  attaches   itself  to   a 

hundred little trifles�察�and is restless over the manner of being happy。 In me�察�

fair and charming Alcmene�察�you see a lover and a husband�察�but�察�to speak 

frankly�察  �it   is   the   lover   that   appeals   to   me�察  �when   near   you�察  �I   feel   the 

husband restrains him。 This lover�察�who is supremely jealous of your love�察�

wishes   your   heart   to   abandon   itself   solely   to   him�此  �his   passion   does   not 

wish anything the husband gives him。 He wishes to obtain the warmth of 

your love from the fountain´head�察�and not to owe anything to the bonds of 

wedlock�察�or to a duty which palls and makes the heart sad�察�for by these the 

sweetness of   the   most   cherished   favours   is   daily  poisoned。 This idea�察  �in 

short�察�tosses him to and fro�察�and he wishes�察�in order to satisfy his scruples�察�

that you would differentiate where the occasion offends him�察�the husband 

to be only for your virtue�察�and the lover to have the whole affection and 

tenderness of a heart known to be full of kindness。 

     ALC。 In truth�察�Amphitryon�察�you must be jesting�察�to talk thus�察�I should 

be afraid anyone who heard you would think you were not sane。 

     JUP。 There is more reason in this discourse�察�Alcmene�察�than you think。 

But a longer stay  here  would render  me guilty�察 �and   time press

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