Here is the basket of barley-seed mingled with salt, the chaplet

and the sacred knife; and there is the fire; so we are only waiting

Hasten, hasten, for, if Chaeris sees you, he will come without

bidding, he and his flute; and when you see him puffing and panting

and out of breath, you will have to give him something.

TRYGAEUS (to the SERVANT who has returned with a sheep and a vase

Come, seize the basket and take the lustral water and hurry to

circle round the altar to the right.