13–14
CLOTHO
Where is the man with the club? You take hold of him too, Hermes, and pull him in by the leg, for he won’t go aboard willingly.
5
HERMES
Come along now, runaway. (To Charon.) Take this fellow, ferryman, and see here—mind you make sure—
CHARON
No fear! he shall be lashed to the mast.
MEGAPENTHES
But I ought to sit on the quarter-deck!
MEGAPENTHES
Because I was a tyrant, God knows, and had a regiment of guardsmen.
10
CYNISCUS
Then wasn’t Cario justified in pulling your hair, if you were such a lout? But you'll get small joy of your tyranny if I give you a taste of my club!
MEGAPENTHES
What, will a Cyniscus make bold to shake his staff at me? Did I not come within an ace of tricing you up to a cross the other day because you were too free-spoken and sharp-tongued and censorious?
CYNISCUS
That is why you yourself will stay triced up to the mast.
MICYLLUS
Tell me, Clotho, do you people take no account at all of me? Is it because I am poor that I have to get aboard last?
MICYLLUS
The cobbler Micyllus.
CLOTHO
So you are aggrieved at having to wait? Don’t you see how much the tyrant promises to give us if we will let him go for a little while? Indeed, it surprises me that you are not equally glad of the delay.
