How useful it is to have so many names Here you have found the
means of earning your bread. I don't wonder the jurymen so eagerly try

to get entered for many tribunals.
HERMES

So then, you admit me on these terms?
CARIO

Go and wash the entrails of the victims at the well, so that you
may show yourself serviceable at once.

(They both enter the house. A PRIEST of ZEUS comes hurrying in.)
PRIEST

Can anyone tell me where Chremylus is?
CHREMYLUS (emerging from the house)

What would you with him, friend?
PRIEST

Much ill. Since Plutus has recovered his sight, I am perishing
of starvation; I, the priest of Zeus the Deliverer, have nothing to

eat!
CHREMYLUS

And what is the cause of that, pray?
PRIEST

No one dreams of offering sacrifices.
CHREMYLUS

Why not?
PRIEST

Because all men are rich. Ah! when they had nothing, the
merchant who escaped from shipwreck, the accused who was acquitted,

all immolated victims; another would sacrifice for the success of some
wish and the priest joined in at the feast; but now there is not the

smallest victim, not one of the faithful in the temple, but
thousands who come there to take a crap.

CHREMYLUS
Why don't you take your share of those offerings?

PRIEST (ignoring this)
Hence I think I too am going to say good-bye to Zeus the Deliverer

and stop here myself.
CHREMYLUS

Be at ease, all will go well, if it so please the god. Zeus the
Deliverer is here; he came of his own accord.

PRIEST
Ha! that's good news.

(He moves toward the door.)
CHREMYLUS

Wait a little; we are going to install Plutus presently in the
place he formerly occupied behind the Temple of Athene; there he

will watch over our treasures for ever. (Calling out) Let lighted
torches be brought to the priest. Take these and walk in solemn

procession in front of the god.
PRIEST

That's magnificent!
CHREMYLUS

Let Plutus be summoned.
(PLUTUS comes out of the house, followed by the OLD WOMAN.)

OLD WOMAN
And I, what am I to do?

CHREMYLUS
Take the pots of vegetables which we are going to offer to the god

in honour of his installation and carry them on your head; you just
happen luckily to be wearing, a beautiful embroidered robe.

OLD WOMAN
And what about the object of my coming?

CHREMYLUS
Everything shall be according to your wish. The young man will

be with you this evening.
OLD WOMAN

Oh! if you promise me his visit, I will right willingly carry
the pots.

(She puts them on her head.)
CHREMYLUS

Those are strange pots indeed! Generally the scum rises to the,
top of the pots, but here the pots are raised to the top of the old

woman.
(PLUTUS begins to march solemnly off the stage;

the OLD WOMAN follows him.)
LEADER OF THE CHORUS

Let us withdraw without more tarrying, and follow the others,
singing as we go

(They do so.)
THE END

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• eagerly [´i:gəli] ad.渴望地，急切地 (初中英语单词)
• priest [pri:st] n.教士；牧师；神父 (初中英语单词)
• victim [´viktim] n.牺牲者；受害者 (初中英语单词)
• faithful [´feiθfəl] a.忠实的；可靠的 (初中英语单词)
• temple [´tempəl] n.庙宇；寺院；太阳穴 (初中英语单词)
• presently [´prezəntli] ad.不久；目前 (初中英语单词)
• formerly [´fɔ:məli] ad.从前，以前 (初中英语单词)
• withdraw [wið´drɔ:] v.收回；撤销；撤退 (初中英语单词)
• offering [´ɔfəriŋ] n.提供；礼物；捐献 (高中英语单词)
• install [in´stɔ:l] vt.任命；装置；安置 (高中英语单词)
• solemnly [´sɔləmli] ad.严肃地，庄严地 (高中英语单词)
• starvation [stɑ:´veiʃən] n.饥饿；饿死 (英语四级单词)
• shipwreck [´ʃiprek] n.&v.(船)失事；毁灭 (英语四级单词)
• willingly [´wiliŋli] ad.情愿地，乐意地 (英语四级单词)
• deliverer [di´livərə] n.投递者；拯救者 (英语六级单词)
• installation [,instə´leiʃən] n.就职；安装；装置 (英语六级单词)