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EURIPIDES.
Orestes.
Now what affliction to a childless wife
Could hap, except as touching wedlock-right? 905
Hermione.
That mine affliction is: thou promptest well.
Orestes.
What leman in thy stead doth thy lord love?
Hermione.
The captive woman that was Hector's wife.
Orestes.
An ill tale, that a man should have two wives!
Hermione.
Even so it was, and I against it fought. 910
Orestes.
Didst thou for her devise a woman's vengeance?
Hermione.
Ay, death for her and for her base-born child.
Orestes.
And slewest them?—or some mischance hath foiled thee?
Hermione.
Old Peleus, championing the baser cause.
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