In his Thesmophoriazusae,
Aristophanes informs us that these keys had three wards.]
[Footnote 5: _Covering up his head_)--Ver. 414. With the ancients,
when either ashamed or alarmed at anything, it was the custom to throw a
part of the dress over the head, as a hood.]
[Footnote 6: _Will I institute games_)--Ver. 417. He plays on the
double meaning of "ludes," which means either "tricks," or "funeral
games" in honor of the dead, according to the context.]
ACT II.--SCENE I.
_Enter_ THEUROPIDES, _followed by_ ATTENDANTS.
THEU. (_to himself_). Neptune, I do return extreme thanks to thee
that thou hast just dismissed me from thee, _though_ scarce alive.
But if, from this time forward, thou shalt only know that I have stirred
a foot upon the main, there is no reason why, that instant, thou
shouldst not do with me that which thou hast now wished to do. Away with
you, away with you from me henceforth for ever after to-day; what I was
to entrust to thee, all of it have I _now_ entrusted.
_Enter_ TRANIO, _overhearing him._
TRA. (_apart_). By my troth, Neptune, you've been much to blame, to
have lost this opportunity so fair.
THEU. After three years, I've arrived home from Aegypt. I shall come a
welcome _guest_ to my household, I suppose.
TRA. (_apart_). Upon my faith, he might have come a much more
welcome one, who had brought the tidings you were dead.
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