SCENE V

ELECTRA--AEGISTHUS

_Elec._--It still remains for thee to murder me, Thou impious, vile assassin of my father ... But what do I behold? O Heavens! ... my mother? ... Flagitious woman, dost thou grasp the sword? Didst thou commit the murder?

_Aegis._--Hold thy peace. Stop not my path thus; quickly I return; Tremble: for now that I am king of Argos, Far more important is it that I kill Orestes than Electra.