Peace, thou sin-stained monster!
Dost thou abjure the dearest blood, the mother’s
That bore thee ’neath her zone?
Orestes.
(to Apollo)
Be witness thou.
Apollo, speak for me, if by the rule
Of Justice she was murdered. That the deed
Was done, and by these hands, I not deny;
If justly or unjustly blood was spilt,
Thou knowest. Teach me how to make reply.