To do him honour. Gycia. Sir, it shall be done. 35 35 Scene II.—Outside the palace of Lamachus. Scene II. Lamachus. Megacles and Courtiers. Megacles Meg. Well, my lords, and so this is the palace. A grand palace, forsooth, and a fine reception to match! Why, these people are worse than barbarians. They are worse than the sea, and that was inhospitable enough. The saints be praised that that is over, at any rate. Oh, the intolerable scent of pitch, and the tossing and the heaving! Heaven spare me such an ordeal again! I thought I should have died of the smells. And here, can it be? Is it possible that there is a distinct odour of—pah! what? Oils, as I am a Christian, and close to the very palace of the Archon! What a detestable people! Some civet, good friends, some civet! 1st Court. Here it is, good Megacles. You did not hope, surely, to find republicans as sweet as those who 36 live cleanly under a King? But here are some of their precious citizens at last. 36 Enter Citizens hurriedly. 1st Citizen. I pray you, forgive us, gentlemen. We thought the Prince would take the land at the other quay, and had prepared our welcome accordingly. Meg. Who are these men?
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