Reading 5C - Pheidippides, Pheidippides.
- What, o father?
- Tell me, o son, do you love me?
- As for me, I shall never cease (to do so).
- Will you love me tomorrow?
- Yes, by Poseidon and the horse, I shall love you tomorrow, and I shall never stop.
- Tell me in no way 'By this horse', o son. For they hold the responsibility of my troubles. But listen, and you shall obey.
- Look here, I am listening, I will obey and I shall obey always. You tell me then. What will you order?
- I will order a small thing, son, a very small thing. I have some plan, and I have in mind a... But will you obey?
- I shall obey, by Dionysus, Do not worry, father.
- But were you listening? Or were you not listening? Or do I speak in vain? I shall stop you sleeping.
- Yes. I was listening, and I am listening now, and I will listen. But what are you telling me?
- I was telling you that I have a plan.
- But what plan? What do you have in mind, and what do you intend? What will you say?
- But I will tell you. For perhaps this plan will somehow stop us out of debt. For I have something bid in mind.
- Indeed tell (me). What is your plan, father? What will you order? How will the plan save us? How shall we stop being in the debts?
- And you will do (it)?
- I will do it by Dionysus.  ¶ 7:06 PM