EURIPIDES
Go, call the wife and sons of Heracles
and bid them show themselves before the house. 705
On those terms, I let you clothe yourselves for death.
Amphitryon
King, you persecute in me a wretched man,
and by abusing us, you wrong the dead.
King you may be? but tread more gently here.
Death is your decree, and we accept it 710
as we must. As you decide, then so must we.
Lycus
Where is Megara? Where are the children?
Amphitryon
To chance a guess from here outside, I think . . .
Lyons
Well, what do you think? What makes you think so?
Amphitryon
. . . kneels at the hearth and makes her prayers ... 715
Lycus
If she asks for life, her prayers are pointless.
Amphitryon
. . . and implores in vain her husband to come.
Lycus
He is not here to help. He will not come.
Amphitryon
Not unless some god restore him to us.
Lycus
Go inside and fetch her from the house. 720
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