The Curse Of The Sphinx (Play)

Act 1, Scene 1:

                                                                                      

Alfred: Listen thee O Edward! I say listen thee!

Edward: What is it? Hath the letter arrived?

Yes it doth look like a letter. Read it out I say.

Alfred: Hast thou got the nerves to order me?

Edward: Curse thee and thy short temper, keep it on the table, I shall read it by myself.

Alfred: Do not be furious O frond. Here is what he hath got to say.

To the honorable Alfred and Edward,

I write this letter on behalf of Nicholas too.

King Akhtoy of Egypt hath invited us to visit the land of Pyramids.

We now find the treasure of the sphinx only one step far,

And we shall be beyond rich.

Come thee to Rome, and we shall look what we hast to do.

Regards,

Godwine.

 

Edward: Do not steal I say.

Alfred: Foolishness hath over-ruled thou, for do thee hast any idea on how filthy rich we shall be after this one step of larceny?

Edward: The King is not as foolish as thee think. The mythologies hast misguided us to think that only the English are chic and worthy. The King hath hid half the treasure already. And how filthy rich can we both be by half of the half?

Alfred: Foolishness hath indeed over-ruled thee. We shall do just a potion of a task to get the treasure.

Edward: And what might that potion of a task be?

Alfred: Murder.

Edward: Murder?! The King to be murdered? Hast thou decided to live a life of curse? For this is the King of Egypt.

Alfred: No, you nincompoop. We murder Godwine and Nicholas.

Edward: But they are our Blue Peter to Egypt.

Alfred: A spider’s shattered web may be handier than thy brain O Edward.

We shall stay aback, and stab them as we find the treasure.

Edward: So at tails we shall stay, and toss them over to get the Heads?

Alfred: Behold! Edward hath said something right.

                                              

Edward: Shall we proceed?

Alfred: To Rome? Yes, the ship shall be ready on the tenth of the coming twilights.