Do you mean Polyxena, or whom do you inquire about?HecubaYes, that one; to whom has the lot assigned her?TalthybiusTo minister at Achilles’ tomb has been appointed her.HecubaWoe is me! I the mother of a dead man’s slave! What custom, what ordinance is this among Hellenes, friend?TalthybiusCount your daughter happy; it is well with her.HecubaWhat wild words are these? Please tell me, is she still alive?TalthybiusHer fate is one that sets her free from trouble.HecubaAnd what of the wife of Hector skilled in arms, sad Andromache? declare her fate.