Bad luck t'you, cease your senseless pigeon's prate!

Their brogue is killing—every word a drawl!

GORGO.

Where did he spring from? Is our prattle aught

To you, Sir? Order your own slaves about:

You're ordering Syracusan ladies now!

Corinthians bred (to tell you one fact more)

As was Bellerophon: islanders in speech,

For Dorians may talk Doric, I presume?

PRAXINOÄ.