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I have fooled him and he has
acquitted
in spite of
himself.
Aristophanes
Ah!
my dear father, be good!
be humane!
Take this voting
pebble and rush with your eyes closed to that second urn[105] and,
father, acquit him.
PHILOCLEON.
No, I know no more how to acquit than to play the lyre.
BDELYCLEON.
Come quickly, I will show you the way.
PHILOCLEON.
Is this the first urn?
BDELYCLEON.
Yes.
PHILOCLEON.
Then I have voted.
BDELYCLEON (_aside_).
I have fooled him and he has
acquitted
in spite of
himself.
PHILOCLEON.
Come, I will turn out the urns.
What is the result?
BDELYCLEON.
We shall see.
--Labes, you stand acquitted.
--Eh!
father,
what's the matter, what is it?
PHILOCLEON.
Ah me!
ah me!
water!
water!
BDELYCLEON.
Pull yourself together, sir!
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