ORESTES.
These women hear us. Are they friends to thee?
ELECTRA.
Aye, friends and true. They will keep faithfully
All words of mine and thine.
ORESTES (trying her).
Thou art well stayed
With friends. And could Orestes give thee aid
In aught, if e'er…
ELECTRA.
Shame on thee! Seest thou not?
Is it not time?
ORESTES (catching her excitement).
How time? And if he sought
To slay, how should he come at his desire?