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Chrem. “ Of honour.”

Car. “ And cheesecakes.”

Chrem. “Of courage.”

Car. “ And figs.”

Chrem. “Of glory.”

Car. “ And hasty-pudding.”

Chrem. “ Of office.”

Car. “ And pease-pudding.”

Chrem. “But of you they never can have enough.
If a man has thirteen talents, does he not straight-
way want sixteen? And if he gets sixteen, does he
not want forty, if life is to be worth living?”

Plu. “You seem to be avery sensible man. But
there is one thing I am afraid of. Tell me: if I get
this power, shall I be able to keep it?” -

Chrem. “They are quite right in saying that
wealth is the most timid of creatures.”

Plu. “Not timid at all. This was a slander that
a burglar invented, when he got into my house and
found everything locked up. Because I am cautious
he said I was timid.”

Chrem. “Well, never mind. Trust me, and I will
make you keen-sighted as a lynx.”

Plu. “But how will you contrive it? You're only
aman.”

Chrem. “T have good hopes that Apollo will help
me.”
Plu. “ Does he know what you are doing?”
Chrem. “Yes; he does. I'll help you, if I die