At that, Autolycus, whose hour for walking exercise had now come,
arose. His father, Lycon, was about to leave the room along with him,
but before so doing, turned to Socrates, remarking:

By Hera, Socrates, if ever any one deserved the appellation "beautiful
and good,"[1] you are that man!

[1] For {kalos ge kalathos} see "Econ." vii. 2 and passim.

So the pair departed. After they were gone, a sort of throne was first
erected in the inner room abutting on the supper chamber. Then the
Syracusan entered, with a speech:

With your good pleasure, sirs, Ariadne is about to enter the bridal
chamber set apart for her and Dionysus. Anon Dionysus will appear,
fresh from the table of the gods, wine-flushed, and enter to his
bride. In the last scene the two will play[2] with one another.

[2] {paixountai}. The Syracusan naturally uses the Doric form. See
Cobet, "Pros. Xen." p. 16, note 23. Rutherford, "N. Phrynicus," p.
91.

He had scarce concluded, when Ariadne entered, attired like a bride.
She crossed the stage and sate herself upon the throne. Meanwhile,
before the god himself appeared a sound of flutes was heard; the
cadence of the Bacchic air proclaimed his coming.

At this point the company broke forth in admiration of the ballet-
master. For no sooner did the sound of music strike upon the ear of
Ariadne than something in her action revealed to all the pleasure