MERCURY ONCE DETERMINED to learn in what esteem he was held among mortals. —
墨丘利曾决定了解他在人类中的地位如何。 —

For this purpose he assumed the character of a man and visited in this disguise a Sculptor’s studio having looked at various statues, he demanded the price of two figures of Jupiter and Juno. When the sum at which they were valued was named, he pointed to a figure of himself, saying to the Sculptor, “You will certainly want much more for this, as it is the statue of the Messenger of the Gods, and author of all your gain. —
为此，他扮演成一个人的角色，去了一个雕塑家的工作室，看了一些雕塑。然后他要求两尊朱庇特和朱诺的雕像的价格。当他听到这些雕像的估价时，他指着一尊自己的雕像对雕塑家说：“你一定会为这个要价更高，因为这是众神使者的雕像，也是你一切收益的创造者。” —

” The Sculptor replied, “Well, if you will buy these, I’ll fling you that into the bargain.”
雕塑家回答道：“好吧，如果你买了这些，我就把那个雕像顺便给你。”