THE CLOUDS. URES

in various attitudes, “what kind of creatures are
these? What are they looking on the ground
for?”

Dis. “They are investigating things that are
under the earth.”

Strep. “Looking for truffles, eh? No use here;
but I can tell them where they can find some very
fine ones. And these who are bent double there —
what are they doing?”

Dis. “In sub-Tartarean realms of night they
grope.” :

Strep. “ And why is their other end turned up in
that fashion?”

Ms. “Tt is learning astronomy on its own account.”

Strep. “Stay a moment; what is this?”

Dis. “That is Geometry.”

Strep. “What do you use it for?”

Dis, “Measuring the countries.”

Strep. “T see, the countries where we have allot-
ments.”

Dis. “No, no; the countries generally, the whole
earth.”

Strep. “Splendid! What a patriotic notion! Di-
viding the whole earth among us Athenians.”

Dis. “Look here; this is a map of the earth.
Here is Athens.”

Strep. “That Athens? I don’t believe it. I don’t
see the courts sitting anywhere.”