Amph. Now, in the name of all the gods, Alcmena,

A little recollect your scattered thoughts,

And weigh what you have said.

Alcm. I weighed it well, Amphitryon, ere I spoke:

And she, and Bromia, all the slaves and servants,

Can witness they beheld you, when you came.

If other proof were wanting, tell me how

I came to know your fight, your victory,

The death of Pterelas in single combat?

And farther, from whose hands I had a jewel,