Book, Chapter

 1  Int,   1|         down to his meeting with Eumolpus (end of Chapter 140) Book
 2  Int,   1|     Sixteen. The discomfiture of Eumolpus should have closed this
 3  Int,   3|     first meeting; with the poet Eumolpus is a beautiful study in
 4    3,  87|        succor at   its hands.~  ~Eumolpus ~
 5    3,  93|       fight against Trojans."~  ~Eumolpus Stoned ~
 6    3,  94|     threw stones at the reciting Eumolpus and he, taking note of this
 7    3,  95|          complaints and, leaving Eumolpus behind -- for he was reciting
 8    3,  96|        had prepared supper, when Eumolpus knocked at the door. "How
 9    3,  96|        Ascyltos into my lodging. Eumolpus stuck to his purpose. "I
10    3,  96|          polish the mind!" While Eumolpus was relating all this, I
11    3,  96|         and the famished scholar Eumolpus, fell to ravenously.)~Kind
12    3,  98|         Happy the mother," cried Eumolpus, "who bore such a son as
13    3,  98|        took my sword from me did Eumolpus a good turn, too; otherwise,
14    3,  98|         quenched in the blood of Eumolpus. Seeing what was in the
15    3,  98|       cooled, little by little, "Eumolpus," I said, "rather than have
16    3,  98|         aback by this onslaught, Eumolpus crossed the threshold of
17    3,  98|          doors were unlocked and Eumolpus came in with Giton, recalling
18    3,  98|         he snatched a razor from Eumolpus' servant, slashed his throat,
19    3,  98|       blade was snatched nor did Eumolpus break in upon this farcical
20    3,  99|       threaten, do you'?" yelled Eumolpus, giving the fellow a resounding
21    3,  99|         of successive guests, at Eumolpus' head, and cut open the
22    3,  99|    Infuriated at such an insult. Eumolpus snatched up a wooden candlestick,
23    3,  99|        of retaliating and locked Eumolpus out, retorting his own trick
24    3,  99|        as well. In the meantime, Eumolpus, locked out as he was, was
25    3,  99|     chain, and "sicked" him upon Eumolpus, but he beat off all attacks
26    3, 100|         open the door and succor Eumolpus, in his peril; but being
27    3, 100|         with a dainty dish, with Eumolpus' misfortunes, and gloating
28    3, 100|     around and catching sight of Eumolpus, "What," he exclaimed, "
29    3, 100|  brawling!" (Then, whispering in Eumolpus' ear,) "My bedfellow's got
30    3, 101|      CHAPTER THE NINETY-SEVENTH.~Eumolpus was speaking privately with
31    3, 102|     scarcely left the room) when Eumolpus burst in in great excitement,
32    3, 102|          gone! Get the lad back, Eumolpus, for heaven's sake, even
33    3, 102|        times, and shook the bed. Eumolpus turned at the commotion. "
34    3, 102|          he dressed the cut upon Eumolpus' forehead, with spider's
35    3, 102|        You are fools," exclaimed Eumolpus, "you certainly are: here
36    4     |         IV.~ENCOLPIUS, GITON AND EUMOLPUS ESCAPE BY SEA~  ~The Embarkation ~
37    4, 103|        by the kindly sympathy of Eumolpus, and was especially sorry
38    4, 103|         what you say," exclaimed Eumolpus, "see! I end my anger with
39    4, 103|          re hanging in the wind, Eumolpus," said he, "as if you didn'
40    4, 103|     further delay we all got up. Eumolpus ordered his servant, who
41    4, 104|     retired spot on the poop and Eumolpus dozed off, as it was not
42    4, 104|    reflected that I had received Eumolpus as a comrade, a rival more
43    4, 104|           I tugged at the hem of Eumolpus' clothing, just as he was
44    4, 105|      tension, whereupon, hugging Eumolpus around the knees, "Take
45    4, 105| Overwhelmed by this implication, Eumolpus swore by all the gods and
46    4, 105|      explained to the astonished Eumolpus the reasons for their enmity
47    4, 105|          and grant your prayer." Eumolpus denied the practicability
