Teloboians turn their backs we stick them full of spears,
and Amphitryon himself cut down King Pterelas with his own
hand. This fight was fought out all through the day there
from morn till eve. (_reflectively_) I remember this
point more distinctly because that noon I went without my
lunch. But darkness at last intervened and terminated the
engagement.

postridie in castra ex urbe ad nos veniunt flentes principes:
velatis manibus orant ignoscamus peccatum suom,
deduntque se, divina humanaque omnia, urbem et liberos
indicionem atque in arbitratum cuncti Thebano poplo.
post ob virtutem ero Amphitruoni patera donata aurea est, 260
qui Pterela potitare solitus est rex. haec sic dicam erae
nunc pergam eri imperium exequi et me domum capessere.

The following day their foremost men come tearfully from the
city to our camp, their hands veiled in suppliant wise, and
entreat us to pardon their transgression: and one and all
they surrender their persons, their entire possessions
sacred and profane, their city and their children to the
Theban people to have and to hold as they deem fit. Then,
for his valour, my lord Amphitryon was presented with a
golden bowl from which King Pterelas was wont to drink.
(_heaves deep sigh of relief_) This is how I will tell it
to the mistress. Now I’ll go finish up the job for master
and take myself home. (_picks up lantern_)

_Mer._