What are you
chattering
about cress?
Aristophanes
where are you off to?
Stop
there. What are you running away for?
MNESILOCHUS. I want to relieve myself.
CLISTHENES. The shameless thing! Come, hurry yourself; I will wait here
for you.
CHORUS. Wait for her and examine her closely; 'tis the only one we do
not know.
CLISTHENES. You are a long time about your business.
MNESILOCHUS. Aye, my god, yes; 'tis because I am unwell, for I ate cress
yesterday. [598]
CLISTHENES.
What are you chattering about cress? Come here and be quick.
MNESILOCHUS. Oh! don't pull a poor sick woman about like that.
CLISTHENES. Tell me, who is your husband?
MNESILOCHUS. My husband? Do you know a certain individual at
Cothocidae[599]. . . ?
CLISTHENES. Whom do you mean? Give his name.
there. What are you running away for?
MNESILOCHUS. I want to relieve myself.
CLISTHENES. The shameless thing! Come, hurry yourself; I will wait here
for you.
CHORUS. Wait for her and examine her closely; 'tis the only one we do
not know.
CLISTHENES. You are a long time about your business.
MNESILOCHUS. Aye, my god, yes; 'tis because I am unwell, for I ate cress
yesterday. [598]
CLISTHENES.
What are you chattering about cress? Come here and be quick.
MNESILOCHUS. Oh! don't pull a poor sick woman about like that.
CLISTHENES. Tell me, who is your husband?
MNESILOCHUS. My husband? Do you know a certain individual at
Cothocidae[599]. . . ?
CLISTHENES. Whom do you mean? Give his name.
