Without weapons I will bring the women here.PentheusAlas! You are contriving this as a trick against me.DionysusWhat sort, if I wish to save you by my contrivances?PentheusYou have devised this together, so that you may have your revelry forever.DionysusI certainly did—that is so—with the god.PentheusTo a servant Bring me my armor. To Dionysus And you, stop speaking.DionysusAh! Do you wish to see them sitting together in the mountains?PentheusCertainly. I’d give an enormous amount of gold for that.DionysusWhy do you desire this so badly?PentheusI would be sorry to see them in their drunkenness.DionysusBut would you see gladly what is grievous to you?PentheusTo be sure, sitting quietly under the pines.DionysusBut they will track you down, even if you go in secret.PentheusYou are right: I will go openly.DionysusShall I guide you? Will you attempt the journey?PentheusLead me as quickly as possible. I grudge you the time.DionysusPut linen clothes on your body then.PentheusWhat is this? Shall I then, instead of a man, be reckoned among the women?DionysusLest they kill you if you are seen there as a man.PentheusAgain you speak correctly: how wise you have been all along!