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Amphitryon, or Jupiter in Disguise (822-860)

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Immortal Gods! do you at least know me, Sosia?
SOSIA
Pretty well.
AMPHITRYON
Did I not dine yesterday on board ship in the Persian Port?
ALCMENA
I have witnesses as well, who can confirm that which I say.
SOSIA
I don’t know what to say to this matter, unless, perchance, there is another Amphitryon, who, perhaps, though you yourself are absent, takes care of your business, and who, in your absence, performs your duties here. For about that counterfeit Sosia it is very surprising. Certainly, about this Amphitryon, now, it is another matter still more surprising.
AMPHITRYON
Some magician, I know not who, is bewildering this woman.
ALCMENA
By the realms of the supreme Sovereign I swear, and by Juno, the matron Goddess, whom for me to fear and venerate it is most especially fitting, that no mortal being [*] except yourself alone has ever touched my person in contact with his so as to render me unchaste.
AMPHITRYON
I could wish that that was true.
ALCMENA
I speak the truth, but in vain, since you will not believe me.
AMPHITRYON
You are a woman; you swear at random.
ALCMENA
She who has not done wrong, her it befits to be bold and to speak confidently and positively in her own behalf.
AMPHITRYON
That’s very boldly said.
ALCMENA
Just as befits a virtuous woman.
AMPHITRYON
Say you so? By your own words you prove it.
ALCMENA
That which is called a dowry, I do not deem the same my dowry;
but chastity, and modesty, and subdued desires, fear of the Gods, and love of my parents, and concord with my kindred; to be obedient to yourself and bounteous to the good, ready to aid the upright.
SOSIA
Surely, by my troth, if she tells the truth in this, she’s perfect to the very ideal [*].
AMPHITRYON
Really I am so bewildered, that I don’t know myself who I am.
SOSIA
Surely you are Amphitryon; take you care, please, that you don’t peradventure lose yourself; people are changing in such a fashion since we came from abroad.
AMPHITRYON
Madam, I’m resolved not to omit having this matter enquired into.
ALCMENA
I’ faith, you’ll do so quite to my satisfaction.
AMPHITRYON
How say you? Answer me; what if I bring your own kinsman, Naucrates, hither from the ship,
who, together with me, has been brought on board the same ship; and if he denies that that has happened which you say has happened, what is proper to be done to you? Do you allege any reason. why I should not at your cost dissolve[*] this our marriage?
ALCMENA
If I have done wrong, there is no reason.
AMPHITRYON
Agreed. Do you, Sosia, take these [*] people in-doors. I’ll bring Naucrates hither with me from the ship.
(Exit.)
SOSIA
(going close to ALCMENA.)
Now then, there’s no one here except ourselves; tell me the truth seriously, is there any Sosia in-doors who is like myself?
ALCMENA
Won’t you hence away from me, fit servant for your master?
SOSIA
If you command me, I’m off [*],
(Goes into the house.)
ALCMENA
(to herself.)
By heavens, it is a very wondrous proceeding, how it has pleased this husband of mine thus to accuse me falsely of a crime so foul.
Whatever it is, I shall now learn it from my kinsman Naucrates.

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