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I?—sooth, by wedding and betraying thee!

By cursing princes with an impious curse.

Even so,—and thus am cursing now thine house?

With thee no more I wrangle touching this.

But if, or for the children or thyself,

For help in exile thou wilt take my gold,

Speak: ready am I to give with hand ungrudging,

And send guest-tokens which shall find thee friends.

If this thou wilt not, foolish shalt thou be:

Refrain wrath, and advantaged shalt thou be.

Thy friends!—nothing will I of friends of thine.

No whit will I receive, nor offer thou.

No profit is there in a villain's gifts.

In any wise I call the Gods to witness

That all help would I give thee and thy sons;

But thy good likes thee not: thy stubborn pride

Spurns friends: the more thy grief shall therefore be.

Away!—impatience for the bride new-trapped

Consumes thee while thou loiterest at the doors!

Wed: for perchance—and God shall speed the word—

Thine shall be bridal thou wouldst fain renounce.

[Exit Jason.