CLYTEMNESTRA
Beware, O my child, a parent’s dying curse.
ORESTES
A parent who did cast me out to ill!
CLYTEMNESTRA
Not cast thee out, but to a friendly home.
ORESTES
Born free, I was by twofold bargain sold.
CLYTEMNESTRA
Where then the price that I received for thee?
ORESTES
The price of shame; I taunt thee not more plainly.
CLYTEMNESTRA
Nay, but recount thy father’s lewdness too.
ORESTES
Home-keeping, chide not him who toils without.
CLYTEMNESTRA
’Tis hard for wives to live as widows, child.
ORESTES
The absent husband toils for them at home.