Rhea.

Oh! no, no! He swept straight on, and did not so much as seem to see us, and in a moment he was up in the throne, and all the gods, the new and the old, were bowing to him with acclamation.

Circe [looking up at Rhea, with eager sympathy].

What did you do, you poor dears?

Rhea [after a pause].

We did nothing.

Kronos.

Zeus let us stay then. Why has he driven us out now?

Rhea [aside].