Tric. Listen to me, Glaucia. I will speak in your ear. Some people carry a hunting-bugle when taking a journey, which is full of dust, straws, fluff, and other dirty things. Out of this we drank.
Glauc. What?
Tric. What, indeed? wine?
Glauc. Nay, rather say your understanding.
Tric. Clearly it is so. And after we had drunk the understanding we took pots (matuli), not altogether clean, from off a stool and used them for cups.
Effects
Abstem. How ended the banquet—the story of which sounds like a fable?
Asot. The floors swam with wine. We were all drunk, especially the host, a strong man. Two or three were lying down under the table, overcome by a great victory.
Abstem. O glorious victory, and in a very beautiful and glorious conflict! But did wine overcome every one?
Asot. Even so.