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THE FROGS
At the back of the scene is the house of Heracles. Enter Dionysus, disguised as Heracles, with lion-skin and club, but with the high boots of tragedy and a tunic of saffron silk. He is followed by Xanthias, seated on a donkey and carrying an immense bale of luggage on a porter's pole. They advance for a while in silence.
Xanthias
(looking round at his burden with a groan).
Sir, shall I say one of the regular things
That people in a theatre always laugh at?
Dionysus.
Say what you like, except "I'm overloaded."
But mind, not that. That's simply wormwood to me.
Xanthias (disappointed).
Not anything funny?
Dionysus.
Not "Oh, my poor blisters!"
Xanthias.
Suppose I made the great joke?
Dionysus.
Why, by all means.
