Jupiter following Alcmena; Mercury and Phædra.
Jup. O stay, my dear Alcmena; hear me speak!
Alcm. No, I would fly thee to the ridge of earth,
And leap the precipice, to 'scape thy sight.
Jup. For pity——
Alcm. Leave me, thou ungrateful man.
Jup. I cannot leave you; no, but like a ghost,
Whom your unkindness murdered, will I haunt you.
Alcm. Once more, be gone; I'm odious to myself,
For having loved thee once.