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  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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