Ariadne monologue — Diminutive dramas

I have got some wonderful stuff Æsculapius gave me. It’s quite harmless. You take one dose two hours before starting and one dose when you get on board; then you lie down; but you must eat nothing. It’s wonderful. It’s called _Asphodol_. I like the name so much, don’t you? You had better have the Minotaur registered straight through to the Piræus. Then you won’t have any bother at the other ports with the Customs. If you do have any tiresome bother, you can use my father’s name; I will give you the passport he had made out for us. I have scratched my name out, but that will not matter. I have always found them very civil in Greece. They let me bring in bushels of silk from Tyre. You must give my love to Hippolyta, if you see her. She’s not been well lately.