THE SHIPWRECK. 291

the strangest dream. I thought I saw an ape trying
to climb up to a swallow’s nest. The beast could not
manage it, so he came and asked me to lend him a
ladder: I.said ‘No; I am an Athenian, and the
swallows are my kinsfolk; for the first swallow was
an Athenian princess. I can’t have you hurt them.’
The ape was furious, and threatened me with all
sorts of trouble. Thereupon I got angry, caught the
beast round the middle, and shut him up in a prison.
Now what in the world can be the meaning of such
a dream as that? But, hark! What’s all this up-
roar in the temple ?”’

Almost as he spoke, the slave Trachalio rushed
out of the temple door, shouting, “ Help, help, every-
body! Don’t allow such abominable things to be
done! They are carrying off some poor creatures
who have taken sanctuary. Make an example of the
scoundrels! Help, help!”

“What in the world is the matter with you?” said
-Deemones. ai

Trach. “Y beseech you, old man, by your knees,
whoever you are —” +3

Dem...“Never mind about my knees. Tell me
what you are making all this noise about.”

Trach. “TY beseech you, as you hope for a good
crop of garlic—” :

Dem. “1s the fellow mad?”

Trach. “1 beseech you, as you would have your
assafoetida —”