O lowering sky! Trees, earth, darkness, night of rain!

Look upon me! Grant my prayer!

(He sees simon.

Who is that?

(He approaches him.

Are you digging a drain? It is getting late.

Simon (straightening his back): Who is there? What do you want?

Cébès: What are you doing there?

Simon: Does this field belong to you?

Cébès: It is my father's.