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SCENE IV.

Melisander, Cassandra, Trojan Captives, Electra, Orestes.
Electra.
Stop, generous Stranger! Agamemnon's Friend!

Melisander.
What would Electra? what with Melisander?

Electra.
Heavens! Melisander!

Melisander.
To the King's Assistance,
I fly; detain me not.

Electra.
He is no more!

Melisander.
Ha! dead!

Electra.
Yes, murder'd by Egisthus! dead!
Pierc'd with unnumber'd Wounds! O Horror! Horror!
We have not time for Grief—Orestes—Quick!
Fly! save my Brother!

Orestes.
Leave my Father!—No!
It is but once that I have ever seen him:
Shall I no more?

Electra.
But to revenge his Death,
O fly, Orestes, for that glorious Purpose!
Tremendous Gods! Methinks, I see his Ghost,
That beckons you away!

Orestes.
I come! I come!
On Melisander—

Electra.
Brother!

Orestes.
Oh, my Sister!
What will become of thee?

Electra.
Good Melisander,
O guard my Brother! save our only Hope!—
I heard a Noise—Farewell!—

Orestes
, going.
Ah! poor Electra!