Euripides' ELECTRA Complete

Translated by E. Coleridge.

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Orestes: Why, what is this consideration that attaches to thy husband?

Electra: He has never presumed to claim from me a husband's rights.

Orestes: Is he under a vow of chastity? or does he disdain thee?

Electra: He thought he had no right to flout my ancestry.

Orestes: How was it he was not overjoyed at winning such a bride?

Electra: He does not recognize the right of him who disposed of my
hand.

Orestes: I understand; he was afraid of the vengeance of Orestes hereafter.

Electra: There was that fear, but he was a virtuous man as well.

Orestes: Ah! a noble nature this! He deserves kind treatment.

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