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THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Dramatized by L.W. and M.G.M. Faucett (Dionysius, a powerful and at tirnes cruel Greek kitig was gre-atly hated by sorne of his people. He is talking with Damocles; one of his foílowers and friends.) I. In the Palace Garden ? Damocles: What a happy man you must be, Dionysius! You have everything that a man could want. It must be very pleasant to be a king. Dionysius: Ah, my friend, because I have riches and live in palace you think I must be a happy man. Well, kings are not always happy, let me teli you. Damocles: Why not? You have no money worries, you are wáited on by as many servants as you desire, you ride the finest horses, you eat the best foods, and you wear clothes made of the best silk that money can buy. What more could one desire? Dionysius: You have never been a king, Damocles. How little you understand the life that a king must liveí Would you like to change places with me for one day, my friend? Damocles: Certaínly I would! Who wouldn't be a king if he could, even for one day? What a wonderful time I should have! A king for a day! But of course I understand if s quite impossible for me to take your place. Dionysius: Not at all. You will be king for a day. Tomorrow I shall be just one of the common people and Damocles will be king. 5