Calonice: My dear Lysistrata, just what is this matter you’ve summoned us women to consider.What’s up? Something big? Lysistrata: Very big. Calonice: (interested) Is it stout too? Lysistrata: (smiling) Yes, indeed — both big and stout. Calonice: What? And the women still haven’t come? Lysistrata: It’s not what you suppose; they’d come soon enough for that.
