EURIPIDES
HeracleS
These can be no outsiders' troubles.
Servant
If they were,
I should not have minded seeing you enjoy yourself. 815
Heracles
Have I been scandalously misled by my own friends?
Servant
You came here when we were not prepared to take in
.. guests.
'fou see, we are in mourning. You can see our robes
of black, and how our hair is cut short.
Heracles
Who is dead?
The aged father? One of the children who is gone? 820
Servant
My lord, Admetus' wife is dead.
Heracles
What are you saying?
And all this time you were making me comfortable?
Servant
. He could not bear to turn you from this house of his.
Heracles
My poor Admetus, what a helpmeet you have lost!
Servant
We are all dead and done for now, not only she. 825
Heracles
1 really knew it when I saw the tears in his eyes,
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