ppears._

_1st Lab._ Good my lady. Her brother, too, she calls him. I go bail
it is her lover, and this is an assignation. Well, well, we poor men
must not be too particular.

_2nd Lab._ No, indeed; but let us get on with our work, or we shall
never finish in time.

_Ire. (reappearing)._ Here it is. Give it him, I pray,
when he comes forth.
'Tis a thing of life and death.

_1st Lab._ So they all think,
Poor love-sick fools!

_Ire._ See, here is gold for you--
'Tis all I have; but he will double it,
If you fail not.

_1st Lab._ Lady, we shall be here,
We must be here. Fear not, we shall not miss him.

SCENE II.--_The banquet hall._

_At a table, on a dais_, ZETHO, ASANDER, GYCIA, _and_ Senators;
LYSIMACHUS, _and_ Courtiers _of Bosphorus._ Magnates _of Cherson at
cross tables._ ASANDER, LYSIMACHUS, _the_ Courtiers, _and_ Senators
_seem flushed with wine._

_Zetho._ I drink to him whose gracious memory
We celebrate to-day. In all our Cherson,
Which boasts descent from the Athenian race,
Who one time swayed the world, there was no man,
Nor ever had been, fired with deeper love
Of this our city, or more heartfelt pride
In our republican rule (LYSIMACHUS _sneers_), which free-born men
Prize more than life. I do not seek to bind
Those who, long nurtured under kingly rule,
Give to the Man the love we bear the State;
But never shall the name of King be heard
In this our Cherson.

_Lys._ Archon, 'twere unwise
To risk long prophecies.

_Bard._ Be silent, sir,
If you would not offend.

_Zetho._ I bid you all
Drink to the memory of Lamachus
And weal to our Republic.

_Lys._ Shall we drink
Its memory, for it has not long to live,
If it be still alive?

_Bard._ It will outlive thee.
_Thou_ hast not long to live.

_Lys._ Longer than thou,
If swords be sharp.

_Zetho._ I pray you, gentlemen,
Bandy not angry words.

_Gycia._ My Lord Asander,
Thy cup is empty. Shall I fill it for thee?
Thou lovedst Lamachus?

_Asan._ Ay, that I did;
And I love thee. But I have drunk enough.
I must keep cool to-night.

_Gycia._ Nay; see, I fill
My glass to drink with thee.

_Asan._ Well, well, I