Stay. Listen! Thou wilt not gainsay my word.
ELECTRA.
There—I am still. Do what thou wilt with me.
Thou art too strong.
ORESTES.
A word I bear to thee…
Word of thy brother.
ELECTRA.
Oh, friend! More than friend!
Living or dead?
ORESTES.
He lives; so let me send
My comfort foremost, ere the rest be heard.