THE MEDEA
Creon
Go. It is no use. Spare me the pain of forcing you.
Medea
I'm spared no pain. I lack no pain to be spared me.
Creon
Then you'll be removed by force by one of my men. 335
Medea
No, Creon, not that! But do listen, I beg you.
Creon
Woman, you seem to want to create a disturbance.
Medea
I mil go into exile. This is not what I beg for.
Creon
Why then this violence and clinging to my hand?
Medea
Allow me to remain here just for this one day, 340
So I may consider where to live in my exile,
And look for support for my children, since their father
Chooses to make no kind of provision for them.
Have pity on them! You have children of your own.
It is natural for you to look kindly on them. , 345
For myself I do.not mind if I go into exile.
It is the children being in trouble that I mind.
Creon
• There is nothing tyrannical about my nature,
And by showing mercy I have often been the loser.
Even now I know that I am making a mistake. 350
All the same you shall have your will. But this I tell you,
That if the light of heaven tomorrow shall see you,
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