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. Nay, they will track thee, though thou come secretly. . Well, I will go openly; thou wert right to say so.

. Am I to be thy guide? wilt thou essay the road?

. Lead on with all speed, I grudge thee all delay.

. Array thee then in robes of fine linen.

. Why so? Am I to enlist among women after being a man?

. They may kill thee, if thou show thy manhood there.

. Well said! Thou hast given me a taste of thy wit already.

. Dionysus schooled me in this lore.

. How am I to carry out thy wholesome advice?

. Myself will enter thy palace and robe thee.

. What is the robe to be? a woman’s? Nay, I am ashamed.

. Thy eagerness to see the Mænads goes no further.

. But what dress dost say thou wilt robe me in?

. Upon thy head will I make thy hair grow long.

. Describe my costume further.

. Thou wilt wear a robe reaching to thy feet; and on thy head shall be a snood.

. Wilt add aught else to my attire?

. a thyrsus in thy hand, and a dappled fawn-skin.

. I can never put on woman’s dress.

. Then wilt thou cause bloodshed by coming to blows with the Bacchanals.

. Thou art right. Best go spy upon them first.

. Well, e’en that is wiser than by evil means to follow evil ends.