SOS. If I were to be judge, I should find no one worthy of that
honour. All the princes of the world would be too mean to aspire to
you; the gods alone can pretend to you, and you would have from men
but incense and sacrifice.

ERI. This is very kind, and I esteem you my friend. But I must have
you tell me for which of the two you feel the greatest inclination,
and which is the one you reckon your friend?



SCENE V.--ERIPHYLE, SOSTRATUS, CHOROEBUS.

CHO. Madam, the princess is coming to fetch you to go to the wood of
Diana.

SOS. (_aside_). Alas! how seasonably you came in.



SCENE VI.--ARISTIONE, ERIPHYLE, IPHICRATES, TIMOCLES, SOSTRATUS,
ANAXARCHUS, CLITIDAS.

ARI. You are asked for, my daughter, and there are some who are much
pained by your absence.

ERI. I Should think, Madam, that they only asked after me out of
compliment, and that no one is as pained as you say.