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Hurt? Not it.

I'll step across again then to the first one.

[Strikes, who also howls.

Hi-i!

What is it now?

Take out that thorn.

[Pointing to his foot.

What does it mean?—Over we go again.

[Strikes.

O Lord! "of Delos or of Pytho's rock."

It hurts. You heard?

It doesn't! I was saying

A verse of old Hipponax to myself.

You're making nothing of it. Hit him hard

Across the soft parts underneath the ribs.

A good idea! Turn over on your back!

[Strikes him.