[ ACT V.]
[Scene I.]—Outside Lamachus's palace.
Megacles, Lysimachus, Courtiers, and Citizens of Cherson.
Meg. Oh, this has been a happy day. All has gone admirably. Not a hitch in all the arrangements. Precedence kept, rank observed, dresses all they should be. I do not, I really do not think, though I say it who should not, that the Imperial Chamberlain at Constantinople could have conducted the matter better.
1st Court. Nay, that he could not, good Megacles. Let us hope that what remains to do will go as smoothly.
Meg. What remains? Doubtless you mean the banquet. That is all arranged long ago under three heads. First, the order of entering the hall; second, the order of the seats; third, the order of going forth.
Lys. Doubtless the last will arrange itself. Remember, the only order of going to be observed is this, that thou get thyself gone, and all the guests from Cherson gone, fully half an hour before midnight.