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CHARACTERSINTHEPLAY
Philocleon
Bdelycleon,hisSon
Sosias,SlaveofPhilocleon
Xanthias,SlaveofPhilocleon
Boys
Dogs
Aguest
Abaker’swife
Anaccuser
Chorusofwasps
[Scene:-InthebackgroundisthehouseofPhilocleon,
surroundedbyahugenet.Twoslavesareonguard,
oneofthemasleep.OntheroofisBdelycleon.]
Sosias[wakingXanthiasup]
Why,Xanthias!whatareyoudoing,wretchedman?
Xanthias
Iamteachingmyselfhowtorest;Ihavebeenawake
andonwatchthewholenight.
Sosias
Soyouwanttoearntroubleforyourribs,eh?Don’t
youknowwhatsortofanimalweareguardinghere?
Xanthias
Ayeindeed!butIwanttoputmycarestosleepfor
awhile.
[Hefallsasleepagain.]
Sosias
Bewarewhatyoudo.Itoofeelsoftsleepspreading
overmyeyes,
Xanthias.
Areyoucrazy,likeaCorybant?
Sosias
No!It’sBacchuswholullsmeoff.
Xanthias
Thenyouservethesamegodasmyself.justnow
aheavyslumbersettledonmyeyelidslikeahostile
Mede;Inoddedand,faith!Ihadawondrousdream.
Sosias
Indeed!andsohadI.AdreamsuchasIneverhad
