That, if he dare but speak, he may succeed.

[She turns round to them, and observes what they are doing. Cleom. turns and meets her; Cleon. looks still on the picture.

Cleon. I durst not have presumed to interrupt

Your private thoughts.

Cas. They wholly were employed in serving you.

But durst not, and presume, are words of fear;

I thought they were not in your Spartan tongue;

For my sake banish them.

On what were you so earnestly employed,

You would not look this way?