vv. 421–430
THE EUMENIDES
Leader.
We hunt from home the shedder of man's blood.
Athena.
What end appoint ye to that flight of his?
Leader.
A land where none remembereth what joy is.
Athena.
And such a chase on this man thou wilt cry?
Leader.
Who dared to be his mother's murderer, aye.
Athena.
What goaded him? Some fear, some unseen wrath?
Leader.
What goad could drive a man on such a path?
Athena (looking at Orestes).
Why speaketh one alone, when two are there?
Leader.
He will not swear, nor challenge me to swear.
Athena.
Which wouldst thou, to seem righteous, or to be?
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