48    4, 106| furthermore, I would not involve Eumolpus in this adventure, for what
49    4, 106|       boat." "Not a bad scheme," Eumolpus agreed, "if it could only
50    4, 106|        see what you think of it! Eumolpus is a man of letters. He
51    4, 107|     ending of your lives," cried Eumolpus. "No! It will be better
52    4, 107|          might shave them clean. Eumolpus covered our foreheads completely,
53    4, 107|         On the following morning Eumolpus entered Lycas' cabin as
54    4, 108|          man inspired," remarked Eumolpus; "he passed sentence upon
55    4, 109|     curse!" "I ordered it done," Eumolpus broke in, "and I didn't
56    4, 110|          more drastic, whereupon Eumolpus endeavored to appease him
57    4, 111|   parricide!" "I am well aware," Eumolpus replied, to rebut this damning
58    4, 112|       contrary to right and law, Eumolpus checked the threats of the
59    4, 113|          and terminated the war. Eumolpus, our commander, took advantage
60    4, 113|      last drops in her cup, when Eumolpus, who was himself almost
61    4, 113|        partly dead this day!"~  ~Eumolpus Reciting ~
62    4, 114|           But in a little while, Eumolpus, mouthpiece of the distressed
63    4, 117|        me most was the fear that Eumolpus would find out what was
64    4, 117|     expense of my little friend. Eumolpus was furiously angry because
65    4, 117|        had heard all the facts,) Eumolpus swore roundly (that he would
66    4, 119|         the sound and discovered Eumolpus, sitting there scribbling
67    4, 119|          hands of enemies, while Eumolpus, fixing his eyes upon the
68    4, 121|         HUNDRED AND SEVENTEENTH.~Eumolpus, who had a deeper insight,
69    4, 121|          extravaganza?" demanded Eumolpus. "Make me the master if
70    4, 121|        of which were dictated by Eumolpus, to endure fire, chains,
71    4, 121|         sword, and whatever else Eumolpus might demand of us, just
72    4, 121|           and were informed that Eumolpus had lost a son, a young
73    4, 121|       Carthage! We demanded that Eumolpus cough frequently, to further
74    4, 121|     explosion with his lips, but Eumolpus relapsed into his usual
75    4, 128|     Discord's commandment."~When Eumolpus had, with great volubility,
76    4, 128|       heap their own riches upon Eumolpus and every fortune-hunter
77    5, 129|         along in this manner and Eumolpus, flushed with success so
78    5, 136|          the blows for fear that Eumolpus would make merry over my
79    5, 143|          would reach the ears of Eumolpus who, in the arrogance of
80    5, 143|         in that room with me, as Eumolpus was only too ready to punish
81    5, 143|         himself with speaking of Eumolpus, and advising me that it
82    5, 144|  established policy. She came to Eumolpus, both to commend her children
83    5, 144|         she left her children in Eumolpus' house in order that they
84    5, 144|     temple to offer up her vows. Eumolpus, who was so continent that
85    5, 144|        the crisis was about due, Eumolpus, in a ringing voice, called
86    5, 144|          a swing. Time and again Eumolpus repeated this performance,
87    5, 144|    lifted up my tunic and showed Eumolpus that I was whole. At first
88    5, 144|          of the occasion to warn Eumolpus that he might be bitten
89    5, 145|    thought up a scheme," replied Eumolpus, "which will embarrass our
90    5, 145|        as they damned my soul!" (Eumolpus had just started reading
91    5, 145|       too long to wait! To this, Eumolpus made answer:) "I have no
92    5, 145|          for!" So carelessly did Eumolpus reel off these extravagances
93    5, 145|  instantly, with Giton, and left Eumolpus to his fate. I learned,
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