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AGAMEMNON.
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To come at soonest to his loving city.
A faithful wife at home may he find, coming!
Such an one as he left—the dog o' the household—
Trusty to him, adverse to the ill-minded,
And, in all else, the same: no signet-impress
Having done harm to, in that time's duration.
I know nor pleasure, nor blameworthy converse
With any other man more than—bronze-dippings!


HERALD.

Such boast as this—of the veracious brimful—
Is not bad for a high-born dame to send forth!


CHOROS.

Ay, she spoke thus to thee—that hast a knowledge