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This only—lives the hapless hero's wife?

Lives not. Her son—ay, whom herself bare—slew her.

O house distraught! Slew her!—with what intent?

To avenge on her his murdered father's blood.

Alas!—ill justice, wrought how righteously!

Not blest of Heaven is he, how just soe'er.

Left the king other issue in his halls?

One maiden child, Electra, hath he left.

How, is nought said of her they sacrificed?