Hermes Ferryman, what do you say to settling up accounts? It will prevent any unpleasantness later on. Charon Very good. It does save trouble to get these things straight. Hermes One anchor, to your order, five shillings. Charon That is a lot of money. Hermes So help me Pluto, it is what I had to pay. One rowlock-strap, fourpence, Charon Five and four; put that down. Hermes Then there was a needle, for mending the sail; tenpence. Charon Down with it. Hermes Caulking-wax; nails; and cord for the brace. Two shillings the lot. Charon They were worth the money. Hermes That’s all; unless I have forgotten anything. When will you pay it? Charon I can’t just now, Hermes; we shall have a war or a plague presently, and then the passengers will come shoaling in, and I shall be able to make a little by jobbing the fares.