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Hercules. Well, I 'ra for giving up the sovereignty, For my part.

Neptune {convinced., hut wishing to avoid responsi- bility, hy voting last The Triballian, what says he ? Hercules [aside to the Triballian, showing his βst^. You, sir; do you want to be well banged or not ? Mind, how you vote ! Take care how you provoke me. 95

Triballian. Yaw, yaw. Goot, goot. Hercules. He 's of the same opinion.

Neptune. Then, since you 're both agreed, I must

agree. Hercules [shouting to Peisthetairus, the negotia- tors having toithdraion to consult at the ex- tremity of the stage']. Well, you ! we 've set- tled this concern, you see. About the sovereignty ; we 're all agreed.

Peisthetairus. O, faith there 's one thing more, I recollect, loo

Before we part ; a point that I must mention. As for dame Juno, we '11 not speak of her ; I 've no pretensions, Jupiter may keep her ; But, for that other queen, his manager. The sovereign goddess, her surrender to me los

Is quite an article indispensable.

Neptune.^ Your views, I find, are not disposed for peace : We must turn homewards.

Peisthetairus. As you please, so be it.

Cook, mind what you 're about there with the sauce ; Let 's have it rich and savory, thicken it up ! no

1 With gravity and dignity.